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A quote for all Organist/Musicians

wljmrbill

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Found this on Jason Paynes web. site..food for thought:

To play only what is written is the domain of science. To realize what is not written is the domain of art."
- Jean Langlais
 

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Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Found this on Jason Paynes web. site..food for thought:

To play only what is written is the domain of science. To realize what is not written is the domain of art."
- Jean Langlais

Oy Vey!!! Such a beautiful truth...And now I think and feel and perceive of JSBach's music...People speak and write about how much they love the melody and harmony of JSBach's music...But what caused JSBach to write such beautiful music??? "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God". JSBach was a better theologian than many priests in the past and in the present.

And if we "know" music, we can begin to perceive the beauty of the Creator and His Universe. Music is but the handmaiden of the Word, the Word which was there before time began...

But please, let us all not become so enchanted and enthralled by the beautiful handmaiden, though stunningly comely she may be...
 
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Krummhorn

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Excellent ...

Any robot can play the notes ... but that is not all there is to the art of making music.

Music comes from the heart and soul, and through our talents as organists, we are able to transmit that love of music to our listeners.

Kh ♫
 
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