This page is under construction and represents a test to see if the radio broadcasts will work on the website. It is in rather rough format at the moment, but we hope to make it better and add many more broadcasts in the coming year.
Boston AGO Radio Broadcasts
Following is the same list twice, first sorted by Performer, then by Composer. Once you find the performer or composer and piece to which you want to listen, note the corresponding number in the left-most column. This number indicates the position of that recording within the long scroll of recordings below the lists – on the left above each “play bar”, in “[ ]” .
Broadcasts on Website sorted by Performer
Broadcasts on Website by Composer
Before the numbered broadcasts is a narrative by Biggs, followed by two interviews of him, done by Doug Cooper for another radio broadcast (Iona Collge Conversations, in New Rochelle, NY).
The next items in this list are broadcasts made by E. Power Biggs from Adolphus Busch Hall at Harvard University on the Aeolian-Skinner that was there at the time. They were originally recorded on 78 rpm discs, and then put on cassettes by the Library of Congress. These cassettes are now being digitized, and the files uploaded to this site. Editing to “knit together” the sides of the records, and to reduce noise has not yet been accomplished, but we hope to do so as time allows. These recordings are the sole property of the AGO Organ Library, and may not be recorded or used without permission, other than for private listening from our site.
Narrative of the G. Donald Harrison Aeolian-Skinner organ in the Germanic Museum (Busch-Reisinger Museum) of Harvard University, 1937-1958; and of the Flentrop organ there installed in 1959. Narrator is E. Power Biggs, in January of 1973.
Doug Cooper interview 1 of E. Power Biggs, recorded 1975, Iona College Conversations
Doug Cooper interview 2 of E. Power Biggs, recorded 1975, Iona College Conversations
[1]
E. Power Biggs Tape 1, Side 1, Broadcast from Skinner at Harvard, with Chamber Orchestra & Arthur Fiedler conducting: 1947 April 4 [sides of the discs not yet stitched together]
Handel Concerto No. 4
J. S. Bach: Easter Chorale settings from the Orgelbuchlein
Handel Concerto No. 5
[2]
E. Power Biggs Tape 1, Side 2, Broadcast from Skinner at Harvard: June 29, 1947 [sides of the discs not yet stitched together]
Handel: Fugues 5 and 6
Reger: Fantasia on “BACH”
Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1
[3]
E. Power Biggs Tape 2, Side 1, Broadcast from Skinner at Harvard: August 24, 1947 [edited/restored, but needs de-crackling and de-clicking throughout]
Franck: Chorale in A Minor
Franck: Pastorale (in E Major)
Bach: Toccata in F
[4]
E. Power Biggs Tape 2, Side 2, Broadcast from The Salt Lake City Tabernacle: February 9, 1947 [glitch in B.A.C.H. is on original]
Liszt: B.A.C.H.
Walford-Davies: Solemn Melody
Schreiner, Alexander: Our Redeemer and Our Lord
Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Pastels from Lake Constance, The Reed-Grown Waters
The following are Radio Broadcasts that were aired on WCRB. There are 50 years of these broadcasts, in five different recording formats, to be digitized and put up to the site. A small sample is below, more will be added as time and staffing permits.
NOTICE: These recordings are the property of the Boston Chapter AGO and are for listening only; they may not be copied or disseminated in any format.
