1981 Holtkamp organ, Opus 1965, at Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, MN

Whether it’s a wakening call, a Brazilian sleighride or a gentle lullaby, this week we’ll serenade the spirit of the holiday season with a fanciful collection of familiar carols. From the pen of Leroy Anderson or Julien Zbinden, both choirs and instruments are combined into one harmonious message which speaks of peace on earth. Our seasonal offering sounds the wake-up call and makes plans to be home for the holidays, as we listen to musicians raise their voices in praise at Christmas time. Join with them as they Sing, Beloved.

…in celebration of the International Year of the Organ, more excerpts from the American Guild of Organist’s National Convention in Minnesota.

…a celebration of the life and work of the industrious and indefatigable American composer Emma Lou Diemer, with comment, compact discs, and concert performances.

…a celebration of the life and work of the industrious and indefatigable American composer Emma Lou Diemer, with comment, compact discs, and concert performances.

…concert performances from the 2008 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

… performances in Minneapolis on the 1980 Robert Sipe organ at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, and on the 1981 Holtkamp organ of Plymouth Congregational Church, with commentary by Philip Brunelle and Conrad Susa.

…a memorial tribute to the late American organist, an innovative and outspoken recitalist and composer, who was recorded at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis in January 1983 (89-rank Holtkamp organ).

…a quarterly sampling of recent organ discs, with emphasis on the unusually attractive and the unusual. Our choices are wide-ranging, covering a variety of musical styles, performers and instruments. Domestic and imported LPs and CDs will be aired.

…varied and colorful concert performances by Keith Chapman, George Ritchie, Gilliam Weir, Rudolph Innig, and Peter Hurford of music by Johann Sebastian Bach.

…concert recordings by the noted French musician, whose original compositions, transcriptions, and improvisations reveal a modern genius of Lisztian proportion. Guillou's vision of the modern organ's potentials is uncommonly arresting.

…a collection of works on the theme of Pentecost.

…Additional little-known compositions by master-organist Marcel Dupre, including his concerto for Organ and Orchestra.

…The annual summary of events of consequence in the world of the “King of Instruments,” paying special attention to young artists, recent installations, triumphs, and tragedies.

…An international potpourri of holiday surprises for the organ.

…Arthur Wills: Carillon on Orientis partibus –Davis Briggs (Willis organ/Hereford Cathedral)

Reminiscences, repertoire, and recordings from one of the most famous Parisian churches, with comments from current titulaire Daniel Roth.

A spring survey of recent organ recordings.

…a memorial tribute to the late American organist, an innovative and outspoken recitalist and composer, who was recorded at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis in January 1983 (89-rank Holtkamp organ).