1983 Jan van Daalen organ at Jehovah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saint Paul, MN

Contrary to the notion that the organ is old-fashioned, this week’s Pipedreams broadcast takes a look at organ repertoire today, with a sampler of some engaging and accessible modern compositions from the upper Midwest. Leonard Danek plays his little bouquet, Flowers, David Cherwin shows us some of his hymn-preludes, John Eggert discovers an amazingly diverse collection of styles right in his own backyard, and Diane Meredith Belcher premiere’s Libby Larsen’s Aspects of Glory at an Organists Guild Convention.

Performances by and conversation with the amiable Delbert Disselhorst of the University of Iowa.

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

…we explore music old and new, introduce artists youthful and revered, and revel in fiery virtuosity, all on display in &rlsquo;live’ performances!

…music in observance of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation.

An engaging miscellany of seven instruments, ranging in size from 12-stops to 40-stops, from the shops of American builders Gene Bedient, Jan van Daalen and Fritz Noack.