[5]
Christa Rakich – Old West Church, Boston – Broadcast March 2, 2008
J.S. Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
J.S. Bach: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
J.S. Bach: Variations on Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
[6]
Carl Klein – The Mission Church, Boston – Broadcast March 9, 2008
Eugene Gigout: Scherzo in E
Louis Vierne: Andante & Finale from Symphony No. 1
[7]
Mary Preston – Christ Church, Cambridge, MA – Broadcast September 30, 2007
John LaMontaine: Evensong
Joseph Jongen: Sonata Eroica
[8]
Brian Jones – Allin Congregational Church, Dedham, MA – Broadcast Aug 12, 2007
Lefebure-Wely: Concert Bolero in G
Edward McDowell: A.D. 1620
Edwin Lemare: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
Louis Vierne: Finale (Symphony No. 1)
[9]
John Finney – St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Wellesley, MA – Broadcast Aug 12, 2007
J.S. Bach: Variation on “O God, Thou Faithful God”
Charles Marie Widor: Allegro (Symphony No. 6)
[10]
Leo Abbott – Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA – Broadcast Jan 6, 2008
Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata # 3, 1st Mvt
Charles-Marie Widor: Symphonie Romane, 1st Mvt
George Whiting: Concert Etude in D Minor
[11]
Andrew Shenton – University Chapel, Princeton University – Broadcast Jan 13, 2008
J.S. Bach: Fantasia on Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
Georgy Mushel: Toccata
Joseph Bonnet: Concert Variations
[12]
Lois Toeppner – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Worcester, MA – Broadcast May 20, 2007
Martha Sobaje: Trumpet Tune
Jehan Alain: Berceuse
Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata in B-flat
[13]
Gregory Peterson – Methuen Memorial Music Hall – Broadcast May 27, 2007
Cesar Franck: Pastorale
J.S. Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor
[14]
Heinrich Christensen – King’s Chapel, Boston – Broadcast May 6, 2007
Joseph Rheinberger: Last two mvts Concerto in C Minor
[15]
Leo Abbott – Methuen Memorial Music Hall – Broadcast May 13, 2007
Max Reger: Fantasy on Hallelujah, Gott zu Loben
[16]
Barbara Bruhns – St. Michael’s Church, New York – Broadcast October 26, 2008
Serge Rachmaninov: Vocalise
Hugo Distler: Partita on Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland
Frigyes Hidas: Domine, Dona Nobis Pacem
[17]
Erik William Suter – Parish of All Saints, Ashmont (Boston) – Broadcast June 3, 2007
Bach: Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr
Durufle: Scherzo, Opus 2
Dupre: Prelude and Fugue in B Major
[18]
Dong-Ill Shin – Methuen Memorial Music Hall – Broadcast June 3, 2007
Durufle: Sicilienne
Bach: Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C
[19]
Roger Vine – Methuen Memorial Music Hall – Broadcast April 22, 2007
Durufle: Meditation
Joseph Jongen: Sonata Eroica
[20]
Andrew Shenton – University Chapel, Princeton – Broadcast November 11, 2007
Georg Bohm: Partita on Ach wie nichtig, ach wie fluchtig
Joe Utterback: Variations on “There is a Balm in Gilead”
Mendelssohn: Sonata in A, first movement
[21]
Peter Sykes – Old West Church, Boston – Broadcast November 18, 2007
J. S. Bach: Three Chorale Preludes:
Komm, heiliger Geist; Jesu Christus, unser Heiland; O Lamm Gotte, unschuldig
[22]
John Finney – St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Wellesley, MA – Broadcast July 15, 2007
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G major
Charles Marie Widor: Symphony No. 6, Cantabile
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor
[23]
Stuart Forster – Christ Church, Cambridge, MA – Broadcast July 22, 2007
Cesar Franck: Chorale in A Minor
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, Finale
[24]
Jeremy Bruhns – Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boston – Broadcast November 4, 2007
Mozart: Andante in F
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Variations on Mein junges Leben hat ein End
Charles Marie Widor: Symphony No. 6, Vivace
[25]
Lee Ridgeway – First Parish, Lexington, MA – Broadcast December 9, 2007
Dieterich Buxtehude: Preludium in C Major
Buxtehude: In dulci jubilo; Komm, Heiliger Geist
Nicholas Bruhns: Praeludium in E Minor
[26]
Olivier Latry – Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston – Broadcast December 16, 2007
Thierry Escaich: Vers l’esperance
Nicolas Sejean: Noel Suisse
Jean Langlais: Theme and Variations
Maurice Durufle: Scherzo
