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Anna Lapwood #playlikeagirl

We waited patiently in line with the drizzle and wind as there were 900 + attendees for the organ concert Friday night.

Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh and Music at St.Michael the Archangel Parish Mt. Lebanon presented organist

Anna Lapwood MBE (who is Director of Music at Pembroke College (Cambridge)

She spoke about the pieces she was going to play. She played Ave Maria with her feet on the Casavant -Frères, Opus 2641 organ.

Here she is on YouTube video speaking about Ave Maria

And for an encore she played Test Drive from How to Train Your Dragon (click link to hear her play)

Her hashtag is#playlikeagirl click for Instagram

There’s nothing like live music.

April 12, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #playlikeagirl, Anna Lapwood, live music, organ, Organ Artists Series, organ recital, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 4 Comments

Silent Sunday

June 5, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Photography, silent SundayTags: curbside, discard, garbage, music, musical instrument, organ, photography, postaday, roadside, West View PA 5 Comments

Berlin Zoo Organ Grinders

Sunday June 9th at the Berlin Zoo.

You can see the roll of paper with the holes on it that makes the specific notes play, as it is cranked through the instrument.

harmonipan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_organ

June 12, 2019 by Ruth Categories: MusicTags: Berlin, Berlin Zoo, harmonipan, music, organ, organ grinder, photography, Street organ, travel, youtube 15 Comments

Standing Ovation for Simon Vullo Underiner’s Pipe Organ Senior Recital

This magnificent photo captures the evening perfectly, photographed by guest blogger, Andrew Wagner.

Everyone standing up and applauding heartily for Simon Vullo Underiner’s Senior Recital on the Pipe Organ. Taken Thursday evening at Holy Spirit Chapel, Duquesne University. The music was magnificent. Congratulations Simon!

Simon Vullo Underiner looks down from the Pipe Organ balcony as everyone stands and applauds his senior recital. Photographed by Andrew Wagner

Simon Vullo Underiner with Organ and Sacred Music Professor Dr. Ann Labounsky

Program Pieces – Fantasia in F Minor K. 608 I. Allegro Maestoso II, Adante III. Allegro by W. A. Mozart
Wacahet auf, rüft uns die Stimme BWV 645 by J. S. Bach
Sonata V for Organ IAdante II. Adante con Moto III. Allegro Maestoso by Felix Mendelsshon- Bartholdy
Arioso (from Six Pieces) by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
L’Ascension I. The Majesty of Christ II. Serene Alleluias III Outbursts of Joy
IV, Prayer of Christ Ascending by Olivier Messiaen

April 26, 2019 by Ruth Categories: MusicTags: Andrew Wagner, Duquesne U, guest blogger, Holy Spirit Chapel, music, organ, photography, pipe organ, Sacred Music, Senior Recital, Simon Vullo Underiner 9 Comments

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