“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: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 771233
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 102917
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1545334
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 352942
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 352708
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127266
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 370905
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127438
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127413
22 bekannte und neue Stücke zu ernstem und fröhlichem Anlass
for: Electric organ
Performance scores
Item no.: 120331
Welterfolge am laufenden Band für elektronische Orgel
Orgel Gala Serie 023
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1651952
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 189209
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 189207
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 189206
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 660852
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Music score
Item no.: 1669196
for: Electric organ
Buch
Item no.: 124848
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396989
for: Electric organ
Buch
Item no.: 124852
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 101904
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396306
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 187064
Mit CD (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Electric organ
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 175950
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 128865
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 103966
for: Electric organ [keyboard]
Spielpartitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 120328
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 603913
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 181815
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109561
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Item no.: 194880
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108578
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108574
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108564
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108554
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108549
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 247249
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 227590
for: Electric organ
Music score (with text and chords)
Item no.: 167090
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109517
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109508
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109502
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 109480
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109467
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109410
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109283
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109281
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108398