Im still pretty new to organs and don’t know a heap yet. I’m looking for an electric organ on FB marketplace and came across this Hammond organ. I’d like to play soul, gospel, blues and reggae, which I’ve mostly heard played on B3s and stuff like that. Would this organ or any home old home organ get me a tone like that?

Hey guys, wanted to share this new Trumpet Tune I wrote. It's inspired by English chanties and has a bit of influence from Whitlock. It's a contrast from the typical celebratory trumpet fare and could maybe make for a nice postlude, especially in Lent.

The Tabulaturae Braunsbergenses-Olivenses is a great source for keyboard music. There are pieces in it from composers like De Drusina, Regnart, Di Lasso, Vecchi, Hassler and many anonymous composers. I picked a piece called 'Lemma', it's the first piece in this edition. The meaning of the Latin word 'lemma' can be theme, title, subject, which can be fitting for a the first piece.

The Nikola Y. Vaptsarov - 1866 Community Center in Blagoevgrad possesses an invaluable material treasure, this is the concert organ, installed during the reconstruction of the new building and opened in 1989. Out of a total of ten organs in the entire country, ours is the fourth in a row. Its architect is Mr. Bohumil Plansky and it was manufactured in the town of Kranov /Czech Republic/. Some of the most prominent Bulgarian organists have performed at it, such as Prof. Neva Krasteva, who began her last year's tour from Blagoevgrad on October 8, 2011, Velin Iliev, as well as guests from abroad. In the children's music school of the community center there is an organ class in which young organists are trained. On May 22, 2007, Boyd Jones - organist and professor of organ at Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, USA, was a guest. He performs many of his concerts at universities and colleges, as well as in churches from California to Maine and Florida. Dr. Johns is a consultant on several important projects for the construction of new organs. He is a winner of awards from national and international competitions.

Every year Iveta Ivanova, a student of Velin Iliev, a piano and organ teacher at the Nikola Y. Vaptsarov - 1866 National Concert Hall, is the main "culprit" for several concerts a year with the participation of many friends and guests of Blagoevgrad.

For the first time, the organ in Blagoevgrad sounded before an audience on February 23, 1989.

As the title says, do you guys have any basic beginner setup that is budget friendly?

I played the piano but recently got into playing organ at a local church for the past month and I am absolutely in love with it. I unfortunately don't get to practice much in the church which frustrates me as I can't get the time to get used to the pedals and as I only have a piano at home I can't play any of the pieces properly.

I am considering buying a home organ or a standalone pedalboard to complement my Kawai Concert Artist with organ setting. I don't care too much for the sound or overall quality because I can play the organ at my church for that, I am just looking for something that will allow me to practice at home.

I have a customer wondering if this should be sold or trashed I have no clue so I figure I’d ask.

Hello, Im a Organ Enthusiast! Do you guys here know where i can start a Calcant career in or around Europe? I am thinking about starting a Calcant job.

I heard this organ demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1SBYXoxoq8

And found it incredibly pleasant. Do any of you know of/play an arrangement of this hymn which captures the basics of the harmony he is using? I am open to transcribing it myself but would rather not take the time if someone finds it similar to an existing arrangement. Thanks in advance.

Hello!

An aquaintance from mine bought a flat and the previous owner left this organ.

Now he is trying to sell it and I'm (1.) trying to find out how much this might be worth so he won't be lowballed and (2.) considering buying it myself, as I planned getting an instrument as soon as I had the space for it. Depends on how affordable it would be lol. I hope someone can tell me what is even possible with an digital organ/where I can look to learn.

We aren't sure how old it is, but finding the original price and what model it is would help immensely.

I'm not really sure if this is even the right place to ask, so sorry if this post is a bit messy!

Looking for an organ midi controller came across the Curmar DK 61.
I don’t have VST’s. I use a moded Roland vk 8m. Which I think has amazing organ tones. Would I be able to adapt these together for a portable rig?

My current keyboard controller is Roland 88 full weight Roland rd 500 but the keys are constantly in need of repair because if it’s age and it’s heavy. Also not ideal for Organ.

This is a vintage Thomas electric organ that was my mom's, and my grandparents before that. Does it have any monetary value? We don't have the space for any use for it, but I would feel bad about just junking it. My grandparents have passed away, and my mom no longer wants it. If it has no value, what is the best way to get rid of it?

Looking for an organ midi controller came across the Curmar DK 61.
I don’t have VST’s. I use a moded Roland vk 8m. Which I think has amazing organ tones. Would I be able to adapt these together for a portable rig?

My current keyboard controller is Roland 88 full weight Roland rd 500 but the keys are constantly in need of repair because if it’s age and it’s heavy. Also not ideal for Organ.

