SOP Podcast 19 Michael Johnston And John Apple (Part 1)

Published: Dec. 6, 2015, 10:01 a.m.

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\n\nToday'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.\n\nEnjoy and share your comments below.\n\u200b\nIf you like these conversations with the experts from the organ world, please help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends.\n\nRelevant links:\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com\n\nMMS "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."\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/aboutus\n\nMMS Youtube channel contains interesting videos, but the one \nthat addresses restoration is:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm1L0l7ukSI\n\nThe main channel is at:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhZ8vGkAF5e8KIAcJ9So0Q\n\nThe MP3s page:\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/media.html\n\nMichael mentioned that for Christmas, an organist might like something NOT \nbased on a well-known tune. In the Merkel, he shows a demonstration of \ndifferent editions and he gives away the scan from an internet free source:\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Merkel.Weihnachtspastorale.html\n\nMMS blog contains a few biographies and a list of suggested pieces, such \nas marches and novelties:\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/blog/\n\nMichael mentioned the roll by Clarence Eddy restored by David Rumsey:\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Eddy.FestivalPreludeAndFugueOnOldHundred.html\n\nJohn mentioned Will o' the Wisp. The article by Nevin that John \nmentioned is on this page as "What Small-Town Music Needs."\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Nevin.WillOTheWisp.html\n\nList of theatre organ music:\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/blog/?page_id=5095\n\nIn A Persian Market\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Ketelbey-Matthew.InAPersianMarket.html\n\nMichael mentioned Lotus:\nhttp://michaelsmusicservice.com/music/Strayhorn-Wyton.Lotus.html