Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Sheep May Safely Graze



Did someone say the organist was going to play "Sheep May Safely Graze?"

WOW! 

Let me see that score!

I've heard this is the best piece Johann Sebastian Bach ever composed.


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Zeppo! The Cat Who Loves Organ Music






Zeppo, a swarthy young cat with killer looks and instincts, is also a lover of organ music.  This handsome cat comes running when his owner strikes the first chords of his practice session.









Zeppo is equally as comfortable sitting atop the organ staring at the performer making sure every note is correctly played,

 striking a languorous pose on the pedalboard when the mighty instrument is at rest,


or creating his own version of "Kitten on the Keys."

 Zeppo! 
A cat for every organist! 

























 

Monday, January 14, 2013

A Zoo and an Organ

There are not too many places in the world where one can visit a zoo in the morning and attend an organ concert in the afternoon all in the same park.  
However, in San Diego, California it is possible at Balboa Park

There, a person can---
watch the lions being fed their morning meal; 






  • feel for the panda after she makes make five loops around her enclosure before lying panting on a log;  

 
marvel at the flamingos standing on one spindly leg while searching their pond for invisible food;
                                
                               gawk at the two-humped camel standing like a statue;

mourn for the elephants weaving their trunks in boredom;
and yes, even hear an organ concert at the Spreckels OUTDOOR Organ Pavilion - 
on one of the largest outdoor pipe organs in the world!  




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