ORGANISATIONS
Royal College of Organists/RCO Academy
Events and classes for organists and choral directors – qualifications which are recognised world-wide
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
Grade examinations for organists – shop for music
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM)
Courses, information and publications on music in worship
British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS)
Promotes the study and preservation of pipe organs in Britain – meetings and conferences. Along with the Royal College of Organists, BIOS looks after the National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR), the ultimate site for organ geeks, where you can find detailed specifications of over 31,000 organs in Britain
The Organ Historical Society
Celebrating the pipe organ in America – history, education, advocacy
Organ Historical Trust of Australia
A national organisation which works towards the protection, conservation and restoration of pipe organs in Australia
Incorporated Association of Organists (IOA)
Umbrella organisation for local organists’ associations in the UK – regular events – publishes Organists’ Review magazine
The Organ Club
Undertakes monthly visits to towns and cities in the UK to hear and play interesting organs; organises an annual tour in the UK or abroad; invites eminent organists to give masterclasses; publishes journals and newsletters
het Orgel
The internet pages of Europe’s oldest magazine on the Organ – of Dutch origin but with pages in English
Vox Humana
Current ideas, trends and research about the organ: a research affiliate of the American Guild of Organists. Includes an excellent RESOURCES page, with international links to digitised music libraries, further research sources, and trade magazines world-wide
Society of Women Organists
The Society of Women Organists (SWO) is dedicated to celebrating female organists in all areas of music-making. Membership open to men and women
ORGAN DATA
Die Orgelseite
World-wide pipe organ database – in German but with pages in English
National Pipe Organ Register
Detailed specifications and historical information on over 31,000 organs in Great Britain
OHS Pipe Organ Database
The US equivalent of NPOR – online catalog of pipe organs within the US: including all those that have been built in North America and installed there or abroad. Constantly being updated – currently 51,000 database entries including 14,000 photographs
The Organ Manual
A website which collates references, resources and information for organists, set up by organist Anna Hallett
MUSIC
IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, incorporating the Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA)
Comprehensive library of public domain music to download
Mutopia Project
More music to download under a Creative Commons licence
ChoralWiki
Home of the Choral Public Domain Library – free choral/vocal scores, texts, translations and other useful material
The Sheet Music Warehouse
Commercial supplier of sheet music – I’ve found them very useful for out of print music
Usedorganmusic
Buy and sell second hand organ music, some books on organs and church music, some choral music
HymnQuest
Software that provides a database of thousands of hymn and worship song tunes to search via tunes, words, composers, authors, first lines – try for free for 30 days
Dolmetsch online
Award-winning music theory and history site – useful for music students from beginners upwards
Michael’s Music Service
Based in North Carolina USA, they restore, reprint and distribute organ music which is otherwise unavailable
Repertoire for Organ with Orchestra
Download Michael Barone’s excellent pdf listing of music for organ and orchestra, from baroque to contemporary
Organ Tricks is a Facebook page built by organist Patti Whaley, as a database of user-submitted fingerings and other hints for the classical organ repertoire, based on the successful pianotricks.net website.
RECITALS, RADIO & CDs
organrecitals.uk
Listings site of organ recitals throughout UK
Pipedreams
Website of US public radio programme celebrating the pipe organ with extensive archives for online listening
Organlive.com
Internet radio station devoted to the classical organ, from the Organ Media Foundation in the US
Positively Baroque
Sister station to Organlive.com, playing just organ music from the baroque period
Priory Records
UK record label that focusses on church music. You’ll find CDs and DVDs of many of the top organists here
Delphian Records
Another independent UK record label which includes organ music and organists in their catalogue
The Organ Experience
Another online streaming station from the Organ Media Foundation, with mobile apps for both OSX and Android devices
ORGANROXX
An initiative from in the Flemish part of Belgium and in the Netherlands, delivering 24/7 organ music, with a different theme every day. Website is available in both English and Dutch versions
JOBS UK
organistsonline
Run by Philip Norman Music Services, this site lists permanent and dep jobs in the UK, as well as other useful stuff for organists
RSCM
Classified advertisements from RSCM Church Music Quarterly, including job vacancies
Church Times jobs
First stop for classified ads for organists jobs in the UK
ELECTRONIC AND THEATER ORGANS
TheaterSeat Store
A US site which makes a good starting point for research into the American Theater Organ – instruments and players
theatreorgans.com
Another US theater organ site with links to vintage organ hire, enthusiast sites, classified ads, and other neat organ stuff
OrganFax
News, events and directories concerning concert organs and organists
PIANIST TO ORGANIST
volunteerorganist.com
Robert Fielding has been helping the reluctant organist for many years – his site includes tuition books, exercises and suggestions for manuals-only music
Organists Online
Philip Norman’s website has a lot of resources for pianists becoming organists, as well as suggestions for repertoire for special occasions