…a selective survey of the unique contributions to the organists' repertoire by the man who invented the organ concerto, George Frideric Handel.
…performances by Minnesota organists Howard Don Small and James Melby, recorded on the 4-manual Welte-Moller-Gould organ (1928-1983) at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
…music for organ and diverse win instruments, from bagpipe to brass ensemble.
…a rare American performance of the 1979 cantata by Peter Maxwell Davies, based on a text by George Mackay Brown evocative of the early Celtic civilization on the Orkney Islands, and some lessons for our own. Recordings were made in concert at St. John's Benedictine Abbey and University Church in Collegeville, Minnesota. Organ by Walter Holtkamp, Sr. (1962)
…a concert recorded at Christ Church Parish in Tacoma, Washington, during the 1982 national convention of the Organ Historical Society. Organ by John Brombaugh & Associates, 1979 (24 stops) and harmonium by Peter Titz.
…a potpourri of music in observance of the 300th birthday year of three renowned composers (Bach, Handel and Scarlatti), the centenary of a legendary recitalist (Lynwood Farnam), and the Feast of the Epiphany.
…a quarterly sampling of recent organ discs, with emphasis on the unusually attractive and the unusual. Our choices are wide-ranging, covering a variety of musical styles, performers and instruments. Domestic and imported LPs and CDs will be aired.
…conversation with and performances by cathedral organist Howard Don Small and his choir, recorded at the most musically prominent church in Minnesota. Assisting artists include the Minnesota Brass Ensemble led by Philip Brunelle; Nancy Grauff, soprano; Emma Small, mezzo-soprano; Andrea Schussler, soprano and the St. Mark's Cathedral Choir.
…a memorial tribute to the late American organist, an innovative and outspoken recitalist and composer, who was recorded at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis in January 1983 (89-rank Holtkamp organ).
…a variety of music ancient and modern, in celebration of this special holiday, from domestic and imported recordings.
…a program of French organ music for the Christmas season.
…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.
…the California virtuoso performs on the 1980 Robert Sipe organ at Hennepin United Methodist Church in Minneapolis. Ms. Rhodes is a faculty member of the University of California, Los Angeles.
…conversation with and performances by the unconventional Swiss artist, heard on the C.B. Fisk organ at House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
…another program featuring historic American instruments, with comments from William Van Pelt of the Organ Historical Society. These performances were recorded in Western Massachusetts during the 1983 OHS Convention.
…a concert on the 1983 Karl Wilhelm organ (3-manuals, 58-ranks) at Christ Presbyterian Church, Edina, Minnesota. Mr. Rübsam is Associate Professor of Organ and Church Music at Northwestern University, and a prolific and prize-winning recording artist.
…the world-famous British recitalist performs the dedicatory program on the new J.W. Walker & Sons organ (2-manuals, 30 stops) at the Breck School chapel, Minneapolis. This is the first instrument by this reputable English firm to be installed in the United States.
…martin Luther loved music, and was determined that the Devil shouldn't have all the good tunes. The rich body of Lutheran hymns has been an inspiration to composers for centuries. Luther’s “good tunes” are heard in music by Bach, Pepping, Walcha, Reger, Sifler, Krapf, Schroeder and Langlais. These concert performances feature John Eggert and David Craighead at Jehovah Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN (1983 Van Daalen organ, 59 ranks) and John Ferguson at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN (Holtkamp organ).
