Category: Organ Site

Adrian Marple
Adrian is currently Assistant Organist at St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds and is widely in demand as a soloist and accompanist. He is available for Recitals, Recordings, Weddings, Funerals, etc. (Added 19-Jun-2007)
URL: http://adrianmarple.co.uk/

Aled Liddington - Organist
Organist available for Recitals, Recordings, Weddings, Funerals, Cover for Sunday Services. Reasonable rates - can travel. Centrally based. (Added 5-Jun-2007)
URL: http://www.aledliddington.com/

Allen Church Organs
The sale, service and hire of Allen Digital Computer Organs in England, Scotland, Wales to Anglican Churches, Schools, and other institutions. (Added 13-May-2003)
URL: http://www.allenorgans.co.uk/

Allen Organ Company
Organ Builders (Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.allenorgan.com/

Anthony Bogdan Organs
We specialise in the sale of quality second hand digital organs for church and home practice. Prices start at £1995 no vat to pay.We can also supply digital stops for pipe organs (Added 16-Mar-2007)
URL: http://www.anthonybogdanorgans.co.uk/

Bardon Enterprises - Publishers
We publish organ music. Also books on music (organ music and construction) and the arts (architecture, artists, etc.) (Added 3-Apr-2002, updated 22-Aug-2005)
URL: http://www.bardon-music.com/

Brian Martin
Brian is Musical Director at St Mary the Virgin Monken Hadley Barnet North London where he plays the organ and directs the choir. He is very interested in pipe organs and has helped raise money for the famous organ at St Joseph Highgate. (Added 24-Apr-2008)
URL: http://www.brianmartinorganist.com/

Bristol and District Organists' Association
(Added 30-Jun-2006)
URL: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jayanne/bdoa/

British Institute of Organ Studies
(Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.bios.org.uk/

Charity Tour Organ of UK and Ireland
Motorbike and Organ Marathon in February 2006 by Stuart Wilks. Nine day marathon of the UK and Ireland, calling at 20 churches / cathedrals to play the organ along the way! It's happening again! Thanks to the support of many kind supporters, my last tour raised in excess of £3700 for Leukaemia Research and the Lymphoma Association. (Added 9-Jan-2005, updated 12-Dec-2005)
URL: http://www.organtour.org.uk/

Christchurch NZ Town Hall Rieger pipe organ
Sound clips, photos of the installations, puzzles, competitions, events and articles about the pipe organ in the Christchurch town hall, New Zealand (Added 10-Nov-2001)
URL: http://www.nzorgan.com/

Christopher Thompson - Organist
Organist available with very low fees for weddings, flower festivals, funerals, midweek services, etc. Entire UK covered for churches of every denomination. (Added 20-Oct-2005)
URL: http://christhompson.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/index.jhtml

Church Keyboards : Church Piano / Organs
Digital church pianos combined with pipe organ voices. Provides a portable versatile instrument suitable for a pianist or organist for the smaller church, religious meeting or choir accompaniment. Also 2 & 3 manual organs. (Added 6-Dec-2003)
URL: http://www.churchkeyboards.co.uk/

Church Organs: Custom built digital Real Time
Traditionally hand built digital Real Time organs with drawstops, wooden tracker touch manuals and consoles including solid oak and finest oak veneers (Added 7-May-2002)
URL: http://www.customorgans.co.uk/

Classical Rodgers Church Organs
Rodgers organs are to be found in many churches, schools and concert halls around the world. A Rodgers Organ was temporarily installed within the Royal Albert Hall. (Added 30-Jul-2003)
URL: http://www.rodgersinstruments.co.uk/

Compton Organ Maintenance Company
The Compton organ Maintenance Company specialises in repairs and overhauls to Compton Electronic Organs of the 1950s and 1960 and also Melotone Units on Compton theatre pipe organs. In addition we are able to carry out tuning to pipe organs. (Added 12-Jan-2006)
URL: http://compton-repairs.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/index.jhtml

Compton Organs
Digital organs for church and organist's home practice. English, Baroque and French stops sampled from pipe organs. (Added 4-Sep-2001)
URL: http://www.comptonorgans.com/

Conacher & Company
Specialists in the Conservation and Restoration of Pipe Organs, Reed Organs and Harmoniums. Est. 1854 (Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.musiclink.co.uk/conacher/

Copeman Hart Organ Builders
(Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.copemanhart.co.uk/

