The usual scheme of concert programming is to schedule one concerto on a single program. But for the opening of the Boston 2014 American Guild of Organists, we heard FIVE organ concertos in one sitting, and all FIVE played stunningly by James David Christie with the Boston Landmark Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor. The works were:… Read More Five concertos in one night!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akKIRUIFCQY] Helmut Walcha, blind organist, plays the Prelude in D major by J. S. Bach Some of you may know that I have been experiencing problems with my vision, specifically my right eye. It happened suddenly about three weeks ago when I woke up one morning and perceived everything was at a 45 degree… Read More Blind organists
This week, in the midst of preparing Bach organ music for the Sunday night vespers, I’ll be playing three pieces by blind organist Jean Langlais (1907-1991): Mode de ré, from the Huit Pièces Modales, op. 90; Flutes and Pasticcio from Organ Book IV. For the anthem, the choir will sing his composition, “Ubi caritas et… Read More Jean Langlais, blind organist