Our local newspaper, the Star-Advertiser, runs a feature photo on Sundays titled “Back in the day.” Last Sunday, when I opened up my paper, I was so surprised to see this! Unfortunately, it’s not only the tradition of theater music that’s dying… it’s organ music in general. There are simply fewer organists to go around… Read More Back in the day
Here are some comments from Facebook about last night’s event: There were many beautiful moments from last night’s concert. But this was truly my favorite of all. We were breathing, listening and in tune with another. (Ha, no pun intended!) I will always remember this special music making experience with these fabulous musicians. My heart is… Read More Organ trio reprise!
Shhhh! Don’t tell Joey! This was a title of an email I sent to Bob Alder and Rick Mazurowski, two members of the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists who live on the Big Island and in charge of Joey Fala’s recital at the Higashi Hongwanji Mission, March 12th. You see, I really wasn’t… Read More Secret mission
Chances are, most people in the pew have not heard the name Wilbur Held (b. 1914) but if anyone has come to any services I’ve played, the odds are pretty good that he or she has heard his music. That’s because as a composer, he has written a ton of organ music which is used widely… Read More Wilbur Held, 100 years old
In May, there was a very interesting blog post by Fr. Robert Hendrickson in the Episcopal Church, about the possibilities of a new hymnal in their denomination. His post is called “Don’t Do It for the Kids: Of Hymnal Revision and Young Adults” and I highly recommend that you read it, as well as the… Read More Don’t do it for the kids
So many people came up to me today at church to comment on our Young Organists Concert last night—both those who attended as well as those who couldn’t make it for one reason or another. I’m happy to report that we had a very good crowd — well over a hundred people — and we… Read More The learned skill of performing