SOP Podcast #19: Michael Johnston and John Apple about what it takes to make old organ music live again (Part 1) - hosted by Vidas Pinkevicius
Today's guests are Michael Johnston and John Apple, American organists from Michael's Music Service, a blog and website dedicated to making old organ music live again. In this conversation they will share their ideas about what it takes to restore, reprint, and distribute organ music, most of which is otherwise unavailable.
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Relevant links:
http://michaelsmusicservice.com
MMS "About Us" page contains information on Michael and John and links to social media. There is also a link with content about what they do called "Learn about sheet music restoration."
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/aboutus
MMS Youtube channel contains interesting videos, but the one
that addresses restoration is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm1L0l7ukSI
The main channel is at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhZ8vGkAF5e8KIAcJ9So0Q
The MP3s page:
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/media.html
Michael mentioned that for Christmas, an organist might like something NOT
based on a well-known tune. In the Merkel, he shows a demonstration of
different editions and he gives away the scan from an internet free source:
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Merkel.Weihnachtspastorale.html
MMS blog contains a few biographies and a list of suggested pieces, such
as marches and novelties:
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/blog/
Michael mentioned the roll by Clarence Eddy restored by David Rumsey:
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Eddy.FestivalPreludeAndFugueOnOldHundred.html
John mentioned Will o' the Wisp. The article by Nevin that John
mentioned is on this page as "What Small-Town Music Needs."
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Nevin.WillOTheWisp.html
List of theatre organ music:
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/blog/?page_id=5095
In A Persian Market
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Ketelbey-Matthew.InAPersianMarket.html
Michael mentioned Lotus:
http://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Strayhorn-Wyton.Lotus.html