Tag Archives: The king of instruments

Sunday Pipes #65

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Ray V.

I decided on something a little different for today. A short, yet interesting and entertaining news report about the very special Casavant organ at the Lewis & Clark Colleges’s Agnes Flanagan Chapel. What caught my ear was the two female  … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #48

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Ray V.

The 4th Sunday of Advent. We are almost There. Paul Fey with  an improvisation on “O Come, All Ye Faithful”.

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Filler. But Dam Good Filler

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Ray V.

Realizing that I haven’t posted much lately, I thought it wise to let you all know I was still out here, with lots of things on my  mind, but lacking the energy to write about them. I found this earlier … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #45

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Ray V.

How could I pass this up?….listen while you are doing something else… and you’ll do it better. Recorded earlier today across the pond.  

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Dietrich Who?

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Ray V.

A day or so ago, I mentioned that while taking a road trip, I was looking forward to listening to some of the works of Dietrich Buxtehude. One of my buddies left a comment, Dietrich who? I responded personally but … Continue reading →

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Throwing It Way Back

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Ray V.

My favorite composer is Dietrich Buxtehude and there is nothing like some pipe organ music during Holy Week. Since Buxtehude died in 1707, we are throwing this way back on this Thursday. Praeludium in E Minor, BuxWV 143 “Prelude in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #23

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Ray V.

Going back to Chris Paraskevopoulos again. 2010 Rehearsal at St Francis of Assisi at Rhodes Catholic Cathedral. The Cathedral is a huge church with an acoustic delay of 6 seconds!, and the marvelous Pinchi organ sounds very well, marvelous. Adagio … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #22

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Ray V.

As previously mentioned, one of my favorite composers is Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707). This video is of Jens Korndoerfer playing The Prelude in D during the first round of the 2008 Canadian International Organ Competition. The organ is a 1961 Rudolf von Beckerath … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #14

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Ray V.

A beautiful rendition of Metallica’s  classic  “Nothing Else Matters”  by Dr. Helen Ingram. I found humor in one of the comments that note the fire extinguisher is there in case the organ catches fire while playing Metallica in church. It appears … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pipes #15

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Ray V.

  For those that appreciate the King of Instruments, the sound of a Wurlitzer Organ is instantly recognizable.   Here is a little history of the theatre and the organ itself. From 2009 highlighting the Theatre’s Chief Organist Bob Baker … Continue reading →

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