here's a question for all of you organists out there.
I noticed at the royal wedding here today that some of the psalms/chorals sung by the choir and accomp. by the organist, at times sounded quite strange - polytonal in a way... is it a normal thing for an organist to "go beserk" during a normal psalm/choral/hymn when it's sung in a church? - some of the "elaborations" didn't really sound all that good... not in the context of a wedding ceremony anyway... - maybe in a contest of improvisation... - but still... it happened more than once this afternoon...
so... any comments?
I noticed at the royal wedding here today that some of the psalms/chorals sung by the choir and accomp. by the organist, at times sounded quite strange - polytonal in a way... is it a normal thing for an organist to "go beserk" during a normal psalm/choral/hymn when it's sung in a church? - some of the "elaborations" didn't really sound all that good... not in the context of a wedding ceremony anyway... - maybe in a contest of improvisation... - but still... it happened more than once this afternoon...
so... any comments?