<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:05:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/organplaying/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[___________________________________________________________]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/secretsoforganplaying/@michaelcalabris/erschienen-ist-der-herrlich-tag-from-chorale-improvisations-for-organ-op-65-by-sigfrid-karg-elert-1877-1933-or-secrets-of-organ</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/secretsoforganplaying/@michaelcalabris/erschienen-ist-der-herrlich-tag-from-chorale-improvisations-for-organ-op-65-by-sigfrid-karg-elert-1877-1933-or-secrets-of-organ</guid><category><![CDATA[secretsoforganplaying]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelcalabris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZo6c43w4BYMq3Z45dLesHCsGJGEjt68cZymSv7udGU9RfE4KyGRJx6BDWQyT4ZutUVohWxL6cmUvoLNF6rv3vaqEFGqY3sqMLjFtfAQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Jazz/Blues Organ Improvisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recorded this improvisation at the church this afternoon (Saturday, April 11th, 2020) after practicing and right before leaving for the day. In fact, at the end of the video you'll notice that I get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creativecoin/@michaelcalabris/new-jazz-blues-organ-improvisation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creativecoin/@michaelcalabris/new-jazz-blues-organ-improvisation</guid><category><![CDATA[creativecoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelcalabris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 22:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvCMJTX7owVraYPfm6Wq14fwSDXBpKpqQ1g9FwBB7QSdoNMBGdJzcnZSRarPJgn4puuLuh8YLxoENMa863Q1P11LP97zEBMhWw4m26Dt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Ave Regina Caelorum (for Organ)" by James Flores]]></title><description><![CDATA[(NOTE: This is a re-post of a recent blog post on SteemPeak which did not transfer to Hive) I made this recording today of my friend and colleague James Flores's first published composition, Ave Regina]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/classical-music/@michaelcalabris/ave-regina-caelorum-for-organ-by-james-flores</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/classical-music/@michaelcalabris/ave-regina-caelorum-for-organ-by-james-flores</guid><category><![CDATA[classical-music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelcalabris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:18:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3NbSyKTowh8wnMyt99anTNXD33C9CZVhZpAk3qdin2C4A5XZaNzeJzdvZpYRHb1xXnuodstXAfQgh3KDzue7hL1ADH9CszqWQShk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insomnia (Organ Improvisation)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an organ improvisation I recorded this afternoon (Tuesday March 3rd, 2020). I went to the church to practice the organ this afternoon but I couldn't concentrate. I wanted to continue to play for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creativecoin/@michaelcalabris/insomnia-organ-improvisation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creativecoin/@michaelcalabris/insomnia-organ-improvisation</guid><category><![CDATA[creativecoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelcalabris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 04:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsynowFFk4q5APVnfxgEwyabVG5xtcbhaKEfkhiD5r7tJURYRNtxVCDdSd7LD6RnPvgrAHeXzwL9yavH7UtWj2xEdGknq2MsfuuKzyi72cW6fCT2MaXmrrMauQQkPH3jcKwBhec7J8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Riffs" - new Organ Improvisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of fatigue and depression I finally felt a little better today, so as a way to celebrate I recorded this rock music-inspired organ improvisation tonight after I finished practicing at the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sonicgroove/@michaelcalabris/riffs-new-organ-improvisation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sonicgroove/@michaelcalabris/riffs-new-organ-improvisation</guid><category><![CDATA[sonicgroove]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelcalabris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozaraNVhySvg7gv6HxPrntAUXsyzsPsv554uFrEgNvLFiWmTUMPZZQi9uzQqtVNqST5jMU6huo2qv6UiduB9YJffMvQQiP2FYDiErHtfChWFPzcrMKHdGVeTmVi5q3DD91VnkhPzXb6ZYFd6jH4zwDz4N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["No. 4 (Moderato)" from "Gregorian Album" (Volume I) by Eugène Gigout]]></title><description><![CDATA[I discovered this little gem earlier this week and decided to record it and create a YouTube video of it. The video follows the score. I hope you enjoy the video!