…the good feeling generated by these diverse and creative works of American composers.
…the format of organ-and-orchestra, first explored in the 18th century, has generated plenty of sizzle in more recent times.
…the splendid sound of organ music in American cathedrals in Seattle, San Francisco, Wilkes-Barre, Toledo, Buffalo and the Twin Cities.
…classical and theatre organists, and some young competition winners, provide some sounds from the deep south.
…the lively and lovely voices of resilient American pipe organs are celebrated by the Organ Historical Society throughout New England.
…we return to upstate New York for performances by students and faculty of the Eastman School of Music recorded during a remarkably popular and successful weekend organ festival.
…performances by students and faculty of the Eastman School of Music during a remarkably popular and successful weekend organ festival.
…showcasing music by the foremost 19th century composer who did not write for the pipe organ, Richard Wagner (1813-1883).
…an international sampler of recent pipe organ installations in Virginia, New Jersey, Louisiana, Austria, Germany and England.
…groups of brief, characterful movements proved a good 'recipe' for organ composers in France, and they stuck with it through centuries!
…instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and Cincinnati's Museum Center at Union Terminal reveal two sides of the American organ builder's craft.
…a sentiment-rich collection of 'songs from the heart' recorded in theaters, museums, private music studios and churches.
…composers and performers showcase the traditions of organ music in Stockholm and beyond.
…in Miami (FL), Syracuse (NY), and Appleton (WI), young performers show how their special talents won them special notice.
…with hymns, chorales, chants and organ solos, we reflect on spring's rebirth at Easter.
…the great master, Johann Sebastian, provokes our understanding of historic tradition as well as our sense of adventure.
…though his pages often contain a tumult of notes, Max Reger's compositions also encompass magical moments of reflection and compassion.
…performances on recently inaugurated instruments in Nashville, Chicago, Shreveport, Park Rapids (MN), Victoria (BC) and Tampa.
