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Jun
29
2009
PROG No. 0926

[1927 Wurlitzer organ in the Music Salon of the Sanfilippo residence, Barrington, IL.]

American Blessings

The rich resource of our nation's own compositional talent store gives our ears and hearts much for which to be thankful.

Jun
22
2009
PROG No. 0925

[1876 E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings-2001 Andover organ at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Buffalo, NY (Opus 828)]

The Buffalo Shuffle

Revisiting old haunts with Joseph McCabe and friends of the Organ Historical Society.

 

Conventional Wisdom…check out these upcoming activities as the International Year of the Organ comes to a celebratory conclusion during the various regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists (seven locations, between June 15-July 8), and the national gatherings of the American Theatre Organ Society (Cleveland, July 1-5) and Organ Historical Society (Cleveland, July 5-10, featuring 28 different instruments by Skinner, Holtkamp, Beckerath, Fisk, Brombaugh, Flentrop, Votteler, Schulke, Johnson, Kimball, Steere, Casavant, Gober and others heard during six incredible days of organ music ‘heaven’.  Register for the entire OHS convention, or just a day.  See you there!

Close Encounters (of an organic kind)!…if you want to learn more about pipe organs, teens and young adults might explore the possibilities of a “Pipe Organ Encounter”…there may be one scheduled in a city near you!!


From the surprise Bachs!…

and you thought you knew something about fancy footwork!?










Read about our travels in Austria

KlosterneuburgMichael Barone has returned from the Pipedreams tour through Austria with many wonderful experiences to share. Read about the adventures and see photoes of some of the magnificent instruments visited on the tour.


New additions to the archive

We have added shows and upgraded audio in our archive of Pipedreams broadcasts. Check out our latest offerings.


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Starting in 2009, Pipedreams will be reformatted in two one-hour segments. We hope this leads to carriage by more stations, but some stations may elect to broadcast only the first of these two segements. But you can hear it all if you sign up here. Fill out the information and check the box next to Organ Notes.

 

Newsworthy

Audio Minnesota Public Radio News has a feature about Michael’s passion for the pipe organ.

Audio Read The New York Time’s article about Michael and the 25th Anniversary of Pipedreams.

Audio In Memorium Robert Glasgow (5/30/25-9/10/08)
Hear his comments and his exceptional performances during the 1980 AGO National Convention in Minnesota.

 

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