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/classical-music/@michaelcalabris/no-4-moderato-from-gregorian-album-volume-i-by-eugene-gigout</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/classical-music/@michaelcalabris/no-4-moderato-from-gregorian-album-volume-i-by-eugene-gigout</guid><category><![CDATA[classical-music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelcalabris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPD4Ewnt81FvEHNPP2xP53f42tk2gyuA5VaQuBbPW5i423mvnJ6Siod27ZeimMFXEoVwLLbJoYgDNn42MGhp7Uqas5NXa6PMBQxmc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updates - Recordings and Recital]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been incredibly honored to have had several of my organ compositions recently recorded by my friends Dr. Vidas Pinkevičius and Mr. James Flores. Vidas recorded For Vidas, a fughetta in the Phrygian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/organduo/@michaelcalabris/updates-recordings-and-recital</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/organduo/@michaelcalabris/updates-recordings-and-recital</guid><category><![CDATA[organduo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelcalabris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvCMJTX7owXd26zXYjZqAJUBTewkwpoEFuRzL1nF22iUyCz7hkusjgRYCnfe6AUX7oyZa1N5aJ62zD9DPLqZP5MQs2HyazaypgCj88t6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prelude in Classic Style by Gordon Young – Secrets of Organ Playing Week 39]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecretsof/@tormus1958/prelude-in-classic-style-by-gordon-young-secrets-of-organ-playing-week-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecretsof/@tormus1958/prelude-in-classic-style-by-gordon-young-secrets-of-organ-playing-week-39</guid><category><![CDATA[ecretsof]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tormus1958]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:41:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeQQfitmdxR1GrfxuEn3A38BnR8aRUXXPvj8Ey6rQZgNzDQzmphTvucd2X5S4z5fpwSbVcbGEAPk7vhPwFMKCRxge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today I played for the opening ceremony of the Law Summer School]]></title><description><![CDATA[While @organduo was playing for graduation ceremonies at the church, I performed a couple of pieces for the opening of the Summer School at the Department of Law at Vilnius University on a small organ.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/organplaying/@laputis/today-i-played-for-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-law-summer-school</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/organplaying/@laputis/today-i-played-for-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-law-summer-school</guid><category><![CDATA[organplaying]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[laputis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQmnXrmdmZcxBwtdsXDXVpvNp91GsvTCtpW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOPP431: I struggle with finding time to work on expanding my organ skills and techniques]]></title><description><![CDATA[​Vidas: Hi guys, this is Vidas! Ausra: And Ausra! V: Let’s start episode 431 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. And before we go to the podcast question for today, we’d just like to express our feelings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp431-i-struggle-with-finding-time-to-work-on-expanding-my-organ-skills-and-techniques</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp431-i-struggle-with-finding-time-to-work-on-expanding-my-organ-skills-and-techniques</guid><category><![CDATA[organpractice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329hacVWrZP5xoaGpHfdgcm7PVSVEb78hcYmpKHPyAVYGbeYEE6FWtkJAnnRTxhnSDB2gx1WbNQ9ttsHjYuEsfagKS57vhxgf3iZLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOPP429: Loving every second as it gives me something to work on daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vidas: Hi guys, this is Vidas! Ausra: And Ausra! V: Let’s start episode 429 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. And today, I’d like to talk a little bit about what Jeremy wrote about Total Organist when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp429-loving-every-second-as-it-gives-me-something-to-work-on-daily</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp429-loving-every-second-as-it-gives-me-something-to-work-on-daily</guid><category><![CDATA[organpractice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329hacVWrZP5xoaGpHfdgcm7PVSVEb78hcYmpKHPyAVYGbeYEE6FWtkJAnnRTxhnSDB2gx1WbNQ9ttsHjYuEsfagKS57vhxgf3iZLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOPP430: I find it much easier to play the hymns with 3 fingers and both feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vidas: Hi, guys, this is Vidas. Ausra: And Ausra. V: Let’s start episode 430, of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by May, and she writes: Hi Vidas, Thank you very much for addressing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp430-i-find-it-much-easier-to-play-the-hymns-with-3-fingers-and-both-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp430-i-find-it-much-easier-to-play-the-hymns-with-3-fingers-and-both-feet</guid><category><![CDATA[organpractice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329hacVWrZP5xoaGpHfdgcm7PVSVEb78hcYmpKHPyAVYGbeYEE6FWtkJAnnRTxhnSDB2gx1WbNQ9ttsHjYuEsfagKS57vhxgf3iZLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOPP427: My problem: I passed my Grade 7 for Associated Board Organ Exam about twelve years ago. Since then, my playing has deteriorated.