Matilda

Thanks guys. I feel better about this.

Thanked by 1Carol
But this brings to mind one of my chief discouragements - the devil whispers in my ear, saying, you're just Matilda, why would God need what you have to offer when He has Bach? And about the mil…

Thanked by 3CHGiffen Elmar Carol
Yes I have been an equal opportunity hater lately.

Thanked by 2ServiamScores cesarfranck
Every church musician needs a yard, maybe that could go into the hiring contract.

Thanked by 6MNadalin Casavant Organist cesarfranck mmeladirectress CHGiffen CatherineS
Yes it's true that going to another church and just being a quiet person there helps! Also it's good to know this is normal

Thanked by 7Casavant Organist cesarfranck Elmar StimsonInRehab mmeladirectress CHGiffen CatherineS
I sometimes feel that the more time I spend at church as a musician the less devout I become. People grate on me and even music seems to lose its spiritual quality at times. I need to go home and sit…

Thanked by 3Jes cesarfranck CharlesW
I did order the HWalcha book, MJO, and I'm learning the piece based on"oh dearest Jesus what law has thou broken" , the one with the gloomy threatening repetitive pedal line. I'm …

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If you are working in a supportive environment that's worth an awful lot.

Thanked by 6MNadalin cesarfranck mmeladirectress Carol CharlesW Incardination
Please come and play that for my funeral Contra bombarde!

Thanked by 3CHGiffen 32ContraBombarde Carol
I am also part time, organist only, in New England. I'm between two churches so I play 3 masses per weekend plus one choir rehearsal . I figure I make $400 each week, extra for funerals and wedd…

Thanked by 4veromary cesarfranck CHGiffen Incardination
Thank you!

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What is GIRM? I didn't grow up Catholic but converted later and there are many details that are missing . I use this forum partly to fill in some of the holes. A lot of Catholic lingo goes over …

Thanked by 1cesarfranck
ContraBombarde, if I could play " Eagles Wings" the way you do I would be asked to play for every funeral in town! You'd better not show that video around it you'll be doing it th…

Thanked by 3CHGiffen 32ContraBombarde CharlesW
I seem to play this song constantly at funerals and I also play it the way Charlesw does, melody in right hand, chords in keft, low notes on pedal.I sort of offer it up every time I have to play it, …

Thanked by 3cesarfranck CHGiffen CharlesW
Thanks you guys! It sounds like there are many ways to look at this. As usual, this is a great way to get some personal sticky points aired and gives access to levels of expertise that are usually o…

Thanked by 1CHGiffen
Well another thing I've noticed is that with less legato playing i do get " clearer demarcation of tempo" and people seem to sing better - they can follow more easily, though perhaps t…

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I would never interfere with daily mass and I certainly understand emergencies. What puzzles me is the seeming attitude that we're the church, thus we're special and we don't have to …

Thanked by 1ServiamScores
Wow there is a GREAT DEAL to learn , isn't there? Thank you again. I believe this will take some focus! I really had no idea.

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Looking to familiarize myself with what seems an inaccessible forbidding world. Can anyone recommend some chant based CD music that is accessible? When I work to learn an organ piece based on a hymn …

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