Q: What?
A: Two organ recitals.
Q: Boring!
A: I mean, no, not like that stuff you hear in church on Sunday. Sunday organ can be very boring but this recital, it's big, like, like really big, like OJ did it big. You gotta come.
Q: We have guitars and a band in my church.
A:
The organ has a noble estate in church music. It is a sustaining and
strengthening instrument designed for congregational singing. Consider
other instruments such as guitars, piano or percussion. Once you play a
sound on any of these instruments the sound immediately begins to decay,
necessitating more fills and chords. But singing doesn’t work this
way. The organ’s sound lifts and sustains the voice of the congregation
through each phrase, guiding each breath, and setting the character of
the song through its wide range of voices. The organ fills a room
naturally making it possible to fill any space. An amplified band gives
you a directional, electronic copy of the instruments while the pipe
organ needs no amplification; Give it a chance. You may go back to your
guitars on Sunday.
Q: Tell me about the two organs.
A: Trinity's organ is a relatively new three manual tracker which means
it is very challenging to play for many organists who are trained but
still don't know what they are doing ergonomically. After the recital,
feel free to go up and touch the keys. Malcolm will be giving a talk
about the ten ergonomic movements required to properly and effortlessly
play a tracker and, how to avoid and cure tendonitis and carpal tunnel
syndrome through natural movement. The talk will begin around 2:30
but make a reservation so he can prepare materials. The Foothill organ
is an electronic four manual Rodgers with speakers placed around the
room for the ultimate in surround sound.
Q: Is there a Malcolm Kogut action figure?
A: We would think so.
Q: Is Malcolm Kogut still alive?
A:
Yes, as far as we know. We don't have any current information about
his health. However, being older than 40, we hope that everything is
okay.
Q: Where was Malcolm Kogut born?
A: On a hill, far away in Troy, NY
Q: What is Malcolm Kogut doing now?
A: Supposedly, 2016 has
been a busy year for him. However, we do not have any detailed
information on what he is doing these days. Maybe you know more. Feel
free to share the latest news, gossip and official contact information
with the person next to you.
Q: Are there any photos of Malcolm's current hairstyle or shirtless?
A:
There might be. But unfortunately we currently cannot print them
here. We are working hard to fill that gap though. Check back tomorrow or Google it.
Q: Where are these recital things?
A: THERE ARE TWO; The first is on April 10,
at Trinity Lutheran Church at 42 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam, NY 12010. The
theme here will be "Old Friends." It will be somewhat selfish on
Malcolm's part in that all the pieces will be pieces that he likes to
play, has played many times and they fit like a glove. Not like the OJ
glove but, bigger.
The second is on May 22
at Foothills Methodist Church at 17 Fremont St, Gloversville, NY 12078.
This recital will consist of patriotic music. The final number is
guaranteed elicit a standing ovation from the audience. Both recitals
are at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Q: Cost?
A: They're freeeeeeee! (my Harvy Levin impersonation).
Bio:
A letter from Malcolm Paul to the internet; I am very pleased and excited to be performing these recitals on April 10 and May 22,
at three, and I Tertius, who wrote this letter, am pleased to be going,
also. Malcolm has been playing the organ since he was 15 and by simple
calculations, that makes him OLD which is often fatal and highly
contagious; To be more precise (and nerdy), his current age as of right
now is 19742 days or (even more geeky) 473804 hours. Malcolm was born on
the 16th of January which was a Tuesday meaning he was conceived between April 21 - April 29. His next birthday is only 245 days from today. BTW, at both recitals, I hear there will be cake.
Sample links of each organ (Stars and Stripes):
Foothills Organ: http://youtu.be/MGbI3gHmnKs
Trinity Organ: https://youtu.be/yJQRQaEeNLc
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