The Lady Organist in Winter – Stable Girl Style
Stable Girls are expected to turn out morning and evening, in all weathers, to perform repetitive tasks for dismal amounts of money – sounds familiar? This winter I’ve discovered a whole untapped aspect of my wardrobe, perfect for winter organ…
Liturgical Hair – update for Advent 1
Organist Kathryn Rose is dyeing her hair in the appropriate liturgical colours for the season, to raise money for organ repairs. Here’s the first colour! – for today, the first Sunday in Advent. She needs more sponsorship if she’s going…
10 performance etiquette tips from Take Note
Take Note is the blog of Sheet Music Plus. Click here for a recent post by Zachariah Friesen on concert etiquette, which I particularly enjoyed. Good advice for youngsters coming into the music profession – and a few reminders for…
apps for organists
Many of the music apps for iPad, iPhone and the like are of the Christmas cracker variety – fun for a few minutes but not of any lasting use. However here are some that have stood the test of time…
What the well-dressed lady organist is wearing this winter
The default dress for chaps playing the organ is, of course, suit and tie. Women have more options, and to cope with the bone-numbing cold of winter rehearsal and services, the temptation is to opt for layers of miscellaneous garments…
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