Welcome to The Latter-day Saint Organist's Resource Blog

The purpose of this blog is to help pianists learn to become true organists. Many individuals believe that if you play the piano you can play the organ, but the instruments differ greatly. While this blog is specifically geared towards members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, much of the information shared can be utilized by all. I hope that the information I share here will help you become an effective organist in your ward, stake, or other congregation.

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Showing posts with label Easter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easter. Show all posts

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Sunday Song: Toccata for the Morning of Easter

Happy Easter!

Today's Sunday Song is "Toccata for the Morning of Easter" by Gilbert M. Martin.



View last year's Easter Sunday Song here.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sunday Song: Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Today's bonus Sunday Song is Easter Hymn, also known as Christ the Lord is Risen Today, played by "Jim," an organ installer with Forbes Organ Company in Alabama playing a new Allen Quantum Organ.

Sunday Song: He Is Risen

Happy Resurrection Morning!

Today's first Sunday Song is Doug Bush's free accompaniment to He Is Risen, played by yours truly:

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Happy Easter!

That Easter Morn, played by yours truly. This was part of a hymn sing I played for, with an interlude between the verses. I made this quick video last week and thought I'd share:

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Sunday Song: Variations on an Easter Theme for Two Organs

Organist Diane Bish is joined by Organist Simon Preston in a Concert for Two Organs at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, playing Rutter's "Variations on an Easter Theme for Two Organs."

Sunday Song: Easter Alleluia

The monks of Conception Abbey.

Sunday Song: Toccata on 'Christ the Lord is Risen Today'

Have a joyous Easter Sunday!

A Toccata on an Easter Hymn played by Diane Bish on the Moller Opus 11739, 205-rank pipe organ of Calvary Church, South Carolina.