We started going to as many organ concerts as possible, because I convinced Mom that it is a part of my education. I want to become an organist and a part of that is listening to many good organists in concert. It was kind of easy to convince Mom to go, because she doesn't like listening to recordings. (It is the same way that Dad can't convince her to watch Baseball on TV, but she will go to games.)
At Thomas Fitches' concert he played:
- Preambulo from Music for Organ by Sigfrid Karg-Elert
- Voluntary II in A minor, Opus 6 by John Stanley
- Suite on Magnificat of the Second Tone by Jean-Adam Guilain
Prelude
Tuerce en Taille
Duo
Basse de Trompette
Trio de Flutes
Dialogue
Petit Plein-jeu
- Fantasie from Fantasie Sonata #17 in B major by Josef Rhineberger
Even though I don't normally like discord, The Preambulo was kind of cool! I think it would be perfect for Halloween.
My favourite part was the Suite on Magnificat. I really loved the Dialogue and the Petit Plein-jeu.
I am beginning to notice that I like the French style of organ playing.
Here is a picture of me with Thomas Fitches. :-)
He was so kind, and he explained to me how it is pipes in the pipe organ are voiced. He helped with voicing some of the pipes at St. James Cathedral in 1966 - 1967 for Alan T. Jackson of Casavant Freres.
He pointed out the lips on the pipes which I never really noticed before. They hammer the lips to get them in tune. I think it is fascinating that they can go out of tune! And weather can affect them because metal can expand and contract when exposed to extreme temperatures.
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