…whether in recently discovered scores, unusual arrangements, or pieces forgotten in dark corners, the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach always delights (b. 3/21/1685).
…performances by and conversation with one of today’s most dynamic organ virtuosos, Wayne Marshall.
…imaginative composers and performers explore the varied opportunities of the King of Instruments.
…in which we blend a huge romantic pipe organ into a full symphonic wind and percussion ensemble, with clearly audible results!
…who knew that when wind blew through an organ’s pipes the results would be, among other things, ‘the blues’?
…a bit of this and a bit of that, from Bach to Boëllmann, enjoying organs and repertoire from diverse destinations.
…concert performances featuring the renovated organs at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Minnesota’s capital city.
…since the 18th century, the combination of organ with other instrumental ensembles has provided many good vibes.
…intriguing, invigorating, and inflammable compositions on themes for the Feast of Pentecost.
…a concert performance by one of England’s foremost virtuosos, featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ in Philadelphia’s Verizon Hall.
…along with the usual sorts of musical hookups, the pipe organ gets along pretty well with guitar, panflute, bassoon and taragot.
…concert performances of American music from an American Guild of Organists convention in the Minnesota twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
…the original ‘touch piece’ has manifested itself in many different ways, dependent on time and place.
…though relatively few in number, some significant instruments by organ builders from the U. S. A. have found themselves as musical ambassadors in foreign settings.
…with focus on a further collection of compositions, instruments and performers from Poland.
…whether in Baroque chorale-preludes, Victorian anthems, or contemporary meditations, compositions for the Resurrection Festival always uplifts.
…a multi-performer, multi-venue presentation of Marcel Dupré’s provocative and profound musical interpretation of Paul Claudel’s vivid fourteen-poem cycle, Le Chemin de la Croix.
…in celebration of the Vernal Equinox and a special birthday, we delight again in more of the ever resilient music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
