…in which we blend a huge romantic pipe organ into a full symphonic wind and percussion ensemble, with clearly audible results!
…whether on historic instruments in his homeland, a Catholic church in New Orleans, or in a Japanese concert hall, nothing quite satisfies like the music of Johann Sebastian Bach!
…we receive a surprising amount of unexpected submissions, some rather home-spun, but many with interesting stories behind them.
…putting the pedal to the metal, these compositions make extraordinary use of the organists feet, which often play the music all by themselves.
…performances from the annual Fourth of July concerts held at Washington National Cathedral in our nation’s capital.
…the palpable excitement of live performance is conveyed through these recital appearances by Nathan Laube, Ken Cowan, Carlo Curley, Andrew Kotylo and Vincent Dubois.
…on the eve of the 2014 American Guild of Organists convention, we enjoy historic instruments by the Boston builders Elias and George Hook, recorded in and around Boston during an Organ Historical Society Convention.
…the traditions of organ music may be international, yet American composers have found their own unique voices.
…music and conversation feature internationally-touring British recitalist Christopher Herrick, in celebration of his years as a recording artist.
…some musical memories featuring artists and instruments enjoyed during the 2009 Pipedreams Tour.
…the splendid sounds of organs in the British Isles resonate with pleasurable grandeur.
…for those who stayed at home, a musical diversion to accompany the current PIPEDREAMS group tour.
…from the pen of one of the great 20th century virtuosos, Marcel Dupré, music to challenge the technique of performers and engage the imagination of listeners.
…more unique concert performances, this time from the 2010 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Washington DC.
…the irrepressible and ever imaginative concert artist takes a turn at the console of the pipe organ Lyle Blackinton made at Bethel University in Arden Hills, MN.
…in celebration of the Christian Resurrection Festival, music from the earliest surviving organ book to contemporary compositions and of-the-moment improvisations.
…performances by and comments from students of Michael Bauer and James Higdon, featuring the Helmuth Wolff pipe organ in Bales Recital Hall in Lawrence.
…a visit to Memorial Church to hear the new gallery organ by C. B. Fisk, the renewed 1930 Skinner organ in Appleton Chapel, and some historic resonances of instruments from the past.
