Category: Organ Duet Recitals

Reed Organ Recital | A.J. Spencer's Pedal Reed Organ | VU St. John's Church | 2023-04-15

4/17/2023

At the end of January 2023, Vilnius University received a gift - an almost 100-year-old historical English pedal reed organ. It was produced in 1929 by A.J. Spencer's Workshop, model "University Organ", no. 2170. The instrument has 7 voices, 2 manuals and pedals. This is the only reed organ of this type in Lithuania, which is now located at VU St. John's Church at the altar.

Before coming to Lithuania, the instrument delighted a private reed organ enthusiast in the Netherlands with its gentle sounds for more than 30 years, and in December 2022-January 2023 it was carefully restored by M.A.M. Fisharmonie i Organy (organ builders/restorers Marcin Majak and Jakub Wszołek) from Gdańsk, Poland.

The reed organ is related to harmonium which in turn is related to the pipe organ, which was first constructed in France in 1840. Such instruments have long been used not only for home music, but also in chapels and smaller churches. Even today, you can find harmoniums in various churches in Lithuania, but without pedals.

The principle of sound production in harmonium is similar to that in pipe organs - there are also bellows, which are pumped with two pedals by the organist's feet. Instead of pipes, there are only reeds - vibrating metal plates, similar to a harmonica or accordion. Larger instruments have quite a few such reed voices, even bass registers, so harmoniums tend to produce a very rich and warm sound. European type harmoniums use air pressure method, and American and English type instruments use air suction method (reed organ). Our A.J. Spencer's instrument is like this.

In the second half of the 20th century, the harmoniums and reed organs began to be taken out of fashion by the newly appeared electronic organ, which will never replace real instruments with their sounds. Therefore, in recent decades, the number of harmonium/reed organ enthusiasts in the world has been increasing and old instruments are being carefully restored by organ and harmonium restorers who bring them to a new life.

As can be seen from the program of this concert, the music from the 19th to the first half of the 20th centuries sound most beautifully on the reed organ. However, there are enthusiasts who also play Baroque and modern/contemporary works on them. On the program - works by G.A. Mankell, Ch.-M. Widor, L.-J.-A. Lefebure-Wely, J. Rheinberger, R.V. Wiliiams and E. Gigout.

Vidas and I hope you will have an amazing time with the pedal reed organ!

PROGRAM:

00:00 Gustaf Adolf Mankell (1812-1880) | Fantasie in D Major: Allegro moderato-Andante con moto-Fugato. Allegro moderato
07:43 Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) | Andante sostenuto from Symphonie Gothique
Score with fingering and pedaling: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/andante-sostenuto-by-ch-m-widor-with-complete-fingering-and-pedaling?_pos=4&_sid=ae8d005b6&_ss=r
13:45 Louis J.-A. Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869) | Sortie in Eb Major
18:33 Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) | Arioso, Op.156 No. 2
22:35 Gustaf Adolf Mankell (1812-1880) | Fantasie in C Major: Allegro moderato-Allegretto-Fuga. Allegro moderato
31:50 Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) | Rhosymedre from Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes
38:38 Louis J.-A. Lefébure-Wély | March in F Major, Op. 122 No. 4
40:10 Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger | Duetto, Op.156 No. 6
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/12-characterpieces-op-156-sheet-music/19498701?aff_id=454957
45:32 Eugéne Gigout (1844-1925) | Grand Choeur Dialogué

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Bach's Birthday Recital | 2023-03-25 | VU St. John's Church

3/27/2023

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Vidas and I are very excited to present to you the video of our recent Bach's 338th Birthday Recital which we played on March 25, 2023 at Vilnius University St. John's church. Hope you will enjoy it!

