Episodes: 2013

…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.

…positive returns from the numerous soloists who have presented concerts on the instrument Gabriel Kney built for the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN.

…prize–winning young organists explore intriguing repertoire beyond the same–old–same–old.

…from Minnesota down to Louisiana, the King of Instruments has many exemplary representatives in the central segment of our United States.

…transcriptions and arrangements of select solos and scenes from the lyric stage seem perfectly at home in the organ loft, too!

…a tri–centenary salute to Bach's favorite and most prolific student, Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780)

…a focus on the man behind the music of prolific American composer Dan Locklair.

…members of the Juilliard School organ studio of Paul Jacobs present a Pipedreams Live! concert at Alice Tully Hall.

…performances from the world's most popular classical music festival, recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall.

…a sesquicentennial salute to turn–of–the–(19th)–century recitalist, composer and teacher, Horatio Parker (9/15/1863–12/18/1919)

…concert performances from a recent conference on organ building and playing.