With the ECHO Tutorials, we want to share information. Because not everyone has the privilege of having easy access to a historic organ. However, it is important to get in touch with historic organs. Because those organ tells us exactly how literature should be played: through its construction, the type of stops, mechanical devices, tuning, etc.

In the tutorials the organist teaches in his mother tongue because there is a direct link between language and music. English subtitles are always provided.

We hope these tutorials can inspire and motivate you.

Tutorial 05

  • Bernard Foccroulle
  • A. Van den Kerckhoven: Fantasia in D minor
  • 1763/1989 Goynaut/Westenfelder
  • Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon, Brussels
  • 27:22

French spoken with English subtitles.

Enjoy 

Tutorial 04

  • João Vaz 
  • M. Portugal: Sonata
  • 1806 Machado e Cerveira Evangelho organ
  • Basilica, Mafra
  • 14:16

Portugese spoken with English subtitles.

Enjoy 

Tutorial 03

  • André Ferreira
  • M.R. Coelho: Flores de Musica 1620
  • c1770 Fontanes organ
  • Igreja de São Domingos, Encarnação
  • 27:26

Portugese spoken with English subtitles.

Enjoy 

Tutorial 02

  • Frank van Wijk
  • J.S. Bach: Praeludium, C Major, BWV 545
  • 1646/1725 Van Hagerbeer/Schnitger organ
  • Grote Sint-Laurenskerk, Alkmaar.
  • 26:43

Dutch spoken with English subtitles.

Enjoy 

Tutorial 01

  • Pieter van Dijk
  • J.P. Sweelinck: Fantasia auf die Manier eines Echo, SwWV 275
  • 1511 Van Covelens organ
  • Grote Sint-Laurenskerk, Alkmaar.
  • 32:44

Dutch spoken with English subtitles.

Enjoy