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Sunday Pipes #42

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

The talented organist Chris Oelkers plays Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn) on the Custom Monarke organ at the Mary Queen Catholic Church in Friendswood (TX).

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Sunday Pipes, #41 ( Special Edition)

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

One of the blogs that I have been following for years is Charleston Daily Photo and an occasional feature is Joan’s “Church Photo In Lieu of Attendance” where she provides a photo of one of the beautiful churches an and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #40

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

Massimo Gabba plays a well-known piece by Dietrich Buxthude (my favorite composer) on  the new Mascioni organ in Alessandria, one of the rare Italian organs with a high-pressure Tuba stop (400 mm.), Enjoy and you might as well “Turn it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #39. “Feeling Like A Dead Duck”

Posted on October 13, 2019 by

This is an interesting adaptation of the 1971 song, Aqualung,  that for me, has one of the best guitar solos ever. (see second video, starting at. 3:32).  Sorry Abinas, but it just sounds better on the guitar, but you do … Continue reading →

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Back By Popular Demand

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Just over a year ago, after 37 consecutive “Sunday Pipes” posts, I took a break from posting weekly looks into the King of Instruments. The pipe organ has always fascinated me and I even did some study on construction and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #37

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

Nigel Poole demonstrates a unique little organ, over a century old, with one 4-octave keyboard – but with some grand pretensions – in the village church of Cholderton, near Salisbury in Wiltshire, UK.

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Sunday Pipes #36

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

Here is the quintessential “Toccata & Fugue in D Minor”, with the film camera focused on the hands of Karl Richter.

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Sunday Pipes, #34

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

A quick post while on the road in  Houston, TX   The Canzona in D minor, BWV 588, played at the Detlef Kleuker organ of the First Greek Evangelical Church of Athens – Greece, at the Bach Festival 2007. Chris … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #33

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

So, what’s your excuse? Kuha’o is a 17-year-old musical prodigy. He can listen to any song once or twice and playback an awesome rendition of that song on the piano. Not only is he self-taught, but the most inspiring thing … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #31

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

This past week, I encountered three graduates of West Point during the normal course of my business. I thought then,  it would be appropriate to highlight the Moeller organ’s 23,236 pipes located in the Cadet Chapel of The US Military … Continue reading →

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