In August I went to a four day organ workshop at BYU. It was a training course for people who can play the piano and want to learn to play the organ (or for those who already play the organ and want to learn more). It was a wonderful workshop. I walked out with a much greater understanding of the organ. I can’t actually play the organ yet (that will only come with practice), but I know more of the theory behind it. I actually know that the knobby or button things are called the registration. I even know how to choose a basic registration for Sacrament Meeting. I felt it was a very informative workshop and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the organ.
As part of the workshop, we went on a field trip. We went to an organ maker and saw how an organ was built. Then we went to temple square and enjoyed a beautiful concert in the Assembly Hall. Earlier in the week we had the opportunity to sign up for a chance to play one of the temple square organs. We were assigned an organ and a time to play it. After the concert in the Assembly Hall, those of us who signed up were allowed to play our assigned organ. I was allowed to play the organ in the Assembly Hall. Others of us got to play on the Tabernacle organ and even the Conference Center organ. It was a once in a lifetime experience. I didn’t play well and I didn’t even touch the peddles, but I got to sit at the organ and play long enough to have my picture taken by my family who came to see me for the occasion. It was very neat.
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