…Soloists Stephen Farr and David Goode figure in this first of two summer programs from England’s extraordinary music festival, highlighting the organ at Royal Albert Hall.
…In swinging Bach arrangements, Fats Waller improvisations, and original new scores, the King of Instruments lets it all hang out.
…Though organists often are invisible when they play, some recent DVD productions showcase both the performance and the performer.
…Selected performances from venues around the country where the pipe organ generates special attention.
…a sampler of American music, both patriotic and sacred, in celebration of our nation’s favorite holiday.
…a sesquicentennial tribute to Marco Enrico Bossi [1861-1925] the composer, virtuoso, and teacher who ‘modernized’ the art of the organ in Italy with his passionate, romantic music.
…a second tribute to the famous blind French organist, master improviser and prolific composer, featuring performances and comments by his students, friends and wife.
…winners of the Mader Competition in California and the St. Alban’s Competition in England show a way to the future for the King of Instruments.
…a spring survey of some recent CD releases from American producers in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
…selections from recital programs recorded on the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ by Dobson in Philadelphia’s Verizon Hall.
…delightful representatives of the Netherlands organ experience, with instruments and repertoire from five centuries.
…a celebration of the blind French composer, Jean Langlais [1902-1991], featuring performances by himself and his wife, Marie-Louise Langlais, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his death.
…revisiting the art of one of the foremost organist-composers of the 20th century, on the occasion of his 125th birthday anniversary [b. May 3, 1886]
…selections from inaugural-series concerts on a pair of exceptional new instruments, by Richards-Fowkes & Company and Martin Pasi, in Houston and Dallas.
…music to commemorate the Christian Resurrection Festival and celebrate the earth’s joyful rebirth in springtime.
…a survey of instruments old and new, including the venerable Austin organ at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga.
…enhancing that ‘spring feeling’ with scores from the classics to Broadway songs, tuneful takes on the change of seasons.
…performances from an American Guild of Organists gathering presented in and around the Windy City.
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