Category Archives: Organ ~ オルガン関係

Rikkyo University Organist Guild visits Obirin University ~ 立教大学オルガニストギルドが桜美林大学を訪れた

The Rikkyo University chapel organist guild under the direction of University Organist Yuko Sakiyama visited and played the new 33 stop Felsberg organ at Obirin University on August 17.  The students spent four hours trying their pieces on the organ … Continue reading

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Music and Bikes ~ 音楽と自転車

Well, the two are not that closely related, unless you are me.  In that case they are inseparable.  When cycling I hear music and when I’m making music I wish I were cycling.  I suppose you feel the same way? … Continue reading

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Organs and more organs ~ オルガン見学

(The view from Tokyo is reporting from Cambridge, UK, until December) It is getting colder in Cambridge as November rolls by.  I have been here 5 weeks now, and notice that when the heat in my room goes off at … Continue reading

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Organ this and that ~ パイプオルガン見学、など

(The view from Tokyo is currently on sabbatical and viewing from England) I’ll begin today’s post with some views of the chapel organ at St Catharine’s College, where I am staying.  The casework is beautifully carved and harmonizes with the … Continue reading

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From Cambridge ~ ケンブリッジより

As you can tell by the change in stone figures (from Buddhist to Christian), I am no longer in the land of the rising sun.  The figure on the left is one I found on the west wall of Worcester … Continue reading

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