Program:

1. Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 546 (Ausra) Score with fingering and pedaling: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/bwv-546-with-fingering-and-pedaling?_pos=1&_sid=01fbe3833&_ss=r

2. Chorale Prelude “Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein”, BWV 641 (Vidas) Score with fingering and pedaling: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/wenn-wir-in-hochsten-noten-sein-bwv-641-by-j-s-bach?_pos=1&_sid=41102ab9c&_ss=r

3. Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 (Vidas) Score: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/bwv-532-with-fingering-and-pedaling?_pos=1&_sid=fa360ed50&_ss=r

4. Chorale Prelude “Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ”, BWV 639 (Vidas) Score with fingering and pedaling: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/practice-guide-of-ich-ruf-zu-dir-herr-jesu-christ-bwv-639-by-j-s-bach?_pos=1&_sid=9dce33cc5&_ss=r

5. Organ Concerto in G Major, BWV 592 (Ausra) I. [Allegro] II. Grave III. Presto

6. Chorale Prelude “O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross”, BWV 622 (Vidas) Score with fingering and pedaling: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/o-mensch-bewein-dein-sunde-gross-bwv-622-by-j-s-bach?_pos=2&_sid=0bb9de9c2&_ss=r

7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 (Vidas and Ausra) I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Allegro
Transcription for the organ duet by Vidas Pinkevicius. Adagio movement created by V. Pinkevicius.
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/brandenburg-concerto-no-3-in-g-major-bwv-1048-arr-for-organ-duet-by-johann-sebastian-bach-digital-sheet-music/22414666?aff_id=454957

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Organ Recital | Vidas and Ausra | Vilnius St. Casimir's Church | 2023-02-26

2/27/2023

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Yesterday Vidas and I played our organ recital of Ukrainian and Lithuanian music at Vilnius St. Casimir's church during concert series "Gloria to Freedom" ("Gloria laisvei"). Thanks goes to Renata Marcinkute Lesieur for invitation! It was a pleasure to play such patriotic program on this Oberlinger organ (45/III/Ped, 1968/2003). Hope you will enjoy it too!

PROGRAM

00:00 1. Variations on the Ukrainian National Anthem, Op. 226 for organ duet by Vidas Pinkevicius (b. 1976) (Ausra and
Vidas)
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/variations-on-ukrainian-national-anthem-op-226-organ-duet-by-vidas-pinkevicius-digital-sheet-music/22432710?aff_id=454957

10:15 2. Reverie by Juozas Naujalis (1869-1934) (Ausra and Vidas)

13:40 3. Dance on Ukrainian Folk Song "The Cossack Rode Beyond the Danube" ("Їхав козак за Дунай"), Op. 93 by V. Pinkevicius (Ausra)
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/dance-on-ukrainian-folk-song-the-cossack-rode-beyond-the-danube-op-93-organ-solo-digital-sheet-music/22259368?ac=1&aff_id=454957

15:40 4. Ad Patres by Bronius Kutavičius (1932-2021), Sonata for two organists after the cycle of 7 paintings "Funeral symphony" by Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, edited by Jurate Landsbergyte (Vidas and Ausra)

29:30 5. March on the Ukrainian Riflemen Song " Oh, in the Meadow Red Viburnum" (“Oy u luzi chervona kalyna”), Op. 83 by V. Pinkevicius (Vidas)
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/march-on-ukrainian-riflemen-song-oh-in-the-meadow-red-viburnum-op-83-organ-solo-digital-sheet-music/22259176?ac=1&aff_id=454957

32:48 6. Meditation on the Ukrainian Folk Song “Oy vershe miy, vershe” Op. 227 (Vidas)
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/meditation-on-ukrainian-folk-song-oy-vershe-miy-vershe-op-227-organ-solo-by-vidas-pinkevicius-digital-sheet-music/22435137?aff_id=454957

36:48 7. Four Lithuanian Folk Songs by Kristina Vasiliauskaitė (g.1956) (Ausra and Vidas)
“Oi lekia lekia”
“Zur zur malyna”
“Oi tu rugeli žiemkentėli”
“Un kalno rugiai”

45:00 8. Prayer for Ukraine "Боже великий, єдиний" by Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912) (Ausra)

47:58 9. Vidas Pinkevičius “Hey sokoly”, Op. 225 for organ duet by V. Pinkevicius (Vidas and Ausra)
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/hey-sokoly-op-225-organ-duet-by-vidas-pinkevicius-digital-sheet-music/22431657?aff_id=454957

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Organ Duet Recital | St Elisabeth Church, Pärnu, Estonia | 2022-08-19

8/22/2022

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Vidas and I just returned from our concert trip to Pärnu, Estonia where we participated in the 20th Pärnu International Organ Festival. We had a pleasure playing two very distinct organs at St Elisabeth church - the Kolbe organ from 1928 and the Kriisa organ from 2010. Thank you to Ines Maidre for invitation! Hope you will enjoy this video of our recital!

