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What a Friend We Have in Jesus | Harmonic Analysis | Folding Reed Organ Henrietta

6/10/2023

In this harmony tutorial I would like to analyse a hymn setting What a Friend We Have in Jesus. I'm playing it on our folding reed organ Henrietta which was generously gifted to us by Dagmar Hamberger, restored by M.A.M Fisharmonie i Organy (Marcin Majak) and tuned by Jakub Wszołek. Hope you will enjoy it!

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Prelude No. 14 in Bb Major | Juozas Naujalis | VU St. John's Church

6/9/2023

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Today I'd like to share with you this especially solemn sounding Prelude No. 14 in Bb Major by Juozas Naujalis (1869-1934), one of the most important Lithuanian Romantic composers, organists, choir conductors and pedagogues. Hope you will enjoy it the sounds of the great organ at Vilnius University St. John's church!

Score: www.vargonininkai.lt/natos_naujalis.htm

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Lauda Sion Salvatorem, Op. 234 | Vidas Pinkevicius | Folding Reed Organ Henrietta

6/8/2023

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This piece is based on the famous Gregorian chant tune for Corpus Christi Sunday "Lauda Sion Salvatorem". The right hand part features rhythmically free interpretation of the chant while the left hand has interesting modal harmonies in ostinato rhythmic pattern. This composition can be played both on organ with pedals or on any keyboard instrument, such as piano or harmonium without pedals. I'm playing it on our folding reed organ Henrietta which was gifted to us by Dagmar Hamberger, restored by M.A.M Fisharmonie i Organy (Marcin Majak) and tuned by Jakub Wszołek. Hope you will enjoy it!

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Blue City | James Michael Stevens | VU St. John's Church

6/7/2023

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Hope you will enjoy this recently composed piece Blue City by the prolific composer James Michael Stevens. It sounds very nostalgic on the great organ at Vilnius University St. John's church with its jazzy harmonies and a beautiful solo melody in the right hand part.

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March in F Major | Louis-James-Alfred Lefebure-Wely | Pedal Reed Organ | VU St. John's Church

6/6/2023

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Today I hope you will enjoy my rendition of March in F Major by Louis-James-Alfred Lefebure-Wely which I performed on the pedal reed organ. This A.J. Spencer's reed organ (7 stops, 2 manuals and pedals), model "University Organ", No. 2170 from 1929 was recently donated to Vilnius University and placed at VU St. John's church. The instrument was beautifully restored by M.A.M. Fisharmonie i Organy (Marcin Majak and Jakub Wszołek) from Gdansk, Poland in December 2022-January 2023. This video was recorded during a live recital with Ausra on April 15, 2023 at VU St. John's Church.

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Vidas and Ausra Organ Duet Recital | Gates of Dawn Gallery Organ, Vilnius | 2023-06-02

6/5/2023

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Last Friday Vidas and I had the pleasure to begin Summer Friday lunch mini recital series on the gallery organ by Waclaw Biernacki at Vilnius Gates of Dawn chapel. The organ and the gallery are designed in a way that pilgrims could listen to music on the street through open windows. The downside of it is that inside the room the organ is extremely loud and we had to wear thick headphones to protect our hearing. Thanks to Indre Gerikaite for invitation, Egle Rudokaite for help with the posters and programs, Girenas Povilionis for tuning and maintenance of the instrument and National Association of Organists for promoting the event! Hope you will enjoy the video!

PROGRAM

00:00 1. Gustaf Adolf Mankell (1812-1880) | Fantasie in D major: Allegro moderato-Andante con moto-Fugato. Allegro moderato
07:19 2. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) | Partita in F, Hob. XVII a:2: Allegro-Menuet
14:53 3. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) | Adagio for Mechanical Clock, WoO 33/1
19:55 4. G.A. Mankell | Fantasie in C Major: Allegro moderato-Allegretto-Fuga. Allegro moderato

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Organ Concert | VU Organ Studio "Unda Maris" | VU St. John's Church | 2023-06-03

6/4/2023

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Today Ausra and I would like to share with you Vilnius University Organ Studio “Unda Maris” recital video which our students played on June 3, 2023 at Vilnius University St. John's church. We're very happy for everyone who participated and would like to congratulate for their achievements this year! The purpose of this organ studio, which was established in 2011, is to unite organ music lovers in the Vilnius University community. During twelve years, VU students, teachers, employees and alumni of various specialties and professions played in the organ studio - philologists, physicists, chemists, doctors, historians, mathematicians, geographers, lawyers, etc. This academic year was as busy as ever for the members of "Unda Maris". The members of the studio managed to prepare not one but two different organ music programs. This is a huge achievement because playing the organ is quite a challenge. Although organ students face various difficulties while studying, everything is redeemed by the wonderful and mesmerising performances of the great VU St. John's church organ sounds. By playing the organ, studio members not only expand their musical and cultural horizons, but also take a break from everyday worries, share their experiences, and strengthen community. Hope you will enjoy today's recital video! We're sure our students will appreciate your nice comments!

