I first heard Paul Manz on a friend's phone and immediately was drawn to his reharmonizations of hymns. I remember telling him, i want to play like that! Well, here is my chance. This is far from the

This is my entry for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 64. I'm playing Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland (arranged for the organ). It was written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

In this post I give my favorite entries of this week's contest. Today is going to be a strange day, the first of ptobably a lot to come. In an attempt to fight the spread of the Corona-virus the schools

Have you ever wanted to start to practice on the organ but found yourself sidetracked after a few days? Apparently your inner motivation wasn't enough. I know how you feel. I also was stuck many times.

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Interesting day. I have been involved in Scottish Rite activities all day, so no practice. I spent most of the day helping out with the Properties department moving furniture and trying to be sure that

Interesting day. I prepared for classes to move forward with online classes and let students know what to expect. I have ideas in mind and how we can continue to teach. My music history student didnt come

Johann Heinrich Buttstett was born in 1666 in Bindersleben and died in Erfurt in 1727. He was a pupil of Johann Pachelbel. In 1691 he became organist at the Predigerkirche in Erfurt. Buttstett was somewhat

It's 5:27 PM when I'm writing this. This morning was the first time I got out of bed knowing I won't be able to go to church to practice. The entire university with the attached St John's church is closed

It is for Secrets of Organ Playing contest week 63. I improvised. I didn't know how to name it... So I called it "Pancakes" like secret word of this week

This is the 1st day when I'm sitting at home because of Coronavirus lockdown on the schools in Vilnius. It's a perfect time to get creative and record this fugue by Ludwig van Beethoven. Hope you'll enjoy

I am being brave by attempting an improvisation. The tune Picardy, of 17th century French origin, is often encountered in the hymn Let All Mortal Flesh. I am playing this well-loved and often treated tune

This is my entry for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 63. I'm playing "Andante Tranquillo" from Sonata III by Felix Mendelssohn. @partitura commented on my entry last week that I played

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Wednesdays are always long days. Get to work around 9 am and get home after 9pm. Lots of practicing and giving tests today. 13110 Walking Height 177.10000000000002 cm Weight 102 kg Body Fat % Waist cm

This is my entry for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest, week 63. I play the first part of the 5th Triosonata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach 6 triosonatas are generally regarded as one of Bach's masterpieces