Cumbrian Society of Organists
(Added 13-May-1999, updated 22-Nov-2003)
URL: http://www.whiteheath.demon.co.uk/cso/

D.L. Simmons & Company - Church Organs
Representing Phoenix Organs in the southeast United States. (Added 9-Feb-2004)
URL: http://qualityorgans.com/

DOA: Diocesan Organs Adviser
Organs adviser to Durham Diocese (Added 1-Aug-2002, updated 25-Jun-2005)
URL: http://www.duresme.org.uk/doa.htm

Darlington & District Organists' & Choirmasters' Association
The Association, affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists, was founded in 1955. It primarily exists to enable members to share their common interest in the organ and its music, together with the associated choral tradition. (Added 13-May-1999, updated 25-Jun-2005)
URL: http://www.duresme.org.uk/ddoca.htm

David Briggs Home Page
One of the foremost Concert Organists of his generation, David Briggs enjoys a busy touring schedule that takes him all over the world. He has built a reputation as an exciting performer and communicator, with particular emphases on orchestral transcriptions and the art of improvisation. David is increasingly in demand as a composer. David Briggs is also Organist Emeritus of Gloucester Cathedral. (Added 6-Aug-2001)
URL: http://www.david-briggs.org.uk/

David Coram - freelance organist/accompanist
Freelance recitalist, service organist and accompanist of choirs, choral societies and individuals at either piano or organ. David has a wide repertoire, is a very strong sight reader and is especially adept at getting the best results from small, elderly or fragile parish instruments! Wilts, Hants, Dorset, Devon, Surrey, London, Bath, Bristol. (Added 20-Sep-2006)
URL: http://www.davidcoram.co.uk/

David Dewar - Organist & Director of Music
Site contains details about David Dewar, an organist, conductor and choral director based in the UK. (Added 28-Feb-2005)
URL: http://www.daviddewar.org.uk/

Dellamano Music Publishing
Publisher of new 'Original' music including pipe organ. Check out the free music and sound samples. (Added 8-Jul-2002)
URL: http://www.dellamanomusic.com/pipeorgan.html

Directory of Composers for Organ
Biographies, worklists and publishers for over 10000 composers for organ. This Dictionary lists many forgotten organists. Links to publishers of organ music, an index of Parisian organists and the Royal School of Church Music - RSCM (Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.rscm.u-net.com/

Durham Cathedral Organ Recitals
(Added 1-Aug-2002, updated 25-Jun-2005)
URL: http://www.duresme.org.uk/cath/cathrec.htm

Durham Cathedral Organs: Summary History
The history of Durham Cathedral organs (Added 30-Jul-2001, updated 25-Jun-2005)
URL: http://www.duresme.org.uk/cathhist.htm

Eminent Digital Organs from Cathedral Organs
Fine real-time computing organs for the church and the home (Added 6-Mar-2008)
URL: http://www.cathedralorgans.com/

GO Organ Builders Ltd
Tuning and maintenance of Pipe Organs. (Added 3-Jan-2008)
URL: http://www.go-organs.org.uk/

Gluck Organ Builders and Restorers
Builders of fine modern pipe organs shaped by careful historical research. Rebuilding, restoration, tonal work, new consoles, as well as architectural and acoustical consultation. (Added 1-Jul-2005)
URL: http://www.glucknewyork.com/

Griffiths & Cooper
Organ builders and tuners serving seven counties in the south of England and Channel Islands. (Added 9-Aug-2002)
URL: http://www.griffiths-cooper.co.uk/

Halifax & District Organists' Association
An Organists' Fellowship. Affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists (Added 13-Nov-2001, updated 16-Nov-2003)
URL: http://www.hdoa.org.uk/

Harrison and Harrison Organ Builders
(Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.harrison-organs.co.uk/

Henry Willis & Sons Ltd. Pipe Organ Builders
Henry Willis & Sons Ltd. Pipe Organ Builders, Liverpool. (Added 2-Aug-2002, updated 6-Mar-2006)
URL: http://www.willis-organs.com/

Hey Orgelbau - Pipe Organ Builders
At Hey Organ Builders, it is our pleasure to help You come to an informed construction of new organ, restoration, consulting, rebuilding, maintenance, service, small organs and chest-type organs, organs for hire. (Added 3-May-2004)
URL: http://www.hey-orgelbau.com/

