…getting in step with some bracing tunes that will keep you in good spirits and on the move!
…though Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was reputed to be the finest organist of his era, he died penniless while his younger brother, Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach, prospered as harpsichordist to Frederick the Great and, later, Music Director for the city of Hamburg.
…a celebration, on the occasion of her 85th birthday, of the art, the music, and the indomitable spirit of one of Nashville’s great performers and classy ladies, Wilma Jensen.
…concert performances from here and there, demonstrating a variety of organs and organists in action.
…unique recital performances from the 2002 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists.
…you might think them an odd couple, but Anton Heiller from 20th century Austria and Gottfried August Homilius from 18th century Saxony both knew a thing or two about writing for the organ.
…bold and brazen are the organ’s trumpet pipes, and the ensemble that pits its energy against the King of Instruments!
…concert performances from the 2008 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists.
…beyond the standard repertoire, many extraordinary works for organ and instruments remain to be (re)discovered.
…whether old or new, with ensembles large or small, innovative music for organ with orchestra continues to fascinate.
…the annual Olde Yeare–New Year reflection, with highlights from recent recordings, concert excerpts, prize–winning performances, memorial tributes and more.
…a multi-cultural exploration of diverse musicks for the Festival of the Nativity.
…performers, composers, arrangers, and instrument builders join in providing music for the holiday celebration.
…choirs and organists share a bountiful repertoire drawn from many years of the British holiday tradition.
…a sampler of instruments in Basel, Arlesheim, Neuchatel, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Romainmotier, Lausanne, Sion, Lucerne, Zurich and many other venues along the way to be explored during the upcoming PIPEDREAMS Tour of Switzerland (May 12-25, 2014).
…a bicentennial review of some intriguing compositions by the reclusive and legendary 19th century virtuoso Charles-Valentin Alkan.
…a select survey of some sacred music written by one of the 20th century’s most honored composers, Benjamin Britten, on the hundredth anniversary of his birth.
…a glimpse at some intriguing repertoire and exquisite recordings made by engineer-producer Christoph Frommen for his Aeolus Music label.
