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DescriptionWhen Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactIn early 1700s Rome, Handel and Scarlatti participated in a legendary keyboard duel judged by local nobility. Though equals on the harpsichord, Handel's mastery of the organ gave him the edge. Scarlatti reportedly acknowledged Handel's superiority—an extraordinary moment of respect between two of the Baroque era's greatest composers.__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.__________________________________________________________________You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.
Let's start episode 721 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Massimiliano and he writes:Hello Vidas,How are you?Since I have some problems with my eyesight and was looking for a somewhat large written edition. I wanted to ask you please what editions you use for Bach's music. In your videos I can't understand it well. I also wanted to ask you if you know a good manual for organ improvisation in style or if you can recommend something for study.Massimiliano
Do you like organ music? Some do. Some don't. Whether you do or not, you might miss out on something special if you write off all organ music without giving it a listen. In the same way, you might miss out on something God has to say if you click away from a message just because you don't like the delivery.
In this episode Phil Kelsall, organist at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, showcases the world famous Wurlitzer organ - and his own world famous playing technique!https://www.philkelsall.co.uk/Ian Tracey talks about the history of the Henry Willis organ at Liverpool's St George's Hall. As a new appeal has been launched to help raise fund for its restoration, Ian demonstrates some of the distinctive Willis sounds, and some of the areas in desperate need of repair.https://www.stgeorgeshallliverpool.co.uk/events/st-georges-hall-organ-recitals/William Whitehead shares his passion for the music of John Lugge (1580 -1655), a little known composer from the West Country, who navigated the often dangerous world of religious tension to develop one of the earliest forms of the English voluntary.https://www.william-whitehead.com/Get in touch with The Organ Podcast: theorganpodcast@rco.org.ukhttps://www.rco.org.uk/
On this day in 1941, the Chicago Cubs became the first Major League team to have live organ music performed at a ballgame.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode we join Mark Lee, Director of Music at Bristol Cathedral, as he gives a quick demonstration of some of the distinctive 'Romantic' sounds of the 1907 Walker organ - just before it gets taken away for a major restoration by Harrison and Harrison. https://bristol-cathedral.co.uk/news/work-begins-on-our-organ-restoration-project/ Anne Marsden Thomas and Ghislaine Reece-Trapp talk about their recently published Oxford Book of Organ Music by Women Composers, and discuss some of the difficulties and extraordinary attitudes faced by women organists throughout the centuries.https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-book-of-organ-music-by-women-composers-9780193562721?cc=gb&lang=en:~:text=University%20Press%20Music-,Description,from%20a%20range%20of%20periods.Richard Gowers talks about his experience as a King's College organ scholar, working with Sir Stephen Cleobury, and how he's diversified his keyboard skills to expand his career.https://www.rgowers.com/ Get in touch: theorganpodcast@rco.org.ukhttps://www.rco.org.uk/
Compositor estonio. Sus obras están marcadas por el minimalismo y por una profunda espiritualidad, correspondiente a su fe cristiana ortodoxa. Sufre la censura del soviet, que proscribe sus obras y le empuja al exilio. Debe parte de su popularidad a sus bandas sonoras._____Has escuchado“Credo (1968)”. Erik Cortés, piano; Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM; Ludwig Carrasco, director. YouTube Vídeo. Publicado por Ludwig Carrasco, 27 de julio de 2020: [Vídeo]Für Alina (1976). Jürgen Kruse, piano; The Ajna Offensive; Mississippi Records (2017)“Nekrolog op. 5 (1960)”. Orquesta Filarmónica de Estocolmo; Paavo Järvi, director. YouTube Vídeo. Publicado por TheWelleszCompany, 12 de marzo de 2011: [Vídeo]Pari Intervallo (1980). Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, órgano. ECM (1992)_____Selección bibliográficaBOUTENEFF, Peter, Arvo Pärt: Out of Silence. St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2015BOUTENEFF, Peter, Jeffers Engelhardt y Robert Saler (eds.), Arvo Pärt: Sounding the Sacred. Fordham University Press, 2021CHIKINDA, Michael, “Pärt's Evolving Tintinnabuli Style”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 49, n.º 1 (2011), pp. 182-206*DOLP, Laura, Arvo Pärt's White Light: Media Culture Politics. Cambridge University Press, 2019—, “Miserere: Arvo Pärt and the Medieval Present”. En: The Oxford Handbook of Music and Medievalism. Editado por Stephen C. Meyer y Kirsten Yri. Oxford University Press, 2020*HEINE, Erik, “Games, Simplicity, and Trees: An Analysis of Arvo Pärt's Arbos”. En: Analyzing the Music of Living Composers (and Others). Editado por Jack Boss et al. Cambridge Scholars, 2013*HILLIER, Paul, The Music of Arvo Pärt. Oxford University Press, 1997KARNES, Kevin, Arvo Pärt's: Tabula Rasa. Oxford University Press, 2017—, Sounds Beyond: Arvo Pärt and the 1970s Soviet Underground. The University of Chicago Press, 2021*KAUTNY, Oliver, Arvo Pärt zwischen Ost und West: Rezeptionsgeschichte. Metzler, 2002RESTAGNO, Enzo et al., Arvo Pärt in Conversation. Dalkey Archive Press, 2012ROEDER, John, “Transformational Aspects of Arvo Pärt's Tintinnabuli Music”. Journal of Music Theory, vol. 55, n.º 1 (2011), pp. 1-41*ROSMA, Hedi et al., In Principio the Word in Arvo Pärt's Music. Arvo Pärt Centre, 2014SHENTON, Andrew, Arvo Pärt's Resonant Texts: Choral and Organ Music, 1956-2015. Cambridge University Press, 2019SHENTON, Andrew (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Arvo Pärt. Cambridge University Press, 2014SKIPP, Benjamin, “Out of Place in the 20th Century: Thoughts on Arvo Pärt's Tintinnabuli Style”. Tempo, vol. 63, n.º 249 (2009), pp. 2-11*SMITH, Geoff, “An Interview with Arvo Pärt: Sources of Invention”. The Musical Times, vol. 140, n.º 1868 (1999), pp. 19-25*TEYSSANDIER, Julien, Arvo Pärt. Pierre-Guillaume de Roux, 2017*Documento disponible para su consulta en la Sala de Nuevas Músicas de la Biblioteca y Centro de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Fundación Juan March
In this (very scary) episode, Julian loses his head (no one seems to notice) and Trace unleashes the ultimate nightMare: an apex predator HORSE! WHINNY! THUNDER CLAP! ORGAN MUSIC!!!QUESTIONSJulian: "How long could we survive without a head?" from Trace Trace: "What if horses were apex predators?" from listener MegDo you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!Submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask or email them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. We'll give you a shout out in the episode if we use your question!We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each.SOCIALS[[ JULIAN ]]Instagram: @huggetoutThreads: @huggetoutX (formerly, Twitter): @huggetout[[ TRACE ]]Instagram: @tracedominguezYouTube: @tracedominguezThreads: @tracedominguezBlueSky: @tracedominguezX (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguezCREDITSThis episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.Theme Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemicThanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ben Cornelius-Bates (Duquesne University) about his musical upbringing in Alaska, his path to composition, and his experiences studying the organ. We also discuss how to write music for the organ, particularly within the context of secular music, and talk about timbre in Maan Varjot by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho for organ and orchestra. Rest in peace to Saariaho, who passed away on June 2, 2023. Ben's IMSLP Ben's recorded organ improvisations The second movement of Maan Varijot Offrande (organ and cello) This episode was edited by Jair G with ExpMediaProductions. Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com
Join host Austin Williams as we go through selected modern works for the Organ. The organ has large history in the context of western classical music and the tradition continues with living composers. The instrument offers a vast range of different colors and textures for a composer to explore. In this episode we have examples ranging from traditional, extended techniques, adjustments of intonation, and the use of electronic accompaniment for the instrument. This is a wide topic that we hope to continue to explore as we learn about more works that have been written for this instrument.