[27]
Olivier Latry – Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston – Broadcast October 21, 2007
Vierne: Finale from Symphony No. 2
Franck: Chorale No. 2 in B Minor
[28]
Dong-Ill Shin – Methuen Memorial Music Hall – Broadcast June 10, 2007
Durufle: Sicilienne from the Suite for Organ
J. S. Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C
[29]
C. Martin Steinmetz – Arlington Street Church (March 1963)(Aeolian-Skinner)
N. Le Begue: Le Cloches (The Bells)
Franck: Chorale in A Minor
J.S. Bach: Vater unser im Himmelriech
F. Couperin: Offertoire sur les Grandes Jeux
[30]
C. Martin Steinmetz – First Congregational Church, Braintree June 1964 (Austin)
J.S. Bach: Piece d’Orgue
Brahms: “O Welt, ich muss dich lassen
Dupre: Two Antiphons:
“I am black but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem”; “How fair and pleasant art thou”
Buxtehude: Prelude, Fugue & Chaconne
[31]
E. Power Biggs/Arthur Fiedler – Busch-Reisinger Museum, Cambridge, MA (stitching needed throughout)
Handel: Concerto #4
Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Jesus Christus, unser Heiland; Christ ist erstanden; Erstanden ist der heil’ge Christ; Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag; Heut’ triumphieret Gottes Sohn
Handel Concerto #5
[32]
Stuart Forster – Christ Church, Cambridge, MA – Broadcast August 26, 2007
Guilmant: Sonata No. 1 in D minor
[33]
James David Christie/Stuart Forster/Synergy Brass Quintet – Old South Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast September 2, 2007
Ropartz: Sortie in B-flat
Handel: Overture from the Fireworks Music
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G
Strauss: Festival Prelude
[34]
John Scott – All Saints Church, Worcester, MA – Broadcast January 20, 2008
Mendelssohn: Overture to Oratorio “St. Paul”
Whitlock: Fantasy-Chorale No. 1
[35]
Mark Husey – St. Cecilia Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast January 27, 2008
Bach: Prelude in Eb Major
Langlais: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella
Improvisation on the themes, In Paradisum, and Rendez a Dieu,
[36]
Frederick Guzasky – Doudna Fine Arts Center, Eastern University, Charleston, SC – Broadcast April 27, 2008
Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue in G Major
Bach: Two from the set of 6 Schubler Chorales
Fantasy-Improvisation on “Ave Maris Stella” Tournemire
[37]
Richard J. Clark – Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, MA – Broadcast July 13, 2008
Franck: Chorale No. 2 in B Minor
Hovhaness: Prayer of St. Gregory
[38]
Heinrich Christensen – St. Cecilia Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast July 20, 2008
Vierne: Intermezzo, Third Symphony
Franck: Chorale in E Major
[39]
Douglas Major/Richard Watson – Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA – Broadcast July 27, 2008
Tomasi: Variations on the Gregorian tune “Salve Regina”
Telemann: Two selections from the “Heroic Music”
Hovhaness: Prayer of St. Gregory
Telemann: Selection from “Heroic Music”
[40]
Richard J. Clark – Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, MA – Broadcast August 3, 2008
Clark: Unity
Buxtehude: Toccata in D Minor
Clark: Ascent to Freedom
[41]
Michael Murray – Church of our Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, MA – Broadcast October 5, 2008
Bach: Fantasia & Fugue in G Minor
Widor: Two movements from Symphony No. 5
[42]
Lynne Davis – St. Joseph, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast October 12, 2008
Schiedt: Alamanda
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D Major
[43]
Olivier Latry – Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA – Broadcast January 25, 2009
Vierne: Finale from Symphony No. 2
Franck: Chorale No. 2 in B Minor
[44]
John Finney – St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Wellesley, MA – Broadcast February 1, 2009
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G Major
Widor: Andante Cantabile from Symphony No. 6
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
[45]
Mary Preston – Christ Church, Cambridge, MA – Broadcast February 8, 2009
Ives: Variations on “America”
Bach: Chorale Prelude and Trio on “Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns”
Walton: Crown Imperial March
[46]
Andrew Shenton – University Chapel, Princeton, NJ – Broadcast February 15, 2009
Bohm: Partita on “Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flugtig”
