How to Perfect Your Pedal Technique
How to Perfect Your Pedal Technique on the Organ If you play the organ—whether a pipe organ or a digital organ—you know how essential pedal technique is for producing beautiful music. Yet, many organists neglect pedal scales in their daily practice because they are unsure how to approach them efficiently. This is a mistake! Practicing […]
Top Organ Pieces
When it comes to finding a challenging organ piece to play, there are so many that are covered regularly. However, what are some of the top pieces, and what is it that makes them so great? Today, we’ve compiled some of our favorite organ works for you to learn to play on your new, Viscount […]
Viscount Organs: Tradition, Passion, and Technology Combined
Church organs are unique instruments. Not only are they centuries old – or, if their origin instruments are considered, millennia old – but they also have endured through western culture ever since their introduction. Organs were and still are central to many churches’ worship services and found their way into secular culture and music, as […]
Why Every Organist Needs the Right Footwear and Organ Shoes
Playing the organ requires skill, coordination, and the right equipment. While most organists focus on manuals, stops, and pedals, they often overlook proper footwear. A good pair of organ shoes enhances control, stability, and comfort, making a significant difference in performance. Why Organ Shoes Matter Enhance Pedal Technique Organ shoes improve pedal technique by offering […]
Church Organs in Silent Films: The Unsung Hero of Early Cinema
Silent films may have lacked spoken dialogue but were never truly silent. Music played a crucial role in bringing these films to life, and one of the most dramatic and versatile instruments used was the church organ. From eerie horror films to grand epics, the church organ’s deep resonance heightened suspense, added grandeur, and evoked […]
Evolving the Digital Organ
The evolution of the organ has not been a rapid process, instead it has grown and changed over time thanks to societal tastes and technological limitations throughout the formation of today’s Western Civilization. This gradual, relatively unchanged evolution took a massive spike as technology allowed for digital elements to be included in the classic pipe […]
History of Church Organs
The history of the church organ dates back to ancient times, originating from the water organ (hydraulis) of ancient Greece. These early instruments used water pressure to produce sound, laying the foundation for the pipe organs that later became central to Christian worship. The Introduction of the Organ to Churches In the 8th century, Christian […]