[HANASHIR:9079] Re: wedding music & the organ

[Marsha Fensin <mfsings...>]

Hi all,
    I'm glad Erik said his few words about organs.  I have been shopping
for an appropriate instrument for my congregation for many months now, and
have checked out Clavinovas, Kawai digital pianos, synthesizers,
keyboards--you name it, I have tried it out.  I was hoping to find one
instrument that could do it all. We needed something thast was as
versitile as possible, but still give us wonderful organ sounds when we
needed them.( My accompanist has his PhD in Organ performance and he loves
doing music ministry ( his words) with organs.) Anyway, we ended up
getting a Rogers electronic organ with two manuals that has very sweet
organ sounds, AS WELL as a Midi interface that can sound like a piano all
by itself as well as being able to mix the organ sounds with piano, cello,
harp, oboe, etc.  I am in heaven.)
    I have found over the years that there can be a very "Jewish" way to
use an organ and there is also a way to encourage congregational singing
WITh an organ.
    Thanks Erik.
Marsha Fensin

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