The music we choose speaks volumes about us as musicians, whether we realize it or not. It expresses our personal tastes in terms of style, genre, modality, and more. Not only that, our musical choices have the power to amplify the people behind them: from gender to culture, race to religion, the composers themselves are just as much a part of the music we choose as the notes on the page. It's a topic we've discussed on the podcast before, but during Black History Month, I return to one of my favorite interviews of the history of the podcast. I spoke with Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry, organist and lecturer currently based in the Washington, D.C. area. Among Dr. Terry's varied accomplishments is the African-American Organ Music Anthology, which recently released its 10th volume through MorningStar Music Publishers. Dr. Terry's professional work, both through the anthology and his research at large, seek to raise visibility for music by African-American classical composers and give them the opportunity to be played and celebrated today. And so today I replay my discussion with Dr. Terry, sharing his thoughts on the struggles of African-American composers and what we can do today to honor their esteemed work.
TSN Hockey Analyst Ray Ferraro joined the OverDrive guys earlier today with the NHL preseason off and running. He touched on our earlier convo regarding organ music, what he makes of John Tavares missing camp and the start of the season & his narration of the Trophy Town documentary airing on TSN tonight!
"Communion" was written by Louis Vierne (1870-1937). Vierne was greatly influenced by the music of J.S. Bach.
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Today we feature a replay of an episode that was one of our most-watched and listened-to episodes in 2021. Today on the podcast I have the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry. Dr. Terry is a lecturer at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and Dr. Terry has also taught on the faculty of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Dr. Terry speaks about the presence - and, until recently, the absence - of classical organ music by Black composers, particularly among published works for organ.Today on the podcast I have the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry. Dr. Terry is a lecturer at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and Dr. Terry has also taught on the faculty of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He is also Director of Music at Epiphany Catholic Church in Georgetown. He is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Artist Fellowship awarded by the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities. A current biographical sketch of Dr. Terry also appears in Who's Who in America.Dr. Terry is the editor of a critically-acclaimed multi-volume (currently 8 vols) African-American Organ Music Anthology published by MorningStar Music Publishers (St. Louis, Missouri).I met Dr. Terry in 2011 in a masterclass as I played from the African-American Organ Music Anthology. He was kind enough to discuss the Organ Music Anthology, as well as the struggles of African-American Organ composers and African-American classical composers.
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"Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming" is a reference to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Johannes Brahms was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. He studied the music of J.S. Bach and used his ideas in his compositions.
A transcript for this episode can be found online, here. Join us for a beautifully reflective Choral Evensong recorded in the University Chapel. We hope you enjoy this time of reflection in word and song. Led by Rev Dr James Garnett, Honorary Methodist Chaplain, with Stuart Muir, Director of Chapel Music; Chapel Scholars and members of the University of Aberdeen Chapel Choir.
This question was sent by Mike, and he writes: “I would like to master a variety of organ music to be able to give a performance. The most important hurdles to overcome are: Being able to work on a consistent fingering to make passages flow smoothly Interpretation of music, registration, Developing and knowing how to make a piece artistically “my own” instead of just playing notes. Many of your podcasts and notes are extremely helpful. Thank you for providing them.”
The German chorale, "Vater unser im Himmelreich" was written by Martin Luther, who paraphrased "The Lord's Prayer." This piece by Georg Böhm (1661-1733) was based on the chorale. He was a Composer who influenced Bach's music.
"Come, Holy Spirit"- Dialogue from "Veni Creator Spiritus" by Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703). He was a French organist and composer. He wrote one book of Organ music, which J.S. Bach copied. His style permeates the music of Bach.
The German chorale, "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen" ("I don't want to let go of God") was arranged by Johann Michael Bach (1648-1694). He was related through the Bach Family, and was also the father of Maria Barbara Bach, J.S. Bach's first wife.
This week's guest is one Britain's most talented young organists Anna Lapwood. Anna joins me to chat about two great organ traditions, the music of J.S. Bach and the world of French Symphonic Organ and also about how she's reinventing the Organ with both the repertoire she's chosen for her new CD and her projects in the Organ community.
In Memoriam: Namhee Han - Organ Music From The HeartEpisode 9 of The LA AGO Podcast is a special one in memory of the late Dr. Namhee Han who passed away on March 27, 2020. Run time is 1 hour, 54 minutes.Listen at LAAGO.org...or wherever you get your podcasts.LINKS:View or download the Program for this episode here.The obituary for Dr. Han published by The American Organist magazine in July, 2020 is here."Echoes In Memoriam," the virtual organ Facebook tribute curated by Dr. Stanley Harris, is here."Namhee Han: A Remembrance" by Xavier Quintana is here.
This question was sent by Stephen, and he writes: “At 72 years of age my goal is to play some of Bach's organ music with musicality and appropriate style...i.e. registration ...trills ..phrasing. I have explored the "Little preludes and Fugues" using Soderlund's book on authentic technique for that period. To be able to continue to practice. (I own an Viscount Digital Organ with appropriate AGO standards. I also studied formally with an organist for 2 years) To be able to improve my pedal technique. I have used your Pedal Mastery Course to help in that regard. I purchased it when you first offered it to us. I would like to know other sources of exercises that might help in improving. To be able to memorize even at my age....I find that practicing the organ and piano HELP keep my mind sharp ...Excellent therapy... Stephen”
Where do you put a camera when recording organ music? by Vidas Pinkevicius
This question was sent by Peter. He writes: “My challenges are lack of time, and spending/wasting time on other things(!) i.e. lack of willpower. And I think I need to improve my sight-reading if I am going to improve my overall organ-playing. Also, I hate most 'modern' organ-music. On this subject,it might be interesting if you could explain, in one of your blogs, what anybody 'sees' in sour-sounding, discordant 'modern' music. You know the kind I mean - where you are not sure if the player is making lots of wrong notes, or is this what it is supposed to sound like? Many highly competent professionals like this kind of music, but why? One such person said to me, "It's probably more satisfying to play than to listen to." In that case, why play it to an audience? Another said, "Well, I like it, and I'm going to play what I like." (He meant in a recital.) Is it any wonder that the organ is right at the bottom of the pile, in popularity, with the general public? Where I live, if we get an audience of 40 to a recital, that's very good. Usually, it's 20 or under. The idea is dying on its feet and a lot of it has to do with the kind of music people play, as well as the way in which they play it. (There's another topic for discussion - how is it that some people can play all their pieces absolutely accurately, and the performance is dull and boring, and someone else plays with a few mistakes, but it's exciting and attractive? 'Music' certainly is fascinating, as a subject.) I think you may agree with me that, the basic 'purpose' of music - any music - is to create emotion in the mind of the listener. But if that emotion is one of irritation, annoyance and unpleasantness, why would anyone want to repeat the experience? It makes no sense.”
