2004 Rosales, Glatter-Götz organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California

This week we visit three recent and noteworthy pipe organ installations in American concert halls.

…American organist Frederick Swann plays the first public recital on the unique 109-rank Glatter-Götz-Rosales organ in Los Angeles…and Samuel S. Soria offers a side trip to the nearby Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, too.

…a spring survey of some recent CD releases from American producers in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

…the annual end-of-the-year reflection, with highlights from recent recordings, concert excerpts, prize-winning performances and more.

…solo performances of music from France, and a pair of American concertos from the American Guild of Organists’ 2004 national convention, featuring the eye- and ear-catching Glatter-Götz/Rosales organ.

…solo performances of music from France, and a pair of American concertos from AGO 2004, featuring the eye- and ear-catching Glatter-Götz/Rosales organ.

…the traditional summing-up of some of the year’s activity in the world of the King of Instruments.

…a bit of this and a bit of that, from Bach to Boëllmann, enjoying organs and repertoire from diverse destinations.

…an iconic instrument, fiery conductor, iconoclastic soloist, and probing new score make for memorable listening.

…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.

…a summertime respite with performances old and new of music which, though chronologically old, is always fresh and new.

…another impromptu scan of some recently-received recordings showcasing the King of Instruments

…a good theme in a set of variations provides organists and composers exceptional opportunities to explore the tonal resources of any instrument.

…creative talents from the 20th and 21st centuries have contributed importantly to the repertoire of the King of Instruments.

…we start the New Year with a survey of arresting, mostly-new music in world-premiere recordings.