1991 C.B. Fisk organ at Palmer Memorial Episcopal, Houston, Texas

Where do the hours and the months and years go? Can you believe it? Our next Pipedreams program observes the 20th anniversary of our first national broadcast, which was way back in the winter of 1982. Believe it or not, we were hatching our plans even before then. This week, hear some of those earliest tapes, plus get a sampler of things we’ve done and places we’ve been over the past two decades. After 20 years has it all been played? Not a chance. Some bright ideas never dim, and this week we’ll reflect on a score of great music and plan for the future. Organ music on the Radio? Absolutely! Listen as we celebrate the first twenty years, an anniversary retrospective, this week on Pipedreams.

…a kaleidoscopic collection of twentieth-century music by composers from the United States, many in first broadcast performances.

…with vibrant performances and exquisite instrumental sonorities, we delight in the work of history’s foremost composer for the pipe organ.

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

…whether picturesque or provocative, these diverse composers weave an intriguing spell.

…Further selections from recitals given during the 1988 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists, plus.

…A final installment of concert recordings made mostly during the 1988 American Guild of Organists national convention in a very organ-rich Texas town.