Session Description
When organists and pianists accompany hymns together they often limit themselves to the notes they find on the page. The effect can be that everything sounds the same. In this session, church musician Michael Gittens will demonstrate techniques for creating clear, rhythmic and inspiring accompaniments in the gospel style, playing to the strengths of each instrument.
Conference Title
2015 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-30-2015
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Music
Topic
Liturgical Music
Keywords:
Gospel Style, Techniques, Demonstration
Recommended Citation
Gittens, Michael, "Accompanying in the Gospel Style with Organ and Piano" (2015). Symposium on Worship Archive. 28.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2015/sessions/28
Included in
Accompanying in the Gospel Style with Organ and Piano
When organists and pianists accompany hymns together they often limit themselves to the notes they find on the page. The effect can be that everything sounds the same. In this session, church musician Michael Gittens will demonstrate techniques for creating clear, rhythmic and inspiring accompaniments in the gospel style, playing to the strengths of each instrument.