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Sassy Brassy
Beyond the pipe organ’s own resources, the sounds of additional trumpets, trombones and horns lend an extra dimension to the sonic spectrum.
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Double Duty
When two keyboard talents team up, the repertoire provides for some very intriguing results.
Pipedreams 30th Celebration!
Sunday, January 29th at 4PM – in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of PIPEDREAMS…a family-friendly program with a star-studded cast including vocalist Norah Long, the St. Andrew’s Choir led by Jan Gilbertson, organists Charles Echols, Kathrine Handford, Robert Vickery and Bill Chouinard, and host-commentator Michael Barone, featuring the magnificent 108-rank 1927-2001 Casavant-Schantz organ at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (900 Stillwater Road) in Mahtomedi, MN. This is a free concert and parking will not be a problem.
2012 Tour - Pipe Organs of England
This tour is now full!
Here is an excellent way to participate in the 30th Anniversary of Pipedreams! Travel with Michael Barone and his young English organ experts Daniel Moult and Tom Bell for visits to London, Bristol, Oxford, Cambridge and points in between as you discover the nuances of English pipe organ history. Please go to the tour page and open the brochure, which will give you all details of the tour. The Pipedreams tours always fill very quickly, so please do not hesitate to complete the form and mail it in.
A Grammy Award First!
History has been made, and a solo organist has won a Grammy. Paul Jacobs, acclaimed recitalist and head of the Organ Department at the Juilliard School in New York City, took the 2011 prize for his exceptional recording of a two-hour-long modern masterpiece by Olivier Messiaen, Livre du Saint Sacrement [Book of the Holy Sacrament] NAXOS CD 8.572436-37.
Listen to Pauls comments about his surprising win.
Audio Archive Updates!
In May of 2007 Pipedreams started using a new audio player with better audio quality. Since that time we have been adding and upgrading older shows in our archive. This page is an update of our progress.
Southern France Tour Photos:
Check out the pictures and commentary posted by Michael to our Facebook fan page while traveling on the 2010 Pipedreams Tour to Southern France.
Pictures from past tours:
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Newsworthy
Minnesota Public Radio News has a feature about Michael’s passion for the pipe organ.
Read The New York Time’s article about Michael and the 25th Anniversary of Pipedreams.
In MemoriamRobert Glasgow (5/30/25-9/10/08)
Hear his comments and his exceptional performances during the 1980 AGO National Convention in Minnesota.
Contacting Pipedreams
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Michael’s Appearances!
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Pipedreams Events
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Behind the Facade:
A Listener’s Guide to the Pipe Organ
Resources
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