The King of Instruments

One of our goals here on the King of Instruments is to explore music from many different periods, styles, and nationalities. We like playing our favorites, but we also like discovering music that isn’t played as often, as well. The birthdays of three individuals from the world of organ music this week gives us the opportunity to take some time to explore their contributions. Find complete informat...

We continue our series of birthday celebrations this week with two French composers, Jacques Ibert and Gabriel Pierné. We’re going to use that as an excuse to go to France to hear some of their music, and then to top off our show today, we have one of the great works for organ and orchestra, the Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings by Francois Poulenc. It’s an all French show today! Find comple...

Today we’re going to listen to the music of 6 different composers whose names are not often remembered in modern churches and concert halls, but who all left their mark on music history in the late 1800s. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/08/07/ The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all...

This week we’re going to explore some recently released albums of organ music. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/07/31/ 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/id1663040569 Android:https://play...

Organists are recording and releasing new albums all the time. Often they are collections by a single composer or from a single period, or maybe they’re a collection of the organists’ favorite works. Whatever the case, today we’re playing the most-recorded works in our library! Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/07/24/ The King of Instruments is...

This week we have an episode of all early and baroque organ works. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/07/17/ 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/...

This week it's an hour of church music from England spanning several centuries. Find complete information about the episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/07/10/ 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...

To celebrate our country’s 240th birthday, our show today will be a program of all patriotic favorites. Find complete information about the program at www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/07/03/. 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 And...

We're spending the hour this week with 5 different German composers, from the 17th century to the 19th. Find complete information about the program at www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/06/26/. 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 And...

Summer arrives this week, so we're celebrating with organ music for the season. Find complete information about the program at www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/06/19/. 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.google...

This episode previews musicians and organs to be featured in the upcoming 2016 AGO National Convention. 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.organlive4https://pl...

Sir Edward Elgar was born on June 2, 1857. The composer of the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, and The Dream of Gerontius was the son of an organist, and made his first appearances as a musician at the console of the organ. In this episode we hear his most famous organ work, the Sonata in G, as well as an anthem and some transcriptions. Find complete information about the pro...

This episode of the King of Instruments explores some recent CD releases of pipe organ music. Find complete information about the program at www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/05/29/. 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...

Among musicians, none make as much use of their feet as the organist. One of the greatest challenges in learning to play the organ is learning to play the pedals. A capable organist will be required to play the pedals as adeptly as the manual keyboards. And it’s not just the keys of the pedalboard, the organist uses his feet to control expression pedals and press pistons and coupler levers as well...

This week we're exploring French organ music from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/05/15. 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://p...

This week we explore organs built by companies located in and around St. Louis. Full information about this episode is available at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/05/08 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://...

This week on the King of Instruments were celebrating the birthdays of three composers, Brahms, Dupré, and Sowerby. Find complete information about the program at www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/05/01/. 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/id16...

Size isn't everything. This week we look at some instruments a little on the smaller side. Find complete information about the program at www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/04/24/. 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://...

Organists often get the chance to just make up their own music on the spot! We celebrate some favorite improvisateurs this week. Find complete information about this episode at www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/04/17. 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-fo...

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Being an organist can be a solitary lifestyle, but sometimes we get to play along with other instruments. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/04/10. 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/id1663...

This week we hear music by composers with connections to St. Louis, Missouri. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/04/03. 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....

This week we listen to combinations of organ and brass instruments. Complete information about everything in this episode is available at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/03/27 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:ht...

An hour of transcriptions for organ. 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.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week we celebrate the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach. Full information about the show is available at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2016/03/20. 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...