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Organ Duet Recital | Stiftskirche, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse | 2022-07-10

7/13/2022

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Today I'd like to share our recent organ duet recital from Neustadt an der Weinstrasse which Vidas and I played on July 10, 2020 on Bernhardt H. Edskes amazing organ from 2016. On the program, works by Hassler, Beethoven, Praetorius, Vasiliauskaite, Naujalis, Druckenmuller, Pinkevicius and Bach. Thanks so much to Simon Reichert for invitation and hospitality! Hope you will enjoy the video!

Vidas Pinkevicius and Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene organ duet recital at Stiftskirche in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany.

PROGRAM:

Part 1

00:00 1. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) Nona and Decima Intrada (3 min) for organ duet

03:30 2. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Adagio für die Flötenuhr, WoO 33/1 for organ duet

09:11 3. Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629): double choir motet Ecce Dominus veniet. Intabulation for organ duet by Vidas Pinkevicius

4. Kristina Vasiliauskaite (b. 1956) Four Lithuanian folk songs (2010), arrangement for organ duet

17:10 1. "Oh, They Are Fast Flying"
19:46 2. "Zer Zer A Windmill"
21:03 3. "Oh, Rye-Rye You Are Winter Crops"
22:28 4. "On the Hill Rye Is Growing"

25:50 5. Juozas Naujalis (1869-1934) Reverie (1922), arrangement for organ duet

Part 2

30:10 6. Präludium and Chaconne in D by Christoph Wolfgang Druckenmüller (1687-1741) from Das Husumer Orgelbuch von 1758, performed by Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene

7. 3 Ukrainian meditations (2022) by Vidas Pinkevicius (b. 1976) (performed by Vidas Pinkevicius)
41:05 Farewell, Dear Country Home, Op. 81
44:20 Oh, in the Meadow Red Viburnum, Op. 83
47:48 Homeland, Op. 84
Score: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...

8. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046. Arr. for organ duet by Vidas Pinkevicius
52:16 I. [Allegro]
57:18 II. Adagio
1:01:34 III. Allegro
1:09:28

9. Lithuanian National Anthem by Vincas Kudirka for organ duet

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Organ Duet Recital | VU St John's Church | 2022-06-04

6/6/2022

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The other day Vidas and I played a recital for a group of tourists at Vilnius University St John's church. On the program - pieces by Mozart, Pinkevicius and Mankell. Today I'd like to share with you the recording. Hope you will enjoy it!

PROGRAM:

00:00 1. Fantasia in F Minor, K. 608 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

12:21 2. Walk with Me, Op. 108 by Vidas Pinkevicius
Score for organ duet: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/walk-with-me-op-108-organ-duet-by-vidas-pinkevicius-2022-digital-sheet-music/22270225?aff_id=454957
Score for organ solo: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/walk-with-me-op-108a-organ-solo-by-vidas-pinkevicius-2022-digital-sheet-music/22281066?aff_id=454957

16:32 3. Fantasie in C Major Gustaf Adolf Mankell

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Organ Duet Recital | 2022-04-30 | VU St John's Church

5/7/2022

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Last Saturday, April 30, 2022 Ausra and I played our joint recital "Farewell, Dear Country Home" at Vilnius University St John's church. It was dedicated to support Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom. On the program - works of Gustaf Adolf Mankell, Christoph Wolfgang Druckenmüller, Gustav Merkel, and Vidas Pinkevicius. Hope you will enjoy the replay later today!

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New Year's Organ Recital | Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene and Vidas Pinkevicius | 2021-12-31

12/31/2021

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Happy New Year to all our subscribers, supporters, Total Organist members, transcription team and all our Secrets of Organ Playing community members! May it be healthier and more musical than the old year!

Vidas and I are very excited to present to you our New Year's organ recital today from our home. On the program - pieces by Johann Strauss, Johann Sebastian Bach, Cesar Franck and improvisation. Hope you will enjoy 3 magnificent Hauptwerk Sonus Paradisi sample sets that we'll be using Caen, Utrecht Dom and Martinikerk Groningen!