Utterback: Variations on “There is a Balm in Gilead”
Mendelssohn: First Movement from the Sonata in A
[47]
John Scott – All Saints Church, Worcester, MA – Broadcast February 22, 2009
Bach: Toccata, Adagio, & Fugue in C
Handel: Concerto in F
[48]
Carl Klein – The Mission Church. Boston, MA – Broadcast March 8, 2009
Gigout: Scherzo in E
Vierne: Andante and Finale from Symphony No. 1
[49]
Balint Karosi – First Lutheran Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast March 15, 2009
Bach: Chorale-Prelude on “Schmucke dich O liebe Seele”
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in F
[50]
Janette Fishell – Busch Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – Broadcast March 22, 2009
Bach: Chorale-Prelude on “Jesu, meine Zuversicht”
Bach: Concerto in G Major
Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor
[51]
Peter Sykes – Church of the Covenant, Boston, MA – Broadcast November 22, 2009
Debussy: La Fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
Phillips: Suite Breve
Karg-Elert: Fantasy on “Ein Feste Burg”
[52]
Ezequiel Menendez – Busch Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – Broadcast November 29, 2009
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 4
Mendelssohn: Final Movement from Sonata No. 1
[53]
Peter Sykes – Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boston, MA – Broadcast August 10, 2008
Gigout: Scherzo
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 1
[54]
Heinrich Christensen – St. Cecilia Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast August 17, 2008
Dupre: Symphonie-Passion: The World Awaiting the Savior, Nativite, Resurrection
[55]
John Finney – Allin Congregational Church, Dedham, MA – Broadcast September 7, 2008
Bach: Now thank we all our God
Bach: Resound ye joyous songs
Schutz: Lift up your head o ye gates
Bach: We all believe in one true God
Gabrielli: Canzona on the Seventh Tone
Bach: My spirit be joyful
[56]
Olivier Latry – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast September 14, 2008
Bach: Trio Sonata No. 2 in C Minor
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
[57]
Lynne Davis – St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast November 2, 2008
Bruhns: Praeludium in G
Bohm: Chorale Prelude “Vater Unser im Himmelreich”
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 3 in A Major
[58]
Charles Callahan & Friends – Marsh Chapel, Boston University, Boston, MA – Broadcast November 9, 2008
Loeliett: Sonata for Flute, Violin, and Continuo
Bach: Sonata in Eb
Callahan: Aria
Reger: Benedictus
[59]
Stephen Hamilton – St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast November 30, 2008
Pasquini and Valente: Two Compositions on Ground Basses
Bach: Partita on “O Gott, du Frommer Gott”
[60]
Frederick Hohmann – Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA – Broadcast December 7, 2008
Mozart: Fantasy in F Minor
Schumann: Canon No. 4 in Eb Major
Handel: Hornpipe from “Water Music Suite”
[61]
Peter Stolzfus Berton – St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast December 14, 2008
Chapman: Infant holy, infant lowly
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 4
[62]
Peter Stolzfus Berton – St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast December 21, 2008
Brahms & Heiller: Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
Bach: In Dulci Jubilo
[63]
Frederick Hohmann – Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA – Broadcast December 28, 2008
Brahms: Prelude and Fugue in G Minor
Dupre: Variations on Noel
[64]
Stephen Hamilton – St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast January 4, 2009
Bohm: Chorale Prelude on “Vater Unser im Himmelriech”
Mendelssohn: Finale from Sonata No. 6
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C Minor
[65]
Matthias Schmelmer – First Congregational Church, Woburn, MA – Broadcast May 24, 2009
Buck: Sonata No. 2 in G Minor
[66]
Mark Dwyer – Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA – Broadcast May 31, 2009
Bach: Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D
Franck: Chorale No. 2 in B Minor
[67]
Richard J. Clark – Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, MA – Broadcast August 30, 2009
Franck: Chorale No. 2 in B Minor
Hovhaness: Prayer of St. Gregory
[68]
Ezequiel Menendez – Busch Hall, Harvard Unversity, Boston, MA – Broadcast November 8, 2009
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 3
