Dear friends,
​
Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. Thinking in Sound No. 27: How Expensive Is It to Have Your Own Instrument at Home?
2. SOPP786: Selecting and Playing Organ Repertoire for Funerals and Memorial Services
3. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No 13 Modulation from C Major to F Major Play Along
4. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Hymn Toccata | 2026-07-05
5. Gaudeamus igitur in G Major | VU St. John's Church
6. Festive Processional in F Major by Vidas Pinkevicius
7. Wedding Organ Music | VU St. John's Church | 2026-07-05
8. Festive Processional and Recessional in Bb Major, Op. 436 - Vidas Pinkevicius
9. Organ Music for Finis Anni Academici Ceremony at Vilnius University | 2026-06-30
10. Festive Processional and Recessional in D Major, Op. 435 - Vidas Pinkevicius

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And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!
Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Dear friends,
​
Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. SOPP785: Have You Ever Had to Miss Your Own Recital?
2. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No. 12: Modulation from C Major to E Minor | Play Along
3. Hey, Sokoly, Op. 225 (Organ Duet) - Vidas Pinkevicius | Bodø Cathedral, Norway
4. 10 Years on YouTube and Still not Monetized! (My Honest Truth)
5. Toccata Giocosa - Graham Twist (Organ Solo)
6. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Arpeggio Variations | 2026-06-28
7. Sacred Preludes, No. 1 - Organ Improvisation | Vidas Pinkevicius
8. Devotional Reflections No. 1 - Vidas Pinkevicius | St Peter and Paul Church, Vilnius
9. Festive Processional and Recessional in F Major, Op. 434 - Vidas Pinkevicius

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And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!

​Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Dear friends,
​
Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. Thinking in Sound No. 25: 3 Practical Strategies for Mastering Complex Multi-Stave Organ Music
2. Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 by J.S. Bach with fingering and pedaling
3. SOPP784: We Saw Olivier Latry in Vilnius!
4. Festive Processional and Recessional in C Major, Op. 446 (Organ Solo) by Vidas Pinkevicius
5. Festive Processional and Recessional in G Major, Op. 433 - Vidas Pinkevicius
6. Festive Processional and Recessional in F Major, Op. 434 - Vidas Pinkevicius
7. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No. 11 - Modulation from C Major to G Major | Play Along
8. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Meditation on Te Lucis Hymn Tune | 2026-06-21
9. Concert "Baltic Choir Voices" | Riga's Cathedral | 2024-10-19 (Organ Camera)
10. Organ Music for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time | VU St. John's Church | 2026 06 21
11. Fugue Kyrie eleison - M.K. Čiurlionis | Folding Reed Organ Leonardo
12. Bach's Aria in D Major and Handel's Rejoicing (feat. violinist Elvyra Kvecytė)

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​And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!
Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Dear friends,
Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. Thinking in Sound No. 24: Is It Possible to Achieve Authentic Baroque Sounds on Modern Instruments
2. SOPP783: The DIY Organist: Simple Maintenance and Fixes for Your Home Pipe or Virtual Organ Setup
3. Festive Processional and Recessional in C Major, Op 432 | VU St. John's Church
4. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No 10: Chord Revoicing (C, F, G Chords) | Play Along
5. Organ Duet Recital Gates of Dawn Gallery Vilnius 2026 06 05
6. Processional in F Major - Organ Improvisation | VU St. John's Church
7. Gaudeamus igitur - Soloists and Organ (Bb Major)
8. Nicea Suite - Organ Improvisation | VU St. John's Church
9. James Michael Stevens - Seattle Nights | IK Multimedia Hammond-B3X
10. Another Sunset - James Michael Stevens | IK Multimedia Hammond-B3X

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And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!
​
Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Dear friends,

​Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. Thinking in Sound No. 23: The Secrets of Articulation for Organists
2. SOPP782: Unlock Your Creativity: A Beginner’s Guide to Modal Organ Improvisation
3. Schmücke dich, Op. 431 - Vidas Pinkevicius
4. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Schmücke dich Meditation | 2026-06-07
5. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No. 9: I-IV6-I64-V-V7-I (C Major) | Play Along
6. Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise, Op. 428 (Organ Solo) - Vidas Pinkevicius
7. Come, Thou Holy Spirit, Come, Op. 429 (Organ Solo) - Vidas Pinkevicius
8. Meditation on "Pange Lingua", Op. 124 (Organ Solo) - Vidas Pinkevicius
9. Holy God, We Praise Thy Name, Op. 430 (Organ Solo) by Vidas Pinkevicius
10. VU Organ Studio "Unda Maris" Recital - VU St. John's Church | 2026-05-30
11. Another Sunset - James Michael Stevens | IK Multimedia Hammond-B3X

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And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!

​Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Dear friends,

Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. Thinking in Sound No. 22: Mastering Hymn Techniques
2. SOPP781: Mastering Digital Sheet Music and MobileSheets for Organists
3. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No. 8: I-V-V42-I6 (C Major) | Play Along
4. Andantino, Op. 4 - Vidas Pinkevicius (Organ Solo)
5. Cantabile at Sunset, Op. 369 (Organ Solo) by Vidas Pinkevicius
6. Aria Secunda - Johann Pachelbel | Vilnius City Hall Ammer 2 man. Harpsichord
7. Aria Secunda from Hexachordum Apollinis - Johann Pachelbel | Harpsichord, Vilnius City Hall
8. Aria Prima from Hexachordum Apollinis - Johann Pachelbel | Harpsichord Vilnius CIty Hall
9. VU Organ Studio Unda Maris Recital - Vilnius Saviour Church | 2026-05-24
10. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Pange Lingua Gloriosi Meditation | 2026-05-31

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​And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!
Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Dear friends,

Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. SOPP780: Mental Practice for Organists - Accessible and Effective Way
2. Trumpet Tune in D Major, Op. 47 - Ausra Motuzaite Pinkeviciene
3. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Come, Thou Holy Spirit, Come Meditation | 2026-05-24
4. Thinking in Sound No. 21: Demystifying V7 Chord Inversions
5. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No. 7: I-V6-V65-I (C Major) | Play Along
6. Vidas and Ausra Organ Demonstration "Meet the King of Instruments" - VU St. John's Church
7. Grand Chœur Alla Handel - Alexandre Guilmant | Albury St Matthew's Anglican Church
8. Musical Greeting - Handel, Schubert and Mozart at VU Theater Hall
9. Fantasy on Veni Creator Spiritus - Organ Improvisation
10. Veni Creator Spiritus - Organ Improvisation
11. Forest Green, Op. 404 (Organ Solo) - Vidas Pinkevicius

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​And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!
Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Dear friends,

Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

1. SOPP779: Breaking the Mental Block - How to Start Improvising Today
2. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Come Holy Ghost, God and Lord Meditation | 2026-05-17
3. Thinking in Sound No. 20: How to Compose for a Small vs Large Organ
4. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No. 6: I-V-vi-IV-V-I (C Major) | Play Along
5. Amazing Grace, Op. 148 - Vidas Pinkevicius
6. Adoro te, devote, Op. 366 - Vidas Pinkevicius
7. Grand Chœur Alla Handel - Alexandre Guilmant | Sydney St Stephen's Uniting Church
8. Pavane and Galliard, Op. 243 - Vidas Pinkevicius
9. Pachelbel, Cohen, Mendelssohn - Wedding Organ Music at VU St. John's Church | 2026-05-09
10. Francis Poulenc - Gloria | VU St. John's Church
11. Reverie (Organ Duet) - Juozas Naujalis | Bodø Cathedral, Norway

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​And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!

Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 779! Today Ausra and I will give some practical steps for classically trained organists to finally start improvising with confidence. Hope you will enjoy it!

Dear friends,

First, we have a little announcement:

To consolidate where our compositions are available online, we have been migrating our music from ArrangeMe to our Secrets of Organ Playing store on Shopify. It's an ongoing process - Ausra is adding at least 5 new titles every day. Here's how to access it: Vidas Compositions, Ausra's compositions. Our members of Buy Me a Coffee and Total Organist communities can access them without any additional charge.

Here's what we found worth sharing with you this week:

​1. Thinking in Sound No.19 - Why Your Sight Reading Fails (and How to Fix It)
2. SOPP778: Essential Tips and Repertoire for Wedding and Funeral Organists
3. Veni Sancte Spiritus, Op. 427 - Vidas Pinkevicius
4. Keyboard Harmony with Ausra No 5: I-V43-I (C Major) | Play
 Along
5. Ave Regina caelorum, Op. 248 - Vidas Pinkevicius | VU St. John's church
6. Christe Sanctorum, Op. 33 - Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene
7. Salve Regina, Op. 42 - Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene | VU St. John's Church
8. Learn with Vidas - How to Improvise Veni Creator Spiritus Meditation
9. A Mighty Fortress - Michael Chu (Organ Solo)
10. Live Organ Music - On the Bench with Vidas No. 90 | 2026-05-08
11. Fugue in C Minor "Kyrie eleison" - Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

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And remember, when you practice, miracles happen!

​Vidas and Ausra
​www.organduo.lt