There has been so much progress when it comes to representation of excellent women composers, but there's more work to be done! Susan Jane Matthews, founder of "A Great Host of Women Composers" and Vice President of the Association of Anglican Musicians talks with me about creating a database of women composers and helping to guide the field of sacred music toward a more inclusive destination.
Jul 14
43 min
Jessica French is an acclaimed composer, and she shares about her work as well as her colorful experiences of music as a synesthete. We have a lighthearted and enlightening discussion from color experience to compositional style and idiomatic writing, and everything in between!
Jul 6
39 min
James Kealey is a renowned English concert organist, but he first wanted to be an airline pilot! Many organists have pivoted careers from pipes to planes, so what's the connection? We get into this and so much more on this fabulous episode of All The Stops!
Jun 29
46 min
What do you do when your pipe organ is decimated by a hurricane? You build a bigger better pipe organ. We get into the fascinating process with acclaimed organist, Dexter Kennedy, talking about picking a builder and designing an instrument while balancing the needs of choral accompaniment, congregational singing, and repertoire.
Jun 22
35 min
Seyi James Ayinde, aka "GenZ Organist" is a dynamic and creative young organist in Nigeria redefining perceptions of Pipe Organ in Africa. In this episode, I learn so much about music in Nigeria and hear from Seyi on his plans to innovate and develop perception of the instrument and sacred music for his generation!
Jun 16
42 min
It's time to talk about the piano to organ pipeline: identity, technique and so much more! Tate Addis is a fabulous musician who studied both instruments seriously alongside one another, but who underwent a shift in identity and pivoted to being a pipe organist. That doesn't mean the instruments don't continue relate to each other in his approach to music, though. We get into the details here alongside some very meaningful insights about making art and doing the hard thing.
Jun 8
53 min
In this episode, we get content creator, Laura Felicity's perspective on everything from contemporary influencing, to gender and the organ, and so much more! She's a graduate student at Rice University, and she's making sure new audiences learn about the King of Instruments through her informational and lifestyle content!
Jun 2
40 min
Finally, we have a Roman Catholic voice on the show to talk all things chant, tradition, and the future of church music, and who better than Patrick McGuire! A great episode with a passionate and talented figure in the Catholic music realm!
May 26
43 min
This week it's time for something a little different: a pastoral perspective! Rev. Brent Newberry is the Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Worcester, MA, and he's full of keen insights from across the chancel and behind the pulpit! Plus, we play Organ Trivia!!
May 20
43 min
A tale of two institutions in the Pacific Northwest with two wonderful friends and colleagues. Innovative projects and the patchwork of pursuits in the organ world!
May 12
45 min
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