Episodes: 2013

1830 Thomas Appleton organ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City

Museum Pieces Revisited #1316

April 22, 2013

…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.

1928 Page organ at the Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN

April Love #1315

April 15, 2013

…a sentiment-rich collection of 'songs from the heart' recorded in theaters, museums, private music studios and churches.

Sounds from Sweden #1314

April 8, 2013

…composers and performers showcase the traditions of organ music in Stockholm and beyond.

Earning the Prize #1313

April 1, 2013

…in Miami (FL), Syracuse (NY), and Appleton (WI), young performers show how their special talents won them special notice.

1991 Fisk organ at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas

Let the Round Earth Rejoice #1312

March 25, 2013

…with hymns, chorales, chants and organ solos, we reflect on spring's rebirth at Easter.

Bach, Old and New #1311

March 18, 2013

…the great master, Johann Sebastian, provokes our understanding of historic tradition as well as our sense of adventure.

Maximum Reger, Finesse and the Fury #1310

March 11, 2013

…though his pages often contain a tumult of notes, Max Reger's compositions also encompass magical moments of reflection and compassion.

2009 Fisk organ at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tennessee

In the News #1309

March 4, 2013

…performances on recently inaugurated instruments in Nashville, Chicago, Shreveport, Park Rapids (MN), Victoria (BC) and Tampa.

Thomas Trotter! #1308

February 25, 2013

…performances by and conversation with England's premiere Town Hall Organist, king of the Hill (organ) in Birmingham.

1997 Marcussen organ at St. Mary's Church, Elsinore, Denmark

Passacaglia #1307

February 18, 2013

…what started out as a suspect Spanish 'walking dance' evolved into one of classical music's most profound genres.

1992 Ruffatti organ at Spivey Hall, Clayton Univesity, Morrow, Georgia

Some American Classics #1306

February 11, 2013

…from three centuries of compositions, an overview of the 'old-world' organ art as practiced in the 'new world'.

2009 Schoenstein organ at St. James Episcopal Church, NYC

In the Big Apple #1305

February 4, 2013

…great instruments and great music can be found in abundance in America's greatest city!

Give 'em Elmore #1304

January 28, 2013

…a centenary tribute to imaginative and virtuosic American composer-organist Robert Elmore (1913-1985).

1994 Blancafort at Holy Cross Cathedral, Barcelona

Our Spanish Steps #1303

January 21, 2013

…an introduction to the Iberian organ experience in anticipation of our upcoming Pipedreams Tour!

2000 Richard-Fowkes at First Lutheran Church, Boston, Massachusetts

Chorale Preludes #1302

January 14, 2013

…across many generations, songs of faith have provided composers with familiar themes to embellish.

Women at Work #1301

January 7, 2013

…a focus on female practitioners of the organ art, featured as recital soloists and composers (sometimes simultaneously).

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