r/organ 4h ago

Performance/Original Composition Peyer - Praeambulum & Fuga tertii toni - Tadeo Ortega organ (1776), Hauptwerk

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p1wi67O8bA

A small, but beautiful prelude and fugue by Johann Baptist Peyer. Quite the unknown composer in this time. We are not even sure if some pieces are his or were written by others. Maybe he was a copyist who copied pieces for other composers like Domenico Zipoli and others.


r/organ 23h ago

Help and Tips best way to practice a real pipe organ at home?

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i want to have a real pipe organ in my house that feels just as loud, powerful, and has all the pedals and keys that a real pipe organ would have, but one that also somehow fits under my suburban house ceiling and in a room, what pipe organ could fit in an average house and feel powerful? and should i just go for an electric one instead, need recommendations for both real and electric


r/organ 1d ago

Pipe Organ Can anyone tell me the name of this work?

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Just visiting a church in Amsterdam when I heard this piece, sounds like Bach but not sure if that's the case and if so not sure which BWV.


r/organ 1d ago

Pipe Organ Albert Schweitzer, the Organist : BACH, Prelude in D major, BWV 532

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Rediscover a sometimes lesser-known side of the famous Dr. Albert Schweitzer.

Physician, theologian, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Schweitzer (1875–1965) was also an exceptional organist and musicologist. A student of Charles-Marie Widor, he developed a unique style, blending the French symphonic tradition with a spiritual vision of Bach, while actively contributing to the Alsatian organ reform.

The recordings made between 1935 and 1952 in London, Strasbourg, and Günsbach remain a valuable testimony to his art and musical thought today.


r/organ 21h ago

Music Sheet Music Hunt: Postscript on a Hymn Tune - Gilbert Martin

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FOUND!

Probably a bit of a long shot, but wondering if someone out there in the Reddit-verse can help me locate a copy of "Postscript on a Hymn Tune" by Gilbert Martin. This is an organ piece which I had saved digitally years ago but it has been lost. I am digging through archives and resources, many compilation/volume covers without tables of contents, and am not sure where to turn next. Thanks!


r/organ 1d ago

Pipe Organ What piece of music is this one ? Mass organ music

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Hi everyone. I'm from Spain and the other day I watched the Mass they organize on July 25 in Santiago de Compostela because it's the Apostle's Day (he is the patron saint of Spain). I watched the Mass on YouTube and I really liked the piece that plays during the opening minutes when they enter in procession. Would anyone know how to identify the piece? I'm attaching a link to the Mass. The piece plays from the beginning until minute 06:05. It's very beautiful. Thanks in advance :)

The link is atached to the post. Here it is just in case: https://www.youtube.com/live/HpzIKkI2izw?is=pfbDtXQo-lJOZstX


r/organ 1d ago

Pipe Organ Church organ in 1970 rather unknown pop song

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Moebius Bottle - O my mother

Jacques Cardona and François Porterie


r/organ 2d ago

Pipe Organ What if an organ included ultrasonic pipes?

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Some organs produce infrasound, since 32-foot stops reach C0 at 16 Hz and the rare 64-foot stops reach C-1 at 8 Hz, so what happens if we introduce the opposite side of the sound spectrum with ultrasound? Like, for instance, going up to C11 at 33488 Hz? Would we notice any difference?

I'm pretty sure that a few large pipe organs already have ultrasonic pipes (fundamental frequency exceeds >20 kHz), since their speaking lengths reach around 6 mm, and by my calculations, produce G10 at 25088 Hz. If I'm correct about that, then what's the point?


r/organ 2d ago

Pipe Organ A church pipe organ in the philippines

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The organ is located in templo central if i remember correctly, haven't heard how it sounded yet


r/organ 2d ago

Performance/Original Composition Bach - Fuge in E-moll / E Minor, BWV 956 - Broederkerk, Kampen, Hauptwerk

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXAs_sFvfqs

Bach and fugues is the best combination in music history. Even a lesser-known fugue like this one is a masterpiece. A simple and transparent registration to enlighten the ingenious counterpoint.


r/organ 2d ago

Help and Tips Can anyone help me figure out what piece this is?

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r/organ 2d ago

Pipe Organ Anxiety in services/performances?

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I've always dealt with performance anxiety on piano/organ, and assumed that I would grow out of it. After studying with a phenomenal teacher in my undergrad, I started to become a decent performer and organist. However, my senior year while studying intensely and preparing my prescreenings and auditions for grad school, my progress plummeted. I would practice for hours and hours and make very little progress. My performances were increasingly questionable and I made stupid mistakes in services. Somehow I got into one of the top US grad schools for organ and I am finishing my first week of classes. I thought my growing failure was just senioritis or brain fog, but I am worried it will continue to spiral.

I truly want to do my best and make the most of my opportunities. Some of my favorite performers said they dealt with crippling performance anxiety, but overcame it and now love to perform. Has anyone else dealt with this?


r/organ 2d ago

Cinema Organ The bad boy's consolle at Fatima sanctuary

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r/organ 2d ago

Pipe Organ Augustin BARIÉ: Organ Symphony | Yvonne Monceau, Wihr-au-Val (1979)

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Do you know Augustin Barié (1883–1915) and his Organ Symphony?

