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Organ Music Concert for Mother's Day | Batakiai, May 4, 2025

5/5/2025

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Welcome to a special organ music concert dedicated to Mother's Day, featuring members of the Vilnius University Organ Studio "Unda Maris". This unique musical collective brings together students, faculty, staff, and alumni from Vilnius University united by their passion for the majestic sound of the organ.

The program spans centuries of organ repertoire – from Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces to works by Lithuanian composer M.K. Čiurlionis. Today’s performance features six members from the Unda Maris studio, along with their leaders, Dr. Aušra Motūzaitė-Pinkevičienė and Dr. Vidas Pinkevičius.

The organ is a unique instrument with I manual and 10 stops built by unknown builder from Königsberg school ca. 1700. It was restored by Ferdinand Stemmler from Switzerland in 2024. We would like to thank Karolis Skausmenis, the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church in Batakiai for his invitation and generosity!

It wasn't an easy concert - this instrument has its challenges as you will see, but it was invaluable experience for all of us, especially Unda Maris students and we are glad we were able to delight so many people in the audience. Our students all met those challenges very well and played bravely which made us extremely proud of each and everyone of them. It's a big step for them in their growth as organists. Hope you will enjoy it too!

PROGRAM:

00:00 Georg Böhm – Prelude in F major (Aušra Motūzaitė-Pinkevičienė)
03:29 Johann Pachelbel – An Wasserflüssen Babylon (II)
10:01 Louis-Claude Daquin – Le Coucou (Jonathan Beyer)
13:08 M.K. Čiurlionis – Fugues in F major and C major
17:20 F.W. Zachow – Variations on Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Vytautas Jonkus)
19:55 J. Pachelbel – Partita Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (Vidas Pinkevičius)
29:28 Domenico Zipoli – Canzona in C major & 5 Versets (Regina Dainytė)
39:01 F. Couperin – Les Barricades Mystérieuses 42:00 Henry Purcell – Ground in C minor (Benas Matuzevičius)
46:11 G.P. Telemann – 2 Chorales on Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (Valeriia Kyslenko)
51:46 J.C.F. Fischer – Chaconne in F major (A. Motūzaitė-Pinkevičienė)
57:47 J. Pachelbel – Partita Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Karolina Indrulytė)
1:06:12 H.L. Hassler – Intrada Nona & Intrada Decima (A. Motūzaitė-Pinkevičienė & V. Pinkevičius)

About Unda Maris:
Founded in 2011, the VU organ studio "Unda Maris" introduces the beauty and complexity of the pipe organ to members of Vilnius University community. With regular lectures, concerts, and masterclasses, the studio aims to bring organ music closer to both listeners and performers. The name "Unda Maris" – Latin for "wave of the sea" – is inspired by one of the most poetic stops in the St. John's Church organ in Vilnius.

​Thank you for joining us in Batakiai to celebrate Mother's Day through the sound of one of Lithuania’s oldest instruments.
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VU Organ Studio Unda Maris Recital | VU St. John's Church | 2023-12-30

1/1/2024

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Happy New Year! Today I'd like to share with you the video of end-of-the-year recital (2023-12-30) that we played with Vilnius University Organ Studio "Unda Maris". It is very nice to make music together with our students. Some members are veterans of the Unda Maris studio, while others are just taking their first steps in learning the organ. We were happy to be able to share our musical experience with all members of the Vilnius University community. More than 250 people came to listen to us play. We all are very proud of our students who did a great job in front of such massive audience!

In this concert, every listener will find something close to themselves, as the program will feature works of various genres and styles. The audience will hear works for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, Josef Rheinberger, Alexandre Guilmant, Max Reger, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Johann Strauss, Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens and Vidas Pinkevičius.

Since the concert took place in the middle of Christmas season, the program will include the melodies of Christmas carols, thoughtful Rheinberger will make you remember all the sadness and pain that happened in the 2023, Bach's works will breathe immortal classics, and the waltz king Strauss will immerse you in the New Year frenzy. The wide spectrum of the program will reveal the possibilities of the great organ at VU St. John's church. The organ will impress listeners with its wide dynamic scale and enchanting acoustics.

