organ is my drug

[Stella Maris]

Organ playing is like a drug. I can't wait the end of the day to go to practice. I count hours left till the end of the work. When I'm away from my organ for several days, I get nerveous, like a smoker without his cigarettes. I'm sad the day I can't rehearse, and awfully happy if I can do it twice a day. At work, I have Bach's Trio Sonatas hidden under other sheets of paper. At home, music sheets are just beside the door, ready to go Some days ago, I could not find Mr Boivin in the computer's list, because I typed his name with y - Boyvin, like organ-composer.
Any remedies to this illness?

[GoneBaroque]

Seems to be a harmless addiction. Why can't you practice every day? Have you acquired that nasty habit of sleeping. It eats into a lot of valuable time. Bur seriously, keeppracticing and someday you may be able to give up that nasty job and become a full-time organist. Good luck.

Rob

[hauptwerkIII]

I guess it's kind of my drug too. When I play the organ in my flat it blocks out all the cr*p in my life, for an hour or two at a time. It transports me away into another dimension.

[Krummhorn]

I would tend to believe that all organists feel this same way ... playing is an addiction that we all love to no end. I wish I could practice at the organ everyday, but the daily roundtrip to church and back is almost 30 miles and takes 45 minutes driving time each way (all city streets - no motorways). I do have a piano at home, and use that quite frequently.

My practice sessions at the church are something that I really look forward to each week - if I lived closer, I would go there every day. I have mentioned before how, when improvising, I get into this trance with the instrument and the pipework ... I become part of it, and breathe with it ... it's an addicting experience that fills my heart with so much joy and inspiration.

Kh

[Soubasse]

Hello, my name's Matt and I'm a practice-holic. It's been 18 hours since my last practice. I desperately need more, it's too hard to stop. It's the only way I can deal with the drudgery of everyday life. Time becomes immaterial and practically non-existent when I'm practicing, it's probably the most wonderful, uplifting form of escape, it's ...

excuse me, there's somewhere I need to be right now!

[Corno Dolce]

I don't get as much practising done now as I did before because of demands on my time. But when I do it is the ultimate "high."

[Stella Maris]

These are the best moments of the day. To enter to the empty church and put the hand on the keys. I did not feel the same for the piano - I like to play piano, but not to practice it. For organ it's different - I enjoy practicing, playing, everything. I'm glad to see other "organ-sicks" here.