I aggre with the selfish organist. Down gere it's because they don't want to be embarrased by how much better I am then They are. Remeber thgere all in the...
Figures, it's strange that so many organists are so protective of their instrument. It's not like having someone else playing them for a few hours a week is...
I can tell you from experience that a lot of churches it is not necesarily the priest that doesn't let people play, but they are generally backing up some ...
Hi Dreixel, I see that you have great taste on modern French composers, I really like also these composers and have played several of the pieces named above, I...
Hi everyone! Sooner or later I'll try to "post" here 18 photos of Portuguese Organs. <br>To anwser fantasia, I've been studying Organ for 8 years. Yeah, quite ...
Yes, some churches are quite stingy about who they let play there instruments. People neeed to relize that<br>a) You can't hurt a pipe organ by playing a lot...
Sad to hear about your situation over there in Texas. I've been to several different colleges and it always seemed to me that there are a lot of young students...
Well, If your are in collage I highly doubt that you have a shortage of youthfull people sitting at the king of instruments. I however live in South Texas. I...
Hey Aaron:<br><br>The instrument that inpired me was hearing a REALLY run-down organ (40 ranked Austin I believe) in a Christmas concert in Brown University. I...
Listening to an inspiring Pipe Organ is a really great (I recall listening to a 60 rk Wicks Pipe organ. That's the instrument that inspired me)<br>But for me ...
Yikes, I meant, CHORE, not chose. And I also meant my formers teachers would tell me to stop lessons since we are not going anywhere, not the other way round....
Dear Mike:<br><br>I think it's quite different for me here, I get more enjoyment out of listening than playing! To me it's the awesome sound of a good pipe...
What a great post! I agree with all of you completely here!<br><br>I think the name of this club really sums it up - I love the name! While I admit that I love...
I was fascinated when I got to play my recent all-Bach recital (F&F, P&F) on a German baroque organ replica. I spent a full year in college practicing on a ...
it's not just the fact of not being a good organist just because you don't play like a purist... <br><br>personnaly I remember the "torture" and agree with all...
Hey F&F:-<br><br>Before I go off for organ practise tonight, I thought I might write down some more "pearls of wisdom" of training under the tutelage of a ...
Hi Tamara:<br><br>Good for you! In terms of "purist" ways, my "purist" teachers insists on a lot MORE than only detaching all octaves. Among the various other...
Hello Michael. I will be taking organ lessons this summer with a college instructor. The reason for this (if you're wondering) is because my current teacher is...
Hi Tamara:<br><br>Fantasia & Fugue is one of my favourite too, but I have grown to love the Wedge Prelude and Fugue just as much (I find this piece quite a bit...
Fantasia and Fugue is the BEST Bach organ piece!!!!! (In my opinion, anyway.) :) I love it. The fugue is my favorite part of it, but I like the fantasia too....
Hey Dude:<br><br>The "e minor Ciacona" was my first Buxtehude piece, so I remember it quite well. The only difficult part for me (if I remember correctly) is...
A 15 year old organist?? That's great!!! :) I was beginning to think that young organists were becoming extinct. :) I'm 16 and I know only a couple of other ...
HI everyone! I'm a 15 year-old organ student. At the moment I'm trying to play "Ciacona", E minor and "Preludium, Fugue and Ciacone", C major from BUXTEHUDE....
Hello R_haney_92. We need some people who love organ music but don't play in the world. What would we do if everyone played? That woould get kind of boring. :)...
good job with starting with this club, not an organist, but the music of the organ. would like to know when you are online on Yahoo Messenger so that everybody...
I know discorific has participated in an Albert Swheitzer Organ Festival, but I was wondering if anyone else has? I am practicing very hard to get my pieces ...
Hello ninotchka. Thanks for joining the club. :-) I wasn't sure if people would or not. I hope you enjoy this club. I'm quite new at this. :-)<br>Fantasia...
Hi, I'm glad you started this club, and I know it will be a pleasant place to speak out our love of the kings of instruments!!! and a great comlement of the ...
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