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vidas: Hi guys! This is Vidas. Ausra: And Ausra. V: Let’s start episode 427 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Marjorie. And she writes: Thank you! You were very helpful. My]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp427-my-problem-i-passed-my-grade-7-for-associated-board-organ-exam-about-twelve-years-ago-since-then-my-playing-has</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/organpractice/@organduo/sopp427-my-problem-i-passed-my-grade-7-for-associated-board-organ-exam-about-twelve-years-ago-since-then-my-playing-has</guid><category><![CDATA[organpractice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329hacVWrZP5xoaGpHfdgcm7PVSVEb78hcYmpKHPyAVYGbeYEE6FWtkJAnnRTxhnSDB2gx1WbNQ9ttsHjYuEsfagKS57vhxgf3iZLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editing a podcast conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I get to have lunch I wanted to edit a future episode of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast where @laputis and I answer other organists' questions. 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I did the 12 week course]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/secretsoforganplaying/@organduo/there-are-a-couple-of-scales-that-may-require-orthopedic-surgery-on-my-ankles-to-achieve-a-legato-perfection-jxa3fzty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/secretsoforganplaying/@organduo/there-are-a-couple-of-scales-that-may-require-orthopedic-surgery-on-my-ankles-to-achieve-a-legato-perfection-jxa3fzty</guid><category><![CDATA[secretsoforganplaying]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 13:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDzpooomKEGdEXZvXYPMbAKtWxn1FZpW7ceBkekGdf4VzVkuLkjqNmCfpfVqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where do you put a camera when recording organ music?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where do you put a camera when recording organ music? ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180711t180410884z-where-do-you-put-a-camera-when-recording-organ-music</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180711t180410884z-where-do-you-put-a-camera-when-recording-organ-music</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMD7eoKkySeyzSwWC1idxnB9syKPWqHUuUW62m8PC6KCWbM8xCrVwcTCce4foN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvising on Genevan Psalm 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvising on Genevan Psalm 30 ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180711t175611817z-improvising-on-genevan-psalm-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180711t175611817z-improvising-on-genevan-psalm-30</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:56:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8t86eme6fFpAsaQRgdm2XD9PB2D7vZS7ZseKY7kN7CNUwYu5FRt6xHdK8PzH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A summo caelo, Op. 66 (2018) for solo organ by Vidas Pinkevicius]]></title><description><![CDATA[This piece is dedicated to my friend organist James Flores. PDF score. 4 pages. Duration - 5 minutes. Intermediate level. Check it out here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180711t074841282z-a-summo-caelo-op-66-2018-for-solo-organ-by-vidas-pinkevicius</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180711t074841282z-a-summo-caelo-op-66-2018-for-solo-organ-by-vidas-pinkevicius</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FCsffQZ6LfgRWr6Ddca7totbmXfJN8hRQkpXCGKtYwT69zXPS51vnQ5fYgSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postlude improvisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Postlude improvisation ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180710t191558725z-postlude-improvisation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180710t191558725z-postlude-improvisation</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMDULwZTujMnfiu5rLoVQk98zvbgqw1MckjmCWot58NFq99SmzgTXtAzXxUshE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvising on Genevan Psalm 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvising on Genevan Psalm 29 ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180710t190714028z-improvising-on-genevan-psalm-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@organduo/20180710t190714028z-improvising-on-genevan-psalm-29</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[organduo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:07:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2K6oYzNiGURs4YRNXWoEzWrX91smVdnxdvzZL1KjqqE2PSHmg9XMfNWJzW5ZK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>