Behold! We bring you both powerful and poetic musings from one of the greatest organists of the 20th century, Marcel Dupré.
Walking down the aisle to Here Comes the Bride is not as standard as you may think. Thankfully, whether the occasion be a posh ceremony or a simple rustic celebration, the ever versatile pipe organ can provide music for every sort of wedding.
On this week’s show, we’re visited by the prize-winning British organist, David Goode. This talented performer has toured the world and now lives in Los Angeles where he’s organist at First Congregational Church.
…whether in simple variations on a sacred hymn tune or complex counterpoint around a new-made melody, composers always respond to the lyric muse. This week we’ll listen to musical creations based on both familiar and newly formed tunes. One of the most common forms of composition for the King of Instruments, composers have frequently demonstrated their craftsmanship with these lyric morsels.
This week we take a listen to new recordings that represent an exceptional survey of four centuries of music.
Come along with us, no passport necessary, as we take a whirlwind tour of a few remarkable destinations in France.
This week we pay tribute to Gerre and Judith Hancock, the talented husband and wife who have made marvelous music at Saint Thomas Church in New York City for more than 30 years.
A source of inspiration since the time of their origin, the Bible’s songs continue to stimulate the imaginations of both composers and performers, alike.
We return with recordings of live events from around the nation where the performers radiate that special energy which guarantees exciting listening.
Tune in as we take our recording equipment around the region, capturing the excitement of LIVE performances. The first of two parts, we find artists meeting the challenge of the concert experience with incomparable panache.
Music that celebrates spring’s rebirth and also the Christian Festival of the Resurrection.
Music that stirs the soul and produces provocative evocations of scenes from Holy Week.
No, Gabriel hasn’t arrived yet. However, you’d think he had when you hear these marvelously brassy and engaging pieces for trumpet and organ.
This week we’ve raided the Pipedreams archive and have come up with a few surprises in celebration of history’s foremost pipe organ master.
Put some spring in your step with this week’s show, and perhaps even respond to the urge to get on your feet and troop around with these parade pieces and processionals for diverse occasions. Whether it be a pompous processional from Paris, or a splashy sound-off by Sousa, our program guarantees to make you move up out of your chair, fall in and straighten that rank and, in response to irrepressible rhythms and March Again.
This week’s broadcast features memoriable contributions to the repertoire, both old and new, for organ and orchestra from France.
It bides its time mostly on the sidelines, yet the humble harmonium has a story of its own. Before compact digital keyboards and synthesizers, the reed organ provided efficient accompaniment for worship and a colorful resource for entertainment in the home. It even had some moments of glory on the concert stage. This is not your grandmothers Estey but an unsung marvel with magic to share. Reed My Lips…music for the harmonium.
This week, we ride into a fascinating world where aesthetics, politics and life experiences merge in the output of talented artists which will raise your spirit. Marvin Mills talks about his background and explores both the polyphony and the philosophy behind our multi-hued repertoire, as we experience Music of Color
