hi all,

most of you guys may probably know that my organ diploma is creeping in (look at my signature).... my playing is all and well, at least according to several people, which includes my organ tutor and one of my music professors at uni. however, i'm a natural worrier and a tad bit of perfectionist.... worse of all, i have a very serious cold at the moment and it affects my hearing (can't hear that well)....find it very difficult to listen to accoustics at the cathedral...oh dear...

it may sound insane, but i think i do deserve a good mark, after all the hard work i've put in....

Sadly, as we all know, hard work doesn't necessarily guarantee a good performance on the day itself, or indeed examiners who are in sympathy with a particular style of playing or interpretation. I think this is especially problematic with the organ where the instrument itself affords a much wider scheme of interpretation than any other instrument...

Oh dear.

Very best of luck, hope you do yourself justice.

Just try to remember that even if you do fluff it, you will live to give it another go and the world will not end. (Its just such an annoying waste of money!)


Mel

fortunately, the cold is getting better and i could hear the accoustics at the cathedral much better.... that's a nice start....

my teacher had kindly let me into the cathedral for a practice session from 6 till 7:30pm today (friday) while he's doing his choir practice somewhere at the cathedral. but he didn't come up to the organ loft to ask me to go when it's time, so i kept on practising and really enjoying it sooooooo much that i got soooooo carried away and didn't get out till 8:50pm (the vergers had to 'yell' at me)...... i felt really bad though, as i was meant to leave by 7:30pm (not that they are closing that time). but i have a nasty feeling that my teacher probably thinks that i don't have a life... (indeed i do, other than work).... oh dear...but it was a jolly good practice....

another, i hope my teacher wouldn't get annoyed with me, as i'm such a crazy demanding, dedicated and perfectionist....

Ooh it was today... Hope it went well!
Let us know how it went =]

look at viva organ...it's there.