VU organ studio "Unda Maris"
Artistic directors Dr. Aušra Motūzaitė-Pinkevičienė and dr. Vidas Pinkevičius

Performers: Benas Matuzevičius, Regina Dainytė, Vytautas Jonkus, Kotryna Kuliešiūtė and dr. Vidas Pinkevičius.

Unfortunately, Aušra got sick with some throat infection and high fever after the last rehearsal and we had to quickly adapt the program. She was very sad she couldn't join us after much preparation and work with our students. We all wish her quick and full recovery and hope she will be able to perform with us soon.

PROGRAM

00:00 Johann Strauss II (1825-1929) - The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 (Vidas Pinkevičius)
04:35 Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) - Trio on the chorale "Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden"
07:48 J. Rheinberger - Trio No. 1 from 10 Trios for the Organ, Op. 49 (Vytautas Jonkus)
10:06 Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) - Offertoire sur deux Noëls Op. 19 No. 2, (V.Pinkevičius)
Score with fingering and pedaling: https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/alexandre-guilmant-offertoire-sur-deux-noel-op-19-no-2-with-complete-fingering-and-pedaling?_pos=1&_sid=4613704ab&_ss=r
18:57 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)? - Little Prelude and Fugue in F Major, BWV 556 (Regina Dainytė)
Score with fingering and pedaling: https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/prelude-and-fugue-in-f-major-bwv-556?_pos=1&_sid=2ecce881d&_ss=r
24:55 Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) - Chorale Fantasia “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”, BuxWV 223 (B.Matuzevičius)
Score with fingering: https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/buxtehude-wie-schon-leuchtet-der-morgernstern?_pos=1&_sid=ec24ae79d&_ss=r
Max Reger (1873-1916) - 3 Chorale Preludes from Op. 135a
34:07 “Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her”
35:45 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
37:57 “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”
39:39 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) - Chorale variations “Puer nobis nascitur” (B.Matuzevičius)
44:30 Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823-1881) - Fanfare in D Major (V.Pinkevičius)
Score with fingering and pedaling: https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/fanfare-by-d-major-by-jacques-nicolas-lemmens-with-fingering-and-pedaling?_pos=1&_sid=133d905ac&_ss=r
46:45 Vidas Pinkevičius (b.1976) Meditation on "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly", Op. 241 (Kotryna Kuliešiūtė)
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51:40 Johann Strauss Sr. (1764-1849) Radetzky March, Op. 228 (V.Pinkevičius)

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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
Score: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/6-schubler-chorales-by-bach?_pos=1&_sid=c9adf08da&_ss=r
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
Score: secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/jesu-joy-of-mans-desiring-by-j-s-bach?_pos=1&_sid=253699d22&_ss=r
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)
Score: www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/easy-fanfare-op-94-organ-solo-by-vidas-pinkevicius-2022-digital-sheet-music/22259369?aff_id=454957
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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Vilnius University Organ Studio Unda Maris Online Recital | 2021-05-29

5/29/2021

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Welcome to Vilnius University Organ Studio Unda Maris Online Recital!

Unda Maris organ studio unites members of Vilnius University community who love organ music and pipe organs. For a number of years we have been practicing at Vilnius University St John's church which has the largest pipe organ in Lithuania. At the end of the academic year we usually play a joint studio recital at this church.

But last year in 2020 when COVID pandemic hit the world, we were in quarantine and the church was inaccessible so we couldn't practice and perform. Luckily this year we decided to do virtual rehearsals on the instruments that our members have at home. You might have seen these virtual rehearsals on our YouTube channel. Some play on a virtual organs such as Hauptwerk and GrandOrgue, some use electronic instruments or even a piano. The most important thing is that we can continue to practice and develop our organ playing skills.

Therefore this year we are able to present to you this recital. Your will hear four of our organists - Benas Matuzevičius, Audrė Dudėnienė, Karolina Indrulytė and Diana Danilova. In the program - works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Johann Ludwig Krebs, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Pachelbel, Eric Satie, Cesar Franck and Vidas Pinkevicius.