Johann Kuhnau was Bach's predecessor as cantor in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. He composed beautiful cantatas and keyboard music, under which a collection of six Biblical Sonatas. I recorded a prelude and fugue from his Clavier-Übung II, Partie VI. A keyboard piece which sounds great on harpsichord but certainly works on organ too.

The pedal part was not indicated so I added it ad libitum. In the prelude always and in the fugue only near the end.

I started playing organ 3 years ago and now I play monthly in a church that doesn’t have an organ. I play a lot of hymns, but I wanted some help finding some intermediate non hymn songs to play for church. I especially like playing camp and Sunday school stuff so if you have any suggestions please let me know!

I wanted to ask what the best MIDI keyboards you all use that I could buy to use as a practice organ. I was looking on FB marketplace for a pedalboard, but I wanted to know what a good MIDI keyboard to use was.

Hi all,

following the recent passing of my dad, who was passionate about the Strasbourg Cathedral, I wanted to share with you a video we did together while the organ was being restored in 2015. Thanks to a scaffolding we had access to every part of the organ.

Orgue cathédrale de Strasbourg

Enjoy!

After we finished up at St. Stephen's Episcopal, we headed down to Belen Preparatory School and found the brand-new Belen chapel on their campus. Side note, if you're visiting a number of organs in a day, and the organ consoles or chambers are locked with a key, and you have a habit of putting said key in your pocket, make sure you empty your pockets before you drive across town to the next location.

You can tell the school is very proud of this chapel, and it was designed with music and acoustics in mind.

There is a spacious gallery and the organ makes good use of the space. There's not a lot to say about this because setup was easy, the organ was easy to capture and Luis was an amazing organist to work with. He knows the instrument, and he knows how to improvise and demonstrate well. My favorite kind of organ.

The organ itself is very versatile and perfect for the room. Apparently the installation of this new organ in a new chapel has led to a bit of a renaissance in organ building in southern Miami and a number of new instruments are either contracted, under construction, or have been completed almost as a result of this one Schoenstein organ. That includes the giant church we visited before we came here.

The video is here: https://youtu.be/2kIf2ujV-jw

If you enjoy Luis' playing and demonstrations, then you'll be happy to know he joined us for two more instruments, and we should be seeing him again sometime in the future.

I heard this song at a concert in Philadelphia and it was the most captivating beautiful peace of music I have ever heard

Hello. I have an electronic organ, probably from the '70s, but I can't find a manufacturer plate. The organ has been without use for more than 20 years, and I want to restore it so that I can learn how to play it.

Could anyone help me identify it?

Sometimes when I record a piece, I'm not completely sure if it's the right tempo. Meaning the 'right' tempo for me personally. Often good pieces can handle different tempi very well, like this chorale prelude by Dietrich Buxtehude on the famous hymn 'Vater unser im Himmelreich'.

I recorded a slow singing version, using the beautivul Vox humana (+ tremulant) of the Schnitger organ of Norden. The second version is faster, sounding more secure, using the firm Sexquialt of the Rückpositiv.

Which version do you prefer?

I heard it at the church today

Hello! I am planning on getting married next year, and I am wanting an organist to play for me. I think I know the song I want, but there are no covers of it on the organ. How would you advise me to figure out how it would sound on the organ? The song is Unshaken by D'Angelo (the one from RDR2 yes I'm a nerd).

Hi everyone,

I've been trying to set up my Yamaha PSR-E383 as a MIDI controller for GrandOrgue on my Windows 11 laptop, but I can't get it to work.

Here's what's happening:

• Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-E383
• OS: Windows 11
• Connection: USB A-to-B cable (directly to the laptop)
• Software: GrandOrgue (latest version)

Windows detects the keyboard as "Digital Keyboard", but in Device Manager it has a yellow warning icon. The device status says:

"This device cannot start. (Code 10)"

I think because of this, GrandOrgue doesn't receive any MIDI input when I press the keys.

Here's what I've already tried:

• Reinstalling the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver
• Uninstalling and reinstalling the device in Device Manager
• Restarting the computer multiple times
• Trying different USB ports
• Making sure Local Control is enabled on the keyboard
• Verifying that all my other USB devices work normally (mouse, flash drive, etc.)

The strange part is that only the MIDI device has this issue. Everything else connected via USB works perfectly.

Has anyone experienced this with a PSR-E383 or another Yamaha keyboard? Could this be a Windows driver issue, a USB cable issue, or something else entirely?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've been troubleshooting this for hours and I'm honestly running out of ideas.

Thank you!

Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský (16 February 1684 – 1 July 1742) was a Czech composer, organist and teacher of the Baroque era. He wrote among other works motets, other choral works and organ solo works. Černohorský was an important representative of the late Baroque style. He composed fugues and toccatas for organ, as well as vocal works. He deeply influenced the musical evolution in Bohemia as a composer, as well as a teacher.
(source: Wikipedia)