…concert performances from Charleston’s summer organ music celebration.
…the notes are the same, but inevitably the accent is a bit different when works of French composer Cesar Franck are interpreted on instruments in the United States.
…built by an ingenius father for his four musically talented children, the instrument which inspired the compositions of Jehan Alain and provided the earliest training for recitalist Marie-Claire Alain now has a new home in Romainmotier.
…members of the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists perform in a benefit/marathon concert at St. Peter’s (Citicorp) Church in Manhattan.
…a memorial tribute, on the 80th anniversary of his birth, to one of the most vital and characterful virtuosos the world has ever known.
…performances at the Church of the Cross in Lahti, home to an increasingly famous organ celebration of international scope, the first of two programs.
…visiting with performer/producer Fred Hohman, who shares some of the recent additions to his label’s growing catalogue.
…a four-century-broad collection of music for Easter, celebrating the Christian festival of Resurrection.
… the spring quarterly survey of recent releases of organ music on CD, with commentary from host Michael Barone.
…A final installment of concert recordings made mostly during the 1988 American Guild of Organists national convention in a very organ-rich Texas town.
…Individual viewpoints concerning music which is at the heart of all organ enthusiasm, the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
…An encouraging display of musical ability from players aged fourteen to nineteen.
…Historic and modern repertoire for organ solo and in consort from Austria's capitol city.
…Further selections from recitals given during the 1988 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists, plus.
…Concerts in Tennessee, South Carolina, and Japan testify to the universality and timelessness of the Bach spirit.
. . . performances on the landmark 1928 E. M. Skinner at Yale’s Woolsey Hall, one of the world’s finest symphonic-style instruments.
…Beginning the New Year with a sampler of recent released of organ music on cassette and compact disc.
…Reflections upon events of the past twelve months, including highlights of some new instruments, tributes to Helmut Walcha, Jean Langlais and others, some summer snapshots, and resolutions for the new year.
