…With reflections on and forecasts of some matters of consequence in the world of the &ldqou;King of Instruments”.
…a complete performance of the Nativity Suite of Olivier Messiaen, played by Theodore Gillen at St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota.
…American organists play seasonal music from many lands.
…Selections for the seasons of Advent and Christmas by European composers.
…More concert and competition performances from Worcester, MA.
…Performances at Mechanics Hall in the “French Manner,” and by Bernard Lagace at Holy Cross College.
…Performances by finalists at the Ninth National Organ-Playing Competition in Pasadena (1986).
…Innovative works by famous North German Baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude, introduced and played by Harald Vogel.
…The mighty 1928 Kimball pipe organ of the Minneapolis Auditorim recalls a bygone era and heralds renewed interest in music on the grand scale.
…Performances from the first Fuller International Organ Festival recorded at various sites in and around one of Massachusetts' most musical cities.
…A quarterly review of recent releases of organ music on LP, CD and tape, with emphasis on the exceptional and deserving. This sampler covers many musical styles, and offers a splendid buyer's guide reference for personal collection building. Michael Barone is host and arbiter of taste.
…the music of American composer Leo Sowerby, introduced by one of his former pupils, Professor Robert Rayfield of Indiana University.
…a recital by Robert Noehren on the Gress-Miles organ at St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, plus a cameo appearance by Judith Hancock at the National Cathedral, also in Washington, DC, both recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists.
…The enterprising Swedish soloist performs at the Gustaf Vasa Church during the 1985 Stockholm Organ Festival.
…encore performances by Susan Mason, Becky Bruick, Marsha Heather Long and Diane Meredith Belcher. artists with more than domestic skills
…Performances from Salt Lake City on one of American's most famous music instruments.
…an appealing collection of new and not-so-new works for organ by American composers, recorded in concert.
…a festive Evensong service from the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, the last of eleven programs devoted to performances recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists held in Washington, DC.
…organists Marilyn Keiser and Nancy Lancaster play on C.B. Fisk’s 97-rank magnum opus instrument in Saint Paul, MN.
…continuing explorations of historic American instruments in the midwest, as documented by the Organ Historical Society.
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…The Viennese organist performs on the Fisk organ at House of Hope Church in S. Paul, MN.
…Charles Tompkins performs this monumental cycle of nine thoughtful impressions of the Divine Spirit, composed by one of the greatest musicians of our age.
…The New Marcussen organ at Wichita State University is the first American installation by this famed Scandinavian builder, and offers many musical opportunities.
…conversations with Harald Vogel, who performs repertoire from the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods on appropriate instruments (old and new).,
…More conversation with organist-biographer Michael Murray, and modern and archive recordings of compositions and performances by the late Marcel Dupre.
…classical and theater organ wizard Hector Olivera demonstrates his legendary versatility in a wide variety of repertoire.
…Additional little-known compositions by master-organist Marcel Dupre, including his concerto for Organ and Orchestra.
…a continuing our exploration of this great early 19th century musician, with first performances of recently discovered manuscripts.
…the world premier performance of a new cantata for chorus and organ by American composer William Albright.
…Another quarterly selective sampling of recent organ recordings, with emphasis on the unusual and the unusually attractive.
…A program in a continuing series, today devoted to lesser-known compositions by the late Marcel Dupre.
…Recordings by Martin Haselboeck and Wolfgang Ruebsam (in concert) on the new “Bach Organ” at St. Augustine's Church
…Original works by and homages to J.S. Bach played by Barbara Harbach, Robert Parris, J. Melvin Butler and Marek Kudlicki.
…continuing our exploration of the known and unknown music of this great early 19th century musician.
…A visit with American performer and recording producer Frederick Hohman, with a sampling of his excellent wares.
…Inspiring music by (and inspired by) the great Georg Friedrich Handel, in unusual (and inspired) settings
…An 80th birthday celebration for the famous French organist/composer Jean Langlais with comments from his American disciple Ann Labounsky.
…A collection of engaging and ear-catching moments from the program's archives.
…A selection of works by the great North German seventeenth-century organist Dieterich Buxtehude, played by several of his many modern champions, and a new work by Ludwig Lenel based on Buxtehude themes.
…A recital from New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine by prize-winning Yale University organist Thomas Murray, recipient of the 1986 International Performer of the Year Award.
…A musical tribute to the famous French composer and organist, featuring his own performances.
…Anticipating the Christmas festival with music from four centuries.
