All Episodes

. . . with composers and instruments from many lands we celebrate the Nativity.

. . . we savor music on liturgical themes that prepare the way for the festival of Christmas.

. . . despite its usual churchy associations, the King of Instruments does enjoy stepping out to the theatre now and then.

. . . music in celebratory appreciation of our beneficences.

. . . whether with strings alone, or with chamber-sized or symphonic ensembles, nothing enhances the sound of a pipe organ better. 

. . . Pipedreams host Michael Barone shares some of the recordings that fueled his early interest in the pipe organ.

. . . an exploration of instruments that influenced Albert Schweitzer and inspired the beginnings of the Organ Reform movement.

. . . a ‘host’s choice’ potpourri of unusual and arresting recordings sure to capture your attention.

…in his youth or maturity, in simple or complex contexts, Bach never ceases to astound.

. . . in which composers and performers let their imaginations run free.

. . . highlights from the 2017 event, recorded at Notre-Dame Basilica and the Maison Symphonique in Montreal.

. . . with and without hymn-tune themes, numerous composers, following the lead of the celebrated César Franck, wrote solo organ music titled ‘choral’.

. . . an introduction to those pipes which provide organ music its unique voice and character.

. . . there’s always reason, and room in our souls, for music that helps us smile.

. . . rummaging among the many overlooked delights in the organ’s expansive repertoire.

. . . a never-before-broadcast conversational concert from St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, IN.

. . . from around the world, marvelous melodies and remembrances of the year’s sweetest season.

. . . improvisations and works by Bach played on the magnificent Willis-Harrison-Mander organ in London’s celebrated pleasure-palace, Royal Albert Hall, courtesy of the BBC.