contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 6 days agoLenten Meditation on "Herzliebster Jesu" - Phil LehenbauerThis week I'm in Sydney with Vidas Pinkevicius on his first visit to Australia! Whilst he was trying out the organ at St. Stephen's Macquarie Street, I got a chance to record…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 9 days agoDark Prelude - James Michael StevensThis week I'm in Sydney with Vidas Pinkevicius on his first visit to Australia! Whilst he was trying out the organ at St. Stephen's Macquarie Street, I got a chance to record…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 16 days agoSounds Organic Organ Recital - 8 March 2025 | James FloresSounds Organic is a monthly recital series at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Wangaratta. It coincides with the Wangaratta Farmers' Market that is held on the cathedral grounds. The…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 24 days agoORGAN RECITAL - 4 March 2025 | James FloresOn Shrove Tuesday, I performed this lunchtime organ recital as a replacement for someone who was unable to perform today. I chose pieces that began with the roots of organ music…contrabourdon (72)in #tennis • last monthMy first competitive tennis match in over a decade!I stopped playing tennis over a decade ago because life got in the way. Adulting, marriage and kids contributed to this but I wouldn't change it for the world. A couple of years…contrabourdon (72)in #teamaustralia • last monthECOFLOW 100W FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANEL ON SHED ROOF!In this video I upgrade my off-grid solar shed setup. I replaced a 45W solar panel with a 100W flexible panel, which was easier to install and more aesthetically pleasing. I show…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 2 months agoARIA - GRAHAM TWISTI felt guilty for not recording any of Graham's music for a while, so I decided to honour the composer and friend, that he is, with a recording of his "Aria". Graham confesses…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 2 months agoPrelude on "Heavenly Message" (PIED-DE-PORT) - Denis BédardThis prelude comes from Bédard's collection of "Two Voluntaries on Hymn Tunes". PIED-DE-PORT is a Basque traditional melody harmonised by Patrick Wedd and is featured in the text…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 2 months agoFESTIVE FANFARE ON ITALIAN HYMN AND CHAPEL MEDITATION - PHIL LEHENBAUERFestive Fanfare is an exciting setting of "Italian Hymn" (Come, Thou Almighty King). It was composed for the organ dedication at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Fort Myers…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 2 months agoLunchtime Organ Recital - James Flores | 4 February 2025I opened the Tunes on Tuesday recital series for 2025 with the following organ recital. I hope you enjoy it! 0:00 | Praeludium in F - Franz Tunder 4:47 | Fantaisie sur Picardy…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 2 months agoCeremonial March - Phil LehenbauerThis march brings a joyful feel to any church service or special event. In F major, the piece gives you plenty of opportunities to showcase the full organ sound and loud solo…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 2 months agoToccata on "Valet will ich dir geben" - Tim AttrideTim states that this is his "most adventurous piece so far" and I think it's a fabulous toccata on the well-known Palm Sunday hymn, "All Glory, Laud and Honour". The descending…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 2 months agoGrand chœur dialogué - Eugène Gigout | Hauptwerk BillerbeckGigout's Grand chœur dialogué is one of his best known organ works. The piece serves as the finale to his "6 Pièces d'orgue" (1881) in the typical French Romantic style. The…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 3 months ago"Suite Liturgique" pour Orgue - Auguste Larriu | 19th Century Organ MusicAuguste Larriu (1840-1925) was born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) and studied at the École de Sorèze from 1857 to 1861. While primarily working as a notary and…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 3 months agoFOUR ORGAN WORKS (Organ Album No. 1) - Brett McKernI'm pleased to be able to record some new Australian organ music for the channel. I've chosen to compile 4 pieces in the collection of 20 short organ pieces by Dr Brett McKern.…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 3 months agoToccata brillante | Prelude Serene | Mont Saint Michel | Blackbird at Dusk - James Michael StevensIn this video I play four new pieces by @JamesMichaelStevens on the sample set of Hereford Cathedral using the Hauptwerk VPO software. James Michael Stevens is a prolific…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 3 months agoFantaisie sur « Picardy » - Denis BédardThe Picardy hymn tune is often associated with the hymn "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence". The hymn text reflects on the mystery of the Incarnation, Christ humbling Himself to…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 3 months agoCHRISTMAS ORGAN RECITAL 2024Merry Christmas! I'm pleased to share with you my final recital for 2024. Thank you to all my viewers and subscribers for a wonderful year. I look forward to continue sharing my…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 4 months agoAre we singing Christmas carols wrong?Have you ever noticed that the Christmas carols you sing from memory don't always perfectly match the original sheet music? In this post, we'll explore some of the small but…contrabourdon (72)in #secretsoforganplaying • 4 months agoAria from Organ Album No. 1 - Brett McKernI'm pleased to be able to record some new Australian organ music for the channel. This piece is number 10 in the collection of 20 short organ pieces by Dr Brett McKern. Brett is…