The King of Instruments

08/23/2026

This week we turn our attention to the organ music of Johann Pachelbel. There's so much more beyond the Canon. https://soundcloud.com/organ-media-foundation/the-king-of-instruments-ep-376

08/16/2026

This week we go back to the Belle Époch in Paris for the music of Gabriel Pierné and Théodore Dubois. It's French Romantic organ music at it's best and most dramatic!

This week we explore the music of two French romantic composers, Théodore Dubois and Gabriel Pierné. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/08/16/. Th

08/09/2026

We take a trip to 17th century France at 7am, with The King of Instruments and explore the music of composers Louis-Nicolas Clérambault and Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers.

08/02/2026

This week we’re refreshing ourselves with a little water and wine and music celebrating both.
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07/26/2026

This week we have some music to lighten your day and maybe bring a smile to your face.
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07/19/2026

This week we're previewing some of the performers at this year's OHS Convention in Philadelphia.

07/12/2026

This week we remember the groundbreaking organist and pedagogue Catharine Crozier.

This week we remember the iconic organist and pedagogue Catharine Crozier. Find complete information about this episode at https://www.kingofinstruments.show/2026/07/12/. The King of Instruments is a

07/05/2026

When the heat goes up, there's no better place to cool down that at the movies! This week we're listening to movie music on the organ, as well as some music that inspired the scores of some popular movies.

06/28/2026

This week we preview the upcoming AGO convention with performances by just a few of the artists that will be coming to St. Louis to perform concerts. We have performances by Jan Kraybill, Chelsea Chen, Richard Elliott, Damin Spritzer, and Christopher Houlihan. Click the link to listen!

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06/21/2026

The AGO National convention is coming to St. Louis next month. One of the great experiences of such a convention is hearing brand-new music commissioned for the event. This week we're listening to some much by composers whose new works will be hear at the convention.