The King of Instruments

This week we're listening to performances by artists who will be featured in this year's convention of the Organ Historical Society in Philadelphia. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/07/19/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation 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.organlive4

This week we're going to the movies with music written for the silver screen brought to life on the organ. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/07/05/. 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-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week we're previewing some of the artists that will be performing at the 2026 AGO National Convention in St. Louis. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/06/28/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation 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.organlive4

This week we're listening to music by composers who have been commissioned to write new music for the 2026 AGO National Convention happening in St. Louis. Find complete information about this episode at www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/06/21/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-me…tion/id1663040569 Android: play.google.com/store/apps/detail….media.organlive4

Here on Flag Day we take some time to explore more American organ music. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/06/14/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation 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.organlive4

This week we remember the musical power duo of Robert and Clara Schumann with their music for organ. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/06/07/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation 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.organlive4

This week we spend the hour with British composer Edward Elgar. We hear some of his organ works as well as some orchestral works transcribed for organ. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/05/31/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-me…tion/id1663040569 Android:play.google.com/store/apps/detail….media.organlive4

This week we spend the hour with the music of American composer Gerald Near. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/05/24/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation 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.organlive4

This week marks the start of the 10-day liturgical season of Ascensiontide. We spend the hour with music appropriate for the season. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/05/17/. 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/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This we we celebrate the upcoming AGO National Convention in St. Louis with music composed by founders of the AGO. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/05/10/. Produced by the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Find all our content on our mobile app: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/organ-live-media-foundation/id1663040569 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4 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 listen to performances by Princeton University Organist Eric Plutz. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/05/03/. 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/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

Dirk Flentrop was born this week in 1910, so to celebrate, we’ll be playing music performed on the landmark organs crafted by the Dutch company he founded. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/04/26/. 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: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 focus on the music of a composer who was revolutionary while still honoring and protecting the past. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/04/19/. 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.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

George Frederic Handel needed filler to entertain audiences for his operas and oratorios and he invented a completely new genre of classical music. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/04/12/. 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=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week we explore the history of the Buzard Organ Company of Champaign, Illinois and listen to music performed on organs built by that company. 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're spending the hour with some classical-era composers. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/03/29/. 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://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

We celebrate the 341st Birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach with multiple interpretations of some of his famous chorale preludes. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/03/22/. 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 explore some releases from Raven Recordings. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstrument.show/2026/03/15/. 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://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 explore some of the music of two 19th century American composers for organ, Dudley Buck and Horatio Parker. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/03/08/. 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://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 explore organs built by the Schantz Organ Company of Orrville, Ohio. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/03/01/. 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/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

We celebrate Rule, Britannia on The King of Instruments today with music by Frank Bridge and Charles Hubert Hastings Parry. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/02/22/. 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

Today we honor another well-known French organist and composer born in 1907. Jean Langlais’ music has been featured on several episodes, but in honor of this occasion we will take a deeper dive into his background and musical career. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/02/15/. 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://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

Today we are going to focus on what some might describe as a “pinnacle school”, a source of boundless educational and professional opportunities and world-wide connections. We’re referring, of course, to the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. This week we're listening to some of the extraordinary graduates and faculty of this storied institution. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/02/08/. 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://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

What happens when two prominent organbuilders merge into one power-house company? Greatness is the result! The merger of the Skinner Company and the Aeolian Company in 1932 to form Aeolian Skinner sparked the development of the “American Classic” style. We’re listening to a few of Aeolian-Skinner’s installations, great and small. Complete information about this episode is available at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/02/01/. 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/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

A driving force in the creation of the Organ Historical Society, few have served and influenced a profession in as many capacities as Barbara Owen. Throughout seven decades she was an organbuilder, organ restorer, researcher, author, advocate, consultant, musician, music editor, lecturer, hymn writer, and librarian. This week on the King of Instruments we will listen to instruments and music for which Barbara Owen had a great passion. 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 on the King of Instruments we will play music written to be part of an organ suite. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/01/18/. 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

On what would have been his birthday, we remember the French composer and organist Maurice Duruflé. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/01/11/. 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

To kick off the new year, we focus on some new additions to our broadcast library. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/01/04/. The King of Instruments is a production of the Organ Media Foundation https://organ.media Access all our content on our mobile apps: iOS: 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

It's the end of 2025, so we're celebrating with some friends and some of their favorite organ works. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/12/28/. 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.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

As Christmas approaches, we turn to some music of the season, albeit not originally written for organ. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/12/21/. 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?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

Although we are not aware of any major organ compositions by Vivaldi, many of his works have been transcribed and arranged to be played on the organ, and that’s what we will hear today. It’s a Vivaldi-inspired episode! Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/`12/14. 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?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

There are three famous B's in Classical Music, Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. But we go farther back to show that there were three important B's who were setting the stage for musicians to come. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/12/07/. 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.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

The liturgical season of Advent is upon us, so today we have organ music based on three Advent hymns. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/11/20/. 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/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week we have music for a Happy Thanksgiving! Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/11/23/. 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 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 on the King of Instruments we celebrate the legacy of one of the greatest organists and teachers of our time, Joan Lippincott. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/11/16/. 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/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week on the King of Instruments we remember the concert organist manager Karen McFarlane. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/11/11/. 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

At this time of All Saints' and All Souls Days, we feature an episode with music of remembrance. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/11/02/. 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://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

We finish up our October Organ Odyssey with a stop in New York City and the Aeolian-Skinner organ of Riverside Church. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/10/26/. 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:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

We continue our organ odyssey with a stop at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral in Denver, Colorado with it's 1938 Kimball organ. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/10/19/. 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.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

We continue our organ odyssey, this week stopping at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Evanston, Illinois. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/10/12/. 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=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This month we're going on a odyssey, visiting 4 notable American organ installations. Our first stop is at Methuen Memorial Music Hall, home to the mighty 1863 Walker/Aeolian-Skinner organ. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/10/05/. 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-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 explore organs built by the Italian organ-building firm Fratelli Ruffatti. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/09/28/. 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.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

19th-century Paris was an incubator for brilliant musicians. Léon Boëllmann and his teacher Eugène Gigout should certainly be numbered in that august group, so today we’re going to hear music by Boëllmann and Gigout and some of their Parisian contemporaries. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/09/21/. 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?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This episode celebrates the life and career of organist Marilyn Keiser. All of the works in this week's show were performed by her. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/09/14/. 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?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

Edwin H Lemare was the most highly paid organist of his day as well as a prolific transcriber of orchestral music for the organ. This week we'll hear some of Edwin Lemare’s original compositions, a few transcriptions, as well as a taste of Lemare’s own playing thanks to the magic of a perforated roll of paper. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/09/07/. 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.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week we hear music by American composers. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2019/08/31/. 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.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week we hear the music of two composers, both who have birthdays on August 24. Find complete information on this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/08/24/. 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://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 hear from composers all whose names start with the letter A. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/08/17/. 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/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

We're back with another hour of organs built by members of the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingonfinstruments.show/2025/08/10/. 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.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4

This week we listen to organs built by members of the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2025/08/03/. 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/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.organ.media.organlive4