Yesterday and today I had the great treat of playing on the wonderful pipe organ at the church we attend here. I'm working on a few pieces with the encouragement of Gloria, the church organist, preparing them for possible inclusion in a service some day.
One of my favourites is a very perky setting for The First Noel. It's sparkly and cheerful and is a lot of fun to play. Another interesting piece is a Partita on "St. Anne" a well known hymn by Paul Manz. It includes a Theme, Adagio, Canon, Presto and Pastorale. There is also a final Fugue-Finale, but I haven't learned that one yet. The others still need practice before they would be ready to use in a service. The Presto would make a whiz-bang postlude.
I am also working on a Trio Sonata by Bach that is a great favourite of mine. We have a recording of it, a vinyl record, that I've played many, many times. I love to listen to it while sewing.
The chorale prelude on Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen, by Brahms is a supremely meditative piece. According to the lack of dating on it, I've never used it in a service. A quiet flute setting on the choir manual and a geigen celeste on the swell make a nice quiet contrast between sections.
For two hours on Monday and Tuesday I lose myself in this music, this wonderful pipe organ and go home spiritually refreshed, and somewhat tired from concentrating so intently. It's a privilege to be able to do this!
One of my favourites is a very perky setting for The First Noel. It's sparkly and cheerful and is a lot of fun to play. Another interesting piece is a Partita on "St. Anne" a well known hymn by Paul Manz. It includes a Theme, Adagio, Canon, Presto and Pastorale. There is also a final Fugue-Finale, but I haven't learned that one yet. The others still need practice before they would be ready to use in a service. The Presto would make a whiz-bang postlude.
I am also working on a Trio Sonata by Bach that is a great favourite of mine. We have a recording of it, a vinyl record, that I've played many, many times. I love to listen to it while sewing.
The chorale prelude on Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen, by Brahms is a supremely meditative piece. According to the lack of dating on it, I've never used it in a service. A quiet flute setting on the choir manual and a geigen celeste on the swell make a nice quiet contrast between sections.
For two hours on Monday and Tuesday I lose myself in this music, this wonderful pipe organ and go home spiritually refreshed, and somewhat tired from concentrating so intently. It's a privilege to be able to do this!
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