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2003 Fisk at Cathedral of Our Lady, Lausanne

1435 Anonymous at Basilica of Valera, Sion

1995 Füglister at Reformed Church, Lutry

1914 Welte at Mechanical Organ Museum, Seewen

Alain organ at Maison de la Dime, Romanmotier

2014 Pipedreams Tour
Historic Organs of Switzerland, May 12-25

A look at our itinerary that takes us to Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Geneva, Lucerne, and Zurich, with important stops at Arlesheim, Fribourg, Sion, Romainmotier, St. Urban and Einsiedeln.  We've also included a visit to the Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments in Seewen where famous composers and soloists from the past 'play' for us via organ-rolls! 

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Monday, May 12 (Depart US)

Day 2 - Tuesday, May 13
BASEL: Munster
      (2003 Mathis; IV+P/78)
BASEL: Predigerkirche
      Hauptorgel (1974 Metzler ; II+P/28)
      Swallow's Nest Organ (1985 Blank; II+P/11)
      Trunk organ (1974 Felig; I/4)

Day 3 - Wednesday, May 14
BASEL: Theodorskirche
      (1983 Kern; III+P/36)
BASEL: Karthauserkirche
      (2014 Edskes, after Schnitger; II+P/22)
SEEWEN: Museum
BASEL: Heiliggeistkirche
      (1921 Späth; III+P/41)

Day 4 - Thursday, May 15
PORRENTRUY
      (1985 Ahrend ; II+P/30)
ST. URSANNE
      (1776 Besancon ; II+P/26)
ST. URBAN
      (1721 Bossard-1993 Kuhn; III+P/40)

Day 5 - Friday, May 16
NEUCHATEL: Collegiale
      (1996 Saint-Martin; IV+P/39)
BERN: Münster
      Hauptorgel (1999 Kuhn; IV+P/71)
      Swallow's Nest Organ (1982 Metzler; II+P/14)
BERN: Dreifaltigkeitskirche
      Hauptorgel (1980 Mathis; III+P/80)
      Choir Organ (2008 Fratti; I+P/13)
      Crypt Organn (1987 Kuhn; II+P/10)
BERN: S.S. Peter u. Paul
      Hauptorgel (1885-2011 Goll' II+P/28)
      Crypt Organ (1993 Wälti; II+P/16)
      Positiv (1986 Thomas; I+P/4)

Day 6 - Saturday, May 17
PAYERNE: Abbatiale
      (1999 Ahrend ; I+P/11)
PAYERNE: Eglise paroissale
      (1993 Ahrend; II+P/22)
FRIBOURG: Cathédrale
      Hauptorgel (1834 Mooser; IV+P/61)
      Choir Organ (1657 Manderscheid ; II+P/18)
BULLE: St. Pierre–aux–Liens
      (1814/16 Mooser – 1986/95 Füglister; II+P/26)

Day 7 - Sunday, May 18
ROCHE: Museum of Swiss Organs
ROMAINMOTIER: Grange de la Dime
      (1971 Alain; IV/43)
ROMAINMOTIER: Eglise Réformée
      (1972 Neidhart; IV+P/36)
LAUSANNE: Cathédrale
      (2003 Fisk; V+P/102)

Day 8 - Monday, May 19
LAUSANNE: St. Francois, Eglise réformée
      Hauptorgel (1777 Scherrer-1995 Kuhn; V+P/75)
      Orgue de choeur (1990 Formantelli; I+P/9)
GENEVA: Cathédrale
      Grand orgue (1965 Metzler; IV+P/67)
      Chapel of the Maccabees (1888 Walcker; II+P/10)

Day 9 - Tuesday, May 20
LUTRY: Reformed Temple, Zimmer
      (1791-1975 Füglister; III+P/38)
VALERE: Basilica
      (1435 Anonymous; I+P/8)
SION: Cathedral
      (1988 Füglister; III+P/49)
LEUK: Ringackerkapelle
      (1805 Carlen meantone ; I+P/11)

Day 10 - Wednesday, May 21
RECKINGEN: Geburt Mariens Kirche
     (1746 Carlen ; I+P/15)
MÜNSTER: Maria Himmelfahrt Kirche
     (1685 Anonymous ; II+P/19)
MEGGEN: Schloss Meggenhorn
LUCERNE: Hofkirche, St. Leodegar
     (1977 Kuhn ; V+P/84)

Day 11 - Thursday, May 22
LUCERNE: Jesuit Church
     (1984 Metzler; III+P/39)
LUCERNE: Franziskanerkirche St. Maria in der Au
     (1988 Goll; III+P/33)
HORW: St. Katharina
     (1996 Goll, III/43)

Day 12 – Friday, May 23
ZUG: Stadkirche
     (1995 Goll; III+P/35)
ZUG: St. Oswald
     (1762 Bossart – Metzler 1972; II+P/27)
THALWIL: Protestant Church
     (1865 Haas – 1989 Thomas Itten; II+P/16)
     (1946 Kuhn; III+P/49)
ZURICH: Grossmünster:
     Hauptorgel (1960 Metzler ; IV+P/66)
     Sacristy (1987 Kuhn ; II+P/5)
     Helferkapelle (1754 Wendelin ; I/6)
ZURICH: Fraumünster
     (1912 Kuhn-1953 Genf ; IV+P/79)
ZURICH: S. Josef
     (1966 Metzler ; III+P/38)
     (1925 Louis Debierre)

Day 13 - Saturday, May 24
ZURICH: Bühlkirche
     (1897 Goll; III+P/44)
EINSIEDELN: Einsiedeln Abbey
     Main Organ (1994 Mathis; IV+P/62)
     Marien Organ (1988 Mathis; III+P/34)
     Choir Organ (1754 Bossart-1985 Mathis; II+P/29)
ZURICH: Neumünster – former Tonhalle organ
     (1881 Goll-1995 Kuhn; III+P/52)

Day 14 - Sunday, May 25 (return to US)