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Having been doing this since age 14, in the last 2 years or so I'm noticing increasing difficulties with both reduced concentration abilities and also loss of dexterity. No use kidding myself. My pedaling is becoming atrocious compared to what it was in terms of just hitting so many wrong pedals...

sorry....program cut out. Meant to say the kids practiced the Kyrie as part of preparing all the music for the service. I think he probably forgot that the choir used to do it - even as recently as Christmas.

Yes....especially when mentioning it 5 minutes before the choir was heading into the church to start the service. It was our children's choir. We practiced the K

Taggart...thanks for the reply. What confuses me is that the choir has sung the Kyrie at every Easter and Christmas Eve service over the past 25 years. Why the sudden change in being told that it shouldn't be done? However, given what you say about Asperges, then it indicates that there should...

I'm curious about this, being that my priest informed me this morning that I shouldn't have the choir sing the Kyrie because the confiteor is not being used as part of a penitential rite. I did do some quick research and find support for this on both sides of the coin. The thing that dumbfounded...

I see this one got no responses. Yeah, another briliant idea by the new priest LOL So I sit there and twiddle my thumbs before Mass.

Someone a few pages ago mentioned that he detects "spiritual distress". That really hit me reading through the thread. I think that's the case, and it detracts from what should be a positive and uplifting feeling, although I still do get that with playing. Tough call. Once I'd say I'm leaving...

Wow...been a LONG time since anything has been added to this thread. We got a new priest 3 years ago. Prior to his coming, the previous priest had increased my pay rate to $75 / service, so I'd say that happened approximately 5-6 years ago by now. Perhaps longer. I lost the paper on which I...

Thanks so much. Fortunately I found it late last night in a bag of stuff that would have went out for recycling next month! I appreciate the reply. Abebooks is a great source! I've come across lots of hard-to-find (and yet very reasonably priced) paperback and hardcover books there.

Hi, It's one of the first books I ever bought in the early 70s and can't find it anywhere. I've done some searching on his music but that title does not come up. I thought maybe someone here would be able to help. Is there a source of all Gordon Young organ publications out there somewhere? I'm...

I had just started playing this morning when our parish music director (a misnomer in many ways) came to me with a handwritten note that said "no preludes or postludes during Lent" and mumbled something about "Father just told us this morning" (I doubt it). I was dumbstruck. I've been organist...

I've always wanted to learn this piece. it is quite possibly just a bit over my head in terms of technical skill requirements to get it up to tempo, but I'd like to give it a go, so rest assured if I do get to the point where I can actually put this all together, guaranteed I WON'T be posting a...

Hello, I started a thread regarding this several years ago but feel it is time to once again get some input. I was wondering what organists in the Catholic parishes are being compensated. I began playing in my home parish for $30 per service. 11 years later the rate is only at $50. When I...

Hi! I was wondering if any organists in the forum (those who are not receiving a set salary) would be willing to share what they get paid per service. I am not salaried by the year, and do not hold any sort of AGO certificate. I get a monthly check for the number of services played - based on...

Hi! Just wondering if there are any other organists in the forum serving Catholic parishes? If so, I'd be interested in hearing about whether or not there is only 1 organist to handle all Masses, e.g. in my church, there is a Saturday vigil Mass every week at 4:30, and then 2 Sunday morning...

Hi: I've been teaching a local High School girl, who has already had many years of piano training, to play organ. She loves it and has learned her way around the console relatively quickly. The biggest problem has been learning to incorporate pedals with the manuals parts. This is presenting...