This weekend was our Stake Conference, and for the main session (this morning) we had a broadcast from Salt Lake. Each building also had an opening and closing song and prayer, and I was asked to play organ for our building.
Let me say something about me and the organ. I LOVE to play the organ. I first started playing it when I was 14--over 18 years ago. There was a woman in our ward who taught my younger brother and I how to play, so I got started off right. I've played organ in every ward I've lived in since then, and as soon as my piano students are able to play a couple of hymns I get them on the organ. I think one reason I love to play the organ in Sacrament meeting is because I love being an accompanist. I would much rather accompany a musician or choir than perform a solo piece. Which leads back to today...
I played around 45 minutes of prelude this morning, played the opening hymn and was just getting off the bench to go down and sit with my family when our Stake Presidency member announced, "When we are finished with Stake business we will listen to an organ interlude until the broadcast begins." Wait, what? I looked up at the countdown on the screen-- over 5 minutes to go. I pulled out my music and quickly changed the stops. And then, "Please listen reverently to the organ interlude until the broadcast begins." He turned to smile at me and mouth, "Thank you."
Well then. I guess I'll play some solo organ music while these hundreds of people listen silently to me.
Today I am thankful for easy organ music that sounds nice. :)
1 comment:
Ha ha! I always wanted to play piano instead of flute for that exact reason...flute is not really an accompanying instrument that can blend in and not get noticed, but I guess you're never really safe. :)
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