When the Church Organist Gets Bored
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Thank you for so effectively debunking the argument that the organ is uniquely suitable for liturgical music because organ music could never be mistaken for anything other than sacred.Thanked by 1CharlesW
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Once I worked with a priest who loved to swish around in flashy vestments and perform grandly. I always resisted the temptation to play "Puttin' on the Ritz." Tremolos not optional, of course.
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Love that movie!
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