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…a recital by University of Indiana organ professor Larry Smith on the Holtkamp organ at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD; recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

…a recital by Dr. John Obetz on the Rieger organ at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, DC, recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

…a recital by Dr. Ladd Thomas of the University of Southern California on the Möller organ at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC, recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

…a program of music for chorus and organ, recorded at Washington National Cathedral in our nation’s capitol, recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

…the first of eleven programs devoted to performances recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists held in Washington, DC.

…Another quarterly sampling of recent organ discs, with emphasis on the unusual and the unusually attractive. Our choices are wide-ranging, covering a variety of musical styles, performers and instruments. Domestic and imported LPs and CDs will be aired.

…in a concert performance by Minnesota organist Nancy Lancaster, recorded on the Charles B. Fisk organ of House of Hope Presbyterian Church, Saint Paul, MN.

…A recital recorded at the Driekonigskirche in Frankfurt, where Helmut Walcha has played since 1946. This program was recorded by Walcha in 1981.

…a program of mostly new, commissioned works recorded on the Casavant organ of Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, and recorded during the American Guild of Organist’s 1980 National Convention in Minnesota.

...from the 1980 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists held in the Minnesota Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

from the 1980 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists held in the Minnesota Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

…choral and organ music by the ‘Dean of Canadian Composers’, to commemorate the centenary of his birth [1880-1968], recorded during the American Guild of Organist’s 1980 National Convention in Minnesota.

… a recital on the C.B. Fisk organ at House of Hope Presbyterian Church in Saint Paul, MN, recorded during the American Guild of Organist’s 1980 National Convention in Minnesota.

the very first Pipedreams broadcast features highlights from the 1980 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists held in the Minnesota Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

…An organ in a church makes a statement about values temporal and spiritual. An new instrument is always the center of interest, often the center of controversy. Young Minnesota organ-builder Kevin Marrin designed something quite special for St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud.

…A selective sampling of recent organ recordings, with commentary, a wide variety of musical styles, players and instruments with emphasis on the unusual and the unusually attractive. A potpourri, recipe yet to be determined.

…A recital by the titular organist of Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Paris, recorded on the 1981 Holtkamp organ of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis. M. Roth will talk about his career, and about his recordings of the complete organ works of Camille Saint-Saens, excerpts of which will also be included in this program.

…The famed French Composer and organist of the Parisian Church of St. Eustache is heard performing on the new Detlef Kleuker organ (46-stop tracker) at the Church of Notre Dame des Graces aud Chant d'Oiseau, Brussels, and at Riverside Church in New York City (150-stops). Jean Guillou will also be heard in conversation concerning his career and compositions.