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Album: J.S. Bach Eighteen Choral Preludes Vol 2Vanguard VCS-10040Artist: Anton Heiller Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 659 Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland [Come now, Saviour of the heathen]BWV 660 Trio super Nun komm' der Heiden HeilandBWV 661 Nun komm' der Heiden HeilandBWV 662 Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr [Alone to God on high...

Album: Max Reger Selected Organ Works, Volume 1 – Disc 2MHS 1563 Artist: Werner Jacob Composer: Max Reger Phantasie “Wie schön leucht't uns der Morgenstern” op. 40, no. 1Phantasie und Fuge über B-A-C-H, op. 46Introduktion und Passacaglia F-moll aus op. 63 nr. 5, 6 Organ: Keyserdom, Speyer, Germany Interested in helping to make At The...

Album: Max Reger Selected Organ Works, Volume 1 – Disc 2MHS 1563 Artist: Werner Jacob Composer: Max Reger Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue “Inferno Phantasie,” op. 57Canzona in E-flat major from op. 65, no. 9Fantasia on “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” Organ: 1963 G.F. Steinmeyer Meistersinger Hall, Nürnburg, Germany Interested in helping to make At...

Album: Max Reger Selected Organ Works, Volume 1 – Disc 1MHS 1563 Artist: Werner Jacob Composer: Max Reger Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme, Op. 73Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit, op 79b no. 4Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahein, op. 79b no 5Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende, op. 79b no. 612 Stücke, op...

Album: Max Reger Selected Organ Works, Volume 1 – Disc 1MHS 1563 Artist: Werner Jacob Composer: Max Reger Fantasia On “Straf' Mich Nicht In Deinem Zorn,” Op. 40 No. 2Fantasia and Fugue In D Minor, Op. 135bFantasia On “Ein' Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott,” Op. 27 Organ: 1963 IV/95 Stockmann, St. Cornelius Catholic Church, Dülken,...

We're back! And with another episode of Brent's scratchy records. This time We pull out a recording made by Marie-Claire Alain Album: Johann Sebastian Bach Three ConcertosMHS 800Artist: Marie-Claire Alain Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto no. 1 in G major (BWV 592) (after Duke Johann Ernst of Sachsen-Weimar)Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Vater (BWV...

Album: J.S. Bach Eighteen Choral Preludes Vol 1Vanguard VCS-10039Artist: Anton Heiller Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 651 Fantasia super Komm, Heiliger Geist [Come, Holy Ghost]BWV 652 Komm, Heiliger Geist [Come, Holy Ghost]BWV 653 An Wasserflüssen Babylon [By the waters of Babylon]BWV 654 Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele [Adorn yourself, dear soul]BWV 655 Trio super Herr...

We're back! And with another episode of Brent's scratchy records. We pull out a recording made by Anton Heiller in 1968 and the first half of the Orgelbuchlein. Album: J.S. Bach Orgelbuchlein (Little Organ Book) Vol 1Vanguard VCS-10026Artist: Anton Heiller Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 599 Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland [Come now Saviour of...

Brent Johnson and Keith Williams of Buzard Organ Company explore The Reuter-Schwartz Opus 1, the very first Reuter organ installed in Trinity Episcopal Church in Mattoon, Illinois. They’re joined by organist Alan Webern.

This scratchy record episode brings us another album from 1954 with Mario Salvador at the organ of the St. Louis Cathedral. Album: Mario Salvador at the console of the Saint Louis Cathedral’s Kilgen OrganArtist: Mario SalvadorWorks:César Franck – Pièce Heroïque”Frank Campbell-Watson – Prelude II: Puer natus estRobert Schumann/Mario Salvador – Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach –...

Brent Johnson and Matt Palisch explore two early 20th century Hinners organs in Gordonville and Pocohontas, Missouri. Arthur Seboldt provides memories of coming to the church when the organ was still hand-pumped.

Brent Johnson and Matt Palisch explore the 1925 Hinners organ of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, Missouri. Specification of the organ. You can view the video we made that day here:

This scratchy record episode brings us an album from 1954 with Mario Salvador at the organ of the St. Louis Cathedral. Album: Mario Salvador at the console of the Saint Louis Cathedral’s Kilgen OrganArtist: Mario SalvadorWorks:Charles Gounod – Pontificat MarchEdmond Lemaigre – CapriccioHenry Purcell – Trumpet TuneJohann Sebastian Bach – Toccata in D minor “Dorian”...

