The harmonium is a keyboard instrument in which the sound is produced by means of free reeds which are set in vibration by air. The accordion, for example, has a similar tone generation. By alternately stepping down two pedals, bellow is driven with the feet while playing.
The harmonium was very popular around 1900 as a home organ, as a replacement for (smaller) church organs, but also as a concert instrument. In 1945-1955 there was a temporary second renaissance as an alternative to the many organs destroyed in the Second World War.
Besides original literature, numerous works with harmonium as orchestral instrument can be found, e.g. in the Petite Messe solennelle by Rossini for voices, two pianos and harmonium.
Since the spread of the electronic organ and the keyboard, the harmonium has fallen into oblivion for new music.
Pieces 33-59
First edition: Chester, London/Genève, 1921
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 1556501
Leichte bis mittelschwere Vor-, Zwischen- und Nachspiele
for: Organ [harmonium/harpsichord/piano]
Music score
Item no.: 1317242
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 1203535
pour Orgue ou Harmonium
À l'usage du service divin
Bibliotheéque de l'Organiste
for: Organ [harmonium]
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 684297
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 1203099
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 1202874
34 beliebte Stücke in leichter Spielbarkeit
for: Harmonium
Item no.: 287689
Toussaint, Dédicace, 23e dimanche après Pentecôte
Pièces pour orgue sans pédale ou harmonium
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 640826
for: Harmonium
Music score
Item no.: 612453
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Item no.: 494935
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Item no.: 199984
cahier n°1 nos. 1 – 12
La musique d'église
for: Organ [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 206554
für Soli, gemischten Chor, zwei Klaviere und Harmonium
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, harmonium
Score
Item no.: 187785
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Item no.: 484122
in allen Dur - und Molltonarten
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Music score
Item no.: 665454
für Soli, gemischten Chor, zwei Klaviere und Harmonium
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, harmonium
Piano reduction
Item no.: 279296
im Quintenzikel geordnet von C-Dur bis c-moll
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 465087
Collection de 'La musique d'église'
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Music score
Item no.: 331968
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 269048
L'Organiste Liturgique 8
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 638397
for: Organ [harmonium]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 552540
aus Wq 193
for: Organ [harp/harpsichord/piano]
Music score
Item no.: 130428
für Orgel oder andere Tasteninstrumente
for: Organ [harmonium/piano]
Music score
Item no.: 299344
67 Stücke bearbeitet für Orgel manualiter oder Harmonium
for: Organ [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 120444
zum Evangelischen Gesangbuch (Bayern/ Thüringen)
for: Organ [harmonium/harpsichord/piano]
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 562050
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 333222
67 Stücke bearbeitet für Orgel manualiter oder Harmonium
for: Organ [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 120437
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, harmonium
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 482164
cahier n°2 nos. 13 – 24
La musique d'église
for: Organ [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 207644
3e dimanche de l’Avent, Immaculée Conception, Messe de Minuit, Messe du Jour, Saint Nom de Jésus, Épiphanie, Sainte Famille, Purification
Pièces pour orgue sans pédale ou harmonium
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 640813
50 Übungs- und Vortragsstücke
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Score
Item no.: 418032
Biblioteca Orgánica vol. 14
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 366878
17e, 18e, 19e, 20e, 21e, 22e dimanches après Pentecôte, Christ-Roi
Pièces pour orgue sans pédale ou harmonium
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 640830
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Item no.: 344432
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, harmonium
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1690305
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1688543