Huddersfield Organists' Association
What's on in the Huddersfield area. (Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://nordlys.users.netlink.co.uk/hoa/

Incorporated Association of Organists
The umbrella organisation for 90 affiliated organists' associations and individual members throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. (Added 2-Sep-2002)
URL: http://www.iao.org.uk/

Institute of British Organbuilding
Professional association for organbuilding companies and craftsmen working in the British Isles (Added 18-Apr-2002)
URL: http://www.ibo.co.uk/

International Organ Competition Marcello Galanti
The Marcello Galanti Organ competition will take place every year in Mondaino, a beautiful village near Rimini, Italy. The admission is free. Prizes for about 4200 Euros, gold and silver medals, certificates. Two overnight stays offered by the Organization. (Added 21-Feb-2002)
URL: http://www.concorsomarcellogalanti.org/

Irish Pipe Organ Page
(Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.iol.ie/~rod/organ/

Johan Hermans Home Page
At the front of his generation of organists in Europe, Johan Hermans enjoys a busy schedule that takes him all over the world. He has built a reputation as an exciting performer and communicator. Johan Hermans is also teaching Organ at the Conservatory and Cathedral Organist in Hasselt, Belgium. (Added 23-Jan-2007)
URL: http://users.skynet.be/johan.hermans/

John Hosking - Concert Organist
Having held organist posts at Westminster Abbey, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Truro Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral and St. Asaph Cathedral, John Hosking is an experienced liturgical and concert organist. Bookings for 2005 and 2006 are now being taken. (Added 31-Mar-2005)
URL: http://www.btinternet.com/~john.hosking/

John Keys - Organist
John Keys is the Director of Music at St Mary's Anglican Church in Nottingham city centre. He is also an organ recitalist, accompanist and teacher. (Added 25-Aug-2005)
URL: http://JohnKeys.co.uk/

John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders
John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders - Elegance and Artistry in Organbuilding (Added 9-Mar-2004)
URL: http://www.buzardorgans.com/

Jonathan Eyre
Jonathan is Organ Scholar at Sheffield Cathedral and Assistant Organist Elect at St Mary's and All Saints Chesterfield. Along side this Jonathan is a freelance recitalist. (Added 22-Feb-2007)
URL: http://www.jonathaneyre.com/

Julian Riley - Church & Cathedral Organist-S.Wales & Herefordshire
A church and cathedral organist available for liturgical services; from Choral Evensong through to a sung Eucharist. Julian is also available for weddings, funerals and Baptisms. (Added 14-Oct-2007)
URL: http://churchorganistcom.co.uk/

Kenneth Tickell and Company
Organ designers and builders. New large tracker organs, continuo organs and historic restorations. (Added 8-Apr-2002)
URL: http://www.tickell-organs.co.uk/

Klais Organbuilders
Orgelbau Klais Homepage (Added 18-Apr-2002)
URL: http://www.orgelbau-klais.com/

Lincolnshire Organists Association
The LOA was founded in 1968 by a small number of enthusiastic people, with a common interest in the classic pipe organ, whether as players or listeners. Today, our membership consists of players of all abilities, along with those who just enjoy listening to the ‘King of Instruments’. (Added 6-Jun-2006)
URL: http://members.aol.com/lincolnorganists/loa/

Liverpool organ - Anglican cathedral
(Added 1-Aug-2002)
URL: http://www.liv.ac.uk/~spmr02/organ/anglican.html

Makin Church Organ Builders
Since 1970, Makin Organs has produced an excellent range of Pipeless church organs. Since 2004 it has been the UK market leading company. Also sells Johannus organs (Added 4-Jan-2006)
URL: http://www.makinorgans.co.uk/

Malvern Priory Organ
Details of the rebuilt organ, organ recitals and the choirs of Great Malvern Priory (Added 4-Nov-2005)
URL: http://www.malvernprioryorgan.org.uk/

ManxNoteBook - Organs on the Isle of Man
An electronic compendium of matters past and present, connected with the Isle of Man. (Added 7-Jun-2006)
URL: http://www.manxnotebook.com/music/organs.htm

Martin Goetze and Dominic Gwynn
Builders of classical British organs, expert restorers of historic organs (Added 22-Jan-2004)
URL: http://www.goetzegwynn.co.uk/

