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Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene plays Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr by Johann Ludwig Krebs. Recorded at Haarlem St. Bavo Cathedral, organ by Adema 1907/Vermeulen 1961. If you like what I do, you can buy

Hope you will enjoy my rendition of Communion from Four Sacred Cantabiles, Op. 448 which I played recently during a Mass at VU St. John's church. Secrets of Organ Playing - When You Practice, Miracles

Sanctificatvit Moyses by Peter Sheehan

Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene and Vidas Pinkevicius play Lied ohne Worte by Sigfrid Karg-Elert. Recorded on the piano by Feurich (ca. 1910) and Debain harmonium (1869) at Haarlem St. Joseph Church. Thanks

Welcome to the 5th episode of my new podcast "Thinking in Sound"! My friend @RienSchalkwijk wants to know if it's worth composing fuguettes in the style of Pachelbel. Hope you will enjoy my thoughts!

Should an organist specialize in a specific era, style, or composer—or strive to master a broad, versatile repertoire across all musical periods? In this episode of the Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast

Today I'd like to share with you my Offertory from Four Sacred Cantabiles, Op. 448. I recorded it at VU St. John's church during a recent Mass that I played. Hope you will enjoy it! Secrets of Organ Playing

Festival Piece on NICAEA arr. by Jerry Westenkuehler

Allegro moderato from Trio Sonata in E-flat Major BWV 526

This is an arrangement for organ duet (4 hands and 2 feet) of the famous Danish folk song Per Nilen Han Drager Sin Jolle Til Land ("Per Nilen Brings His Dinghy To This Land"). The composition

Experience the serene beauty of the pipe organ at VU St. John's Church as Vidas Pinkevicius performs "I. Prelude" from his "Four Sacred Cantabiles, Op. 448." This piece offers a moment

Are you spending hours at the organ repeating pieces from start to finish, only to find your progress stalled? Mindless repetition often feels like hard work, but real improvement comes from deliberate,

C'è un punto, a Ca' Paradiso, da cui la valle si guarda tutta in una volta. Lì la nostra webcam resta sveglia dall'alba al buio, paziente come un contadino che aspetta la pioggia, e ogni giorno registra

Festive Postlude by Graham Twist

Experience the majestic sounds of the pipe organ at Vilnius University St. John's Church during a wedding ceremony that I play on September 3, 2026. This recording features a selection of festive and lyrical

Can music originally written for another instrument become great organ repertoire? In this episode of Thinking in Sound (Episode 36), Ausra shares her personal evolution from being an organ purist to embracing

Fanfare by Jacques Lemmens

Have you ever spent weeks practicing an organ piece at a slow tempo, only to have it fall apart the moment you try to play it at full speed? In this conversation, we explore the common pitfalls of slow

Chorale prelude on O Traurigkeit, O Herzleid by Johannes Brahms

Welcome to my podcast Thinking in Sound episode No. 16! Today I will explore the question if the organ is the closest instrument to architecture. Hope you will enjoy it! 0:00 - Introduction: Thinking in