ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR THE ORGAN
Presented at POE+ / PITTSBURGH,
JUNE 19, 2008
by Dr. W. Dan Hardin
PROPRIETARY DATABASES
The following two databases are proprietary in that you must either subscribe or access them through a library network.
Cost to individuals: $29.95, monthly; $295, annual https://ams.oup.com/user/newacct.cgi?title=grovemusic
(works with Explorer….does not work well with Firefox, because of plug-ins used by NAXOS)
Cost to individuals: $15-25 per month; $150-225 per yr. (depending on connection quality)
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PIPE ORGAN STOPS– World's most complete encyclopedia of organ stops.
BAROQUE COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS – J. S. BACH
Excellent biographical outline, plus links to: Gottfried Silberman sites
An overview of Bach's cantatas
ORGANS AND ORGANISTS ONLINE
A British website which seeks to provide a friendly and useful home on the Web for members and the general public to discuss their interests in the organ and its music. It's primary goal is to promote the organ and its music to the general public.
Video of Michael Chapius at Versailles
See also Links at http://organsandorganistsonline.co.uk/links.php
A listener-supported internet audio station with a focus on music of the classical organ. It maintains a growing library of music that currently contains over 6500 tracks. The library (over 6500 tracks) features classical organ music performed on pipe, electronic, and combination instruments recorded all over the world.
Pipe Organs.Com
Guides to the purchase or rebuilding of pipe organs and much more. Note helpful info. on pipe vs. digital/electronic organs and fundraising
Young Person's Guide to the Pipe Organ by Sandra Soderlund
NATIONALISTIC SITES
National Pipe Organ Register (Britain)
Produced by the British Institute of Organ Studies (2005) The NPOP contains details of 28,000 organs, including 6000 pictures. Includes sound files for some instruments.
A site devoted to organs in France. Includes specifications, some photos.
ELECTRONIC LISTSERVS
• Piporg-L
An electronic mailing list whose members discuss musical, technical and historical aspects of organs of all kinds–classical, theater, electronic, reed, tracker, electropneumatic, etc. Organ specifications, recitals (past and future), recordings, jobs (wanted and available), restoration hints, and news of progress in restoration projects. Requests for advice or information are encouraged, and stories of your experiences and knowledge are eagerly consumed. In short, if it is interesting and about organs or organ music, this group would like to hear about it.
Contains valuable links to other organ-related sites.
Of particular interest is Individual Organs and Organ Tours, however many of the links are obsolete.
See especially Other Links of Topical Interest . Sites of varying quality; some obsolete links.
A Yahoo! discussion list primarily for the owners and builders of their own home PIPE Organs. Other subscribers include suppliers and those who are interesting in getting more information before starting on their installations.
A list for organists, people who like organ music, church musicians, folks who like church music, and just about anyone else. Few limits to topics, almost anything of interest is fair game.
J. S. BACH
"A website dedicated to building a community of people who love the pipe organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach."
More of a hobbist's site than a scholarly site.
A site devoted to church music and the arts. List of organ sites
ORGANIZATIONAL SITES
• Royal Canadian College of Organists
Created August 21, 2008
Please send suggestions for additions or corrections to W. Dan Hardin