tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363034.post5769487777486226238..comments2023-07-18T04:11:59.710-05:00Comments on Joy: the volume of the organUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363034.post-85913906997839470302010-04-05T21:32:02.506-05:002010-04-05T21:32:02.506-05:00You'll never please everyone.You'll never please everyone.Brent Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253284346874602142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363034.post-88084465357267438912010-04-05T13:01:03.032-05:002010-04-05T13:01:03.032-05:00speaking for myself, I have concluded that one of ...speaking for myself, I have concluded that one of the major things that turned me off to organ in my childhood was that the organ was always overwhelming, and usually accompanied by an overwhelmingly loud mic'd cantor. There was no sense of "invitation to prayer" in the organ playing, and every sense of in-your-face performance. <br /><br />When I got involved in the TLM, I saw a totally different sort of organ playing: a prayerful organ playing where the organ was almost an extension of the human voice, both the voices of the schola and of the congregation. <br /><br />That opened my heart to organ music. At this time, I enjoy organ music well played, whether loud or soft. But my opinion is that organ music should be generally soft and inviting when it is accompanying singing -- that is unless the music makes it appropriate for it to swell to crescendo at certain points (but I think it's easy for this to last too long). <br /><br />Loud organ is a tool, I think. It has to be used carefully and skilfully. Then it's okay.totustuusmariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459544262379455570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363034.post-59723030424423641952010-03-16T14:26:40.073-05:002010-03-16T14:26:40.073-05:00Loud organ music is THE BEST, imo. Esp. for recess...Loud organ music is THE BEST, imo. Esp. for recessionals. Bump it with the Trompette! I'm sorry yours can't get any louder. People who complain about the organ being too loud need to get over themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com