2003 Pasi organ at the Cathedral of Saint Cecilia, Omaha, NE

Listen to a sampling of three recent installations of American-built instruments in Switzerland, California and Nebraska. An additional recital program from Omaha’s Saint Cecilia Cathedral will be aired in November to celebrate of the Feast of Saint Cecilia, patron of musicians. And did you know that the case for the Lausanne Fisk was devised by Giorgetto Giugiaro, designer of the Maserati Bora and Volkswagen Golf and hundreds of other automobiles?

This week, we’ll reflect upon events form the past year and take a look at some projections for the future.

A reminder of the variety of Bach’s own music, and the instruments, playing styles, and compositions that he inspired.

Without travelling abroad, we can learn more about this music by playing on instruments attuned to his era.

…a tribute to the foremost organ composer before Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude [1637-1707].

…concert performances by Christa Rakich, Lawrence Archbold and Robert Bates, recorded in midwestern venues.

…from festival hymns to far-out fantasies, a further foray into our native-born repertoire for the ‘King of Instruments’.

…four estimable soloists, Stewart Wayne Foster, Simon Preston, John Daniel Schwandt, and Olivier Latry, play varied recital repertoire.

…an audiophile’s audition of several of the best recent recordings of organ music, taped here and abroad.

…a preview of some of the performers to be featured in this summer’s national convention of the American Guild of Organists.

…In tribute to the patron saint of music, concert performances on the recently installed, multi-faceted pipe organ at the Cathedral of Saint Cecilia in Omaha, Nebraska.

…a dramatic, romantic French organ symphony with some of its composer’s other thoughts regarding it included.

…in the company of guest commentator and biographer Kerala Snyder, we explore the profoundly influential music of the “Great Dane” of the German Baroque organ scene.

…a collaborative offering of Bach’s famous and thought-provoking set of variations, plus other works in ‘G’.

…from Minnesota down to Louisiana, the King of Instruments has many exemplary representatives in the central segment of our United States.

…in the company of guest commentator and biographer Kerala Snyder, we explore the profoundly influential music of this “Great Dane” of the German Baroque organ scene.

…whether in his own country or in Switzerland, Japan or the USA, Bach’s music thrills, unequivocally.