Another pull from our LP library. This one isn’t quite so random as it features some works of Bach appropriate for the holiday season. Helmut Walcha again and once again at the Great Organ of the Laurenskirk in Alkmaar, The Netherlands. Album: The Works of Johann Sebastian Bach Series F: Organ WorksARC 3030Artist: Helmut Walcha...

It’s another random grab out of our library of old vinyl LPs. This is one of many from Archive, the History of Music Division of Deutsche Grammophon. We hear Helmut Walcha playing two historic organs in three works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Album: The Works of Johann Sebastian Bach Series F: Organ WorksARC 3030Artist: Helmut...

In honor of the centennial of the birth of Paul Manz, the St. Louis AGO and the Organ Media Foundation created a 4-part series about the organist and composer. Now, we’ve put all 4 parts together into one podcast for you to hear. Music heard in this episode:Organist and Arranger: Paul ManzLift High the CrossA...

We continue with last week’s episode by paying the second disc in a random grab out of our collection of historic LPs for another episode of Brent’s Scratchy records. Again it’s from a multi-volume set of the works of Bach performed by Marie-Claire Alain, this time on the 1963 Marcussen organ of St. Peter’s Cathedral...

Time for another seemingly random grab out of our collection of historic LPs for another episode of Brent’s Scratchy records. Again it’s from a multi-volume set of the works of Bach performed by Marie-Claire Alain, this time on the 1963 Marcussen organ of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Schleswig, Germany. Album: The Organ Works of Johann...

Listen as Brent Johnson, Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, and Fr. Jeremy Secrist explore the 1897 Pfeffer organ installed in the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in St. Thomas, Missouri. The organ was restored by the Quimby Organ Company in 2011. You can view the video we made that day here: Specification of the organ

Again we randomly pull an LP out of our collection for another episode of Brent’s Scratchy records. Again it’s from a multi-volume set of the works of Bach performed by Marie-Claire Alain on the 1965 Marcussen organ at the Holmens Kirke in Copehagen, Denmark. Album: The Organ Works of Johann Sebastian Bach Vol XII Disc...

This week we randomly pull an LP out of our collection for another episode of Brent’s Scratchy records. This time it’s the first disc from a multi-volume set of the works of Bach performed by Marie-Claire Alain on the 1965 Marcussen organ at the Holmens Kirke in Copehagen, Denmark. Album: The Organ Works of Johann...

Specification of the Organ St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Music performed by Bruce Ludwick Recognize the one of the three works by Antonio Cabezón? Leave a comment and the first person to guess each one of the works will get a couple of our extra library CDs mailed your way. One guess per person, so three...

This week we randomly pull an LP out of our collection for another episode of Brent’s Scratchy records. This time it’s 4 works of Bach performed by Carl Weinrich on the the 1939 Marcussen and Son instrument at the Vårfrukyrka in Skänninge, Sweden. Album: Westminster XWN 18148Artist: Carl WeinrichComposer: Johann Sebastian BachToccata & Fugue in...

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 return to the South St. Louis neighborhood of Carondelet to explore a Kilgen organ thought to be from 1924, but as it turns out, a bit older. Horst Buchholz joins Brent Johnson as they explore this 2-manual, 19 rank instrument.

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...

We’re back after a bit of a break, not just with a new site theme, but with a new series as well. Brent Johnson is sharing what he did this summer with audio recorded while making videos about pipe organs. This episode starts with a 1903 2/19 Kilgen found at St. Trinity Lutheran Church in...

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...

Today we talk with Concert Organist and Professor Daryl Robinson. He talks about being a concert organist, Westminster Choir College, and announces some new appointments. Music heard in this episode All works performed by Daryl Robinson Pierre Cochereau Scherzo Symphonique Sempre Organo – Pro Organo CD 7261 1997 III/83 Fisk-Rosales, Rice University, Bates Concert Hall,...