We all have those days when our performance wasn’t quite as good as it should have been, so here’s a convenient list of suitable organist excuses.
Personally I would go for blinding them with science every time – our instrument is such a gift for this: some earnest exposition around pistons, couplers, diapasons and swell boxes, and only a fellow-organist would know you’re bluffing.
Love, love, love this list. Recently retired after 43 years at same organ, have been substituting. Think I may have quoted some of these in the last few months.
Thanks Carol! People think we can just hop on…and just play…most of the time we manage it!
Very funny. The things we are expected to do. Though the first one is a lie. I am convinced that most worship songs are improved by being played on the organ. I love a good worship song arrangement, and have done a few myself.
Agreed, case in point would be Graham (call me Jeremiah) Kendrick’s famous trumpet tune Shine, Jesus, Shine…