SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY – EPISODE #67: AMERICA 250

Podcast – OC Catholic · Aug 27, 2026

In celebration of America’s 250 Birthday, today’s Episode features American Organists (our own David Ball, Dr. Emma Whitten, and Agatha Teague), playing American music (by American composers including John Weaver, Charles Ives, Daniel Ficarri, and Ryan Dodge), on American Instruments (Christ Cathedral’s Hazel Wright Organ, and the organ of the National Shrine in Washington D. C.). Here in the United States, we have a musical heritage to be proud of – a heritage that finds its roots in Europe but has developed into its own uniquely exciting genre. In this episode, experience the rich…