At The Organ

We return to First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood where we visited the 76-rank 2013 Casavant organ. Specification of the organ First Presbyterian Facebook Page Your Sunday Service Videos Music performed by Bill Stein and Jeremy Tarrant. Charles-Marie Widor Symphony no 7 in A minor Raven OAR-146. Recorded by Jeremy Tarrant in 2018.

Our next installment of Brent’s Scratchy Records brings us another from E. Power Biggs. The Organ was a 1958 album about the history and design of the pipe organ with narration and playing examples by Biggs, and which included a book with writings by Albert Schweitzer, Dirk Flentrop, John McClure, and Biggs. “The Organ” Columbia...

We’re in the Central West End of St. Louis to hear the 60-rank 1965 Schantz at Second Presbyterian Church.

Today we visit the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales where Christopher Soer is working to rebuild the 1926 Wicks organ there. Some audio that did not make it into our YouTube video is here, as well as a special holiday addition just for At The Organ listeners. St. Francis de Sales Organ Restoration Project...

We go to Elsah, Illinois, home to Principia College where we find a 34-rank Martin Ott organ installed in the chapel. Dr. Rose Whitmore, professor of organ at Principia takes us through it. Again, audio that did not make it into our YouTube video is heard here. Specification of the Organ Subscribe to the Organ...

In this long-awaited episode, Christopher Soer, President of Christopher Soer Pipe Organs, LLC talks about pipe organ maintenance and tuning, what to do when there’s a cipher or a dead note, and things you might want to know to keep your pipe organ sounding its best. Resources mentioned in this episode: Christopher’s Article in The...

In this episode we talk to author Jenny Setchell about her latest book, Organs and Organists: Their Inside Stories. Buy Organist and Organists: Their Inside Stories online Pipeline Press The Christchurch Town Hall Organ Music heard in this episode All works performed by Martin Setchell. on the Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dance of the Sugar Plum...

In this episode, we talk with Haig Mardirosian, organist, conductor, professor, and writer, and his new book, Vox Humana, Essays about the World of the Pipe Organ and those who Play it. Find Vox Humana, Essays about the World of the Pipe Organ and those who Play it on Amazon. Published by Morningstar Music Music...

In this episode, we hear from concert organist James D. Hicks who has recorded 6 albums of Nordic Organ music. He tells us about how he found himself in that vein, meeting nordic musicians and commissioning works, and his future plans. Music heard in this episode All works performed by James D. Hicks Kaj-Erik Gustafsson...

In this episode, we listen to some audio from a visit to the Springfield Cathedral, site of the next Organlive live broadcast on June 17th. We listen to Mark Gifford, Organist and Music Director at the Cathedral, as well as Father Christopher House, pastor of the Cathedral. They talk about their new Reuter organ that...

We’re back! Brent Johnson brings us a discussion with Phil Parkey, President of Parkey Organ Builders and Director of the 2017 Pipe Organ Encounter Technical. He tells us what the program is, and how you can be a part of it. American Guild of Organists – POE Technical APOBA – POE Tech POE Tech application...

In this episode we talk with Randall Harlow about his new CD Transcendante which features his transcriptions of the Transcendental Etudes of Franz Liszt. Music heard in this episode Franz Liszt Etude #4: Mazeppa Etude #9: Ricordanza (“Remembrances”) Etude #12: Chasse Neige (“Snow squall”) Randall Harlow Transcendante – Pro Organo CD 7872 –

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This week we sit down to talk with Harold Stover about life in Maine, playing historic organs, and composing new organ music. Music heard in this episode Harold Stover, organist and composer Mountain Music – Quick Dance – MP3 Download An American Album – Albany TROY765 2918 III/40 E.M. Skinner, Cathedral of St. Luke, Portland, […]

In this week's episode we talk with Dr. Rhonda Furr, Convention Coordinator for the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston, Texas. Listen to it here: AGO 2016 National Convention Website Podcast link

In this week's episode we remember Felix Mendelssohn, whose 207th birthday is February 3rd. Listen to it here: Music heard in this episode: Felix Mendelssohn Allegro, Chorale and Fugue - MP3 Download Carole Terry Carole Terry Plays the Watjen Concert Organ - Loft LRCD 1105 2000 III/82 C.B. Fisk, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington Sonata in F minor, Op 65, No 1 John Brock A Tennessee Organ Tour - Raven OAR 270 1891 II/24 Jardine and Son, Tulip Street United Methodist Church, Nashville,...

This week's episode is about Francis Poulenc. Listen to it here: Music heard in this episode: Jean Langlais Poem of Happiness - MP3 Download Kevin Bowyer Jean Langlais Works for Organ - Nimbus Records NI 5408 1987 IV/111 Casavant, Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Francis Poulenc Concerto in G minor for Organ, Strings, and Timpani Olivier Latry The Philadelphia Orchestra - Ondine ODE 1094-5 2007 IV/124 Dobson, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia,...

In this week's episode we celebrate the upcoming 260th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Listen to it here: Music heard in this episode: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Turkish March Hans Uwe Hielscher Dancing Pipes - IFO 000 26 1863 IV/112 Walcker/Hielscher, Marktkirche, Wiesbaden, Germany Fantasie in F minor (K 608) Susan Moeser 4 Organs - A Bedient Showcase 1998 II/27 Bedient, St. Vincent de Paul, Omaha, Nebraska Allegro from Exsultate Jubilate, K165 Mark A. Rumley A Recital of Voice and...