hshaplan
New member
My sister and I have begun to play our church's pipe organ (the previous organist is no longer available) and would appreciate any suggestions anyone could give us to be able to produce the best sound for different pieces/occasions.
We are complete beginners and although we are both piano players neither of us can manage to play with both hands and feet on our own so at the moment it's a bit of a double act! - me on the bass pedals and stops and my sister on the manual keyboards.
We have so far managed to (through trial and error) produce a good sound, but we wondered if anyone could suggest any specific combinations of stops that would produce a sound that fulfils the organ's potential?
Also, although we are achieving a reasonable sound, our organ is in particularly bad condition and wondered if anyone could shed any light on the pros and cons of switching to a digital organ? Would it compromise on sound? Is it easier to play? Could it be fitted into the existing console?
Are there any organs that would be piano player friendly? i.e. that incorporate the bass pedals into the manual keyboard, rather than having to play bass pedals with our feet?
Also, any advice on how to achieve a smooth transition between stop combinations?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
We are complete beginners and although we are both piano players neither of us can manage to play with both hands and feet on our own so at the moment it's a bit of a double act! - me on the bass pedals and stops and my sister on the manual keyboards.
We have so far managed to (through trial and error) produce a good sound, but we wondered if anyone could suggest any specific combinations of stops that would produce a sound that fulfils the organ's potential?
Also, although we are achieving a reasonable sound, our organ is in particularly bad condition and wondered if anyone could shed any light on the pros and cons of switching to a digital organ? Would it compromise on sound? Is it easier to play? Could it be fitted into the existing console?
Are there any organs that would be piano player friendly? i.e. that incorporate the bass pedals into the manual keyboard, rather than having to play bass pedals with our feet?
Also, any advice on how to achieve a smooth transition between stop combinations?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.