Mander Organ Forum
Possibly the best, and probably the most opinionated, set up under the auspices of UK organ builders Mander Organs.
In August 2020 the announcement was made of the closing of the Mander Organs business, due in part to the COVID-19 epidemic. The news now is that organ builders F H Browne & Sons Ltd have taken over the trading name of Mander Organ Builders, and have announced that the forum will continue.
The Organ Forum
Wide-ranging – includes threads on electronic organs and midi, reed organs and accordions, and a marketplace for people buying and selling
ABRSM Viva Organ
Interesting but not hugely busy – if you can’t see any posts, click on CUSTOM and alter the Time Frame to SHOW ALL
Magle Pipe Organ Forum
The pipe organ section of the Magle International Music Forums. Discussion includes electronic/digital as well as pipe organs, and is for organists at all levels
Viscount Organ Forum
Often very technical discussion on digital/electronic organ issues, in both home and church organs
The Radio3 Forum
An independent forum for BBC Radio3 listeners
Radio3 is a UK classical music station. Friends of Radio3, who host this forum, campaign against any attempts by the BBC at dumbing-down Radio3. Organists may be most interested in a sub-forum The Choir devoted mainly to choral music and the regular live broadcasts by the BBC of Choral Evensong – discussion often strays to organs and organists
PIPORG-L
PIPORG-L is an electronic mailing list/forum based in the USA for organ discussion of all kinds, established in 1993. They insist on civility, and no posting under pseudonyms, and no pipe-vs-electronic organ fights, saying ‘It is possible to carry on a rational pipe-vs-electronic discussion, but in our experience these quickly degenerate into Religious Wars which are of no general interest.” Quite right
From Piano to Organ: The Church Musician
A Facebook Group for organists who may not have had a formal organ training but want support in building technical skills and repertoire to use the organ in their church work. Members often post music useful for organists who play mainly manuals-only