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Pipedreams from Royal Albert Hall, August 2021

Olivier Latry at the BBC Proms
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Olivier Latry at the BBC Proms

This month we hear the Willis-Harrison organ in London’s celebrated pleasure-palace, Royal Albert Hall, played by Olivier Latry.  Aug 22 @ 8pm.

8/1        International Bach  A globally geographic celebration of the foremost composer for the pipe organ, Johann Sebastian Bach.

8/8       Methuen Memories  Selections from the 75th anniversary season of the famous Walcker/Aeolian-Skinner organ at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall in Massachusetts.

8/15      There’s Always Something More  A mid-summer survey of some splendid new recordings of organ repertoire.

8/22      Olivier Latry at the Proms  Improvisations and works by Bach played on the magnificent Willis-Harrison organ in London’s celebrated pleasure-palace, Royal Albert Hall.

8/29      Summer Music  From around the world, marvelous melodies and remembrances of the year’s sweetest season.