#secretsooforganplaying

YouTube's favourite composer from the US in Florida, Phil Lehenbauer, wrote a hauntingly beautiful setting of Psalm 5 (v.1). The work is in a peculiar 5/4 time signature and is dedicated to fellow Filipino

The Boëllmann Toccata from Suite Gothique is undoubtedly the most famous work by this French romantic composer. The suite in its entirety makes for a great recital inclusion! As separate movements they

Many years ago I had the privilege of singing (and playing) the Bruckner "Tota Pulchra es" with our local Schola Cantorum in Albury. I'd very much like to get a recording of this one day but

The Récit de tierce en taille by de Grigny is undoubtedly the most famous Tierce en taille for organ in the French baroque period. de Grigny (1672 – 1703) died young and only left behind a single collection

Beechworth is located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. Beechworth has a population of around 3,859. This number may seem

This arrangement of the famous REPTON hymn tune by Parry has been turned into “anthem style”. There are beautiful organ interludes along with opportunities for a tenor and soprano solo. Many thanks to

​James Michael Stevens a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN where he serves as the Music Department Chairman at Welch College. He has degrees from Samford University, The Southern Baptist Theological

I loved Mr Bean when I was a child, and now, my kids enjoy the same episodes I enjoyed all those years ago. Who am I kidding...I still love watching Mr Bean today! The fascinating thing about the choral

Today I’m taking you down the road from the Létourneau organ at St. Matthew’s to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. The church is slightly larger than St. Matthew’s but has a very modestly sized organ (11

This piece by Phil Lehenbauer was written as the last piece of 19 that he wrote for Summer 2019 (what a tongue twister!). The Festive Finale makes a great postlude or recital piece and comes with all the

Playing duets and collaborating with other musicians is very enjoyable and rewarding, but it's often difficult to get together at times. That's why a lot of duets are commonly associated with siblings

"Virtual Vespers" is a regular, meditative, Wednesday evening service on this channel. The organ music is provided by Phil Lehenbauer and yours truly. The order of service is from Universalis

The Tunes on Tuesday recital series began in 2017 under the banner of the St. Matthew's Music Association. Together with my then organ teacher, Dr. Allan Beavis OAM, we played the majority of the fortnightly

I had the brief opportunity to visit the beautiful 1984 Knud Smenge at St. Mary's North Melbourne. Thomas Summerfield is filling in for a service on Sunday and had some practice time, so I had a little

I promised Samuel Sleath that I would do a demo of his latest sample set, the Noel Mander Chamber Organ, so here it is. The specification is as what you would expect from an instrument of this size: MANUAL

"Virtual Vespers" is a regular, meditative, Wednesday evening service on this channel. The organ music is provided by Phil Lehenbauer and yours truly. The readings are by David Turner. The order

I'm absolutely delighted to be able to share with you this live organ recital at Wesley Uniting Church, Canberra (Australia). I was invited to play by Trevor Bunning, RSCM Deputy Chair, who organises the

Anima Christi is a well-known and famous Catholic prayer. This setting by Ettore Pozzoli is just sublime! The music is slightly sentimental, yet maintains a solemn character with plenty of opportunity

"Virtual Vespers" is a regular, meditative, Wednesday evening service on this channel. The organ music is provided by yours truly and the hymns are by Swell Vox. The order of service is from

With the feast of Corpus Christi approaching, I'm very honoured that my friend Vidas Pinkevicius (@organduo) dedicated this piece to me. This meditation features a gentle ostinato accompaniment with the