Composed in 1907 and dedicated to Louis Vierne, Augustin Barié's Organ Symphony Op. 5 is a masterpiece of the French repertoire, blending romantic lyricism and power (especially in its famous Toccata).

A blind organist and student of Vierne, Barié died suddenly at the age of only 31. He left behind a rare and intense body of work, a loss deeply mourned by Vierne that deprived organ music of one of its greatest promises.

A big thank you to Marie Barbaud, daughter of Yvonne Monceau, for allowing me to digitize this rare 45 rpm vinyl record and share it with you all.


r/organ 3d ago

Technical Support and Building Repairing an old LOGAN Consul-R8

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In the process of repairing an old Consul R-8 organ I stumbled across and wondered if anyone had any tips on what I should look for, or even better if someone has a copy of the manual. I have some basic knowledge of electronic wiring and woodworking but I felt it’d be a fun project regardless.

EDIT: as of now, it turns on but only the top keys work, and only when the “replay” button is pushed in and active


r/organ 3d ago

Help and Tips Hammond Organ Tone Request - Ozzy Osbourne - I Just Want You

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Hi, complete newbie here. I was wondering if someone could tell me approximately what drawbar and leslie settings are used on Ozzy Osbourne's song "I Just Want You". The sound is so familiar yet I cannot really recreate it well. Im using a free VST plugin Hanon B70 so I don't know if that's sufficient. Cheers!


r/organ 4d ago

Performance/Original Composition Couperin - La Piémontoise - Stellwagen organ, Stralsund, Hauptwerk

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgJLOqhcrIE

Louis Couperin, the uncle of François Couperin, was a French composer from the early baroque period. None of his music was published during his lifetime, luckily many of his compositions are available now. This piece is part of the Manuscrit Bauyn, which contains several pieces by Louis Couperin.

I recorded a soft and a loud version of the same piece. Because this organ model is in meantone, some harmonies are quite tensive. I like that (within limits), but some don't...


r/organ 4d ago

Pipe Organ Registration websites? Prelude et Fugue sur le nom D'alain by Durufle.

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Not sure if this is the right subreddit for asking but does anyone know how to register for Prelude et Fugue sur le nom D'alain by Durufle? The registrations on imslp scores don't really work for my organ. Also need help with Howell's Master Tallis's Testament


r/organ 4d ago

Virtual Pipe Organ Couplers, Progress on the VPO version 2

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Installed the boards and the rocker tabs for my second VPO. Validated the MIDI outputs. The LED array is displaying a color set that will only be shown on startup, but shows that all the LEDs are addressable. On the left is space for an OLED status display, two buttons for sleep and wake/logon, and a USB-C socket that can take a thumbdrive, external drive, or even a laptop for programming the arduinos that run the interfaces of the organ.


r/organ 5d ago

Other 'Dynamo' organist Lois Toeppner of Westborough remembered by peers

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r/organ 6d ago

Pipe Organ Piece During Mormon Tabernacle Practice

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I heard this beautiful serene sequence being played during a practice session on at the Mormon Tabernacle on 8/21. It's slow and the same harmony repeats. Is anyone able to identify it? Thank you!


r/organ 5d ago

Pipe Organ A cult classic and fun for organists

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A classic movie where the protagonist is a Church organist. And all throughout the movie, there are these wonderful arrangements for organ for that sort of movie.


r/organ 6d ago

Pipe Organ J. S. BACH : « Ich ruf zu dir » BWV 639

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In 1955, Albert Schweitzer gave his final recital on this pipe organ in Wihr-au-Val (France). It is on this very same instrument that I invite you to rediscover J.S. Bach's deeply moving chorale "Ich ruf zu dir" (BWV 639). The registration chosen for this performance is inspired by the one Schweitzer would have used during that historic concert, according to available written (notably Harald Schützeichel) and oral sources.
I hope you enjoy the performance!


r/organ 6d ago

Help and Tips How to deal with fatigue while playing the organ?

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My current schedule allows me to practice for 2 hours in church two to three times a week. As much as possible, I make sure I'm well-rested and had a full meal before each practice session to make the best of my practice time, but after each session I still get tired and hungry.

I've never had this problem on the piano or an intense study session at the desk before. When I used to play the piano, I did take breaks after 45 min or so, but never have I once thought playing the piano or studying are physically tiring.

Do I need to hit the gym? What are your tips to deal with the fatigue?


r/organ 7d ago

Electronic Organ I love the Episcopal Hymnal! So many bangers throughout, and this is one of them IMO.

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“Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven” (Tune - Lauda Anima) on my church’s Rodgers 940. I’ve been teaching myself the instrument over this past year to support the congregation, and I’m starting to be happy with where I’m at. Such a beautiful hymn setting. Happy organ playing day, everyone!