PROGRAM:

00:00 1. An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 by J. Strauss

07:30 2. Auld Lang Syne (organ improvisation)

10:35 3. Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 by J.S. Bach
Score with fingering and pedaling: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/das-alte-jahr-practice?_pos=1&_sid=61bb0828d&_ss=r

13:39 4. In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 by J.S. Bach
Score with fingering and pedaling: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/in-dir-ist-freude-bwv-615-by-j-s-bach?_pos=1&_sid=a7a3c0d5f&_ss=r

17:43 5. 7 Pieces in G Major and G minor from L'Organiste by C. Franck

32:42 6. Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228 by J. Strauss

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Organ Recital | VU St John's Church | Vidas Pinkevicius & Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene | 2021-11-06

11/14/2021

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Welcome to our recital from Vilnius University St. John's church. Tonight's program is especially exciting, featuring works by Mozart, Demessieux, Lehenbauer, Mankell and improvisation. Please click on the video to check the local time of the premiere.

PROGRAM:

1. Fantasia in F Minor, KV 608 for organ duet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Vidas and Ausra)

2. 7 Dances from Braunsberg-Oliva Tablature (Ausra)
I. Tantz (No. 52)
II. Paduana (No. 58)
III. Galliarda (No. 59)
IV. Tantz (No. 152)
V. Tantz (No. 97)
VI. Tantz (No. 116)
VII. Tantz (No. 153)

3. Alle Menschen müssen sterben (Chorale Partita Improvisation) (Vidas)

4. A Mighty Fortress Suite by Phil Lehenbauer (Vidas)
I. Fanfare
II. Meditation
III. March

5. Chorale Preludes on Gregorian Chant Themes, Op. 8 by Jeanne Demessieux (Ausra)
Rorate caeli
Attende Domine
Hosanna Filio David

6. Fantasie in C Major for Organ Duet by Gustaf Adolf Mankell (Vidas and Ausra)
I. Allegretto moderato
II. Allegrettto
III. Fuga. Allegretto moderato

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Organ Recital | Vilnius University St John's Church | 2021-09-05

9/5/2021

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Last week I tricked Ausra to record a recital with me without even her realising it. I had my evil plan and here's what happened:

After her school work was over I invited her to come to play a couple of pieces at Vilnius University St John's church where I was practicing beforehand. Not only practicing but I actually recording 4 pieces. So when Ausra came, I said why don't she record a couple of pieces by Juozas Naujalis, Lithuanian composer from the beginning of the 20th century and put my organ arrangement of his Reverie in front of her. She didn't seem to object so when she was done, I asked her to play his Trio No. 1 in C Major. Oh, while we were at it, and Trio No. 2 in F Major. So in about an hour she was able to record 3 pieces even though she didn't plan to do so. Then I, of course, said, let's put together a recital out of these pieces we recorded today and premiere next Sunday. That's how my evil plan came into being and now we're both excited to share this recital with you!

PROGRAM

Vidas Pinkevicius and Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene, Organists Vilnius University St John's Church

7 Dances from Braunsberg Tablature, 17th century East Prussia (Vidas)
1. Dance I
2. Galliard
3. Dance II
4. Chorea
5. Dance III
6. Alia
7. Saltarella

Canon in Ab Major by Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis (Vidas)

Reverie by Juozas Naujalis (Ausra)

Pastorale in Db Major by M.K. Ciurlionis (Vidas)

Trio No. 1in C Major by J. Naujalis (Ausra)

Trio No. 2 in F Major by J. Naujalis (Ausra)

Prelude No. 3 in G Major by J. Naujalis (Vidas)

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Reed Organ Recital | A.J. Spencer's Pedal Reed Organ | VU St. John's Church | 2023-04-15

Bach's Birthday Recital | 2023-03-25 | VU St. John's Church

Organ Recital | Vidas and Ausra | Vilnius St. Casimir's Church | 2023-02-26

Organ Duet Recital | St Elisabeth Church, Pärnu, Estonia | 2022-08-19

Organ Duet Recital | Stiftskirche, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse | 2022-07-10

Organ Duet Recital | VU St John's Church | 2022-06-04

Organ Duet Recital | 2022-04-30 | VU St John's Church

New Year's Organ Recital | Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene and Vidas Pinkevicius | 2021-12-31

Organ Recital | VU St John's Church | Vidas Pinkevicius & Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene | 2021-11-06

Organ Recital | Vilnius University St John's Church | 2021-09-05

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