Are you sure you didn’t mean Buxtehude’s Passacaglia in D minor? Everyone knows Bach’s monumental Passacaglia is in C minor — in fact I know the piece so well because I played it on my master’s recital. So yesterday when I went to Dan Werning‘s organ recital at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church yesterday, my ears perked… Read More Bach’s Passacaglia in D minor?!
This weekend is the recital of my former student, Joey Fala, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Kula, Maui on July 8 at 6:30 pm. This is Joey’s second recital appearance there and you won’t want to miss his concert as he weaves his magic. I say “magic,” because one needs a lot of creativity… Read More Meanwhile, back home …
From time to time, I have written posts about organists being a dying breed—we are few and far between, and going the way of the dodo bird. Fewer students learn how to play the organ, and it’s just not possible to pick up the instrument “in ten easy lessons”—it takes years of commitment and practice.… Read More The real unsung heroes
Yesterday I went early to St. Christopher’s to practice after our usual Saturday morning walk of 5 miles. Little did I realize I was going to have another workout — but this time on the J. W. Walker tracker organ! You see, the Walker is a completely mechanical organ, with not only mechanical key action… Read More Working out on the Walker