Organ Improviser in the Spotlight: Wayne Warren
Here’s what you can learn from this Florida-based artist.
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Finding Realistic Inspiration for Organ Improvisation
Here’s where to find improvisation recordings you can actually emulate.
Need Easy Organ Pieces? Try This Little-Known Composer
Add these fuguettes and trios to your repertoire with minimal practice time.
Organ Improvisation: To Record, or Not to Record?
If you missed it, you can hear my iPhone recording on YouTube. But will it be quite the same?
Charles Tournemire: An Organist’s Best Friend
Tournemire’s L’Orgue Mystique is an indispensable resource—especially for organists who are feeling “stuck” in their improvisation.
The Anatomy of an Organ Improvisation
Here are some audio samples from recent Masses, along with explanations of what I was thinking for each improvisation.
Three Ways to Improvise at the Organ
Don’t just play the organ. Pray the organ.
Four Reasons to Improvise at the Organ
If an ex-clarinetist can do it, you can do it—and the benefits far outweigh the effort involved.
PDF • “Spiritual Mass Plan for Church Organists”
Some guidance on how to stay recollected at a low Mass while you’re also playing organ.
Unslumping Yourself with the King of Instruments
On those days when you can’t quite put your heart into singing, improvising at the organ can be comforting and rewarding.
PDF Download • “Easy Organ Interludes” (229 pages)
Giovanni Battista Fasolo published an enormous book of organ interludes without pedals • Pierre Gouin typed them up, bringing you this clear window into renaissance liturgical music for free! • Enjoy this treasure trove of organ music from almost 400 years ago! Plus a few highlights from along the way+
