Organist Collection

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) in 1746. German composer and organist. Portrait by Elias Gottlieb Haussman. Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Leipzig

Herbert Norman Howells
HERBERT NORMAN HOWELLS Organist, music teacher and conductor

Js Bach at the Keyboard
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer at the keyboard

Organist Plays with Fire
While fire rages in Norwich cathedral, the organist plays on... and is found by the firemen half-asphyxiated by the smoke

Thomas Tallis, (c1505-1585), English organist and composer, 1700. Artist: Niccolo Francesco Haym
Thomas Tallis, (c1505-1585), English organist and composer, 1700. Portrait made in 1700 of the 16th century musician, from English Music, (1941)

Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750), 1746 (oil on canvas)
FIA5378340 Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750), 1746 (oil on canvas) by Haussmann, Elias Gottleib (1695-1774); Museum fur Geschichte de Stadt Leipzig

Wonders of the cinema organ by G. H. Davis
Noises played for films: wonders of the cinema organ. Thunder, shots and tom-toms controlled by an organist: a film-theatre organ that creates sound effects. Date: 1929

Js Bach Conducts
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer conducts the Whitsunday Cantata Date: 1685 - 1750

Js Bach / Postcard
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer

Church Choirboys
Choirboys singing under a stained glass window at Salfords Church, Horley, Surrey, England

Js Bach (Portrait)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer

WILLIAM BYRD 1543 - 1623
WILLIAM BYRD English organist and composer, a pupil of Tallis. He is shown here conducting one of his compositions, which is being sung by Elizabethan courtiers

Charles Avison, 1761 (oil on canvas)
3741229 Charles Avison, 1761 (oil on canvas) by Lindo, Francis (1714-67); St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; (add.info.: Charles Avison (1709-70) English composer

Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)

The enraged musician (XXXL)
The enraged musician engraved by E.Stalker around 1840.AbobeRGB

Church Choir, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Boys and men choristers in their surplices, pictured with the vicar and organist at All Saints Church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1920

SOUSA & SAINT-SAENS, c1915. American composer John Philip Sousa (left) with French composer and pianist Camille Saint-Saens. Photograph, c1915

Js Bach (Portrait)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer

Charles-Marie Widor
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR French organist and composer

Js Bach / Bone
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer with a manuscript in his hand

Js Bach / Cook / Sichlong
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer

Farewell to the Exhibition - Air with variations for the piano-forte, 1851 (lithograph on paper)
8836219 Farewell to the Exhibition - Air with variations for the piano-forte, 1851 (lithograph on paper) by Coventry, James Wallace (1819-1894) ; 38 x 28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre ()
7242654 Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre (?), 16th century ()

Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre ()
7242651 Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre (?), 16th century ()

Parish church (Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw). Interior. The organ. Pieter Van Peteghem. 17th century
7142070 Parish church (Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw). Interior. The organ. Pieter Van Peteghem. 17th century.; (add.info.: Dendermonde,); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Aubain). Interior. The organ. 1844-1849. Wilhelm Korfmacher
7141965 Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Aubain). Interior. The organ. 1844-1849. Wilhelm Korfmacher.; (add.info.: Cathedrale Saint-Aubain, Namur, Namur, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga). Interior. The organ. Corneille Cacheux, Jean-Baptiste Fremat. 1735-1739
7142165 Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga). Interior. The organ. Corneille Cacheux, Jean-Baptiste Fremat. 1735-1739.; (add.info.: Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga, Brugge, West-Vlaanderen)

Parish church (Sint-Machutuskerk Wannegem). Interior. The organ. Lambert Benoit Van Peteghem. 1787
6276452 Parish church (Sint-Machutuskerk Wannegem). Interior. The organ. Lambert Benoit Van Peteghem. 1787.; (add.info.: Creator: Lambert Benoit Van Peteghem Sint-Machutuskerk Wannegem, Kruisem)

The organ, Van Peteghem (?), 1751-1800, detail
7242238 The organ, Van Peteghem (?), 1751-1800, detail; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Escanaffles, eglise Saint-Martin), Interior The organ, Van Peteghem ()

The organ, Van Peteghem (?), 1751-1800
7242236 The organ, Van Peteghem (?), 1751-1800; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Escanaffles, eglise Saint-Martin), Interior The organ, Van Peteghem ()