#AskVidasAndAusra 33 - How to read complex modern organ music? by Vidas Pinkevicius
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #98! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is an American organist Edward Landin who began his intensive musical training at the St. Thomas Choir School under the direction of Gerre Hancock. Upon his graduation from St. Thomas, he entered Interlochen Arts Academy where he began his organ studies as a student of Thomas Bara. After high school, he attended the Eastman School of Music for two years; he then transferred to Westminster Choir College where he completed his BM in organ performance as a student of Ken Cowan. While at Westminster, he also studied harpsichord with Kathleen Scheide. Further organ studies and coachings have been with Roberta Gary, David Higgs, Susan Landale, Marie-Louise Langlais, Kimberly Marshall, Paula Pugh Romanaux, Kathleen Scheide, and Carole Terry. Edward has been recently appointed Sub Dean of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Currently Assistant Director of Music at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, his duties include directing numerous children's and handbell choirs and serving as principal accompanist for the 65-member Sanctuary Choir. Edward has previously held positions in New York City (Christ Church, Methodist), Morristown, NJ (St. Peter's Episcopal Church) and in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia (Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church). In addition to recitals at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and St. Thomas Church in New York City, and Old West Church, Boston, he has also performed in Germany and Wales as well as on the historic 18th century Andreas Silbermann organ in Strasbourg, France. Edward's achievements as a church musician and performer were most recently recognized when he was named as a member of the “Class of 2017” by The Diapason magazine's program, “20 under 30,” which lifts up young professionals in the world of organ, harpsichord, carillon, and church music. A major interest in contemporary organ music, particularly by American composers, led Edward to commission "E," "Fantasia," and "Parodies" by Kathleen Scheide; "Praeludium" and “Psalm 139” by Pamela Decker; "Prelude on the Carillon d'Alet" by Craig Phillips, and "Exordium" by Carson Cooman. A composer himself, “Flourishes and Reflections – Organ Music for Service or Recital” was recently released by Lorenz. In this conversation, Edward and I talk about his organist career and about his graceful strategy of dedicating his own compositions to other organists and composers. Enjoy and share your comments below. And don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Thanks for caring. Related link: http://www.edwardlandin.com PS If you want to achieve your organ related goals faster than you would be on your own, I invite you to try out my Total Organist membership program for free for 30 days: http://www.organduo.lt/total-organist
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #72! Today's guest an Italian concert organist Domenico Severin who is the Titular Organist of the Grand Orgue at the St. Etienne Cathedral in Meaux, France. He holds diploma in Organ and Organ Composition from the B. Marcello Conservatory in Venice, Italy (Prof. Sergio de Pieri), and in Musical Analysis from the Boulogne-Billancourt C.N.R., France (Prof. Naji Hakim).Attendance at various organ master-classes (Michael Radulescu, Harald Vogel, Gerd Zacher, Michel Chapuis, Marie-Claire Alain, Pierre Cogen, Daniel Roth, Arturo Sacchetti, Luigi Ferdinanto Tagliavini, Lionel Rogg and Guy Bovet) has given him a wide view of organ repertoire, performance technique and interpretation. He performed in a multitude of Organ Festivals worldwide, including the International organ Festival Città di Treviso; the International Organ Festival in Schio, Italy; St. Paul Cathedral in London; Notre-Dame Cathedral and Eglise de la Madeleine in Paris; the Cathedral of Luxembourg, the International Organ festival at Oliwa Cathedral in Gdansk, Poland; the International Organ Festival at the Cathedral of Zagabria, Croatia; International Organ Festival in Timisoara, Romania; the Esztergom Basilica, Hungary; Russia (International Music Festival at the Catholic Cathedral in Moscow…), the United States (National Cathedral and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC, St. Patrick Cathedral in New York…); and various recitals in China, Hong Kong, and South Africa. His repertoire includes the most important organ works from Early Music to the contemporary composers. In addition, he promotes, by recitals and recordings, the rarely performed Italian Organ Music of the end of Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries. As a recording artist, he published several CDs with organ works by the Italian composers Marco Enrico Bossi, Oreste Ravanello, Raffaele Manari. He published also the complete recording of César Franck's Organ Works at the great instrument in Dudelange, (Luxembourg). His recording repertoire includes also baroque music recorded on historical instruments or new organs inspired by