A Personal Collection
Half a year of preparations for our 2023 summer quest has brought countless YouTube videos into my path. Most of them are worthwhile, but some stand out because of the depth of their commentary or their eclectic subjects. These I set aside here, for my own reference as I travel, and for your enjoyment as well.
By clicking the Title link you can watch the video in it’s full context (often with some preliminary ads). Or you can open the lightbox video player and skip the ads by clicking the picture.
Jacob Praetorius – Magnificat Primi Toni, Evan de Jong, Organ
A great deal has changed in the eighty years since my father started playing organ. Musical taste has certainly veered away from organs, but the organs themselves pay no heed, enduring by virtue of their magnificence and continuing to cajole musicians into becoming organists. Within the last couple of years, my own nephew – a grandson of Herman de Jong – has put his feet to the pedals and is now in his first year of organ studies at Oberlin College. For me and my siblings, five of whom are keyboard dabblers who did not step into their father’s shoes, this is a welcome development. I expect to ‘see’ much of his music in the years to come.
More?
Please do suggest additions for this collection.
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