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Corno Dolce
Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hello Johan,
How did the music for the funeral go? I'm sure you played something very appropriate and sensitive.
Cheers,
CD
How did the music for the funeral go? I'm sure you played something very appropriate and sensitive.
Cheers,
CD
jvhldb
New member
It went fine thanks (I played most of the right notes). In the end I used Amazing Grace and Pie Jesu (with chords instead of the proper notes), one of Jean-Paul's pieces :tiphat:, that didn't come out like the mp3 file at all, so I'll have to keep practising. Some Gregorian music and the hymns I were familiar with (played so slow it sounded like I was playing for a funeral...o yes I was playing at a funeral).
I didn't have time to change the registration to the great march from Aida, so I used The Lords Prayer for the walkout.:grin:
, one of Jean-Paul's pieces :tiphat:, that didn't come out like the mp3 file at all, so I'll have to keep practising. Some Gregorian music and the hymns I were familiar with (played so slow it sounded like I was playing for a funeral...o yes I was playing at a funeral).I didn't have time to change the registration to the great march from Aida, so I used The Lords Prayer for the walkout.:grin:
Corno Dolce
Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi Johan,
Well then dear sir, you have had a meaningful learning experience. Every wedding or funeral or regular church service that I have played have always been an experiential learning curve for me. I write copious notes about the instrument, registration, music, event, and performance as a guide to future performances.
Cheers,
CD
Well then dear sir, you have had a meaningful learning experience. Every wedding or funeral or regular church service that I have played have always been an experiential learning curve for me. I write copious notes about the instrument, registration, music, event, and performance as a guide to future performances.
Cheers,
CD
jvhldb
New member
Thanks for the assistance from everyone.
For me the best part is the preacher of the other congregation phoned me this morning to say I can practice on their organ when ever I want to. I never realised it, but their organ is a lot bigger than our church organ, it also has a mechanical action (tracker??) which apparently takes a lot of getting used to if you've only played electric consoles.
For me the best part is the preacher of the other congregation phoned me this morning to say I can practice on their organ when ever I want to. I never realised it, but their organ is a lot bigger than our church organ, it also has a mechanical action (tracker??) which apparently takes a lot of getting used to if you've only played electric consoles.
Corno Dolce
Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hello Johan,
What a great privilege to get to practice on another instrument. If I have been granted such a privilege, a thank you note with a floral arrangement would be a good way to keep oneself *in the loop*. Just a thought.......
Cheers,
CD
What a great privilege to get to practice on another instrument. If I have been granted such a privilege, a thank you note with a floral arrangement would be a good way to keep oneself *in the loop*. Just a thought.......
Cheers,
CD
Hi Johan,
That's great news about having another resource for practicing. I've played a tracker organ a couple times and yes, it does take a little getting used to ... but the organist is always in full control of each pipe and how it speaks ... a wonderful experience though.
On some trackers, when coupling manuals together, the effort to play notes increases a bit, and it's a bit confusing (at first) to see the other manual keys moving like a ghost is playing them.
That's great news about having another resource for practicing. I've played a tracker organ a couple times and yes, it does take a little getting used to ... but the organist is always in full control of each pipe and how it speaks ... a wonderful experience though.
On some trackers, when coupling manuals together, the effort to play notes increases a bit, and it's a bit confusing (at first) to see the other manual keys moving like a ghost is playing them.
jvhldb
New member
I spent about 10 minutes on the other organ this morning (that all the time I could grab before the church started filling) and arrange a longer session for later in the week.
All I found out in this ten minutes is that it's a Walcker organ, there are more stops on the pedal than on the great or swell, none of the stops sound the same as what I am used to. Although the keys are harder to press than piano keys it doesn't seem to be a tracker organ as I was told (there is a cable as thick as my arm running into the organ case and no sign of any rods).
The strangest was closing the swell shutters, it produced a sound like a compressor releasing pressure and the noise kept on as long as the shutters were closed.
This is deffinately an organ that will take getting used to!
All I found out in this ten minutes is that it's a Walcker organ, there are more stops on the pedal than on the great or swell, none of the stops sound the same as what I am used to. Although the keys are harder to press than piano keys it doesn't seem to be a tracker organ as I was told (there is a cable as thick as my arm running into the organ case and no sign of any rods).
The strangest was closing the swell shutters, it produced a sound like a compressor releasing pressure and the noise kept on as long as the shutters were closed.
This is deffinately an organ that will take getting used to!
methodistgirl
New member
Do you know any of the modern songs like How Great is Our God and
I Can Only Imagine? I heard one of these at the last funeral I attended.
Don't forget the classics like Precious Memories and How Great Thou Art.
judy tooley
I Can Only Imagine? I heard one of these at the last funeral I attended.
Don't forget the classics like Precious Memories and How Great Thou Art.
judy tooley
jvhldb
New member
I don't know the modern ones. I actually forgot about How Great Thou Art
, if I'm not mistaken there is an Afrikaans version in our song book. In any case it's definately going on the "to learn" list. Thanks for your input.
methodistgirl
New member
You're very welcome.
judy tooley
judy tooley