Organists and Organ Playing

A stunning instrument in a stunning building

While researching possibilities for our free time in Sweden, naturally I Googled “pipe organs in Stockholm” and one instrument whose photo intrigued me from the beginning is located in Uppenbarelsekyrkan, Hägersten. When I found out the organ was built in 2022 by Gerhard Grenzing, I was delighted, having visited the Gerhard Grenzing pipe organ factory… Read More A stunning instrument in a stunning building

Organists and Organ Playing

Organist superhero!

organist superhero noun organist su·​per·​he·​ro ˈsü-pər-ˌhir-(ˌ)ō  -ˌhē-(ˌ)rō : someone able to play the organ for church services: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers, namely playing organ voluntaries such as preludes and postlude; accompanying congregational hymns and chant by cantors; improvising as necessary to connect various parts of the services; providing music during distribution of Holy Communion; also : an exceptionally… Read More Organist superhero!