Episodes: 2006

1897 Henry Willis organ at Oxford Town Hall, England, UK

Going On Record #0616

April 17, 2006

A springtime review of some interesting new CD releases of organ music from around the world.

1990 Möller organ at Calvary Church, Charlotte, NC

Easter Uprising #0615

April 10, 2006

Our musical progression leads from Palm Sunday through Passiontide and on to the Resurrection Festival.

E. Power to the People II #0614

April 3, 2006

A continuing centennial tribute to one of the most influential and effective advocates for the pipe organ, the late, great Edward George Power Biggs March 29, 1906—March 10, 1977.

E. Power to the People #0613

March 27, 2006

Part one of a two part celebration of the 100th birthday of one of the most influential and effective advocates for the pipe organ, the late, great Edward George Power Biggs, March 29, 1906—March 10, 1977.

Around Bach

March 20, 2006

…music by offspring, pupils, and later enthusiasts for whom the music of Johann Sebastian Bach was both beacon and benediction.

2000 Fisk organ at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA

Seattle Serenade #0611

March 13, 2006

Varied concert performances from an American Guild of Organists national convention.

1968 Harrison & Harrison organ at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England, UK

Fit for King’s #0610

March 6, 2006

From England’s famous and historic King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, performances plus conversation with organist/choirmaster Stephen Cleobury.

1994 Kuhn organ at the Collegiate Church of Saint Arnual, Saarbrücken, Germany

Organ Plus #0609

February 27, 2006

As always, glorious sounds result when a pipe organ teams up with other instruments.

1990 Visser-Rowland organ at Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Spiritual Values #0608

February 20, 2006

Embellished by the pipe organ’s many colors, these compositions were inspired by African and Afro-American themes.

2003 Berghaus organ at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA

The Gem Polished #0607

February 13, 2006

A visit to northeastern Pennsylvania to explore the renovated Berghaus pipe organ at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

2003 Beckerath organ at Edgewood, Washington, CT

Domestic Bliss #0606

February 6, 2006

Wouldn’t you like to have a pipe organ of your very own at home? Some lucky people do!

1994 Hendrickson organ at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Sioux Falls, SD

Tracker Backers #0605

January 30, 2006

Many performers still appreciate the potentials inherent in the pipe organ’s original, basic mechanical action.

1745 Stumm organ at the Pauluskirche, Kirchheimbolanden, Germany

A Mozart Organist’s Odyssey #0604

January 23, 2006

In celebration of the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [born 1/27/1756], we explore some of the music he wrote for the organ, and some that he didn’t.

We Got Rhythm #0603

January 16, 2006

In contrast to its preponderantly pious personality in church service, these pipe organs do know how to get out and “get down.”

2004 C.B. Fisk organ at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN

From Here and There #0602

January 9, 2006

Performances on interesting recent instruments in Florida, Texas and Minnesota.

On Tour in Southern Germany #0601

January 2, 2006

Michael Barone shares his field recordings of some exceptional historic instruments in spectacular Bavarian Baroque churches, and invites you to join his tour there in May 2006.

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