On the Heels of an Organist


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What is it about wearing organ shoes, that is so'¦'¦'¦ Hilarious Awesome Frustrating Amazing PoignantIncredible Heart breakingJoyous?Open this little book and find out. Read about'¢ The singer with a lemon and a switchblade'¢ The "mermaid" bride'¢ Monkeys on the roof'¢ The WOW of West Point'¢ How we say good bye'¢ The baptismal font bounce'¢ Lights out on Christmas Eve'¢ An elephant orphanage'¢ '¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦and more




Bach's Feet


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Yearsley explores the cultural significance of making music with hands and feet, a mode of performance unique to the organ.




American Organist


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The House on Boulby Cliff


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Newlyweds George and Alice live an idyllic life. George is an archaeologist - Alice, the pretty daughter of a Hertfordshire baker. But trouble is brewing for them, threatening not only their marriage but their very lives.Rose - quiet, middle-aged and keenly missing her recently dead mother - lives alone in a remote clifftop cottage on the North Yorkshire coast. She's the very last of her family. A few of her ancestors were blessed (or cursed) with special gifts. Some called them "wise women", others called them "witches", but those powers faded out of the family decades ago - or did they?Binding George, Alice and Rose together is the Boulby Cliff House garden. There are secrets in the soil - and the potting shed seems oddly inviting...




The Organists' Manual


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The purpose of this book is to provide, within a single volume, technical studies, diverse compositions, and technical information for beginning organists. The book is also intended for those experienced organists who want to review organ technique and at the same time have a convenient collection of useful compositions.




The Musician


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The Cambridge Companion to the Organ


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This Companion is an essential guide to all aspects of the organ and its music. It examines in turn the instrument, the player and the repertoire. The early chapters tell of the instrument's history and construction, identify the scientific basis of its sounds and the development of its pitch and tuning, examine the history of the organ case, and consider the current trends and conflicts within the world of organ building. Central chapters investigate the practical art of learning and playing the organ, introduce the complex area of performance practice, and outline the relationship between organ playing and the liturgy of the church. The final section explores the vast repertoire of organ music, focusing on a selection of the most important traditions.




Maurice Duruflé


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Drawing on the accounts of those who knew Duruflé personally as well as on Frazier's own detailed research, this new biography offers a broad sketch of this modest and elusive man, widely recognized today for having created some of the greatest works in the organ repertory - and the masterful Requiem. Frazier also examines the career and contributions of Duruflé's wife, the formidable organist Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier.




The Forum


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Forum


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