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Where my steem story began.
For some years now I have been making video clips for You Tube. This started back in November 2006. A work colleague told me about You Tube which I had never encountered. I thought it was a good idea put my recordings ‘out there’. I had travelling to France to play historic organs and to give recitals at many interesting churches and cathedrals. I had also been recording some years prior to that, these included radio broadcasts and CDs. I must admit that live performance is 1,000 times easier than recording and one has to live with the results of the latter for better or worse! Whilst I am primarily an organist, I record regularly on harpsichord and clavichord. My personal domestic keyboard collection. Numbers seven instruments: a grand piano, a double manual Flemish harpsichord, two spinets and three clavichords (triple fretted, doubled fretted and a very large unfretted one). I also have five pipe organs at my disposal: an English one by Forster & Andrews (1882); and American one by Möller (1929), and Australian one by Richardson (1912), a French-Canadian one by Létourneau (1989) and a French one by Puget (1890). I am organist at four churches.
I have also published my own transcriptions for organ and harpsichord. My first organ transcription was Handel’s Overture to Rinaldo. I was inspired to do this after seeing the film “Farinelli”. In one scene, Handel is seen playing a single manual organ with pedals in an English opera house. He was playing the Overture to Rindaldo. I searched for the score, but could only find the orchestral one. I was not aware at the time that there was a two stave transcription published by William Babell. I sat down and arranged the orchestral score for three staves. I found a publisher who lived not too far away from me and had my first work published. This edition included a Handel Concero Grosso movement. Not long afterwards this volume was followed by transcriptions of Viol da Gamba pieces by Marin Marais. I had heard one on radio and its tune haunted me. I performed these in varying combinations in France: at Notre-Dame de Paris and at Rozay-en-Brie on a 17th century organ. An edition of three Mozart Church Sonatas soon followed and these, I am told, were so popular that they went to a second printing. The most ambitious work and which I entirely typeset from the original manuscript were the six organ concertos of Michel Corrette. These were the first French organ concertos. A recording using period instruments and based on my edition was made by renowned organist, Olivier Vernet. The publisher eventually moved interstate but my material is still available there:
https://www.saraband.com.au/keyboards.htm
I have also published Corrette’s works in the USA with Wayne Leupold and Symétrie in Lyon. I hasten to add I collaborated with Dr Yves Jaffrès, a French musicologist and world authority on Corrette. My rôle included writing an English translation of his French preface.
Whilst publishing scores is not a great money spinner it provides a necessary service. I read and speak French fluently. I have a passion, in particular, for the French classical school and I am fortunate to have performed on many historic French organ.
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My Initial Challenges
My initial challenge was attempting to record my work in one go complete with an introduction. Things would go wrong and I wold have to start again. I will admit that it did try my patience. I am happy that others see, hear and comment positively on my work. I enjoy returning the compliment. After all, we are all aiming for the same goals and are all on a journey of discovery.
My Golden Nugget Advice
Patience is the greatest bit of advice. I found the platform a challenge at first. I look at the other posts for inspiration. Don’t get discouraged. Keep trying.
My Steem Hood & Its Peeps
I have enjoyed seeing the variety of posts on Steem and, in particular, those by
Perhaps these Steem members could share their stories:
