These are my top three picks for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 57. It's about 3 hours early (hoping no late entries) but it's almost my bedtime. Yes, I was a participant, but I think it's a bit awkward choosing myself.

I've compiled the contest entries into a playlist so you can listen to all of them easily:

As per the contest post (though I decided to create this post as well as leaving a comment):

This week anybody can pick the winners based on what sounded the most interesting and best performed to you. Next Monday simply write your comment under this post with your 3 winning choices. Participants CAN vote for themselves too. I will calculate who received the most number of votes and announce in separate post. -- @organduo

1st place - @partitura

Loved the registration and the playing as usual—there's simply not enough hours in a day to get the time to play your scores!

Anonymus, Vater unser im Himmelreich, 2. Vers

2nd place - @jeremyowens9501

This piece from the Little Organ Book is on my ever growing list of pieces to learn. I liked your registration in the RH. Consider getting an external recording device and placing it in an optimal place so we can hear the church's acoustics.

Herr Gott, Nun Schleuss Den Himmel Auf from Orgelbuchlein BWV 617 by J.S. Bach

3rd place - @tormus1958

In 8 weeks you could present the entire Pater Noster suite. I suggest you record in landscape mode and sync audio further away from the organ so we hear the acoustics of the church.

Pater noster qui es in caelis – Denis Bédard

Check @organduo's blog for the next contest entry page. Hoping more of the community will vote for their choice of winners this week.

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