October 2012 Lesson
Last Friday, I met with Michael Gartz for an organ lesson at Trinity Episcopal Church. For the first time that I can recall I was late to the lesson. I stopped at the bank on …
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Visiting Brentwood United Methodist Church
During my recent trip to the Nashville, TN area I attended a Sunday morning service at Brentwood United Methodist Church. This church was big! It was a little intimidating at first. I arrived early and …
It’s been 3 years – looking back and forward
This month marks three years of organ lessons. Three years! Looking back, I have made significant progress. I can now play the pedals and the manuals (keyboards) at the same time, substitute fingers (and feet), …
Summer Recital Series – August 20, 27, 2012
Recently, I attended the last two of four recitals presented by the Ann Arbor Chapter of the American Guild of Organists as part of their Summer Recital Series at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church …
August 2012 Lesson
Yesterday morning I met Michael for a lesson at Trinity Episcopal Church. My previous lesson was over 2 months ago, so it felt great to be seated at the console of a well cared for …
Summer Recital Series – August 6, 2012
Last night I attended the first organ recital presented by the Ann Arbor Chapter of the American Guild of Organists as part of their Summer Recital Series. Each Monday in August at 7:00 PM the …
My cats and the organ
July has been a very busy month. I still have my goals in mind to update the blog weekly and practice the organ at least 10 hours week. I plan to get back on track …
Pre-Candidate Recital at U of M
On Friday, June 15, 2012 I attended Nancy J. Deacon’s pre-candidate recital at the University of Michigan. U of M has several pipe organs on campus. This performance was on the Marilyn Mason Organ at …