The King of Instruments

Organ music is good for any time of day. This week we'll explore music written for morning, afternoon, evening, and night. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.o...

It's summer and people are off on Vacation. This week Brent Johnson plays some recordings of organs in Dallas, Texas that were heard on the OHS convention last month. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/08/04/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS:...

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We continue our J-themed month with Just Baroque! Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/07/21/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...

We start off a month of J-themed episodes with this first one, Jubilation! Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/07/07/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.go...

We continue our J-themed month with organbuilders that start with J. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/07/14/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.c...

This week we listen to instruments built by the C.B. Fisk company of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/06/23/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 An...

This week we hear the music of Maurice Duruflé and Jehan Alain. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/06/16/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/st...

This week we hear one of the great 20th-century concertos for Organ, Strings, and Timpani, and some other French (and Canadian) repertoire. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/06/09/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app...

We hear some organ music around some landmark dates on the calendar this week. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/06/02/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://pla...

Our final I episode brings us three composers whose names all start with the letter I. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/05/26/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:htt...

We continue our Italian focus with music performed by Italian organists. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/05/19/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.goog...

This week we take a musical trip to Italy. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/05/12/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=c...

Today we continue our romp through the alphabet with the letter “I” … and the theme of the day is the art of Improvisation. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/05/05/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-medi...

This week it's our third installation of Orchestral music on the organ. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/04/28/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.googl...

This week we remember the composer Leo Sowerby. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/04/21/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

This week we remember the composer G.F. Handel. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/04/14/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

We hear more from the 2019 AGO Member's recital as well as some recordings produced by the Organ Media Foundation over the past couple of years. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/04/07/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.co...

Live performances by members of the St. Louis AGO as recorded at Third Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/03/31/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/i...

In medieval manuscripts, the note b-flat was called B, and B natural was called H, a designation that still exists in German and Scandinavian music and organ building today. We’re listening to works based on B-A-C-H today, so stay tuned. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/03/24/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundat...

This week we're listening to organ music based on hymntunes. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstrtuments.show/2019/03/17/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/stor...

Musicians look far and wide for inspiration when composing new works. Sometimes, however, a musician focuses on another composer when creating a new work, and uses their own notes to honor and recognize someone they appreciate. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/03/10/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https:...

This week we hear organs built by Hook, Holtkamp, and Hill. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/03/03/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android:https://play.google.com/store/...

The marriage of brass instruments and organ is truly a glorious union. Today we're playing a variety of works that combine the organ, brass instruments, and in some cases, percussion. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstrument.show/2019/02/24/ The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mo...

The tonal opportunities of the organ offer, perhaps more than any other musical instrument, the most enormous incentive to composers to be unique and creative in this style. For this episode we are going to explore a broad Variety of Variations. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/02/17/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media...