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Deep Bow ! &mdash 12/02/06 - 05:03:41 AM
now this is all the joy and soothing
such creativity with in the lines ..
reminds me of some Hyden s lil pieces
this is amazing from a real master
thank you for sharing it here ...wish
to hear more ....!! [ Reply to This ]
Joy &mdash 12/02/06 - 05:52:45 AM
A jovial and most-enjoyable miniature, rather like a character piece but for the lack of a programmatic title. It puts one in a contented and uncomplicated mood.
Nice to hear this that this was recorded 'live' and not sequenced. You play very expressively.
That's a pretty interesting modulation! Also interesting (and unusual) is the fact that you end in a different key (F) than the one in which you begin (Eb), which is called 'non-concentric tonality' and is fairly unusual in classical music. But I like it! [ Reply to This ]
organ voluntary &mdash 12/02/06 - 08:20:50 AM
I love it: "non-concentric tonality"! Though this piece is totally derivitive, I enjoyed putting it together for a friend of mine who's not so hot on the pedals. This comes from a collection of 30 such pieces that only require very moderate keyboard skills to play, something I thought would be useful for a lot of church organists... I am afraid I don't even know exactly what a "loop" is--though I have heard about them here. Everything I write is recorded "live" as you say, though digitally with my growing array of stuff. I'm glad you enjoyed this little number and really appreciate your writing to let me know what you think.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
I like the idea &mdash 12/02/06 - 08:15:16 AM
of "Pipe Fittings". I'm not sure of how you use them, but to me they would be short pieces to be added to the whole where needed, to make it all work correctly.
God bless,
Rick
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Pipe Fittings &mdash 12/02/06 - 08:25:19 AM
Organ Voluntaries are sort of an esoteric genre, I suppose. See the note above, though. I used to play in a church (for 33 years!) and would often improvise preludes and postludes. Another organist asked me to write some things down for her use, too. So I did. And so a little collection was born. None of it is terribly original;all of it is easy to play. Thanks for dropping me a note.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
Happy! &mdash 12/02/06 - 09:41:24 AM
This reminds me of children playing outdoors with baby animals. You could sell it to a kids' morning cartoon show. Very pretty! :-) [ Reply to This ]
organ voluntary &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:36:57 AM
Thanks, Roxy. Glad you enjoyed the little piece. Gotta get an agent. Know anybody? (The piece with Micheal is on its way I guess.)
Paul [ Reply to This ]
I recently joined a church... &mdash 12/02/06 - 10:54:32 AM
...that was built in the 1800's and has a lovely pipe organ, well maintained and great sounding, well matched to the sanctuary. The music director often plays pieces like this at some point in the order of service, and I love them...
I don't have the musical vocabulary to comment further, but I enjoy this very much...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
organ voluntary &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:41:46 AM
I've always loved the stopped-flute sound on Baroque-era organs. The first time I heard it was on the Flentrop organ at Harvard U. played on a recording by E. Power Biggs. I found this little stop on my Roland keyboard and have written several little numbers with it. The sound is sort of "charming" I guess you would say. Glad you enjoy the little piece. Isn't complicated and is very easy to play. Thanks for writing.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
Very nice Paul. &mdash 12/02/06 - 01:54:41 PM
Clean soothing baroque soundings of the organ and your relaxed playing of this piece make for a enjoyable listen.
You may find this uncomplicated - which compared to some of your other work here it may be - but the ease you find playing this would surely illude most of us - including me. Well done.
Charles/Bowman
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organ voluntary &mdash 12/02/06 - 03:55:00 PM
Charles,
Thanks for the comments on my little organ voluntary. It surprises me that already 20 people or so have taken a listen, considering all the other things there are to hear on MacJams. Nevertheless, I appreciate your note and am glad you gave it a listen yourself. I might say, simple is sometimes a lot better than complex. I get carried away sometimes -- a lot of fun, but, well... These little organ numbers help me to stay pretty tightly focused.
Thanks again for your note.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
Sweet Sounds &mdash 12/02/06 - 04:10:51 PM
I love the Barogue feel and sounds,super stuff.
Thank you for sharing, downloaded and will try and emulate somehow, buger if I know how but I shall try.
go in peace and joy.
Steve [ Reply to This ]
organ voluntary &mdash 12/02/06 - 05:48:33 PM
Steve,
I hope you will give it a try. Easy stuff: Just plunk out a little tune and add some counterpoint in the bass. You'll be there. Thanks for the note. I really appreciate it. As I said above, it's surprising to me how many people seem to be interested in this stuff.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
And a lovely song without words... &mdash 12/02/06 - 05:57:17 PM
Mistified.... &mdash 12/02/06 - 07:45:34 PM
glad you enjoyed this little number. Thank you for dropping me a note.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
This is very nice &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:49:30 PM
and if you have 30 such little pieces written out in a collection, please sign me up to get a copy of them when you publish them. I have a couple of books called 'Mostly Manuals' published in England that are at this level, and I love them. This piece, too, is something that I could practice a few times over the summer (when I don't teach and the church isn't in use for meetings or other things so much) and then use for a church service later in the year. It is indeed a fine thing to hear a piece 'played' rather than 'sequenced', because then I know it is at a level that a mortal like me can work towards. [ Reply to This ]
simple is good &mdash 12/04/06 - 11:31:33 AM
This simple, elegant piece is a reminder that not all music has to be complex in order to be enjoyable. Indeed, many times, it is the opposite, as shown here.
I like the rather whimsical nature of this selection, with the unexpected chord progressions towards the end.
This piece would make a very nice duet or larger ensemble arrangement for recorders, which have an organ-like sound. [ Reply to This ]
just wonderful &mdash 12/13/06 - 01:17:13 AM
A quick compliment &mdash 01/03/07 - 12:46:55 AM
.... before I run to my keyboard or run to my telephone to call my mother, a retired teacher / organist / choir director after your own heart. Don't know which "instrument" I will grab first. This is great inspiration for me and my family. Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
organ voluntary &mdash 01/03/07 - 09:25:27 AM
Thank you so much for your nice comment about this tiny piece. You made my day!
(You might enjoy some of the other keyboard things I've posted here. Just go to paul f. page and poke around if you have time.)
Peace (on the earth!),
Paul [ Reply to This ]
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such creativity with in the lines ..
reminds me of some Hyden s lil pieces
this is amazing from a real master
thank you for sharing it here ...wish
to hear more ....!!
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