by Marilyn Biery | Dec 3, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery), Christmas, Organists
Christmas just sneaks up on me every year. I’m not very good at planning in advance, and when I do get the gumption to plan things way ahead, by the time my choices come up, I frequently decide to do something else. What seemed perfect in late September just...
by Marilyn Biery | Nov 24, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery), Pulling out all the Stops
Using Couplers (Sw to Gt and Sw to Ped etc.) and when to do itUsing Couplers and when not to do it What is a coupler, anyway? The simple definition is that a coupler allows the player to link keyboards to each other, and to the pedal, so that all the stops...
by Marilyn Biery | Sep 21, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery), Pulling out all the Stops
The Principal Chorus (If you can register one of these, you can get by!)Principals, Strings, Flutes, how/when to use each (and stay away from the reeds for now) The easy part about this post is that there’s so much good information out there, and I can just...
by Marilyn Biery | Sep 17, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery), Pulling out all the Stops
This is one of the questions most of us have, whether or not we studied the organ in college, privately, or are just interested in how it all works. I happen to be married to someone who sees all those knobs and buttons as a delightful opportunity to experiment. (Kind...
by Marilyn Biery | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery)
Well, ok, I’ll admit, I’m not quite sure how being capricious fits in with organ music, but I’m looking to attract your attention. It’s my hope to transmit my love of the organ and its repertoire to you, with the idea that you will become so smitten...
by Marilyn Biery | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog: Keyboard to Keyboard (Biery)
Three years ago I was lucky enough to go on a tour of Germany with a group of organ enthusiasts. The theme was “In the footsteps of Bach,” and we visited many of the churches and towns where J.S. Bach served, or that were significant to his life. Our first stop was...