PROGRAM:

BENAS MATUZEVIČIUS, ORGANIST:
GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI:
TOCCATA AVANTI LA MESSA DELLA DOMENICA
KYRIE DELLA DOMENICA I
KYRIE DELLA DOMENICA II
TOCCATA PER L'ELEVATIONE
RECERCAR DOPO IL CREDO
CHRISTE
CHRISTE ALIO MODO I
CHRISTE ALIO MODO II
CHRISTE ALIO MODO III
TOCCATA CHROMATICA PER L'ELEVATIONE
RECERCAR CON OBLIGO DEL BASSO COME APPARE

AUDRĖ DUDĖNIENĖ, ORGANIST:
JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS:
ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH' SEI EHR (CHORAL ALIO MODO)
WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT LÄSST WALTEN (CHORAL ALIO MODO)
JESU, MEINE FREUDE (CHORAL ALIO MODO)
CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN (CHORAL ALIO MODO
ACH GOTT, VOM HIMMEL SIEH DAREIN (CHORAL ALIO MODO)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH:
MUSETTE IN D MAJOR
JOHANN PACHELBEL:
FUGA in G MINOR

KAROLINA INDRULYTĖ, ORGANIST:
J.S. BACH:
TWO-PART INVENTION NO. 4 IN D MINOR
TWO-PART INVENTION NO. 7 IN E MINOR
CESAR FRANCK:
CHANT DE LA CREUSE IN D MINOR

DIANA DANILOVA, ORGANIST:
NOTEBOOK OF ANNA MAGDALENA BACH:
POLONAISE IN F MAJOR, BWV ANH. 117
J. PACHELBEL:
FUGUETTE HERR GOTT, DICH LOBEN ALLE WIR
CHORAL HERR GOTT, DICH LOBEN ALLE WIR
ERIC SATIE:
1ST GYMNOPEDIE
2ND GYMNOPEDIE
VIDAS PINKEVIČIUS:
OFFERTORY ON SUPER FLUMINA BABYLONI

C. FRANCK:
SUITE IN G MAJOR AND G MINOR FROM L'ORGANISTE:
K. INDRULYTE, ORGANIST:
POCO ALLEGRETTO IN G MAJOR
B. MATUZEVIČIUS, ORGANIST:
VIEUX NOEL IN G MINOR
K. INDRULYTĖ, ORGANIST:
NOEL ANGEVIN IN G MAJOR
B. MATUZEVIČIUS, ORGANIST:
QUASI LENTO IN G MAJOR
AMEN IN G MAJOR
NOEL ANGEVIN IN G MINOR
ALLEGRETTO VIVO IN G MINOR
SORTIE IN G MAJOR

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Unda Maris Virtual Rehearsal (2021-04-27)

4/27/2021

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Today we had a rather productive Unda Maris organ studio rehearsal. Karolina played Daquin's Noel and Diana - Polonaise in F Major from the Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach. I showed Karolina how to practice the fastest variation so that she could reach the skill of playing 32nd note runs in the left hand. We also discussed the repertoire for our upcoming joint virtual studio recital which will be premiered on Secrets of Organ Playing YouTube channel some time next month.

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Podcasts and Unda Maris

1/23/2020

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Yesterday Ausra and I recorded 3 podcast episodes in the morning. The first was No. 559 which was about the question asked by Arthur. He wanted to know if my organ compositions are available for downloading to Total Organist members without paying for them extra. In particular he was interested in my Meditation in D, Op. 35. Ausra thought it's a good idea to let more people play my music and I think so too. But before I make a decision, I also want to ask the community if this feature would be useful to have in the program.

Another question for podcast No. 560 was sent by Maureen who wanted to know how to play confidently and with the feeling for the music. She has dreamed of playing the Widor Toccata. The last question which we answered today for Podcast No. 561 was sent by Andrei. He was grateful that his organ playing is improving drastically. The reason for this might be that he is studying from my Organ Sight-Reading Master Course. In this conversation Ausra and I argued about what's more important for an organist to develop - strong sight-reading or strong improvisation skills? Why not try both?

In the afternoon I went to our Unda Maris organ studio rehearsal. 8 people were playing today. The first that started was Justas with his rendition of the C Major Little Prelude and Fugue. He played it last year but hasn't finished it. Maybe this May will be his time...

Then Rokas played G minor Prelude and Fugue from the same collection. I advised him not to look at the fingers while playing. Totile was next. She played Praeludium in D major by Buxtehude. I think she will soon be able to play it faster. She also played through my Meditation in D, Op. 35 for the first time. She hasn't played many legato style pieces so articulation will require extra focus.

