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Brian Ebie:  A Checklist for Organ Practice

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Brian Ebie: A Checklist for Organ Practice

The study of the pipe organ (and its electronic imitation), its composers and repertoire, and the art of playing it, can occupy a lifetime. This outline looks at the art of practicing with activities to stimulate learning and retention from pre-practice to follow-up and assessment. I hope organ students young or old use these techniques to advance and find fulfillment in their improvement.

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Brian Ebie Plays "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" arranged by Diane Bish

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Brian Ebie Plays "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" arranged by Diane Bish

Organist and composer Diane Bishhas been one of the greatest advocates of the pipe organ in recent history.  Not since the time of the so-called golden age of organ building and the “superstars” like Virgil Fox and E. Power Biggs has anyone had more success in bringing the organ to large audiences.  Through her development and broadcast of the weekly “The Joy of Music” television series, Diane shared with the world a sort of National Geographic of the pipe organ—taking us to see and hear pipe organs places we will probably never visit. 

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Brian Ebie and Laura Ebie Flute and Organ Recital at Trinity Lutheran Church, Kent, Ohio on March 22, 2015

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Brian Ebie and Laura Ebie Flute and Organ Recital at Trinity Lutheran Church, Kent, Ohio on March 22, 2015

Often, my wife and I like to make recordings on the pipe organs I maintain. Even though we have a home organ, you just can't duplicate the awesome ring andreverb in a large vaulted room with wooded pews - not for all the sound recording software in the world! Our recent session at Kent Trinity Lutheran was great. As we wrapped up for the night, their Organist joked that we 'owed her big time!' So, in part, in exchange for having the sanctuary available to us, we put together a small little program for a spring Sunday afternoon concert for the community. Hope you can join us!

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