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#1
Cold logic states that it is not possible to bring the dead back to life. On the eve of the great festival of Samhain it seems strangely appropriate to consider such matters.

We know that in the natural world, energy can do great things. It can power cities, locomotives, and computers such as the one I am typing on. It gives us light in the dark. It cooks our food. Without it, our lives would be terrible. I know from experience that the lack of physical energy makes life very difficult. One's life is blighted by it and one cannot really take a full, active part in life. One is relegated to observing from the sidelines. In that respect, Energy is God. Without energy, nothing moves: 'In Him (Energy) we live and move and have our being'.

In my opinion, energy is surely the stepping stone, or bridge, between faith and science. It could explain many things.

Energy could explain the idea of 'morphic resonance': Energy is powering this computer, but information is also being stored on it. Energy could explain the creation of worlds: Energy is powering this computer but I am creating 'virtual lands' and railways on it via an installed simulator. ( Sceptics please note, you still require physical energy to write information down on a piece of paper, or to create a 'miniature world' such as a model railway or a garden.)

But energy is so much more than just raw power and heat and light. I posit that energy has an intellect and a knowing. This comes from morphic resonance and something known as The Akashic Records. I also would suggest that energy is also compassion and love beyond human measure.

Do I believe Jesus was raised from the dead? Yes, I do. How? He was returned to life via the harnessing of energy.  Did He perform miracles? Yes, He did? How? He harnessed energy.

If there are dualities such as heat and cold, darkness and light, then as well as a natural world there must logically exist a supernatural one, which is energy.

So, on the eve of the great festival of Samhain, the festival of the dead, perhaps we should not be thinking about 'ghosts' and instead be thinking about energy. We are all bits of energy wearing an overcoat. It is just that ghosts don't require their overcoats anymore...

Best wishes,
Paul.



#2
Miscellaneous & Suggestions / 125-year old pipe organ
January 28, 2015, 05:08:56 PM
Here are some pics of the organ I play, which this year turns 125 in August. It was built by Henry Ainscough of Preston and was overhauled in 2000. It still has its pumping handle in situ, and the Swell box is controlled via a hitch down lever. The pics were taken on a Kindle Fire and aren't great quality, but they will give you an idea of what it looks like:






Here's what it sounds like. Again it was done via a Kindle Fire so the quality isn't great:

http://youtu.be/rY6UphpCrms

Best wishes,
Paul.

#3
[Apologies to those who already know what follows. I am a bit slow on the uptake and have only just worked this out!]

Bach's famous Chorale Prelude on Wachet Auf is clearly written for a three-manual instrument, which is why I have always steered clear of it. Rummaging through some old music the other day, I came across the piece and decided to find a workaround for a two-manual organ.  At first I thought I could pull it off by switching stops on the Swell from string accompaniment to oboe for the chorale melody. This didn't work and disrupted the flow of the music. Playing the opening melody and accompaniment on the same manual didn't work either, but I discovered that it would work if I moved the melody line up an octave, returning it to the original pitch when the chorale melody comes in on the Swell. It's not perfect, but it is better than not playing it at all!

Best wishes,
Paul


#4
Hello chaps,

Here is another piece wot I wrote. It features Basil Harwood's tune 'Luckington' which normally accompanies the hymn 'Let All The World In Every Corner Sing'

http://musescore.com/user/118847/scores/138938

Best wishes,
Paul.
#5
Organ Music and Repertoire / New music for Advent
October 14, 2013, 12:13:42 PM
Hello everyone,
I have been hard at it writing more music for the organ. Here are movements I and III from a suite which I have composed for Advent. Movements II and IV to follow soon.

I. Chorale:
http://musescore.com/user/118847/scores/134846
III. Expectation:
http://musescore.com/user/118847/scores/134848

Best wishes,
Paul.
#6
Hello everyone, hope you are all well.

Here are two organ pieces 'wot I wrote'! Hope you enjoy them. And if you don't you can always use them as toilet paper. Just remember to print them out first.......

http://musescore.com/user/118847/scores/129634
http://musescore.com/user/118847/scores/131124

Incidentally, for all the composers out there, I cannot recommend Musescore highly enough.

Best wishes,
Paul Duffy