“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.
Harmonised and simply transcribed for electronic organ
for: Electric organ; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 1666728
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 200702
für elektronische Orgel mit Text
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 109509
für elektronische Orgel
for: Electric organ; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 1658555
Organ in Concert 006
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 146029
aus der Suite Nr. 2 für Jazzorchester
Organ in Concert 045
for: Electric organ
Single edition
Item no.: 338423
aus der Peer-Gynt-Suite op. 46 Nr. 1
Organ in Concert 031
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 108579
Für elektronische Orgel mit Text
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 133809
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 396144
Instrumentals für Gottesdienste und andere Anlässe
for: Piano [electric organ/keyboard/accordion]
Music score
Item no.: 330888
Melodien rund um die Weihnachtszeit
für E-Orgel
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 396234
Organ Folio
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 399404
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
E-Z Play Today
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 1664551
Pop E-Orgel Hit-Album Super 20
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 109531
Für elektronische Orgel
Pop E-Orgel Hit-Album Super 20
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 189905
Organ in Concert 008
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1651449
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 128864
Orgelstudio
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 108333
Handbuch der gebräuchlichsten Akkorde in Giffbildern und Noten für Tasteninstrumente
for: Piano [electric organ/keyboard/accordion]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 108332