…the annual Olde Yeare-New Year reflection, with highlights from recent recordings, concert excerpts, prize-winning performances, memorial tributes, and more.
…whether with carols or noels, anthems or improvisations, these musicians proclaim holiday cheer!
…whether in Michigan or New Mexico, Ely or Orleans, the music of Christmas resounds of peace and joy.
…from the stage of the Sharp Concert Hall at Oklahoma University, students and faculty of the American Organ Institute share in some seasonal revelry.
…music on themes for the season of Advent, heralding the coming of Christmas.
…compositions and performances by Minnesota musicians, from the Pipedreams archive.
…a tribute to the venerable recitalist, composer, and teacher who for 42 years was master of the mighty Beckerath organ at the Oratoire Saint-Joseph in Montreal.
…reminiscences of last year’s East Texas Pipe Organ Festival, as this year’s celebration of the Roy Perry Legacy is underway in Kilgore, Longview and Shreveport.
…another sampler from among the remarkable influx of recently produced recordings, with music from five centuries.
…you don’t want to be left all alone when things go bump in the night in the organ loft!
…from Alumni Hall at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, this second program featuring organ students of Janette Fishell and Christopher Young, plus their teachers.
…from Auer Hall at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, this first of two programs featuring organ students of Janette Fishell and Christopher Young.
…two celebrated 20th century masters, Marcel Duprè and Max Reger, left sets of seven characterful works that convey the many mercurial moods of the King of Instruments.
…though some instruments were specifically created to accompany silent films, pipe organs have proven that they can tackle movie music of any sort!
…‘live’ and lively performances by some ‘rising stars’ and established talents of the American organ scene.
…selections from the inaugural concerts on the new Grenzing pipe organ in the Radio France Auditorium.
…an international array of soloists leads us through the magical intricacies of The Art of Fugue/Die Kunst der Fuge (S. 1080) by Johann Sebastian Bach.
…unique concert performances of diverse works by American composers, primarily from the Pipedreams archive.
…a continued exploration of beguiling concert repertoire from three centuries.
…repertoire from several centuries exploiting instrumental sonorities and compositional textures.
…the combination of pipe organ with a full orchestral ensemble always provides for a scintillating sonic delight.
…a tribute some masters of the past, composers with significant anniversaries this year.
…from humorous and whimsical to thoughtful, introspective and impressionistic, the classical organ’s repertoire covers it all.
…a further selective summary of some intriguing and unusual albums of organ music issued on CD.
…a selective summary of some intriguing and unusual albums of organ music issued on CD.
…in this first of three Bach-related programs this month, notable performers bring decided individuality to their interpretations and tributes.
…music by our resident composers always makes a good impression.
…one of the most popular and influential composer-performers of the Baroque era continues to inspire in the 21st century.
…in consort with one, two, or dozens of companion instrumentalists or singers, the King of Instruments proves itself an affable and amiable colleague.
…in traditional and contemporary repertoire, American artists at home and abroad reveal the energy of live performance.
…communities rejoice with diversely designed and recently installed pipe organs.
…. . . premieres performances and first recordings feature music and musicians in Albuquerque.
…whether combined with saxophone, brass ensemble, chamber orchestra or symphonic ensemble, the King of Instruments proves itself an able and amiable companion.
…in commemoration of the centenary of the death of Bach's greatest admirer, Johann Baptist Joseph Maximillian Reger (1873-1916).
…with vintage recordings digitally reissued, we reflect on one of the great 20th century masters of the pipe organ.
…a sampler of some of the instruments to be featured in June during the 2016 American Guild of Organists National Convention.
…a visit with audio producer Christoph Frommen to sample of some of his recent projects.
…whether with a single trumpet or in the context of a full brass ensemble or band, the pipe organ will prevail.
…as seasons come and go, who is not filled with a sense of joyous celebration at the coming of Spring!?
…a visit with British well-rounded organist Margaret Phillips, including selections from her impressive Bach cycle and other examples from her extensive discography.
…a collection of choral works and organ solos in celebration of the Feast of the Resurrection.
…a contrapuntal convergence honoring the births of Johann Sebastian Bach (3/21/1685) and Max Reger (3/19/1873).
…we get the month off to a right and proper start by putting our left foot forward!
…a visit with Ken Double of the American Theatre Organ Society, with excerpts from recordings made at ATOS Conventions centered in Cleveland, Seattle, eastern Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Indianapolis and Philadelphia.
…performances on the unique 1929 Skinner pipe organ that graces the rotunda of the Cincinnati Museum Center.
…a Texas-sized celebration of the 191-rank Casavant organ in Fort Worth, featuring regional soloists.
…with a good theme, variation sets provide organists and composers an exceptional opportunity to tour the tonal resources of any instrument.
…selections from performances recorded during the recent American Guild of Organists Southeast Regional Convention centered in Charlotte, NC.
…a selective sampler of some of the venues to be visited during the upcoming Pipedreams Tour in northern England and Scotland (May 16-29, 2016).
…conversations with, plus compositions and improvisations by the versatile and remarkable Minnesota-based organist Aaron David Miller.
…we explore music old and new, introduce artists youthful and revered, and revel in fiery virtuosity, all on display in &rlsquo;live’ performances!
…getting the New Year off to a fine start with a survey of some recent compact disc releases. Contents TBA. Tune in and check us out.
