“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.
Fuer Die Elektronische Orgel 88
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 328982
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 253311
Mega Pop 4 2000
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 294664
Hohner Keyboard & Orgel-Schule (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 191934
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 107748
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 357046
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 164619
Lieder und Tänze
Band 1
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102924
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102904
mit deutschen Texten
Band 1
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102900
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 128921
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127428
(Teaching material)
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127410
84
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 349448
Fuer Die Elektronische Orgel Nr 3
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 131218
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 131120
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 202189
mit deutschen Texten
Band 1
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102912
for: Electric organ
Buch
Item no.: 124845
Standards for Electronic Organ. Weltberühmte Melodien aus Wien, Heft 3
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 307234
Die Elektronische Orgel 41
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 553707
Band 2
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102896
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 470559
Fuer Die Elektronische Orgel 109
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 479696
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 128919
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 166063
Beliebte träumerische Melodien. Ausgewählt und bearbeitet von Kurt Gelück
Band 3
Band 3
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 246895
Mit CD (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Electric organ
Music score, CD
Item no.: 466988
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 577094
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 107750
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 410300
46
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 349500
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 349412
Standards for Electronic Organ. Weltberühmte Melodien aus Wien, Heft 2
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 307233
mit deutschen Texten
Band 2
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102913
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 643104
Lieder, Tänze und Spielstücke in Tonsätzen mir vielen Spielhilfen
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102929
Organ in Concert 008
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1651449
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 128864
Fuer Die Elektronische Orgel Nr 56
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 349504
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127371
Melodien rund um die Weihnachtszeit
für E-Orgel
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 396234
für das Solo- und Gruppenspiel
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102944
E-Z Play® Today Volume 366
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 762489
Für elektronische Orgel
Pop deutsch E-Orgel 012
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109558
47 Songs arranged for easy Piano (Organ, Keyboard)
(with lyrics and chords)
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 678990
Nine songs from the West End musical. Includes 'All I Ask Of You', 'The Point Of No Return' and 'The Phantom Of The Opera'.
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 320076
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 691905