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2
[69]
Stuart Forster – Christ Church, Cambridge, MA – Broadcast November 15, 2009
Krebs: Fantasia on “Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele”
Howells: Master Tallis’s Testament
Dvorak: “Adagio and Allegro” from Symphony No. 9
[70]
Peter Sykes – Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, MA – Broadcast December 23, 2007
Bach: “Christum wir sollen loben schon”, “Von Himmel kam de Engel Schaar”, “Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern”, “Herr Gott nun schleuss den Himmel auf”, “Das Alte jahr vergangen ist”, “Mit Fried und Freund”, “Ich fahr’ dahin”, “and “In dir ist Freude”
[71]
John Scott – Parish of All Saints-Ashmont, Boston, MA – Broadcast December 30, 2007
Handel: Concerto in G
Leighton: Festival Fanfare
[72]
Peter Krasinski – Saint Cecilia Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast March 16, 2008
Improvisation on Hosanna Filio David
Improvisation on Ubi Caritas
Improvisation on Betrayal
Improvisation on Hassler’s Passion Chorale
Improvisation on Waiting
[73]
Peter Krasinski – Saint Cecilia Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast March 23, 2008
Improvisation on Lumen Christi
Improvisation on O filii et filiae
Improvisation on Veni Creator Spiritus
[74]
Frederick Guzasky – Doudna Fine Arts Center. Eastern University, Charleston, SC – Broadcast April 6, 2008
Buxtehude: Toccata in D Minor
DeGrigny: Recit on Tierce en Taille
Bach: Four from the set of 6 Schubler Chorales
[75]
Barbara Bruns – Wellesley Congregational Church, Wellesley, MA – Broadcast April 13, 2008
Bach: Schmucke dich, O Liebe Seele
Bach: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C Major
[76]
Lee Ridgeway – Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, MA – Broadcast June 15, 2008
Greenlee: Three Spirituals
Widor: Pastorale and Finale from Symphony No. 2
[77]
Peter Sykes – Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boston, MA – Broadcast June 22, 2008
Saint-Saens: Prelude and Fugue No. 2
Josef Rheinberge: Pastoral from Sonata No. 12
Eugene Gigout: Prelude, Chorale, and Allegro
[78]
Broadcast April 12, 2009
James Hammond – E.M. Skinner Organ, Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit, MI
Guilmant: March Religious
Frederick Swann – Riverside Church, New York City, NY
Farnum: Toccata on “O Filii et Filiae”
Douglas Major with Empire Brass – Aeoilian Skinner Organ, National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Bach: Sinfonia from Easter Oratorio
Robert Noehren – Reger Organ, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA
Bach: Christ Lag in Todesbanden
Michael Murray – Aeoilian Skinner Organ, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
Widor: Toccata from Symphony No. 5
[79]
Janette Fishell – Busch Hall, Harvard University, Boston, MA – Broadcast April 19, 2009
Bach: Chorale Prelude on “Ach Herr, mich armen Sunder”
Bach: Three Selections from the Clavier
[80]
Peter Sykes and Mark Dwyer – MMMH, Methuen, MA – Broadcast Oct 11, 2009
Mendelssohn: First Movement from Sonata No. 3
Palestrina: Kyrie and Sanctus
Purcell: Anthem “O Give Thanks”
Handel: Chorus “The Waters Overwhelmed their Enemies” from “Israel in Egypt”
[81]
AGO Members – Holy Name Parish, West Roxbury, MA – Broadcast Oct 18, 2009
Bridge: Andante and Allegretto
Widor: Allegro Vivace from Symphony No. 5
[82]
John Scott – Parish of All Saints-Ashmont, Boston, MA – Broadcast Sep 27, 2009
Allcoat: “Intrada” from A Little Organ Suite
Whitlock: Fantasy-Chorale No. 1 in D-Flat
Vierne: Final from Symphony No. 6
[83]
Stephen Hamilton – St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA – Broadcast Sep 13, 2009
Bohm: Choral Prelude on “Vater Under im Himmelreich”
Mendelssohn: Finale from Sonata No. 6
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C Minor,
[84]
Charles Callahan – Marsh Chapel, BU, Boston, MA – Broadcast Sep 20, 2009
Titcomb: The Hedding Suite for Flute and Organ
Davies: A Solemn Melody
Frost: A Fancy Sketch for Organ
Reger: Romanze for Violin and Organ
Callahan: The Rejoicing
[85]
Balint Karosi – First Lutheran Church, Boston, MA – Broadcast Mar 29, 2009
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E Flat
Bach: Vivace from Trio Sonata No. 2
[86]
Rosalind Mohnsen – Immaculate Conception Church, Malden, MA – Broadcast Apr 5, 2009
Langlais: Epilogue for pedal solo
Gardonyi: Mozart Changes
Clark: I Will Greatly Rejoice