by Fraser | Jul 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is it about Toccatas? Mention Widor or Boellmann, Gigout or Dubois and organists all over the world start recounting their stories of when they played XX’s Toccata in St. X in a concert on a wet Sunday afternoon in London/Paris/New York etc… Ask an...
by Fraser | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Over the past 2 years or so, my wife and I have spent a fair amount of our time working on a project I started many moons ago, but never got around to realising – my YouTube channel “Fraser Gartshore” featuring the world of the organ – from...
by Fraser | Jun 7, 2020 | Fraser Gartshore, Music, Organs, YouTube Videos
The wonderful world of the Cinema Organ, or Theater Organ is a misunderstood world, not only for organists, but also listeners and fans alike. These instruments, often adorned with glamorous titles such as “The Mighty Wurlitzer” or the “Wonder...
by Fraser | Apr 10, 2020 | Composition, Fraser Gartshore, Improvisation, Music, Organs, YouTube Videos
Organists are funny creatures. They have an unexplainable love of an instrument, actually a machine, that lurks in cold buildings and has the power to both intimidate and impress listeners. And there we have it – power – organists love power. Even the...
by Fraser | Apr 8, 2020 | Cars, Gartshore's Garage, Reviews, YouTube Videos
Back in 2015, I leased a daily driver. it had to be reliable, economical, large enough to carry musical instruments and passengers and, if possible, not boring. It also had to be affordable. Obviously, I would have loved to have leased a Porsche Panamera or an AMG...