N. P. Mander Ltd.
English Pipe Organ Builders Since 1936 (Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.mander-organs.com/

National Pipe Organ Register
(Added 13-May-1999, updated 30-Oct-2005)
URL: http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/

Newcastle upon Tyne and District Society of Organists
(Added 13-May-1999, updated 14-Jan-2003)
URL: http://www.ndso.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Nick Graham - Organist
Organist available for festivals, fairs and services. North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead. (Added 9-Jul-2006)
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/nickgrahamorganist/

Offertories, Free Church Keyboard Music
Hymn arrangements for immediate print from browser, in folksy English and American styles. (Added 21-Jul-2002)
URL: http://www.Offertories.com/

Organ Web Ring
With over 200 organ-related sites on the ring, we are about the 20th most popular music ring in the world. (Added 1-Oct-1999)
URL: http://www.geocities.com/organwebring/

OrganAssist - MIDI Software
OrganAssist uses MIDI to record, playback and transfer music to other instruments (including registration). Currently available for free download. (Added 4-Mar-2005)
URL: http://www.organassist.com/

Organist And Choirmaster Webpage
A site for Organist and Choirmasters to advertise, share their thoughts, vote for a hymn of the month, post pictures, etc. (Added 22-Apr-2002)
URL: http://anglican-organist.tripod.com/

Organs of Nunspeet, Holland
Four Church organs: The history, pictures and sounds of the organs with RealPlayer. (In Dutch) (Added 9-Nov-2001)
URL: http://www.boeve.org/~lammert/

Organs of Watford
Histories, specifications and photographs of pipe organs in the Hertfordshire town of Watford. (Added 22-Apr-2004)
URL: http://www.geocities.com/ikonofiore/2/01.html

Parkey OrganBuilders, Georgia, USA
New Instruments, Restoration, Service, Rebuilding for pipe organs. (Added 10-Mar-2006)
URL: http://www.parkeyorgans.com/

Phoenix Organs
Electronic church organ manufacturer and electronics for digital control of pipe organs. (Added 12-Jun-2007)
URL: http://www.phoenixorgans.com/

Pipe Organ Builders and church organ Resources in the British Isles
(Added 2-Aug-2002)
URL: http://www.musiclink.co.uk/pipeorgan/

Pipe Organ Services
A company offering tuning and maintenance, restoration, rebuilds and new organs. All types of action catered for. Competitive pricing and quality workmanship. (Added 9-May-2004, updated 5-Mar-2006)
URL: http://www.pipeorganservices.co.uk/

Rieger Orgelbau, Austria
(Added 2-Aug-2002)
URL: http://www.rieger-orgelbau.com/

Royal College of Organists
(Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.rco.org.uk/

Sarum College Centre for Liturgical Organ Studies
Sarum College Centre for Liturgical Organ Studies organises courses for organists and singers. Salisbury, UK. (Added 2-Aug-2002)
URL: http://www.sarum.ac.uk/organstudies/

Scottish Federation of Organists
(Added 13-May-1999, updated 13-Jan-2003)
URL: http://www.scotsorgan.org/SFO-01.htm

Solid State Organ Systems
Manufacturers and suppliers of solid-state transmission and control equipment and parts for pipe organs. (Added 18-Apr-2002, updated 6-Jul-2003)
URL: http://www.ssosystems.com/

St Albans International Organ Festival
Festival centred on St Albans Cathedral, devoted to promoting the organ as a solo instrument in its own right as well as one capable of performing in a variety of musical contexts. Founded in 1963 by Peter Hurford OBE it is the longest established festival of its kind in the world. International Organ Competitions are an intrinsic part of the Festival. (Added 5-Sep-2003)
URL: http://www.organfestival.com/

Stephen Bicknell
Organ Historian, Designer and Consultant (Added 13-May-1999)
URL: http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~oneskull/

Stephen Cooke Organs
Specialist in restoration and maintenance of 1 and 2 manual mechanical action pipe organs. Based in Wiltshire and covering the whole of the south of England. Our work is noted for extremely pleasant mechanical actions and musical voicing. Extremely thorough tuning and maintenance service. (Added 20-Sep-2006)
URL: http://www.cookeorgans.co.uk/

