All Episodes

1871 Henry Willis; 1933 Harrison; 2004 Mander at Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK

Cameron Carpenter at the BBC Proms #1238

September 17, 2012

…one of the world's most exciting virtuosos plays a mostly-Bach program (with a twist) on the great organ at Royal Albert Hall.

1612 Guglielmi at Santa Maria in Vallicello, Rome, Italy

Exploring Italy #1237

September 10, 2012

…with Francesco Cera as our guide, we investigate the organ art in the land that virtually 'invented music'.

1958- Flentrop organ at Adolphus Busch Hall, Harvard University.

By the Hundreds #1236

September 3, 2012

…compositions from Sweelinck to Cage, honoring composers whom we celebrate for significant anniversaries this year.

2003 Dobson/Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, CA

Dance Party #1235

August 27, 2012

…contrary to common opinion, the supposedly staid old pipe organ can, when it wishes, get down and boogie.

2000 GoArt Örgryte New Church, Göteburg, Sweden

Northern Lights #1234

August 20, 2012

…composers, performers and instrument builders provide a brilliant outlet for musical imagination in Nordic countries.

Willis-Mander at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London

Revisiting England #1233

August 13, 2012

…from Bath and Bristol and under the big dome of Saint Paul’s, an album of reflections from the PIPEDREAMS spring tour in Britain.

1959 Aeolian-Skinner Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence

(Not Your Average) Sunday Music #1232

August 6, 2012

…several select and sonorous scores explore the notion of ‘sacred’ from a different point of view.

2003 Blackinton at Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN

Going on Record #1231

July 30, 2012

…a review of some recent CD releases, testament to the incredible international activity or organ builders, performers, and audio producers.

1861 Hill organ at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Archive of Organ Plus #1230

July 23, 2012

…a diverse collection of other musical friends teams up with the King of Instruments to make a glorious noise.

2003 Berghaus organ at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Archive of You Can Go Home Again! #1229

July 16, 2012

…excerpts from a weekend of special Pipedreams Live! events with Michael Barone in his ‘home town’ territory, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Portland's Pipes #1228

July 9, 2012

…we prelude the upcoming centenary of the oldest working municipal pipe organ in the United States, the famed Kotzschmar Memorial Organ in Merrill Auditorium, the pride of Portland, Maine!

Archive of Emma Lou! #1227

July 2, 2012

…a celebration of the life and work of the industrious and indefatigable American composer Emma Lou Diemer, with comment, compact discs, and concert performances.

1920; 2002 Casavant Frères organ, Opus 869, at the Église des Saints-Anges-Gardiens, Lachine, Québec, Canada

Oh, Canada! #1226

June 25, 2012

…a collection of Canadian composers, competition winners, and pipe organs in celebration of Canada Day.

1996 Helmut Wolff organ in the Bales Recital Hall, University of Kansas,...

Variations on America #1225

June 18, 2012

…music by our resident composers always makes a good impression.

1754 Dom Bedos; 1985 Quoirin organ at Église Sainte-Croix [Holy Cross],...

Concertos #1224

June 11, 2012

…an exploration of some unusual items found amidst the remarkably rich repertoire of music for organ with orchestra.

1774 Isnard organ at Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine,...

A la Francaix. #1223

June 4, 2012

…a delectation of French music, with particular emphasis on the organ works of centenarian Jean Francaix (1912-1997)

1875 E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings organ, Opus 794, at the Scottish Rite...

Historic Chicago #1222

May 28, 2012

…intriguing pipe organs revive the aura of past centuries while making beautiful sounds in the Windy City for the Organ Historical Society.

2004 Glatter-Götz, Rosales organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California

Archive of At the Walt Disney Concert Hall #1221

May 21, 2012

…solo performances of music from France, and a pair of American concertos from the American Guild of Organists’ 2004 national convention, featuring the eye- and ear-catching Glatter-Götz/Rosales organ.

Featured Sponsor

Learn More

Our Sponsors

Sponsor

Learn more about the tremendous support we receive from the Family of Lucinda and Wesley C. Dudley, from Walter McCarthy, Clara Ueland and the Greystone Foundation, from Ed and Wanda Eichler, from the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of the HRK Foundation, and from affiliate members of the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America (APOBA), including the C.B. Fisk, Inc. of Gloucester, MA.