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1968 Harrison & Harrison organ at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England, UK

Fit for King’s #0610

March 6, 2006

From England’s famous and historic King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, performances plus conversation with organist/choirmaster Stephen Cleobury.

1994 Kuhn organ at the Collegiate Church of Saint Arnual, Saarbrücken, Germany

Organ Plus #0609

February 27, 2006

As always, glorious sounds result when a pipe organ teams up with other instruments.

1990 Visser-Rowland organ at Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Spiritual Values #0608

February 20, 2006

Embellished by the pipe organ’s many colors, these compositions were inspired by African and Afro-American themes.

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

The Gem Polished #0607

February 13, 2006

A visit to northeastern Pennsylvania to explore the renovated Berghaus pipe organ at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

2003 Beckerath organ at Edgewood, Washington, CT

Domestic Bliss #0606

February 6, 2006

Wouldn’t you like to have a pipe organ of your very own at home? Some lucky people do!

1994 Hendrickson organ at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Sioux Falls, SD

Tracker Backers #0605

January 30, 2006

Many performers still appreciate the potentials inherent in the pipe organ’s original, basic mechanical action.

1745 Stumm organ at the Pauluskirche, Kirchheimbolanden, Germany

A Mozart Organist’s Odyssey #0604

January 23, 2006

In celebration of the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [born 1/27/1756], we explore some of the music he wrote for the organ, and some that he didn’t.

We Got Rhythm #0603

January 16, 2006

In contrast to its preponderantly pious personality in church service, these pipe organs do know how to get out and “get down.”

2004 C.B. Fisk organ at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN

From Here and There #0602

January 9, 2006

Performances on interesting recent instruments in Florida, Texas and Minnesota.

On Tour in Southern Germany #0601

January 2, 2006

Michael Barone shares his field recordings of some exceptional historic instruments in spectacular Bavarian Baroque churches, and invites you to join his tour there in May 2006.

1862 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Léglise Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France

An Organist’s Yearbook #0552

December 26, 2005

The traditional summary of a past year’s events, with resolutions for the New Year to come.

1992 Ruffatti at Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA

An American Organist’s Christmas #0551

December 19, 2005

Performers and instruments in the United States transform a global collection of holiday melodies.

1995 Marcussen organ at Tonbridge School, Kent, England, UK

Holiday International #0550

December 12, 2005

Christmas music from many lands is transformed by the colors of the pipe organ

1968 Marcussen organ at the Community Church, Ikast, Denmark

Ring Them Bells #0549

December 5, 2005

Perhaps from hanging around in the organ lofts near those bell towers, organ composers have amassed a fine pile of bell-music.

1932 Skinner; 1969 Schlicker organ at First Congregational, Los Angeles, California

Going On Record #0548

November 28, 2005

An eclectic and engaging survey of evidence of the pipe organs potential for color and variety, from recent recordings.

1978 Sipe organ at Luther College, Decorah, IA

The ‘I’s Have It #0547

November 21, 2005

Some select pipe organs in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa share the good muse.

Just a Little (From) Hungary #0546

November 14, 2005

A visit with recitalist István Ruppert from Budapest, who introduces some intriguing but little-known music from his homeland.

1921 E.M. Skinner organ at Saint Luke’s Episcopal, Evanston, IL

Even Steven #0545

November 7, 2005

The commanding artistry of Stephen Tharp, a young American recitalist who this month plays his 800th public concert in the United States.

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