the historical instruments. The last publication is the complete recording of the virtuoso Six Trio-Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. His CDs are published by Rainbow, Syrius and Appassionato. As a composer he published several organ works. He is also the author of a book about the historical praxis for organ registration in Europe. Domenico Severin is Organ Professor at the new Grand Orgue built by B. Cattiaux in Courbevoie (F), Artistic Director and Professor for the International Organ Academy Organ'ISSIMO, and Artistic Director of the recording label Appassionato, established by himself. In this conversation we talk about what it means to be an ambassador of Italian organ music in France, how different Italian organ culture is from the French tradition, how can we adapt ancient music to other styles and instruments to inspire people of 21st century. Enjoy and share your comments below. And don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Thanks for caring. Relevant links: Domenico Severin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/domenico.severin and YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/DomenicoSeverin
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #58! Today's guest is David Knight, an organist from England. He was educated at the University of London and the Royal Academy of Music in London. He has held posts as Director of Music at an English secondary school and a college of higher education. During this time he also had posts as accompanist and conductor of a selection of choirs. He has been a church organist for over forty years, not only for the Church of England, but also for the Church of Norway. He lived near Kristiansund on the west coast of Norway for four years. He taught at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama for seven years and was an examiner for the Royal Schools of Music. He has performed in cathedrals in England, Ireland, Norway and Hong Kong. At present, he is Musical Director of the West Somerset Singers of Taunton, the Watchet Choral Society, and the Apollo Wind Band of Bristol. He is also the organist and choirmaster of Holy Trinity Church, Taunton. We have recorded this conversation after David's recital at Vilnius University St. John's church so he talks about his experience with playing the largest pipe organ in Lithuania, handling many different organs during his career, and most importantly, about English organ music of various historical periods because when he travels abroad, he becomes an ambassador of English organ culture. Relevant links: Holy Trinity church in Taunton: http://www.holytrinitytaunton.org The West Somerset Singers: http://www.westsomersetsingers.org.uk
Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #53! (hosted by Vidas PInkevicius, DMA) Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams: http://www.organduo.lt Today's guest is Glenn Tompkins from Mesa, Arizona who is a fellow blogger, artist, improviser on accordion and a great lover of organ music. He has always been fascinated by sound, textures, color and atmosphere. Early in his life he learned to love music, having been drawn to such art by listening to his grandfather play the violin, harmonica, piano, organ and mandolin. His Uncle Walter gave him his 1930's Hohner accordion which stimulated a lifelong fascination with the study of instrumental music. In the 1950's his father provided for him to start music lessons at an accordion school in Bound Brook, New Jersey. From 1960 to 1965 Glenn attended Middlesex High School, then went on to Drew University at Madison, New Jersey from 1965 through 1970. At Drew he initially wanted to major in English, but subsequently decided to change his major to Art (Studio). Around 1967/ 68 he had given up on continuing with the accordion as it seemed to be considered an out-of-date and somewhat unpopular instrument. Somewhere in the vicinity of the years 1999/ 2000, some friends gave him a beautiful vintage Scandalli accordion, a 4/5 reed instrument in LMMH configuration. The Scandalli rekindled his abiding interest in acoustic music, allowing him to experiment with all sorts of tonal blends from those beautiful Italian reeds. Glenn joined YouTube in 2009 and started making music videos to share with the worldwide community under the channel name FromHolbergsTime. Previously he had not realized the potential for making new friends through the sharing of music, but quickly he could see the value of this imaginative and extensive network of musicians, fans and music-lovers. This chapter of Glenn's life has provided exceeding joy as he has rediscovered the positive attributes of folk music, traditional hymns, contemporary praise & worship, improvisation, Classical music, Gospel tunes and popular melodies. In this conversation Glenn talks about the poetry of organ music. Enjoy and share your comments below. And don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Thanks for caring. Related links: http://www.fanfaresandreveries.com Glenn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FromHolbergsTime Glenn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009012063724 Glenn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mesa_Artist Glenn on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-tompkins-a4853373
