This question was sent by Peter. He writes:

“I think the amount of time we waste on things which are of no benefit is frightening. I wonder why? What makes the difference between the things you want to do (like eating tasty food, lying in bed, drinking to excess, wasting time on the computer etc.) and the things which you ought to do (practicing the organ, eating healthy food, getting to bed early, getting up early!) etc? An interesting psychological question. I suspect that a great deal of the answer is forming the correct habits, from an early age. The more you put into life, the more you get out of it.”

I hope you'll enjoy this piece which is based on the Gregorian chant Communion for the 2nd Sunday in Advent. It is dedicated to my friend organist and harpsichordist Frank Mento.

Although this Communion is written in the 2nd mode, to make it more colorful, I often changed and transposed the mode throughout the piece.

It's a free paraphrase of Gregorian chant. I added additional thematic passages freely in different modes as my imagination called. The pedal maintains a dialogue with the hand part.

PDF score. 6 pages. Duration - 6 minutes. Intermediate level.

Here is this score if you want to play it:

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When you create, miracles happen!

Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html

I hope you'll enjoy this piece which is based on the Gregorian chant Offertory for the 2nd Sunday in Advent. It is dedicated to my first organ teacher Elena Paradies.

Although this Offertory is written in the 3rd mode, to make it more colorful, I changed and transposed the mode several times throughout the piece.

Also the chant is present in the top voice with the dialogue in the pedals.

PDF score. 3 pages. Duration - 3 minutes. Basic level.

When you create, miracles happen!

Here is this score if you want to play it:

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Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html

I hope you'll enjoy this piece which is based on the Gregorian chant Offertory for the 2nd Sunday in Advent. It is dedicated to my first organ teacher Elena Paradies.

Although this Offertory is written in the 3rd mode, to make it more colorful, I changed and transposed the mode several times throughout the piece.

Also the chant is present in the top voice with the dialogue in the pedals.

PDF score. 3 pages. Duration - 3 minutes. Basic level.

When you create, miracles happen!

Here is this score if you want to play it:

https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/deus-tu-convertens-op-52-2018-for-solo-organ-by-vidas-pinkevicius

Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html

Imagine sitting in a boat in the middle of the lake on a beautiful summer day. It's hot, the wind is barely blowing and the boat doesn't want to move. It's OK. You float. You close your eyes and take all the summer heat with gentle waves in.

I hope you'll enjoy my new piece "Summer Heat On A Lake", Op. 51 (2018) for organ duet which is dedicated to my friends organists Luca Massaglia and Elena Kalashnikova.

PDF score. 14 pages. Duration - 6 minutes. Intermediate level.

And remember, when you create, miracles happen!

Here is this score if you want to play it:

https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/summer-heat-on-a-lake-op-51-2018-for-organ-duet-by-vidas-pinkevicius

Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html

Imagine sitting in a boat in the middle of the lake on a beautiful summer day. It's hot, the wind is barely blowing and the boat doesn't want to move. It's OK. You float. You close your eyes and take all the summer heat with gentle waves in.

I hope you'll enjoy my new piece "Summer Heat On A Lake", Op. 51 (2018) for organ duet which is dedicated to my friends organists Luca Massaglia and Elena Kalashnikova.

PDF score. 14 pages. Duration - 6 minutes. Intermediate level.

And remember, when you create, miracles happen!

Here is this score if you want to play it:

https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/summer-heat-on-a-lake-op-51-2018-for-organ-duet-by-vidas-pinkevicius

Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html

I hope you'll enjoy this piece which is based on the Gregorian chant Alleluia for the 2nd Sunday in Advent. It is dedicated to my friend composer Carlotta Ferrari.

Although this Alleluia is written in the 1st mode, to make it more colorful, I changed and transposed the mode several times throughout the piece.

Also the chant is present in the top voice with the dialogue in the pedals.

PDF score. 4 pages. Duration - 4 minutes. Basic level.

I hope you'll create something and share it with the world today!

Here is this score if you want to play it:

https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/laetatus-sum-op-50-2018-for-solo-organ-by-vidas-pinkevicius

Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html

I hope you'll enjoy this piece which is based on the Gregorian chant Alleluia for the 2nd Sunday in Advent. It is dedicated to my friend composer Carlotta Ferrari.

Although this Alleluia is written in the 1st mode, to make it more colorful, I changed and transposed the mode several times throughout the piece.

Also the chant is present in the top voice with the dialogue in the pedals.

PDF score. 4 pages. Duration - 4 minutes. Basic level.

I hope you'll create something and share it with the world today!

Here is this score if you want to play it:

https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/laetatus-sum-op-50-2018-for-solo-organ-by-vidas-pinkevicius

Secrets of Organ Playing - Helping Reach Your Dreams in Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Would you like to know more about organ practice? If so, download my video practice guide "How to Master Any Organ Composition" and learn to play any organ piece up to 10 times faster: http://www.organduo.lt/organpracticeguide.html

I hope you'll enjoy this piece which is based on the Gregorian chant Gradual for the 2nd Sunday in Advent. It is dedicated to my friend organist Jeremy David Tarrant.

Although this Gradual is written in the 5th mode, to make it more colorful, I changed and transposed the mode several times throughout the piece.

Also the chant is present in the top voice with the dialogue in the pedals.

PDF score. 5 pages. Duration - 5 minutes. Basic level.

Here is this score if you want to play it:

https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/ex-sion-op-49-2018-for-solo-organ-by-vidas-pinkevicius

I hope you'll create something and share it with the world today!

I hope you'll enjoy this piece which is based on the Gregorian chant Gradual for the 2nd Sunday in Advent. It is dedicated to my friend organist Jeremy David Tarrant.

Although this Gradual is written in the 5th mode, to make it more colorful, I changed and transposed the mode several times throughout the piece.

Also the chant is present in the top voice with the dialogue in the pedals.

PDF score. 5 pages. Duration - 5 minutes. Basic level.

Here is this score if you want to play it:

https://secrets-of-organ-playing.myshopify.com/products/ex-sion-op-49-2018-for-solo-organ-by-vidas-pinkevicius

I hope you'll create something and share it with the world today!