Background I’ve written a couple of times about playing about with a MIDI-enabled pipe organ and I’ve shared some of my results on YouTube. Today I want to say a bit about my workflow because a few people have asked, and it is a somewhat complicated but hopefully interesting. This isn’t supposed to be instructional:Continue reading “My MIDI pipe organ workflow”
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BitShift Variations in C Minor
This is a story about music composed by a computer, and collaboration between many individuals, each of whom has extended the work of their predecessor.
The original BitShift Variations in C Minor is a composition generated by code written in C by Rob Miles. It’s an extremely short yet amazingly complex piece of code, written for a “code golf” competition.
Making a public music streaming service with Navidrome
For a while, I’ve wanted to set up some kind of public music player, to allow people to stream and download music I’ve recorded for free, without having to make an account. First I tried using Bandcamp but I found the user interface on the free tier to be awkward, and it took too longContinue reading “Making a public music streaming service with Navidrome”
Bluetooth MIDI with CME WIDI
I recently had to set up a wireless MIDI link between a laptop and a MIDI-enabled pipe organ. I learnt a few lessons along the way, so this is partly a tutorial, partly some notes on the lessons learned, and partly a mini review of the devices I bought. My use case After a recentContinue reading “Bluetooth MIDI with CME WIDI”
Spem in alium: a motet for 40 synthesizers
Spem in alium was written by Thomas Tallis in c1570 and stands apart from most other choral music because it is written for 40 parts. Most choral music, regardless of the number of people in the choir, only has 4-6 parts. Just for its sheer flamboyance, Spem is famed among choristers due to the challengesContinue reading “Spem in alium: a motet for 40 synthesizers”
Priory Church of St Mary, Usk
Last week, Matt and I visited the Priory Church of St Mary in Usk, South Wales. Our visit centred around the large pipe organ which boasts three manuals (keyboards) and horizontally-mounted trumpet pipes. We were both a bit out of practice but I made some recordings anyway. There are mistakes aplenty but these three pieces show someContinue reading “Priory Church of St Mary, Usk”
Archdeacon’s Visitation
Tonight at St Mary’s, the (acting) Archdeacon of Bristol visited. The church band (who usually play at Taste) were on good form and so I made these recordings. Click the links to listen, or right-click to save them. Enjoy! Be still for the presence of the Lord Holy holy holy is the Lord Credits AnjaContinue reading “Archdeacon’s Visitation”
ABBA – The Day Before You Came
This week, I was contacted by Dutch producer Matt Pop who asked if he could use some of my photographs of Stockholm in the video for his remix of ABBA‘s The Day Before You Came. Who am I to say no? I like ABBA and I like dance remixes. See if you can spot myContinue reading “ABBA – The Day Before You Came”
30 Day Song Challenge
Everyone on Facebook seems to be taking part in the 30 Day Song Challenge recently. I can’t be bothered to publish one item a day on Facebook, so I’ve just compiled the list here instead. Enjoy! Your favourite song – Awaken by Yes Your least favourite song – Friday by Rebecca Black A song thatContinue reading “30 Day Song Challenge”
Recording a pipe organ and choir
I’ve now recorded the choir of St Mary’s, Fishponds on a few occasions. I’ve found a formula I like for the choir, but I’m still undecided on what works best for the organ. This article gives a bit of an overview of the things I’ve tried, and the results. Where everything is Before I getContinue reading “Recording a pipe organ and choir”
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