1996 Bond organ, Opus 25, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, Oregon

Bold and beautiful sounds from recently inaugurated American-built instruments will engage our ears on this week’s show. Robert Bates plays at Holy Rosary Church in Portland, and John Obetz visits with the Benedictines at Conception Abbey in Missouri. You’ll also hear instruments at West Market Street Methodist in Greensboro, North Carolina, Northridge Presbyterian in Dallas, Texas, and the Community Church in Glenview, Illinois. We’re on the road again with a cross-country sampler of recent American-built instruments, proving that this time-honored art is alive and well as practiced in our United States. Enter into the festivities and concert performances in a series of Debuts and Dedications.

…take a trip with counterpoint, and follow each voice as the aural weave becomes both intricate and engaging.

…samples of recently released recordings, a world-wide demonstration of organistic activity.

…youthful masterpieces inspired by Bach, his last compositions, and other surprises.