Vytautas played a Trio in Eb minor by Bach. He loves pieces with lots of accidentals. Next step will be with 7 sharps or flats for him. Diana played "Bellows" from my cycle "Organ ABC" which I'm currently composing. It's coming along well but for this week's contest it may not be ready yet.

Our new student Lukas played the first short trio by Lemmens. I instructed him to practice in 7 different combinations. Audre played a Lithuanian church hymn - this time for two parts. Up until now she has been playing in parallel octaves but I think she is ready to add one independent voice as well. Also with pedals. The last was Marek who improvised for a while on soft stops. He needs to start learning to read musical notation.
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Creative connections and Unda Maris

10/3/2019

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Today like yesterday I went to the cultural connection training session at the university. The warm up included each of us leading exercises from the most significant physical actions that we did in the summer. I chose pull-ups and dips.

Then from last week survey we identified many reasons why people are feeling part of the university community and many reasons - why they are not. One of the main positives was the sense of common purpose and the negative - strong hierarchy. Then we categorized all of them into broader areas and next week we will start to devise an action plan about creating an activity that fosters our strengths and diminishes the weaknesses. I actually think this list we made today is a perfect sample of statistical data that the university could look into more seriously about what matters to the people from their community and how to go forward.

I also submitted a letter of intent for participating at the organ festival in Rokiskis next year. The plan is to play our organ duet.

After lunch @laputis and I went to the cafe near our church and had some coffee and desert after which we had our Unda Maris organ studio rehearsal. 10 or even more people where present. Not all of them had time to play but @laputis asked each of them a question if they consider themselves a part of the university community and to explain the reasoning behind yes or no. This survey was supposed to be my homework from last week but I forgot about it.
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Then @laputis and I went to the cinema to see the French comedy "French Wedding 2". It was hillarious and displayed many cultural stereotipes the French have about immigrants and vice versa. Finished the day by watching "Bones" on TV about an investigation of the death of an astronaut who got minced by an airplane propeller. Oh, and I read a bit of David Sedaris' diary before sleep. It makes me wonder how he notices such remarkable things in his day...
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Composing, Unda Maris and harmony

10/1/2019

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I'm in my car right now, parked just outside the cultural center of the university and waiting for our secret training session to begin. They said, "Don't wear high heels..." Not sure why. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

This week my main focus will be on composing "Puer natus est nobis" for organ duet, sight-reading new music, playing organ duets with Ausra, starting to practice Toccata by Paul Ayres, going to a couple long training sessions at the cultural center today and tomorrow, having Unda Maris organ studio rehearsal, interviewing my former organ professor Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra for the podcast, recording another organ demonstration for art students with sound experiments, preparing for Saturday's Harmony class and recital of my colleague at the church. This recital will be dedicated to the 150 anniversary of Lithuanian composer, organist and choir conductor Juozas Naujalis. I need to check if the posters are all printed out and prepare program notes.

And of course I will be writing blog posts, creating podcasts and drawing Pinky and Spiky comics.
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Now I have to run to this secret training session because it will be starting in a few moments. I'm glad I'm not wearing my high heels today, haha!
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Demonstrated the organ for Unda Maris members

9/13/2019

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On Wednesday @laputis and I went to our first Unda Maris organ studio rehearsal this year. I was surprised to find 15 people on the organ balcony. Half of them were new. It will be a very difficult year if they all continue to attend because there were a few who might come only next week. I have a hope that only the most motivated will stay.
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After I asked them to introduce themselves, I played for them a short introduction to the organ:
Then some of them played on the organ too. A few people knew some music while some tried to play some chords or improvise. A couple of old members played as well. There was a couple of exchange students from China and Germany as well.
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Next week I asked all of them to bring their favorite music. Some might work on the organ too.
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AVA229: Discussion of Vilnius University Unda Maris Studio Concert (Continued)

6/7/2018

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Vidas: Hi guys, this is Vidas.

Ausra: And Ausra.

V: Let’s start Episode 229 of #AskVidasAndAusra Podcast.  We’re continuing our discussion from the previous podcast conversation about our recent concert of Vilnius University Unda Maris studio.  You can check it out in podcast Episode 228. So the next piece that was performed in the program was by Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis.  This was prelude in F Major, A lovely piece for manuals only and it was played by Ruta, our allergology professor.

