All Episodes

…the splendid sounds of historic instruments are all around us, if we care enough to listen and to preserve them.

…a continuing our exploration of this great early 19th century musician, with first performances of recently discovered manuscripts.

…the world premier performance of a new cantata for chorus and organ by American composer William Albright.

…another quarterly selective sampling of recent organ recordings, with emphasis on the unusual and the unusually attractive.

…A program in a continuing series, today devoted to lesser-known compositions by the late Marcel Dupre.

…recent works for organ by Minnesota musician Leonard Danek, performed by the composer.

…recordings by Martin Haselboeck and Wolfgang Ruebsam (in concert) on the new “Bach Organ” at St. Augustine's Church

…original works by and homages to J.S. Bach played by Barbara Harbach, Robert Parris, J. Melvin Butler and Marek Kudlicki.

…continuing our exploration of the known and unknown music of this great early 19th century musician.

…a visit with American performer and recording producer Frederick Hohman, with a sampling of his excellent wares.

…inspiring music by (and inspired by) the great Georg Friedrich Handel, in unusual (and inspired) settings

…an 80th birthday celebration for the famous French organist/composer Jean Langlais with comments from his American disciple Ann Labounsky.

…a collection of engaging and ear-catching moments from the program's archives.

…a selection of works by the great North German seventeenth-century organist Dieterich Buxtehude, played by several of his many modern champions, and a new work by Ludwig Lenel based on Buxtehude themes.

…a recital from New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine by prize-winning Yale University organist Thomas Murray, recipient of the 1986 International Performer of the Year Award.

…a musical tribute to the famous French composer and organist, featuring his own performances.

…anticipating the Christmas festival with music from four centuries.

…a review and preview of happenings in the organ world, including brief headlights from the 1986 A.G.O. Convention in Detroit; a performance by International Organist of the Year Award-wining Thomas Murray, taped at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine; an introduction to the brand-new Marcussen tracker organ at Wichita State University; and some observations on the preservation of historic instrument in America.