Featured Contributors
Auke Jongbloed - ajongbloed Amongst Us!
2016-10-24Sometime ago, I remember when a new uploader appeared on the Concert Hall. The name of ajongbloed "jumped out" at me, and I remember thinking, "Well, that's very clever!" My impressio...
Read MoreGet to know Michael Schopen - the Concert Halls' very own Bartflöte!!!
2016-08-02I don't know about you, but I have never played an organ that had a Bartflöte stop on it!I have seen it a few times, but I can't recall just what instruments included it on the specification. T...
Read MoreSteve Schlesing - from theater to church and beyond - a man of MANY talents, who HAD to buy a house because of Hauptwerk!!!
2016-04-04Some musicians specialize in one particular area. They stick to what they know, and do it well - hopefully!Others do it all, but without any particular care or skill. They just do it, and ...
Read MorePietro Costa - an historian with significant musical gifts!
2015-12-15I wonder how many of you have had the chance to listen to the superb performances of some Clerembault (harpsichord) https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/18709 and Chaumont ...
Read MoreJonathan Orwig - a talented organist with the talent, skills and flexibility necessary to make it in the 21st century!
2015-10-29Most people say that the single best thing about The Concert Hall, is that it gives them the chance to "meet people and make new friends." That sounds like a cliché, but it really is...
Read MoreWolfram Syre - True Artist and Modest Man
2015-09-02One of the truly wonderful things about the Hauptwerk community, and I think with the Concert Hall specifically, is that we get the chance to interact with one another. We are all at differ...
Read MoreEdo Luynenburg - a splendid organist and a wonderful friend!
2015-07-10One of my "duties" as a writer for The Barde is to come up with someone to feature each month as Contributor of the Month. While I welcome the chance to get to know more about our mem...
Read MoreSo, what it IS a pointyflute? Well, OUR pointyflute is the highly creative and gifted Terry Streeton!
2015-04-15So, what is a pointyflute? Is it a narrow-scaled flute stop? Something like a "Spindle Flute" or a "Spire Flute"? Well, I suppose that it could be, but what exactly is a POINTYFLUTE?...
Read MoreMeet the MIDI Master - Leo Chris!
2015-03-18If you are like me, you may be fascinated with what it takes to create a MIDI file - or even what a MIDI file actually is!As time has gone by, I've become more and more interested in the MIDI works of...
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