A: Yes, and she’s also a member of our studio.  I believe this is her sixth season as a member of our studio.

V: It’s always lovely to see her in the studio.  

A: I know because she shows up so rarely. But she always amazes me because she appears before recital sometimes quite a short time before recital and she always will be quite well so she’s very talented woman.

V: I sometimes I forget how she looks and I always tend to take her photo at the organ so that she will also appreciate how she plays and how she looks on the organ bench.  And last rehearsal I took the photo and after the concert sent this photo to her and she was very smiling at that photo and she wrote me back that she looks quite old you know and I said as long as you’re smiling you’ll never get old.  And she wrote back that I’m probably right.

A: True.

V: Prelude in F Major by Ciurlionis is a lovely piece.  She played it with the Principal stop, maybe together with the Flute and Salicional on the first manual and it went much smoother than any other concerts that she performed I think.

A: Yes.

V: Even though she comes to the studio very rarely she does seem to progress.  

A: That’s right.

V: Maybe Ausra she practices on the piano at home.

A: Could be and I think she has a great potential if you know she would practice regularly.
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V: Exactly because if she does that without any hard work imagine what she could do with hard work and practice.

A: I know because she has that rare quality you know no so often happen with Lithuanian folks that she has self confidence in her.

V: Right, she’s not embarrassed.

A: I know and Vidas asks her “Are you sure you can do it?”  Oh yes, yes, I will do it. Sure. And it amazes me every time.

V: Yeah.  We can learn this quality from her.  Excellent. So then Mindaugas who is our actually graduating member from the studio from Chemistry Department he will be leaving us next year.

A: That’s very sad because we are so well connected with him and he is so dear to us.

V: Mindaugas performed March Gavotte in F Major by George Frideric Handel which was transcribed for the organ by Dubois.  The registration was like a French Grand Choeur style.

A: Yes, that dialog of reeds between different manuals.

V: Nineteenth century registration style which suited the texture well although the harmony is eighteenth century.  That’s how maybe Dubois would have performed it in Paris of nineteenth century.

A: I think so, yes.

V: And so Mindaugas will be leaving us to start his fourth position in another town in Klaipeda probably.  It’s quite sad.

A: Yes, it is.

V: We got used to him being with us every week, he participated in our Secrets of Organ Playing Improvisation Contents and also he gave an interview for the Secrets of Organ Playing podcast earlier.  It was really nice.

A: He was a great help you know with tuning the organ when I for example couldn’t go to church he helped us tune the organ and he would help us during recitals and with page turning and was real kind to us so we will miss him greatly.

V: March Gavotte in F Major by Handel was probably the most advanced piece that he ever played.

A: Yes, he progressed with each year.  He did better and better in each recital.

V: So just like John from Australia who came to play at our church in April, Mindaugas also has potential to play full hour recital because we told him that he can recycle his old pieces and put together a nice maybe 30 minute recital first, and then later 60 minute recital.

A: Sure.

V: Excellent.  We’ll try to arrange for him the possibility to practice in one of the local churches in Kaunas the next year.

A: Definitely.

V: Excellent.  Then it was a nice surprise in our program because guitar music sounded on the organ.

A: Not on the organ but together with the organ.

V: Exactly.  I played the organ and Andrius played the guitar part.  Andrius is quite a colorful personality, right?

A: He is.  

V: He started playing with us as a Mathematics student.  He wanted to play the organ, especially improvisations.

A: Because he didn’t want to play from a musical score.

V: Yeah.  And we thought that he cannot read music, but he now is going to transfer to Lithuanian Music Academy and he will study professionally guitar.  And it appears that he reads music quite well. He participates in guitar festivals and competitions. So this time he played a piece by Bach, Prelude in D Major, BWV 998, originally composed for Lute and I supplied the organ accompaniment on the spot like improvised organ part.

A: Sounded lovely.

V: We had a problem because guitar sound is quite soft and we thought if we needed to amplify it with a microphone.

A: So that’s what we did.