Stephen Farr
Recognised as "one of the brightest and most active young English recitalists" who "plays with immaculate finish and buoyancy" (Classic CD), Stephen Farr is widely regarded as one of the finest organists of his generation, with a virtuoso technique and an impressive stylistic grasp of a wide-ranging repertoire. (Added 13-Dec-2006)
URL: http://www.stephenfarr.co.uk/

Swift Music
Retailers of Rodgers Classical Organs. Also digital pianos, keyboards and sheet music. Visit our large store in Bristol. Special discounts given for Church instruments. (Added 2-Mar-2007)
URL: http://www.swiftmusic.co.uk/

The Organ Builders Cooper, Gill and Tomkins
This South African organ building firm was established more than a hundred years ago: in 1902. The partners are James Riadore and Charles Hart. Headoffice is in Cape Town. They are responsible for over 80% of the pipe organs installed in South Africa, including all the City Hall organs and most of the Cathedral organs. (Added 25-Jan-2006)
URL: http://web.alignafrica.com/edgyhart/

The Organs and Music of Preston Minster and Church of St. George the Martyr, Preston
The Parish of Preston boasts two fine organs: the Hill instrument in the Minster, and the priceless Father Willis in St. George's. This site describes both in detail (with sound and video) and also has a page for the St. George's Occasional Singers. (Added 20-Feb-2006)
URL: http://www.minsterorgan.co.uk/

The Parish Church of St Thomas Leigh Manchester
In St Thomas there is a fine Harrison and Harrison organ, a ladies choir who have made a CD. There is also a recital series and the history of recitals (Added 21-Aug-2003)
URL: http://www.stthomasleigh.fslife.co.uk/

The Royal Society of British Organists
(Added 1-Aug-2002)
URL: http://members.tripod.com/~rsbo/

Thomas Keogh
I am available for services, weddings, funerals, fairs, festivals, concerts. I am based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and I am available in the Worksop and Retford area. Please browse through my pages. (Added 18-Aug-2006)
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/tomkeoghorganist/

Thomas Parker Organ Restoration at Leatherhead Parish Church
Expected to be completed during 2007, the restoration by Goetze & Gwynn of a Thomas Parker organ discovered in the remains of Leatherhead Parish Church's 19th Century pipe organ partially destroyed by fire in 1989. (Added 7-Jul-2007)
URL: http://www.parishchurch.leatherheadweb.org.uk/parkerorgan/

Tim Rishton
Dr Tim Rishton - organist, lecturer, broadcaster and author - combines a busy schedule of engagements with professorial posts in Britain and Norway. (Added 20-Aug-2002)
URL: http://www.rishton.info/

Transcriptions of works by J. S. Bach
Organ transcriptions of movements from cantatas by J. S. Bach. The transcriptions can be downloaded and used for free. (Added 25-Apr-2002)
URL: http://home20.inet.tele.dk/pbaekgaard/

Viscount Classical Organs Ltd
We are the sole UK importer and distributor of the world famous range of Viscount Digital Organs. Our instruments are classically voiced and incorporate sound samples taken from fine British pipe organs. (Added 30-Jan-2008)
URL: http://www.viscountorgans.net/

Wells-Kennedy Partnership Ltd - Pipe Organ Builders
Wells-Kennedy is the largest organ building company in Northern Ireland and one of the larger in the UK. Established in 1966, there are many examples of our work to be found all over Ireland, and several instruments in Scotland and England. (Added 1-Aug-2002)
URL: http://users.d-n-a.net/wk/

Witteveen Organ Builder The Netherlands
R.R. Witteveen professional organbuilder for churchorgans, house-organs. Also a shop with all sorts of organ- and harmoniumparts. Specialist in harmoniums as well. 30 Years experience. Has different organs for sale. (Added 18-Sep-2006)
URL: http://www.witteveen-orgelmaker.nl/

World Organ Directory
Illustrated directory of over 100 well-known organists, articles on church music, catalogue of organ builders and consultants, lists of choirs, conductors and composers. (Added 20-Aug-2002)
URL: http://www.concertartist.info/organ/

hammondhire.com
hammondhire over 30 years experience hire repair restoration hammond organs /fender rhodes / wurlitzer pianos (Added 16-Apr-2003)
URL: http://www.hammondhire.com/

pasticcio music
Pasticcio Music Production - Unique quirky and unusual classical music, Bach at Truro Cathedral and Three Spires Choir sing an Easter Oratorio. (Added 10-Feb-2005)
URL: http://www.pasticcio.co.uk/