1457 Harmannus organ at Reformierte Kirche [Reformed Church], Rysum, Germany

It’s a sophisticated gathering of friendly collaborators and the King of Instruments on this week’s Pipedreams program. We’ll feature five centuries of repertoire, for organ and saxophone, organ and trumpet, organ and flute, organ with choir and brass ensemble, in works by Duke Ellington, Claude Debussy, Henk Badings, J.S. Bach, Giovanni Gabrieli…really an all-star cast. We’ll also play around with some oddities, too, a very old piece written for the organ to be played along with the tolling church bell, and a wonderfully zesty concerto by Michel Corrette, proving that Handel wasn’t alone in knowing that pipes and chamber orchestra make a superb package. Organ and Chamber Orchestra are among the many pleasureful pairings of pipes. Get yourself a real earful, with Organ Plus, this week on Pipedreams.

…where the sound of history comes alive in the home territory of Arp Schnitger and Dieterich Buxtehude.

…roots organ music from the earliest times plus some modern reflections.

…roots organ music from the earliest times plus some modern reflections.

…German organist and historian Harald Vogel introduces us to some of the best-preserved antique organs of northern Germany and Holland.

…German organist and historian Harald Vogel introduces us to some of the best-preserved antique organs of northern Germany and Holland.