V: And I used only one flute sound on the organ to accompany it.  Excellent. So you see guys we have pretty interesting colorful program so far.  And the next piece was quite dramatic taken from the first half of the nineteenth century by the second generation student of Bach, Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, the famous Postlude in D Minor which was performed by Giedre.  Giedre also studies at the Mathematics department and is together with us for how much?

A: Second year.

V: Second year and she has a well advanced piano technique.

A: And as you know she is nice plays for Lithuanian musical schools like other schools that are located in Vilnius because she comes from not a large town in southern part of Lithuania and she just attended regular musical school.  And, oh my, her technique is so advanced. She is extremely well. That’s what I think about her.

V: And she’s an example of what people can accomplish after graduating those music schools for kids.  Seven year long studies.

A: Yes, and because you know she studies Math and it’s probably not as fun as music.  I think it’s nice way for her to relax and to spent some time with an art coming to the studio to perform.

V: So this Postlude in D Minor by Rinck sounded quite dramatic.

A: Yes, and it sounds actually like played by a professional.

V: She could be one of the candidates to perform at a competition for young organists I would think.

A: Yes, if she would wish.

V: And then we finished our program with interesting organ transcription by Beethoven.  First part Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 5 which needs no introduction of course.

A: Sure.  It was an organ transcription for organ duet.  It was played by Giedre and Arnoldas. And Giedre the same girl who played before and Arnoldas played the second part.

V: And Arnoldas is now a medical student but in another university.

A: Yes, actually he started as a Chemistry Major at Vilnius University but when he realized that his passion was actually medical studies and he wanted to become a medical doctor so he actually had to take some additional exams and he transferred to another university.  But he came back to play with Giedre to do the duet. Because last year actually we played that wonderful Sonata in D Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

V: Which Ausra and I also have been playing as an organ duet.
A: Yes, because we liked it so much now we played it and we wanted to do it ourselves.  And actually we even taking this piece to London, yes?

V: That’s right.

A: If I remember correctly.

V: To Saint Paul's Cathedral.

A: Would you like to play Beethoven as well?

V: Well, it’s possible though.  I had this idea to play either Beethoven’s symphony or Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor.

A: I like Mozart better.  I think it’s more suited to the organ.  Because this motif of repeated three notes.  It’s hard to perform well especially when you are playing with four hands.  It’s very hard to play together.

V: True.

A: And we did a great job knowing that you know how little we practiced together.

V: Because Arnoldas lives now in Kaunas and they only practiced here in Vilnius.

A: For a couple times I think before recital.

V: So it went quite well considering the circumstances and I wish next year they could also perform something in duet and/or solo too.  I hope Arnoldas will find a church in Kaunas to practice in.

A: Because you know Giedre, Arnoldas is you know equally capable to play well because he comes from another part of Lithuania but he also graduated from musical school and he has also very advanced piano technique.

V: Before leaving Vilnius University he also took part in Vilnius University Chamber Orchestra where he played harpsichord, continuo part.

A: Sure,  also quite advanced pieces.  He did very well.

V: So this was our recital on May 26, performed at Vilnius University at St. John’s Church by the members of Vilnius University Organ Studio Unda Maris.  The end of the seventh season. It was very nice and after the recital we told everyone to think about what they would like to play next. So hopefully they will come up with nice pieces to perform.
A: Yes, I’m sure they will.  Especially some of them I’m sure.

V: Wonderful.  And they have been progressing and it’s nice to see them grow and to be able to help them grow, right Ausra?  We hope also that your schedule next year permits and you can join me in leading the studio as you did last year.

A: But I think you did quite a good job on your own this year.

V: As well as could be expected right?

A: Yes.

V: Because when you showed up it’s very well organized and less talking you know.

A: Yes because I just wanted them to have the possibility to play.  I think this is the most important and you can talk later on.

V: But actually this year I talked much less.  I let them practice.

A: Well I could hear it from being we did quite well.

V: I’m learning.

A: Good.

V: Thank you guys for listening, for sticking with us with the last two podcasts and please send us more of your questions.  We love helping you grow and it’s really fun to answer your questions about the challenges you are facing, or problems that you are having, or dreams that you are dreaming about the organ playing.  So looking forward to that. This was Vidas.

A: And Ausra.

V: And remember when you practice…

A: Miracles happen.
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