Letter to the editor: Mighty instrument for solemn settings

Notes: "Kudos to any church that fundraises to purchase a church organ. The beautiful sound of a good organ fills the church, our hearts and our souls. Again, thanks to Liz Russell (Canmore, Alta.) for using technology to provide music -- and organ music at that -- to parishes that d not have music ['Technology subs for organs', Feb. 2014, p. 2]. That was a great article. It is unfortunate that many people do not appreciate, or probably have not heard, the sound of the 'king of instruments'. I am a church musician myself and was in Melk, Austria one Sunday morning. I went to mass. As I opened the door, the organ was filling the church with music and rumbling through the floors. I just had to sit down. In Leipzig, Germany, I went to J.S. Bach's church. The organist was practising. I sat down by Bach's tomb and listened. Out churches are missing out Mona wonderful experience". [Text of entire article.]

Subjects: Organ (Musical instrument); Music and technology; Church music; Music - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada