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SOPP776: I am a 77 year old first year student who wishes to play the organ as fast as possible

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 776! Today's question was sent by Margaret and she writes: "I am a 77 year old female first...

00:19:39Apr 29, 2026

SOPP775: My organ teacher told me not to look at my hands while I play

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 775! Today's question was sent by Tamsin Jones who is a composer and organist from the UK an...

00:18:23Apr 21, 2026

SOPP774: I got an email on notifying me that the processional and recessional hymns had been changed

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 774! Today's question was sent by Julie who is a member of our Total Organist community and...

00:14:17Apr 15, 2026

SOPP773: What Is Your Technical Composing Process?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 773! Today's question was sent by our friend Rien Schalkwijk and wants to know what is our t...

00:16:14Apr 7, 2026

SOPP772: Does Practicing on a Smaller Pedalboard Ruin Technique for Standard Pedaling

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 772! Today's question was sent by Jerome and he writes: Hi Vidas, I’m an ardent listener of...

00:14:49Apr 1, 2026

SOPP771: How can I know when to use the total legato touch, or the non-legato, in playing hymns?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 771! Today's question was sent by Arthur and he writes: "How can I know when to use the tota...

00:10:54Mar 25, 2026

SOPP770: My dream for my organ playing is to be able to use the full compass pedal

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 770! Today's question was sent by Remy and he writes: "My dream for my organ playing is to b...

00:09:59Mar 17, 2026

SOPP769: Lately I have found myself repeating the same formulas in improvisation from week to week

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 769! This question was sent by Mark and he writes: Dear Vidas, Thank you for your podcast, w...

00:13:42Mar 10, 2026

SOPP768: My organ recital proposal was politely declined by the church committee

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 768! This question was sent by our YouTube organist friend Rien Schalkwijk and he writes:Las...

00:21:08Mar 3, 2026

SOPP767: What strategies can help us expand our organ repertoire?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 767! This question was sent by our YouTube organist/composer colleague Alejandro Consolacion...

00:16:17Feb 24, 2026

SOPP766: How can musicians effectively deal with nervousness and stage fright?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 766! This question was sent by Alejandro Consolacion II, our YouTube organist/composer colle...

00:21:26Feb 17, 2026

SOPP765: Could you suggest a recommended sequence—from the easiest to the most challenging—for students working through this set of BWV 553-560?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 765! This question was sent by Alejandro Consolacion II, our YouTube organist/composer colle...

00:22:36Feb 10, 2026

SOPP764: About Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin’s Mass Playing at Saint Sulpice in Paris

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 764! Today Ausra and I are going to discuss what we saw at Saint Sulpice while we were in Pa...

00:25:55Feb 4, 2026

SOPP763: About our Organ Recitals at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 763! Today Ausra and I will discuss our organ recitals at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Hop...

00:35:09Jan 28, 2026

SOPP761: I have no confidence in selecting registration, past the very basics

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 761! This question was sent by Ann and she writes: "I have no confidence in selecting regist...

00:21:20Jan 20, 2026

SOPP760: How easy it seems for you to improvise multiple processionals, and yet all different!

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 760! This question was sent by our good YouTube organist friend Philippe Le Gargean and he w...

00:28:23Jan 13, 2026

SOPP762: Our Secrets of Organ Playing 2025 Year in Review

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 762! Today it's going to be a special episode where we discuss our organ 2025 year in review...

00:41:53Dec 30, 2025

SOPP759: What do we do with toxic comments

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 759! Today we will discuss the topic of what do we do with toxic comments. Hope you will enj...

00:24:35Dec 24, 2025

SOPP758: I've been bad about sitting down and focusing on just one or two pieces

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 758! This question was sent by Patrick and he writes:"Thank you for your podcast, recordings...

00:26:33Dec 17, 2025

SOPP757: About Organist Burnout

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 757! Today we'd like to talk about organist burnout. Hope you will enjoy it!Here you will fi...

00:22:03Dec 10, 2025

SOPP756: I wish to learn new music - preferably music by masters such as Bach, Reger, Vierne etc.

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 756. This question was sent by Richard and he writes:1. I wish to learn new music - preferab...

00:19:37Dec 3, 2025

SOPP755: I would love to be able to sight read and improvise over hymns with ease

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 755. This question was sent by Tad and he writes:1- I would love to be able to sight read an...

00:20:13Nov 26, 2025

SOPP754: Is wrist movement more for the piano and is not good on the organ?

Welcome to episode 754 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Ann and she writes:"I have a question. I'm a long time...

00:21:06Nov 19, 2025

SOPP753: How do you learn to play organ toccatas?

Welcome to Episode No. 753 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by our friend Rien Schalkwijk and he asks; "How do yo...

00:20:04Nov 12, 2025

SOOP752: Tips and tricks for transcribing improvisations

Welcome to Episode No. 752 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. Today Ausra and I would like to discuss a question sent by our friend Rien S...

00:26:35Nov 5, 2025

SOPP751: I’ve been playing the organ for a while and got used to playing in new balance 327 trainers

Welcome to Episode No. 751 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. Today Ausra and I would like to discuss a comment sent by Duncan who writes:...

00:18:43Oct 29, 2025

SOPP749: Is it worth reading treatises about historical performance practice?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 749! Today let's discuss the question if it worth reading treatises about historical per...

00:20:51Oct 15, 2025

SOPP748: How do you choose your keys for your pieces?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 748! Today's question was sent by our friend Rien Schalkwijk and he writes:How do you ch...

00:18:13Oct 8, 2025

SOPP747: Can digital piano help learn to play the organ?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 747! Today's question was sent by Guilhermeand he writes:Hi Vidas,I probably won't be ab...

00:20:44Oct 1, 2025

SOPP746: How to avoid mistakes in organ practice

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 746! Today Ausra and I will talk about how to avoid mistakes in organ practice. Hope you...

00:14:41Sep 24, 2025

SOPP745: How can I improve fingering in general without using annotated scores?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 745! This question was sent by Dawn who is our Total Organist program member and she wan...

00:18:06Sep 17, 2025

SOPP744: How to find joy and motivation in organ playing again

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 744! This question was sent by our good friend James Flores from Australia and who share...

00:23:07Sep 10, 2025

SOPP743: The dream I have for organ playing is how to improvise and transpose hymns with ease

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 743! This question was sent by David and he writes: Hello Vidas,Thank you for your wonde...

00:17:12Sep 3, 2025

SOPP742: How much should you practice organ playing?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 742! Today Ausra and I will talk about an important aspect of organ playing - how much s...

00:14:09Aug 27, 2025

SOPP741: My dream is to learn how to play pieces that I love or that are "standard repertoire"

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 741! This question was sent by David and he writes: Hello Vidas,Thank you for the email....

00:17:51Aug 20, 2025

SOPP740: What is the significance, in organ registrations, of grand choeur, grand jeu and plein jeu?

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episode 740! This question was sent by Jeovane and he writes:Hello Vidas, could you help me with...

00:12:49Aug 13, 2025

SOPP739: My organ teacher taught me various ways to orient myself while playing the pedals

Let's start episode 739 of Secrets of Organ Playing podcast. This question was sent by Tamsin Jones and she writes:My organ teacher taught m...

00:13:16Aug 6, 2025

SOPP738: Did the Soviets allow sacred music?

Let's start episode 738 of Secrets of Organ Playing podcast. This question was sent by Jeovane and he asks: Did the Soviets allow sacred mus...

00:14:27Jul 30, 2025

SOPP737: Do you also compose for others, after their wishes?

Let's start episode 737 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Kathrin and she writes: Do you also compose for other...

00:14:17Jul 22, 2025

SOPP736: Advice about my situation as a passionate organist with health problems

Let's start episode 736 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Alessandro and he writes: I am writing to you to ask...

00:12:43Jul 16, 2025

SOPP735: Ausra, is your technique for composing the same as Vidas?

Let's start episode 735 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Dawn and she asks: Ausra, is your technique for comp...

00:19:33Jul 9, 2025

SOPP734: Do you have a method not to forget pieces anymore?

Let's start episode 734 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Kathrin and she writes: That's a really interesting t...

00:15:20Jul 2, 2025

SOPP733: I have shaking hands and the fear of messing up when playing the organ in public

Let's start episode 733 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Ann and she writes: I have a related problem. I also...

00:12:11Jun 25, 2025

SOPP732: I think some pieces are just inherently "mismatched" with the performer

Let's start episode 732 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. These questions were sent by Rien and Benas and they write: Maybe you could ans...

00:24:29Jun 18, 2025

SOPP731: Is it a good thing to put your hands on the bench during pedal solos?

Let's start episode 731 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Dan and he writes: Interesting podcast episode here,...

00:17:07Jun 11, 2025

SOPP730: After learning to play Bach's Trio Sonata in Eb major, I found myself reluctant to try and explore the rest of the Trio sonatas

Welcome to episode 730 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast! This question was sent by Benas, our student at Vilnius University organ studio...

00:13:38Jun 4, 2025

SOPP729: Is there a way Total Organist would help me develop my skills faster than where I’m at now?

Let's start episode SOPP729 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Nick and he writes: Hi there! Been following your...

00:13:34May 28, 2025

SOPP728: Prolific Composer James Michael Stevens: "Try to Go Slow But Never Stop"

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 728! It's Vidas and usually we do these conversations with Ausra but today I’m delighted to...

01:13:49May 21, 2025

SOPP727: Is this an embarrassingly slow tempo for BWV 624?

Let's start episode 727 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast. This question was sent by Gene and he writes: My question is tempo, on BWV 624:...

00:15:25May 14, 2025

SOPP726: Do you think that radiating pedal boards suit heel-and-toe technique better?

Welcome to episode 726 of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast! This question was sent by Tamsin and she writes: I have a technical question tha...

00:12:55May 7, 2025

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