Pipe Organs

Pipe Organs Links

• Rosales Opus 27 Specification and photos of the new organ in Auer Hall, Indiana University.
  
• The Pipe Organs of Youghal A historic walled seaport town found in the mid-south of Ireland. Information about churches in the Youghal area with organ histories and specifications.
  
• The Pipe Organs of Southern West Virginia Photos and specifications of pipe organs in Athens and Beckley, W.V.
  
• Sonic Creations Inc. Electronic additions for pipe organs with custom tuning to your voices. Electronic voices can be matched to recordings of your voices. These assemblies are offered in kit form or assembled and tested.
  
• British Institute of Organ Studies Society which promotes historical research, conserves the sources and materials for British organ history, and works for the preservation of these instruments. Site includes list of programs and online newsletter.
  
• Bayard Sharp Hall, University of Delaware Photo documentary of installation of new Dobson pipe organ.
  
• Redundant Organ Rehousing Company Ltd. Relocates used pipe organs in the U.K. List of organs and pipes for sale.
  
• Trinity Lutheran, Lansdale, Penn. Information, photos and specification of new Martin Ott organ.
  
• Broadway Baptist Church Fort Worth, Texas; description, photos and specs of the Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn Organ, Casavant Opus 3750, 5 manuals & pedal, 191 ranks.
  
• Pipe Organs and Music Extensive information on pipe organs and organ music. Museum of organs. Organs available for recycling. Japanese and English language.
  
• Organ History The Pipe Organ, a description in two parts: "The organ and how it works" and "The History of the Organ"
  
• The World's Largest Organs International list of five manual organs and those greater than 100 ranks.
  
• Ninotchka's Pipe Organ Page Resources for organists, organ lovers and figure skaters.
  
• Chilean Pipe Organ Site A catalog of extant organs, searchable by builder and type of location.
  
• PipeOrgans.Com Commercial site of Peterson Electro-Musical Products (see entry in Organs: Builders) advocating the retention, rebuilding and reconstruction of pipe organs.
  
• Encyclopedia of Organ Stops A comprehensive encyclopedia of organ stops. Construction details, examples, and sound files.
  
• Organs of the United States and Canada Database© Intended to provide a detailed historical overview of all pipe organs built or installed in the US and Canada. Introduction, list of builders whose opus lists are included, list of builders underrepresented and contact information for the proprietor. Under construction, not searchable, no data yet available.
  
• Introduction to Church Organs A primer for church organ committees. Part of an organ builder's site, but is very objective. Very useful and informative.
  
• National Pipe Organ Register A comprehensive, searchable database of information about British pipe organs.
  
• The Organ Historical Trust of Australia Pipe organs in Australia, their conservation and documentation.
  
• Pipedreams Companion site to the popular radio program. Schedule, list of radio outlets, details of instruments featured.
  
• Dream Organs Organ designs and proposals by builders, performers and commentators; an account of the organ in literature; essays on music and organ design; specification of the "Liber Organum", an 8,276 stop [sic] dream organ.
  
• International Organ Foundation A non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the pipe organ in all its forms.
  
• Pipe Organs of Louisville, KY Devoted to the organs in and around Louisville; many stoplists (some with photos), cited alphabetically by location.
  
• Bethesda Episcopal's Pipe Organ Page with specification of Casavant Op. 2927, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
  
• British Organ Archive Description of contents, summary list of primary material, access information
  
• Möller Organ Project The author shows a personal pipe organ rejuvination/rebuilding project in many photos and descriptions.
  
• JAV Recordings CDs of world famous pipe organs. Documentary series Great Organbuilders of America features the work of Aeolian-Skinner.
  
• Pipe Organs of the Merrimack Valley These Massachusetts organs were featured at the American Guild of Organists Regions I and II Convention, 1995.
  
• PipeOrgans UK-based e-mail list for players of classical organ music, those interested in matters technical and for pipe organ enthusiasts.
  
• Homebrew Pipe Organ Documentary of the construction of a homemade pipe organ completely from scratch.
  
• The Enharmonic Pipe Organ Description, photographs and sound samples of an organ with 48 pipes to the octave.
  
• Pipe Organ Exposed A layman's tour of how an organ works.
  
• The Pipe Organ A beginner's guide to the organ: how it works, a glossary of terms and a list of further resources.
  
• Het Orgel Dutch/English site for magazine published by the Royal Dutch Association of Organists. Recent articles, list of editors, subscription information.
  
• Organ Clearing House Organization which relocates older pipe organs. Site has contact information and photos of some organs available for sale.
  
• First-Plymouth Church, UCC Lincoln, Nebraska. Photographs, technical and historical information.
  
• Northern Ireland Pipe Organ Web Site A central resource bringing together all aspects of the pipe organ scene within Northern Ireland. Email addresses of organists, specifications, lists of organ builders, recordings, details of recitals and lists of churches looking for organists.
  
• Organs in Latvia Includes information on Latvian organists, composers and organ builders as well as concert schedule for the famous Riga Dom organ (124/IV+P).
  
• OHS Catalog Catalog sales division of the Organ Historical Society. Sells pipe organ related books, CDs, videos and sheet music. Site is fully searchable.
  
• Christchurch Town Hall Documentation of the 1997 installation of the Rieger organ. Hundreds of photos, MP3 sound files, coming events, guestbook, and CDs for sale.
  
• Pipe Organ Tracker Project Large collection of website links to pipe organs sites and related keyboard musical instruments.
  
• Doug's Schlicker Pipe Organ Photos, specification, history, sound samples.
  
• MusicLink Pipe Organ Builders and Resources List of links to organ builders, organists' associations, more.