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Sunday Pipes #80
It has been over a month since I posted a “Sunday Pipes.” My apologies. I return with one of the most recognizabale pieces composed by the late, great J S Bach. . . . BWV 565, aka “The Tocatta & … Continue reading
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Tagged Jean-Baptiste Dupont, pipe organ, Sunday pipes, Tocatta & Fugue in D Minor
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Sunday Pipes #78
Having managed to not see any of the many aspects of the funeral for HM The Queen, I feel a little guilty for missing it all. Pressing personal and work circumstances have put a little stress on my time. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, God save the king, pipe organ, Sunday pipes
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Sunday Pipes #77
With editorial comment. Back in the mid-1960’s, the Catholic Church was “adapting” to the changes imposed upon the faithful by the destructive changes (IMHO) wrought by the Second Vatican Council. Once of the biggest changes was that of liturgical music. … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Bish, JS Bach, Sunday pipes, Vatican II, Virgil Fox
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Sunday Pipes #76 (#TBS)
(#TBS = Throw Back Sunday) I spent more time searching my EHDs for this picture than I did writing the post. As a young boy, there was an eclectic mix of music in our house; church organ, polka, big band, … Continue reading
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Tagged 77 WABC, Alice Cooper, Blue Spanish Eyes, family, Fender Mustang, Fender Princeton Reverb, Hammond B3 Organ, Humble Pie, memories, Sunday pipes
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Sunday Pipes, #75
“Adagio For Organ,” the inaugural composition for the pipe organ by Norwegian Morten Malvik.
Sunday Pipes #74
Recorded just two days ago on August 5, 2022, Terrence Maelaua performs Andre Campra’s “Rigaudon” on the 1863 J. J. Walker organ of St. John’s Anglican Cathedral, Parramatta, NSW (Austraila). I have taken the liberty of copying the “Liner Notes” … Continue reading
Sunday Pipes #73, Summer
I’m a little disapointed in myself that I didn’t think to look for this years ago. Jonathan Scott and his interpretation of “Summer,” taken from Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, ~1720.
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Sunday Pipes #72
It might be a little long, but can anyone listen to any 60-second segment of this piece and not recognize it? George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, by The Scott Brothers Duo
Posted in 2022, pipe organ, Sunday pipes
Tagged George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, Scott Brothers Duo, Sunday pipes
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Sunday Pipes #71
This is one of my favorite pieces of music and one I always associate with July 4th and fireworks. It is an unfortuante coincidence that it is performed by a royal subject, Jonathan Scott. Breathtaking!
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Tagged 1812 Overture, Jonathan Scott Organist, July 4, Sunday pipes
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Sunday Pipes #69
Rule Brittainia, Jonathan Scott. . . . still bingeing on everything royal.
Mitigating Chaos 