Glass Organ Works

On Glass Organ Works, Donald Joyce reimagines the music of Philip Glass in a way that feels both unexpected and completely natural. Performing on one of America’s finest tracker pipe organs, Joyce casts Glass’ intricate, hypnotic compositions in a new and astonishing light.

Glass’ signature minimalism — haunting, layered, and endlessly evolving — gains fresh dimension through the organ’s vast sonic palette. Every note resonates with a sense of grandeur, from the delicate, meditative passages to the moments of towering intensity. Joyce’s playing is deeply emotive, drawing out nuances that might go unnoticed in more familiar settings.

The result is an album that feels at once reverent and revelatory. Glass Organ Works doesn’t just reinterpret Glass — it amplifies his work’s spiritual weight, filling the space with sound that’s both intimate and immense.