PROGRAM

00:00 “Jesus Christus unser Heiland”, BWV 665 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
04:54 “Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter”, BWV 650 | J.S. Bach
09:11 “Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646 | J.S. Bach Performed by Benas Matuzevičius
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11:47 Idyll | Graham Twist (b. 1958) Performed by Karolina Indrulytė
17:25 Little Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 555 | The Bach Circle
23:14 "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", BWV 147/10 | J.S. Bach Performed by Regina Dainytė
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27:17 Prelude in C Major, BWV 846/1 | J.S. Bach Performed by Nurlana Aliyeva
31:24 Easy Fanfare Op. 94 | Vidas Pinkevicius (b. 1976)
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33:34 Meditation on the Ukrainian Folk Song "Moonlight Night", Op. 85 | V. Pinkevicius
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/meditation-on-ukrainian-song-moonlight-night-op-85-organ-solo-by-vidas-pinkevicius-2022-digital-sheet-music/22259178?aff_id=454957
37:27 National Anthem of Ukraine | Mykhailo Verbytsky (1815-1870) Performed by Sofiia Osadchuk Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/ukrainian-national-anthem-for-piano-keyboard-or-organ-manuals-only-digital-sheet-music/22259172?ac=1?aff_id=454957
39:42 Sonata No. 12 in Db Major, Op. 154: II. Pastorale | Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
47:52 Sonata No. 12 in Db Major, Op. 154: III. Introduction and Fugue | J. Rheinberger Performed by Benas Matuzevičius

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How to Start Learning Hymn Improvisation

6/3/2023

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The other day I was walking around our summer cottage and thinking about best ways to learn hymn improvisation. When I thought of step-by-step method, I decided to create this video tutorial for you. Hope you will enjoy it and apply my tips in your practice!

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Prelude in F Minor No. 13 | Juozas Naujalis | VU St. John's Church

6/2/2023

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Today I'd like to share with you this especially sweet sounding Prelude No.13 in F Minor by Juozas Naujalis (1869-1934), one of the most important Lithuanian Romantic composers, organists, choir conductors and pedagogues. Hope you will enjoy it the sounds of the great organ at Vilnius University St. John's church!

Score: www.vargonininkai.lt/natos_naujalis.htm

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First Sounds of Our New Folding Reed Organ "Henrietta"

6/1/2023

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Marcin Majak and Jakub Wszołek, organ and harmonium restorers from Gdansk in Poland delivered our new folding reed organ last week. We tried it out in the parking lot of Vilnius University and later brought it to the St. John's church to play a bit while the guys worked on A.J. Spencer's University Organ pedal reed organ. Ausra and I like to thank Dagmar Hamberger from Germany for this precious gift and to our friends for a beautiful restoration and masterful tuning. Today I'd like to share with you first sounds of this amazing portable instrument which Ausra and I will call "Henrietta". It has two rows of reeds - an always on 8' stop, and 4' Viola (bass) and 4' Flöte (discant) and a Forte switch. As you can see it has plenty of versatility, sound and weight for its size (25 kg) Hope you will enjoy it!

00:00 Unfolding in the parking lot of Vilnius University
02:03 Polish National Anthem
03:11 Ave Maria by Arcadelt
05:17 Andante from Symphony No. 3 by Joseph Haydn
06:19 Andantino in C Major by Cesar Franck
08:41 Offertoire in C Major by Cesar Franck
15:33 Folding up the reed organ in the church

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus | Harmonic Analysis | Folding Reed Organ Henrietta

Prelude No. 14 in Bb Major | Juozas Naujalis | VU St. John's Church

Lauda Sion Salvatorem, Op. 234 | Vidas Pinkevicius | Folding Reed Organ Henrietta

Blue City | James Michael Stevens | VU St. John's Church

March in F Major | Louis-James-Alfred Lefebure-Wely | Pedal Reed Organ | VU St. John's Church

Vidas and Ausra Organ Duet Recital | Gates of Dawn Gallery Organ, Vilnius | 2023-06-02

Organ Concert | VU Organ Studio "Unda Maris" | VU St. John's Church | 2023-06-03

How to Start Learning Hymn Improvisation

Prelude in F Minor No. 13 | Juozas Naujalis | VU St. John's Church

First Sounds of Our New Folding Reed Organ "Henrietta"

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