Excerpts from currently available repertoire for organ, presented by Jonathan Rudy.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep17. Bach Teaches the Psalms – Matt Rivers
The church cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach are a rich treasury of theological commentary.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep14. Organ Masterclass: Intermediate and Advanced Literature – Tom Mueller
Join Dr. Mueller for an organ masterclass to study intermediate and advanced organ literature.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep13. Leading Psalmody from the Piano – Phillip Magness
This session will provide strategies for, and concrete examples of, leading psalms in various styles from the piano.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep12. Organ Music Through the Liturgical Year: Sourcing Digital Scores – Benjamin Kolodziej
Hear examples of hymns and music suitable for each Sunday of the Church Year, mostly drawn from IMSLP’s (International Music Score Library Project) online and free printable database.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep11. Faithful, Practical, Musical: Profiles in American Lutheran Church Music – Benjamin Kolodziej
Benjamin Kolodziej reviews the impact of several key musicians on American Lutheran church music.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep10. Organ Registration for Worship – Jinah Knapp
Explore creative and appropriate registration ideas for hymn playing, solo organ music and choir accompaniment.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep7. Inviting Them to Sing – Paul Grime
Based on Paul Grime’s recent CPH publication, come explore ways of crafting one’s own simple but effective hymn introductions.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep4. Creating Variety in Piano Hymn Accompaniments – Christopher Evatt
Even though the piano has more uniformity in sound than an organ with its many colors of stops, there are still many ways to create variety and draw out the meaning of the text when playing hymns on the piano.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep3. Practical Organ Improvisation – Christopher Evatt
Improvisation can be scary for the organist who hasn’t done it before, but it doesn’t have to be!