SOP Podcast 44 - On Church Organ Music In Lithuania (hosted by Vidas PInkevicius with Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene and Paulius Grigonis) Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach your Dreams: http://www.organduo.lt Today's guests are my wife, Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene and my friend and colleague, Paulius Grigonis who is an organist at St. Joseph church in Vilnius. Back in 2007 all 3 of us have founded National Association of Organists in Lithuania with the aim to unite Lithuanian organists for the common goal of promoting quality organ music and help pipe organ art survive the 21st century in our country. In this conversation we talk about our efforts to perform multiple organ demonstrations for children and adults in various village and town churches and about church organ music situation in Lithuania. Enjoy and share your comments below. And don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Thanks for caring. Related links: Ausra's channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_GtgTYE4ewe3-Z6GvBtlA Ausra's page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amporganist/ Paulius profile on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulius.grigonis.5 The website of St. Joseph church: http://www.pilaitesparapija.lt/
SOP Podcast 34 - Kimberly Marshall On The Earliest Organ Music(hosted by Vidas Pinkevicius) Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping reach your dreams in organ playing: http://www.organduo.lt Dr. Kimberly Marshall is an organist and organ scholar, holder of the Patricia and Leonard Goldman Endowed Professorship in Organ at Arizona State University. Dr. Marshall is celebrated worldwide for her compelling concerts, master classes, and lectures. She is a creative advocate for the King of Instruments in many different contexts. Her expertise in the earliest surviving organ music brought her worldwide renown. In today's amazing conversation, Dr. Marshall will share her insights about the earliest organ music created some 500, 600, and even almost 700 years ago. Enjoy and share your comments below. If you like these conversations with the experts from the organ world, please help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Relevant links: Kimberly Marshall's website (http://kimberlymarshall.com) with recordings and publications and her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyMarshall.organist/ Wayne Leupold Editions - Late Medieval: http://www.wayneleupold.com/hot-vol-3-late-medieval-before-1460-marshall-ed.html and Renaissance: http://www.wayneleupold.com/hot-vol-9-renaissance-1500-1550-marshall-ed.html
SOP Podcast #18 - Michael Hammer: "If you have something to say and you want to say it, then you don't really have a choice" (Hosted by Vidas Pinkevicius) Welcome to episode 18 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast! Today's guest is Dr. Michael Hammer, an American organist, pianist, composer, improviser, church musician, and a fellow blogger. He is the creator of the blog "Pianonoise" and works as an organist at Faith United Methodist Church in Champaign, IL. In today's conversation you will find out about Michael's experience of being a liturgical musician, creator of piano and organ music on the spot and in the written form, and also about what it takes to have a commitment to share stories on a blog about piano and organ music in a humorous and highly personal way. Enjoy and share your comments below. If you like these conversations with the experts from the organ world, please help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Relevant link: http://pianonoise.com
SOP Podcast #17 - Roger Sherman On Recording Organ Music And Bach: Under The Influence (hosted by Vidas Pinkevicius) Relevant links: The Gothic Catalog (includes CDs on Loft, Gothic, Clarion, reZound, and WNC): www.gothic-catalog.com Bach: Under the Influence: http://www.gothic-catalog.com/Bach_Under_the_influence_p/lrcd-1156-oi.htm The Organ Loft radio program: http://www.gothic-catalog.com/The_Organ_Loft_s/685.htm Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html
SOP Podcast #9 - Matthias Schneider (hosted by Vidas Pinkevicius, DMA) shares his insights about the church music at the time of the Reformation in the areas around the Baltic sea. Relevant links: Greifswald University: http://uni-greifswald.de Geselschaft der Orgelfreunde: http://www.gdo.de Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html
Separates the Rubes from the Iks Cubes. Questions this week: Console Startup Sounds and Soundlogos What Are You Playin'? What Are You Buyin'? Nicholas Cage Saves the President's Doughrter Level Rush Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Track 2' from Die Hard Arcade for the Sega Saturn.
Vidas Pinkevicius' conversation with George Ritchie, an internationally acclaimed organist and Bach expert about his interest in organ music, Bach, creativity, Avantgarde organ music, and his all-Bach recordings as well as the Art of Fugue project.