[rodgersorgan] Re: Breaking the rules with mixtures.
- From: "F. Richard Burt" <effarbee.aaa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 06:55:26 -0600
Hello, Carlo, et al:
The Rules....
I personally found that many of the "rules" were the
persuasions of our organ teachers about how we "should"
register a certain piece of literature.
Those "rules" are what I often describe as an acquired
taste. If you wanted to keep the good will of your
teacher, you followed "the rules" of registration,
...predominantly his/her preferences for any given
piece.
Those "rules" often crossed over into how the organ
was registered for service playing, which I think is
a gross mistake, for it assumes that certain registrations
have dignity, majesty, or certainty over others, ...and,
if the teacher was present in the meeting, you might want
to impress him/her that you paid attention to his/her
instructions.
When I grew up, I discovered that many of the "rules"
were overkill for many church service situations. Then,
...I had to think for myself. Putting together good
sounding registrations meant that I had to actually
listen to the organ for myself and decide what was good
and what was lacking. Bummer. That's work. <grins>
I do not believe that we should ingnore classic organ
registration, but, ...PLEASE, ...may I do it myself?
...based on what I hear happening in the room, how the
people respond to the music, and how I interpret the
music? Isn't that supposed to be part of my job?
I think so.
What liberty!!! Go ahead, and SOAR ABOVE. When you do,
you may find great satisfaction in breaking the "rules."
Appreciatively,
F. Richard Burt
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