“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.
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
für elektronische Orgel
for: Electric organ; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 1658555
Organ in Concert 017
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1660469
Eine Sammlung aktueller Hits, beliebter Standards und bekannter Evergreens für elektronische Orgel
Band 5
Orgel International
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1658491
mit deutschen Texten
Band 1
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 1668108
Organ in Concert 021
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1664104
Trascrizioni facili per organo elettronico o pianoforte
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1677364
Super Easy Songbook
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 777639
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 1659234
Nine tracks from the musical for keyboard (e-organ/piano)
(with lyrics and chords)
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 1664932
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 1657264
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1667776
Für elektronische Orgel
Pop E-Orgel Hit-Album 089
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1646479
Kompositionen von Brahms, Chopin, Dvorák, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Grieg, A. Rubinstein, Schubert, Schumann und Tschaikowsky
Elektronische Orgel
for: Electric organ [keyboard]
Spielpartitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 1651514
Welterfolge am laufenden Band für elektronische Orgel
Orgel Gala Serie 023
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1651952
E-Z Play Today Volume 200
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 796197
83
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1653749
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1676705
Einfaches Orgelspiel nach Zahlen
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 1651459