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…
Useful links
No self-respecting website is complete without a page of useful links, so here’s mine. If you have any suggestions to add to the listings let me know!
Sight-reading resources
Sight-reading practice requires an endless supply of fresh pieces – because of course, it’s no longer sight-reading after the first play-through. The ABRSM books of graded sight-reading tests† are useful (and they also include graded transposition tests) but you work…
Psychology books for organists
The sports psychologists have been putting sportsmen and women through Mental Skills Training (MST) for years, and musicians have only just caught on to the fact that many playing and performance issues are mental rather than physical. So our tutors…
Useful manuals-only repertoire
I was pitched into the role of church organist with little preparation, and zero repertoire. I was told that it took at least a year, if not eighteen months, to develop a reliable pedal technique – and I am finding…
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