Organists and Organ Playing

Encore

An encore is an extra piece that is played at the end a performance. It is not on the program, although the performer may have secretly planned it. A performer will play an encore if the audience claps a lot. Sometimes the audience shout “encore!” when they want an encore. The word “encore” is the French word for “again”. An encore is usually a… Read More Encore

Organists and Organ Playing

Half and half

You probably guessed it, when I say “Half and half” I’m not referring to a beverage that we in the United States call that liquid which is half milk and half cream. I’m instead referring to how I’m going to play Bach’s Great Eighteen Chorales on August 18 and 25. A number of people have… Read More Half and half

Organists and Organ Playing

Retired? Hardly!

Whenever I run into people I haven’t seen in awhile, their first question to me is “How is retired life?” And I have to answer, “Oh, I’m not really retired yet.” Look at my schedule this weekend: Saturday 9:45 am. Teach organ lesson at Lutheran Church of Honolulu 11:00 am. Play funeral at St. Alban’s… Read More Retired? Hardly!