This past Sunday, I played one of my favorite pieces, Arrival of the Queen of Sheba,
by Handel, transcription for piano solo, as postlude for Sunday worship. I wanted to do it on organ, a much neglected instrument these days, as fewer and fewer learn to play it. It has well been named the Queen of the instruments, only topped by the voice. This piece lends itself well to organ, though the score was not written for it. I am not trained in organ, but, as G. K. Chesterton said, "if something is worth doing, it's worth doing badly" (rather than not at all!) It went off alright, and there were some very happy listeners who thanked me afterward. Here is the score. It is truly one of the most pristine pieces ever written.
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