Links for Organists
These are only some of the organizations and organists that we find helpful and inspiring!
American Guild of Organists. The mission of the AGO to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ. AGO | |
The American Guild of Organists also has great educational videos on YouTube. | |
The Diapason is an international journal devoted to the organ, harpsichord, carillon and church music. It has been in circulation for more than 100 years. The Diapason | |
Pipedreams began in 1982, and it remains the only nationally distributed weekly radio program exploring the art of the pipe organ. https://www.pipedreams.org/ | |
The Royal Canadian College of Organists. Everyone is welcome in our community from beginner to professional organists, composers, organ builders and organ music fans. Membership offers you a multitude of opportunities to experience the instrument and be part of a community of people who share your passion. |
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Anna Lapwood is an organist, conductor and broadcaster, and holds the position of Director of Music at Pembroke College (Cambridge), Associate Artist of the Royal Albert Hall (London) and Artist in Association with the BBC Singers. In 2023 she was awarded the prestigious ‘Gamechanger’ Award from the Royal Philharmonic Society, and signed to SONY Classical as an exclusive recording artist. | |
Visit The Lady Organist for all things Pipe Organ! Morwenna’s blog about her personal progress as an organist is highly educational and often humorous. She also helped create the Royal College of Organists‘ virtual learning campus in 2015, and manages their blog, StopPress. As of 2019 she is Head of Publications for the RCO, which now includes Editorship of RCO News, the Royal College of Organists’ print magazine, along with managing the online content hub iRCO. |
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Gert van Hoef. Gert regularly gives organ concerts throughout the Netherlands. He also writes sheet music and releases CDs.: https://gertvanhoef.nl/en Gert van Hoef's YouTube Channel, Fantasie & Fuga BWV 542 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): https://youtu.be/lWnBgvGuTf0 |
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Volunteer Organist: https://www.volunteerorganist.com/
A website hosted by Robert Fielding in Romsey, England. Help is here if you are a pianist who has volunteered to play the organ in your church, or are learning to play the 'King of Instruments'! Advice, support, news about courses, resources and sympathy! Here you can access resources for further learning, repertoire for manuals only, information about shoes or links to other useful websites. |
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Recordings of Organ Music in the UK: https://fuguestatefilms.co.uk/ | |
The Organ Historical Society celebrates, preserves, and studies the pipe organ in America in all its historic styles, through research, education, advocacy, and music. https://organhistoricalsociety.org/ | |
https://organpromotion.de/de/ | |
Organ Concerts with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAkukrUIRCwaLaFx_MJq7Q/search?query=piping+up | |
At Interlochen, you'll find a nurturing and inspiring environment in which you can focus on your goals while working side by side with other musicians. |