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A cathedral organist.
A cathedral organist.

An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each

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Classical and church organists

The majority of organists, amateur and professional, are principally involved in church music. Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life The pipe organ still plays a large part in the leading of traditional western Christian worship, with roles including the accompaniment of hymns, choral anthems and other parts of the worship. The pipe organ is a Musical instrument that produces sound when pressurized air (wind is driven through a series of pipes, controlled by a keyboard Western Christianity is a term used to cover the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Churches of the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of The degree to which the organ is involved varies depending on the church and denomination. It also may depend on the standard of the organist. In more provincial settings, organists may be more accurately described as pianists obliged to play the organ for worship services; nevertheless, some churches are fortunate to have trained organists capable of more elaborate "voluntaries" (the solo music before, during and after the service) and improvisation. Improvisation (also called extemporization) is the practice of acting singing talking and reacting of making and creating in the moment and in response to the stimulus of As most churches can only afford to employ one musician, the organist is usually also responsible for directing and rehearsing the choir(s). For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers In the twentieth-century, many pipe organs were replaced by pipe-less electronic and digital organs, often as a low-cost alternative to rebuilding older pipe organs. An electronic organ is an Electronic keyboard instrument originally designed to imitate the sound of a Pipe organ.

In the English cathedral tradition the organist is now generally titled "Director of Music", although their function is mainly in the training and direction of music rather than actual playing; there will generally be one or more assistant or sub-organists who play most services and some recitals. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral Sometimes the organist will be assisted by an organ scholar. An organ scholar is a young musician employed as a part-time assistant Organist at an institution where regular choral services are held The post of organist at most of the great cathedrals includes recital work and choral training. Musicians such as Malcolm Archer, John Scott and Barry Rose are accomplished organists as well as choral directors. Malcolm Archer (born 1952 is an English Organist, conductor and Composer. John Gavin Scott LVO (born June 18, 1956) is an English-born Organist and choirmaster. Barry Michael Rose (born 24 May 1934) is a choir trainer and Organist. Another function of an organist is often as teacher to future players.

Since the strengths and weaknesses of the organ are difficult to understand without a good deal of playing experience, most music composed for organ has been written by organists. Since the majority of pre-twentieth-century organs were installed in churches, classical organ literature was almost exclusively written for liturgical use.

Many composers, therefore, are equally known for their performance talents, some historical examples being Johann Sebastian Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Charles-Marie Widor, Louis Vierne, and Marcel Dupré. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section.2 This article is written in British English including maximised use of "-ise" Dieterich Buxtehude ( Dietrich, Diderich) (c 1637 &ndash 9 May 1707 was a German-Danish Organist, Lutenist Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (February 21 1844 &ndash March 12 1937 was a French organist, Composer and teacher Louis Victor Jules Vierne was a renowned French organist and Composer. Marcel Dupré (May 3 1886 &ndash May 30 1971 was a French Organist, Pianist, Composer, and Pedagogue. In Europe, the historical importance of churches as employers of musicians meant that many composers not now remembered for their association with the organ nevertheless were engaged as professional organists: for example, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar.

For a list of organists, see List of organists. The following is a list of famous and notable Organists from the past and present

Ancient titles still in current use

In English churches, chapels and cathedrals the Organist may also be known as Master of the Choristers, Choirmaster or Director of Music; however, there are some ancient titles still in current usage:

Theater organists

The theater organ has a separate repertoire and playing style, and in its heyday there were considerable numbers of organists employed. Magdalen College redirects here see also Magdalene College Cambridge Magdalen College (ˈmɔːdlɨn "maudlin" is one of the constituent Southwell Minster is a minster and Cathedral, in the English town of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, six miles away from A theatre organ is a Pipe organ originally designed specifically for imitation of an orchestra but in latter years new designs have tended to be around some of the sounds and A few carry on the tradition today.

Organists in popular music

There are many organists employed in the production of popular and jazz music. In the United States most of them play the Hammond organ, and many are classically trained, often in piano rather than organ. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company In England and Japan, one of the most popular series of instruments is the Yamaha Electone; while Electones of recent decades are more properly characterized as digital synthesizers rather than as organs, the player interface, and the skills and coordination required to play, mean that it is effectively an organ in these respects. Electone is the trademark used for Electronic organs produced by Yamaha.

Organizations

The Royal College of Organists (RCO) in the United Kingdom is the oldest institution of organ studies. The Royal College of Organists or RCO, is an educational body of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located From that sprung the American Guild of Organists (AGO), the Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde e. The American Guild of Organists, or AGO is a national organization of academic church and concert Organists in the USA, headquartered in New York City V. (GdO) in Germany, and the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO). The Royal Canadian College of Organists, or RCCO is a national association of Organists and church musicians in Canada, headquartered in Toronto. All these institutions are oriented toward the organist involved in classical music rather than popular music. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more There is also the American Theatre Organ Society.

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The following is a list of famous and notable Organists from the past and present This is a list of Jazz Organists. An organ recital is a Concert at which Music especially written for the organ is played

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organist

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  1. A musician who plays the organ.
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