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The article offers information on the evolution of the choral music in the U.S., focusing on composers and trends before the 20th century. It states that earlier folk and religious music came were there and so the need for church music helped in promotion of choral music. One of the composer of this music in the 18th century was William Billings who had a church choir. It highlights that composer Horatio Parker was possibly the most important composer of the 19th century due to his work.

A calendar of events in the field of organ, harpsichord, carillon and church music in the U.S. and abroad including the choral concert at St. Luke Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia, the concert of David Hill at Westminster Cathedral in London, England, and concert of Hayo Boerema in Rotterdam, the Nethderlands.

A calendar of events for the U.S. area from May 15 to June 30, 2009 is presented including Rosalind Mohnsen at the Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts, Johan Hermans at Fourth Presbyterian at Chicago, Illinois and Choral Concert at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York and The Chenaults at Central Baptist in Norwich, Connecticut.

A calendar of international events related to organ recitals in January to February 2009 is presented which includes King's Chapel Choir & soloists at the King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts on January 25, 2009, Mark Jones, with piano, at the First Prebysterian in Pompano Beach in Florida, and Christian Wilson at St. Lawrence Jewry in London, England.

The article offers information on the translation and cyclic unity of the chorale music entitled "Nimm von uns Herr, du treuer Gott," by Dietrich Buxtehude. It indicates that the variations of the chorale music are based on a Protestant chorale from the second half of the 16th century. It also discusses how to execute the movements as well as the form and function of the chorale music.

An interview with Craig Phillips, composer of organ and choral music, is presented. Phillips was born in 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky, and had won first prize in the Clarence Mader Competition for organ composition in 1994. He stated that romantic repertoire was a major influence in his style of composing music.