Michael Barone
About Pipedreams
Sundays at 9 pm.
Organists have a world of music at their fingertips. They talk about a kind of musical rapture they experience when they play a work really well. Get a glimpse of the divine every week on Pipedreams from American Public Media. Host Michael Barone shares organ works and performances and talks with composers, organists, organ builders, and restorers. The show features brand new instruments in churches and concert halls, plus recordings of historic pipe organs in locations around the world, from ancient instruments in vast cathedrals to the "mighty Wurlitzers" of movie house fame. Whether you're a long-time fan of organ music or just learning about this diverse instrument, you’ll enjoy Pipedreams. For playlist information, and to hear the program again click on the link at the top of this page. Dates listed on that page are six days before the broadcast date on Classical 89.
Program Schedule
From the Saintly City
6/1/2025
Archive recordings of solo organ and choral music recorded at churches in Minnesota’s capitol, Saint Paul.
The Creative Spirit
6/8/2025
Inspired and inspiring music in many styles, old and new, composed on themes for the Feast of Pentecost.
More Marriage Music
6/15/2025
Another primer for potential June brides (and grooms) who a curious about options to accompany and enhance their big day.
Praise Songs
6/22/2025
Memorable music, old and new, reinterprets the Christian church’s traditional celebratory hymn.
Treasures of Antiquity
6/29/2025
A 500-year collection of music for the pipe organ from the mid 14th through the 18th centuries.
Americana Revisited (VII)
7/6/2025
Another in an ongoing series devoted to American composers and instruments, past and present.
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