For many, a small pipe organ is a valuable tool for study and practice for becoming a proficient organist. Many professionals will seek the purchase of a small pipe organ for various reasons. Though offering a smaller palette of tone color than an electronic instrument...
The ability to keep wind at a constant supply and pressure is important to the overall tone of the organ. How precisely you manage the pressure is an item of artistic discussion. A slight flex in pressure is desirable for an artistic touch. However, huge...
Key actions The system or conveyance between the keys and the windchest to activate the valves. Tracker or mechanical action - ¬Tracker or mechanical action pipe organs use a mechanical or physical link between the keys or pedals and the valve in the windchest. The organist can...
The placement of the pipe organ is crucial to the ability to project sound well. Since the room is the resonating space for a pipe organ, acoustics play a key role in its success. Tonal egress is the path sound has to follow to project in...
Understanding Organ Specifications To an organist or committee person involved with an organ project, or even for the concert listener, the written specification for an instrument can prove to be a valuable asset. A visiting organist may ask for a copy of the specification to become...
Electronic organs Electronic organs, for the purpose of this website, are instruments with keyboard(s) and pedalboard that emulate sounds characteristic of the pipe organ. The electronic organ may be configured as a theater instrument or classical church instrument. The number of manuals and stops will vary...
University and Recital Hall organs Though high profile, these organs are smaller in numbers. Each can represent a number of exciting options for the pipe organ builder. The purchase of an instrument for these venues is often different from the selection process for a church pipe...
Church Organs These instruments are called on for the widest array of musical needs: this can range from the foremost duty of leading congregational singing and choral accompaniment to the performance of literature for preludes, postludes, and concerts. Often the pipe organ is a key piece...
Atlanta Chapter, American Guild of Organists The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is a national professional association serving organ and choral fields. It provides educational, certification and professional assistance to its members, while promoting the use of the pipe organ in sacred and concert settings. http://www.agoatlanta.org/ American Institute...
