2011 Schantz at Church of the Gesu, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1955 Holtkamp at Kresge Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts

1970 Aeolian-Skinner at Cathedral of Christ the King, Kalamazoo, Michigan

1978 Sipe at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa

2005 Glatter-Götz, Rosales at Augustana Lutheran Church, West Saint Paul, MN

2010 Schantz at Martin Luther College Chapel, New Ulm, Minnesota

Open Microphone

…performances from Wisconsin, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota showcasing organists in concert.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of November 26, 2012

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Interview Audio:

Aspiring…and already quite successful…young recitalist Wyatt Smith talks with Michael Barone about…
…his interest in organ music.
…the present challenges for organists and organ music.

Prize-winning organist Joseph Ripka talks with Michael Barone about…
…his evolving interest in the pipe organ.
…his 'year of competitions' in 2008.

Music played in the program

Hour 1

EDWARD ELGAR: Allegro maestoso (i.), fr Organ Sonata in G, Op. 28 –Isabelle Demers (2011 Schantz/Church of the Gesu, Milwaukee, WI) Pipedreams Archive (r. 10/22/2011)

JEAN-BAPTISTE LOEILLET: Sonata in c. ANTHONY PLOG: Night (after Edvard Munch). BJARNE SLOGEDAL: Fantasy on the Name BACH. –Del Lyren, trumpet; Sarah Carlson (1967 Austin/St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Charleston, SC) Pipedreams Archive (r. 5/29/2009)

ANTON HEILLER: Partita on Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland –Peter Planyavsky (1955 Holtkamp/Kresge Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge, MA) Pipedreams Archive (r. 1/27/2012)

JEAN LANGLAIS: Hymn d'Action de Grace (Te Deum). RICHARD PROULX: Fantasy on Veni Creator Spiritus –James Roach, saxophone; Janet Hill, organ. LARRY KING: Fanfare to the Tongues of Fire –Eric H. Strand (1970 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of Christ the King, Kalamazoo, MI) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/17/2007)

In 2007, the Kalamazoo Episcopal Diocese closed this cathedral and sold the pipe organ (to Saint Andrew Lutheran Church in Franklin, TN, where it resides happily today!). These performances were from the organ's 'farewell recital'.

Hour 2

LEOS JANACEK: Postludium, fr Missa Glagolitica –William Kuhlman (1978 Sipe/Luther College, Decorah, IA) Pipedreams Archive (r. 11/16/1980)

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Praeludium in C, BuxWV 136. J. P. SWEELINCK: Echo Fantasy; Variations on Soll es sein –Joseph Ripka (2005 Glatter-Götz, Rosales/Augustana Lutheran Church, West Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 11/20/2011)

DAVID CHERWIEN: Prelude on Beautiful Savior. CESAR FRANCK: Fantasie in A. JEHAN ALAIN: Litanies –Wyatt Smith (2010 Schantz/Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 2/12/2012)