…another program in a continuing, irregular series devoted to our historic American pipe organ heritage, featuring recordings from the archives of the Organ Historical Society and comments from OHS executive director William Van Pelt. This program focuses on organs in and around Chicago.
…the organist at Chicago's Church of the Ascension performs on the Moeller organ at St Mark's Cathedral. Minneapolis, digitally recorded.
…music and instruments mostly from the 16th and 17th centuries recorded in Stade, Innsbruck, Imbach, Ossiach, and Metz. Three of these instruments were built recently, though designed in a strict, historic manner.
…A quarterly program of reviews of recent recordings.
…Historic monastic churches in Europe have provided fertile beds for organ music over many centuries.
…Celebrating several notable instruments and composers from the Boston area, in the company of Brian Jones, Marian Metson, Thomas Richner, Robert Love, and the late E. Power Biggs.
…Performances by organist John Walker, Robert Hebble, the late Virgil Fox and the Choir of New York City's famous Riverside Church.The premiere of Hebble's Symphony, which is dedicated in memory of Virgil Fox, was recorded in concert 7/15/86. Fox's performance of Bach's Trio Sonata comes from an out of print LP (Command CC-11022). Performances by the Choir and Messrs. Williams and Walker are recently-issued compact discs (Pro Organo CD-7016 and CD-7017)
…A tribute to the unique genius of early 20th century musician Jehan Alain, with comments from his famous sister and one of his many admirers and advocates, James Kibbie.
…Inaugural recital performances by Jan Jongepier and David Craighead celebrating the new 71-stop instrument at Holy Name Cathedral.
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…Prizewinning Performers....finalists in the 1988 American Guild of Organists National Convention play in Houston. Recordings were made at St. Paul's United Methodist Church (1981 Schantz organ), University of Houston (1974 Beckerath), Villa de Matel (1979 Visser-Rowland), and Westminster United Methodist Church (1988 Casavant).
…no recording can fully capture the immensity of New York City's famous cathedral space, but that doesn't mean it isn't fun to try.
…an introduction to the historic instruments and repertoire of Italy.
…Tournemire: Choral-Improvisation, Victimae Paschli –organist Richard Morris (1988 Rodgers organ/2nd Baptist Church, Houston, Texas)
…A spring bouquet of new releases of organ music, with emphasis on outstanding sonics, vital performances, and unusual repertoire or instruments.
…surveying the post-romantic works of the prolific Sigfrid Karg-Elert, with comments from organologist Felix Aprahamian.
…Inaugural broadcasts of three new organs.
…A sampling of recital performances recorded during the national American Guild of Organists Convention in and around Michigan's principal city.
