All Episodes

…Singing the Christmas tidings with pipes and other voices.

…Olivier Messiaen –A Tribute, an introduction to and celebration of the work of this century's foremost organ composer, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The following are all works by Messiaen. : Diptyque (1930) –organist Jennifer Bate (1989 Danion-Gonzalez organ/Beauvais Cathedral) : Le banque celeste (1926) –organist Susan Landale (1852 Cavaille-Coll/St. Vincent de Paul Church, Paris)

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…Performances from the internationally famous summer concerts in the Netherlands, including prize-winning improvisations.

…reflections by the famous French teacher and performer, whose many recordings document a long and continuing pursuit.

…finally, a conclusion to our survey of the known and unknown solo organ works of this famous Romantic composer.

…performances by Richard Heschke, Dean Billmeyer, Paul Jordan and Haskell Thomson on instruments in college and university settings.

…a visit with Wolfgang Ruebsam of Northwestern University. Dr. Ruebsam has recorded the complete works of Bach (Philips 6767 004), Buxtehude (Bellaphon CDs), Franck (Deutsche Grammophon 2741 024) and Alain (Da Camera Magna SM-93264/6), from which some of the above performances were excerpted. Others are from concert recordings.

…another quarterly review of some recent, unusual, and remarkable organ recordings, an exceptional potpourri of musical styles.

…a concert performance by Yale University organist Charles Krigbaum of Bach's final masterpiece, recorded on the Robert Sipe organ in the Center for Faith and Life at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

…music for organ and diverse win instruments, from bagpipe to brass ensemble.

…concert performances on historic instruments by American builders, recorded in Maine, Connecticut, South Carolina and New York under the auspices of the Organ Historical Society.

…performances by members of the twin cities (Minnesota) chapter of the American Guild of Organists, digitally recorded in recital on the 1976 Casavant organ (18-stops) at the Church of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in St. Paul.

…digital recordings of concert performances on the Ruffatti organs at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall and Saint Mary's Cathedral, including premieres of several spectacular works for organ, brass and percussion.

…a recital by Mark Laubach, first prize winner at the National American Guild of Organists Open Competition in Organ Playing, digitally recorded at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral.

…regional winners of the 1983 American Guild of Organists competitions perform at St. Luke's Church in San Francisco.

…AKA The Remarkable Mean-Tone Organs of Charles Fisk. Remarkable instruments with an historic sound built by Charles Fisk for Wellesley College and Stanford University. Harald Vogel and Fenner Douglass perform in concert settings.

…in recital, John Weaver at Grace Cathedral and Thomas Murray (+) at Trinity Episcopal Church.