Getting sick and falling a week behind is catastrophic for a once-per-week class, but it has given me some time to ruminate over my research topic.

I'll be covering the role of the organ in culture.  This "King of All Instruments" has had such a rich past that it blows my mind when I speak to people who have never actively listened to organ music.  Many have thought it was merely a functional instrument for conducting church services, wedding services, and funeral services.  We shall prove that the organ is a much more versatile instrument of immense character and of great importance.

Gigout's Toccata in B minor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t38aWitpVXQ

Dupre's Prelude and Fugue in G minor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj6rMaYw5c4

More to come very, very soon.