Secrets of Organ Playing

Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast

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Conversations about all things organ playing. Dr. Vidas Pinkevicius and Dr. Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene talk about organ practice, technique, registration, performance, improvisation, harmony, music theory and other aspects which make up Total Organist.

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#AskVidasAndAusra 36 - Learning Widor Toccata in time for the wedding 28.07.2017 11:36

#AskVidasAndAusra 36 - Learning Widor Toccata in time for the wedding by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 35 - How to play Vierne's Finale from Symphony No. 1? 26.07.2017 7:18

#AskVidasAndAusra 35 - How to play Vierne's Finale from Symphony No. 1? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 34 - How to quickly change stops by hand? 24.07.2017 14:56

#AskVidasAndAusra 34 - How to quickly change stops by hand? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 33 - How to read complex modern organ music? 23.07.2017 11:41

#AskVidasAndAusra 33 - How to read complex modern organ music? by Vidas Pinkevicius

SOP Podcast #104 - Paulius Grigonis On Finding Time For Practice and Setting Yourself A Challenge 23.07.2017 59:40

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #104! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is my friend and colleague Paulius Grigonis. Currently he is the main organist of St. Joseph church here in Vilnius, member of the Board of National Association of Organists in Lithuania and member of the European Chapter of American Guild of Organists. He started his musical journey in 1989 at Kaunas...

#AskVidasAndAusra 32 - Is it OK to write down the chords above the staves? 22.07.2017 6:41

#AskVidasAndAusra 32 - Is it OK to write down the chords above the staves? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 31 - How to develop hand and feet independence? 21.07.2017 10:25

#AskVidasAndAusra 31 - How to develop hand and feet independence? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 30 - I would wish to become a world-class organist 16.07.2017 10:31

#AskVidasAndAusra 30 - I would wish to become a world-class organist by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 29 - I don't have time to practice 16.07.2017 8:11

#AskVidasAndAusra 29 - I don't have time to practice by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 28 - I want to play the organ well 16.07.2017 10:10

#AskVidasAndAusra 28 - I want to play the organ well by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 27 - I want to be able to improvise at sight 16.07.2017 9:46

#AskVidasAndAusra 27 - I want to be able to improvise at sight by Vidas Pinkevicius

SOP Podcast 103 - Daniel Segner on Knowing Your Instrument Really Well 15.07.2017 1:03:38

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #103! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is an American organist Daniel Segner, Director of Music at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Glen Ellyn, IL. Daniel is a graduate of Valparaiso University where he earned his Bachelor of Music in Church Music and Organ Performance. Most recently, he served as Principal Organist for First United Methodist Chur...

#AskVidasAndAusra 26 - What to do with the pedals in songs that don't have pedals like most hymns? 15.07.2017 7:14

#AskVidasAndAusra 26 - What to do with the pedals in songs that don't have pedals like most hymns? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 25 - How to improvise with pedals? 14.07.2017 7:57

#AskVidasAndAusra 25 - How to improvise with pedals? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 24 - How to make appropriate registrations for different kinds of pieces? 12.07.2017 9:34

#AskVidasAndAusra 24 - How to make appropriate registrations for different kinds of pieces? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 23 - What are the different families of organ stops and how do they work? 12.07.2017 11:55

#AskVidasAndAusra 23 - What are the different families of organ stops and how do they work? by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 22 - About finger substitution and glissandos 10.07.2017 6:46

#AskVidasAndAusra 22 - About finger substitution and glissandos by Vidas Pinkevicius

#AskVidasAndAusra 21 - What should be practiced and when? 09.07.2017 7:25

#AskVidasAndAusra 21 - What should be practiced and when? by Vidas Pinkevicius

SOP Podcast 102 - Felipe Dominguez On Chilean Organ Culture 08.07.2017 50:15

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #102! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is a Chilean/American organist, harpsichordist and musicologist, Felipe Dominguez. A graduate of Brigham Young University (B.M. 2010, M.M. 2012), he studied organ and harpsichord with Douglas Bush and Don Cook. Felipe has pursued further postgraduate organ instruction in Europe with Edoardo Belotti, Hans...

#AskVidasAndAusra 20 - How can I play consecutive black keys on the pedals in a legato articulation? 07.07.2017 7:23

Advice on playing glissando with the organ pedals on the sharp keys. Find more organ playing advice and inspiration at http://www.organduo.lt

#AskVidasAndAusra 19 - Tips for learning BWV 572 06.07.2017 7:43

What's the best way to learn Piece d'Orgue, BWV 572 by J.S. Bach? Find more organ playing advice and inspiration at http://www.organduo.lt

#AskVidasAndAusra 18 - Can both hands play on the Swell when using Bassoon 16'? 05.07.2017 8:10

Is it OK to play just the left hand with the Bassoon 16' stop on the Swell or both hands should use it? Get more organ playing advice and inspiration at http://www.organduo.lt

#AskVidasAndAusra 17 - What's the best way to practice BWV 577 05.07.2017 8:15

"The Jig" Fugue in G Major, BWV 577 by J.S. Bach. How to learn it on the organ? Find more organ playing advice and inspiration at http://www.organduo.lt

#AskVidasAndAusra 16 -Are the crescendo pedals worth using? 03.07.2017 6:41

When you may use the crescendo pedals on the organ and when not? Find more organ playing advice and inspiration at http://www.organduo.lt

#AskVidasAndAusra 15 - My progress is so, so, so slow! 03.07.2017 8:46

What to do when you don't feel any progress with your organ practice? Get more organ playing advice and inspiration at http://www.organduo.lt