Organ & Sheet Music Blog
How to Practice the Organ When All You Have Is ...
No organ at home? How a ward organist can practice for Sunday on a piano — building legato, finger substitution, and pedal habits that transfer.
How to Practice the Organ When All You Have Is ...
No organ at home? How a ward organist can practice for Sunday on a piano — building legato, finger substitution, and pedal habits that transfer.
Which Stops Help the Congregation Sing? An Orga...
New ward organist unsure which stops to pull? A church musician's guide to organ registration that helps your congregation actually sing.
Which Stops Help the Congregation Sing? An Orga...
New ward organist unsure which stops to pull? A church musician's guide to organ registration that helps your congregation actually sing.
The Boldest Stop on the Organ: Meet ‘Dance of t...
Most organists avoid the trumpet stop. ‘Dance of the Trumpet’ is an energetic intermediate organ solo written to let that bold, brassy voice finally sing.
The Boldest Stop on the Organ: Meet ‘Dance of t...
Most organists avoid the trumpet stop. ‘Dance of the Trumpet’ is an energetic intermediate organ solo written to let that bold, brassy voice finally sing.
Learning a New Piece Before Sunday: A Practice ...
A calm, week-long way to learn a new organ or piano arrangement before Sunday: read it through, drill the hard spots, and rehearse for the room.
Learning a New Piece Before Sunday: A Practice ...
A calm, week-long way to learn a new organ or piano arrangement before Sunday: read it through, drill the hard spots, and rehearse for the room.
All Is Well: The Story Behind “Come, Come, Ye S...
The story behind ‘Come, Come, Ye Saints’—written in a muddy Iowa camp in 1846—and how to play this pioneer hymn like you mean it.
All Is Well: The Story Behind “Come, Come, Ye S...
The story behind ‘Come, Come, Ye Saints’—written in a muddy Iowa camp in 1846—and how to play this pioneer hymn like you mean it.
Be Still, My Soul: The Story Behind the Hymn Th...
The story behind 'Be Still, My Soul'—a German text, a Scottish translation, and Sibelius's Finlandia—plus how to play it with reverent restraint.
Be Still, My Soul: The Story Behind the Hymn Th...
The story behind 'Be Still, My Soul'—a German text, a Scottish translation, and Sibelius's Finlandia—plus how to play it with reverent restraint.