Pipe Organ: What Child Is This

Me playing the first song during communion at the 2008 Christmas Eve Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Princeton, WI.

I am not going to school for organ performance or music. I am actually a Chemistry and Biology major and am currently preparing to apply for medical school. The organ is merely one of my great passions. I hope you enjoy my performance.

Please comment!

Specifications of the Instrument:

Built by Wicks Organ Company in 1966. Total of 14 ranks. Two manuals(Great and Swell), 61 notes each. 32 note pedal board.

Pedal:
Sub Bass 16'(Great)
Rohr Gedeckt 16' (Swell)
Octave 8' (Great)
Flute 8' (Great)
Choral Bass 4' (Great)
Posaune 16' (Swell)
Couplers: Great 8', 4'; Swell 8',4'

Great:
Principal 8'
Bourdon 8'
Salicional 8' (Swell)
Octave 4'
Mixture III
Couplers: Great to Great 16', 4'; Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'

Swell (Enclosed):
Rohr Flute 8'
Salicional 8'
Voix Celeste 8'
Koppel Flute 4'
Nasard 2 2/3'
Block Flute 2'
Trompette 8'
Tremulant
Couplers: Swell to Swell 16', 4'

Includes swell expression pedal, crescendo pedal, and sforzando piston.

Category:

Music

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• Pipe
• Organ
• Princeton
• Wisconsin
• Saint
• John
• Baptist
• What
• Child
• Is
• This

[Chesterbarnes1]

Sondasam, what a tragedy to hear that your passion will not lead you into Organ Performance. God's church needs dedicated god-fearing young men in the ministry of music. You have such poetential. Please reconsider? Oh what wonders Peabody Conservatory or Eastman School or Julliard could do with you in the discipline of Organ Performance! You are missing your calling

[sondasam]

Thank you very much for your kind message. However, I have decided to directly affect people's live in the most intense way that I can imagine. I am currently planning on going to medical school. I aspire to be a cardiac surgeon and researcher. This I feel is the best thing to dedicate my life to. I hope you do not see tragedy in this:)

I will always have music, though.  Even if I am not a professional, I can still play for a church. Again, thank you so much for your wonderful message!!!

[ndpfc]

how old are you?

[sondasam]

I am 19.

[Maazel456]

Hm.. interesting.. did you know that a great baritone, Walter Berry, was supposed to become an engineer, but he indulged in secret singing lessons.. hm..

[MyFatty69]

this was play at myu nan's funaral, made me cry instantly ><

[godsfiddler]

One can have several callings. They say doctors who pray over their patients have more healings and so on. I don't know how true it is, but that's what they say. Sounds like this young man has the gift of healing in his hands. I play violin, and work in Hospice.

But yes, I do believe those called to be musicians in careers should definitely not toss that by the wayside.

[grayson991966]

I truly agree!! I found a church, They have a 3 man. Moller, that has collected dust for ten years, they could'nt figure out how to turn it on, till I played with iT!

[grayson991966]

I know what you mean!! I too was a church organist, (14 years) also a cardiac P.A. for 18 years. and have had a R hemi bleed 6 years ago. I don't play anymore, except for myself, and my family. Not so good anymore, but I still try. Good Luck in school, I Highly commend you!

[Thepianoorganist]

organist are becoming extincted here. now a days all they want is guitars, drums the nerve of some people

[Thepianoorganist]

yup take piano first learn all the theory i'd say for 6 years so you develop all your musical abilities

[tduser1]

It depends. If you would like to take it serious then you can talk to your church organist and ask for organ lessons but I suggest first you take piano lessons.!!

[organman360]

I want to play the organ when I am older. How can I do that?

[march149]

Mr Barnes, I respect what you say. Sammy will always have his music, and will share with others, through his life as well. A true passion never goes away. You know that. There are "Organist Doctors" out there that have room for both. I know he will do well in all that he does. I think I am to become one of his greatest defenders and supporters. He reminds me a bit of me when I was young, but he is more talented than I. All his goodness will be spread in many ways. 

david.