“There is nothing to playing the organ. You only have to hit the right notes at the right time and the instrument plays itself.” J.S Bach
Even the genius of Bach allowed a little humour now and then, and there is no instrument with more potential for musical delight than the electronic organ. Cast an eye over our sheet music, tuition books and scores for electronic organ, we have various genres and styles, for beginners through to advanced players, and start hitting all the right notes, hopefully at the right time, today.
The problem with the pipe organ was its size and accessibility. As an economical, practical and compact solution, the electronic organ was a logical development. Before the dawn of the electric organ, the Telharmonium was invented in 1904 by Thaddeus Cahill in Massachusetts, which employed rotating electromagnetic tone-wheels. Although it wasn’t widely adopted, it paved the way for Edouard Coupleux and Armand Givelet to build the first electronic organ, using electronic oscillators in France in 1928.
Arguably the most famous of all electronic organs is the Hammond organ, built in 1933-35 in Chicago by Laurens Hammond, which, inspired no doubt by Hammond’s extensive manufacturing and engineering experience, uses high-quality motorised tone-wheel generators. It has two manuals, and various stops and pedals, and by controlling the harmonics, can make a whole variety of different sounds.
In the later part of the 20th Century, organ manufacturers began to incorporate computer technology into the building of electronic organs, and by pre-recording pipe organs and programming micro-circuits, the selection of electronic organs on offer today is quite astounding for its accuracy and virtuosity.
Just as the keyboard and e-piano have become practical alternatives, and welcome developments to the piano, the electronic organ has found its place in churches, schools, concert halls and households alike.
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108403
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108399
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108345
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108327
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Item no.: 180921
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 1550409
Harmonised and simply transcribed for electronic organ
for: Electric organ; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 259434
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127433
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 668961
for: Electric organ [keyboard]
Spielpartitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 120329
for: Electric organ
Buch
Item no.: 124843
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109469
for: Electric organ
Buch
Item no.: 1593238
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 693711
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 350754
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109507
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396106
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 396079
(Teaching material)
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 180046
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 396054
(Teaching material)
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396063
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 176030
für E-Orgel
for: Electric organ
Single edition
Item no.: 637512
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 128915
for: Electric organ
Single edition
Item no.: 128912
Fuer Die Elektronische Orgel 110
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 168654
Bunte Lieder für die elektronische Orgel
Jubel, Trubel, Heiterkeit auf der ein- oder zweimanualigen Orgel
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 128873
Fuer Die Elektronische Orgel Nr 10
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 128883
101
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Item no.: 349460
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Item no.: 350756
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Item no.: 107757
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 374577
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 410849
12 berühmte Kompositionen für elektronische Orgel
Auslese
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109466
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 444021
Songs and dances from Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Spain and Trinidad
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 102922
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 357865
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 397599
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 109524
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109468
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Item no.: 109456
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Item no.: 108562
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 108418
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108392
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108350