Life in a German town in the first half of the 16th Century (woodcut)
8664082 Life in a German town in the first half of the 16th Century (woodcut) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Gounod (1818-1893) playing the organ - Colorisee photography, 19th century - Charles-Francois Gounod playing
NWI4928350 Charles Gounod (1818-1893) playing the organ - Colorisee photography, 19th century - Charles-Francois Gounod playing the organ - Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century

St. Cecile Playing the Organ and St. Catherine - Painting by Bernardino Campi (1521-1591)
XEE5027483 St. Cecile Playing the Organ and St. Catherine - Painting by Bernardino Campi (1521-1591) Cremona Church of San Sigismondo; (add.info.: St. Cecile Playing the Organ and St)

Cover of Antigone, with music by Felix Mendelssohn
3118667 Cover of Antigone, with music by Felix Mendelssohn; (add.info.: Cover of Antigone, with music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) a German composer, pianist

Cover of the first edition for Elijah, 19th century (engraving)
3118663 Cover of the first edition for Elijah, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of the first edition for Elijah, an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) a German composer

Decumbiture of Charles Thomas Carter
3732368 Decumbiture of Charles Thomas Carter; (add.info.: Decumbiture of Charles Thomas Carter (1735-1804) an Irish composer and organist by Ebenezer Sibly

Parish church (Sint-Ursmaruskerk Zegelsem). Interior. The organ. L Van Peteghem. 1785
6276475 Parish church (Sint-Ursmaruskerk Zegelsem). Interior. The organ. L Van Peteghem. 1785.; Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium; (add.info.: Creator: L Van Peteghem Parochiekerk Sint-Ursmarus Zegel)

Collegiate church. Interior. The organ. 1704. Built by Domingo de Mendoza master of
6267468 Collegiate church. Interior. The organ. 1704. Built by Domingo de Mendoza master of the (Capilla Real in the time of Felipe V of Spain.; Collegiata, Pastrana)

Parish church Sint-Maurus, interior, the organ, oldest part by Bl. Bremser (?), circa 1650, transformed by J
7242055 Parish church Sint-Maurus, interior, the organ, oldest part by Bl. Bremser (?), circa 1650, transformed by J. Anneessens-Tanghe, 1938

Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821
7242432 Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821; Collegiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Crypte, Cassel, Hauts-de-France

Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Aubain). Interior. The organ. 1844-1849. Wilhelm Korfmacher. Detail
7141967 Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Aubain). Interior. The organ. 1844-1849. Wilhelm Korfmacher. Detail.; (add.info.: Cathedrale Saint-Aubain, Namur, Namur, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

Inside view, the organ, L.B. van Peteghem, 1787
7242875 Inside view, the organ, L.B. van Peteghem, 1787; (add.info.: Parish church (Wannegem, Parochiekerk Sint-Machutus), Interior Wannegem, parochiekerk Sint-Machutus, Kruisem, Oost-Vlaanderen

Franacois Couperin
3118691 Franacois Couperin; (add.info.: Portrait of Franacois Couperin (1668-1733) French composer, organist and harpsichordist of the Baroque era. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Organ in the Court, 1850
3478107 The Organ in the Court, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'The Organ in the Court' depicting children dancing to the music of the organ grinder)

Portrait of Sir George Job Elvey
672611 Portrait of Sir George Job Elvey; (add.info.: George Elvey - Woodbury Sir George Job Elvey (1816-1893), English organist and composer, was born at Canterbury on the 27th of March 1816

Music for the Coronation of King Edward VII (b/w photo)
8672123 Music for the Coronation of King Edward VII (b/w photo) by Histed, Ernest Walter (1896-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music for the Coronation of King Edward VII)

Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel)
5859909 Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel) by Witte, Emanuel de (c.1617-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Emanuel de Witte).

Parish church ( parochiekerk Sint-Egidius). Interior. The orgen. Lambert-Benoit Van Peteghem. Ca 1775
7142299 Parish church ( parochiekerk Sint-Egidius). Interior. The orgen. Lambert-Benoit Van Peteghem. Ca 1775.; (add.info.: Lembeke, parochiekerk Sint-Egidius, Kaprijke, Oost-Vlaanderen)

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"Captivating the Soul through Music: The Enigmatic World of Organists" Step into the mesmerizing world of organists, where music transcends time and touches the depths of our souls. From Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer and organist who graced us with his genius in 1746, to Herbert Norman Howells, whose melodies still resonate today. In "Js Bach at the Keyboard, " we witness the maestro himself immersed in his craft, fingers dancing effortlessly across the keys. His portrait captures not only his brilliance but also his unwavering dedication to music. But it's not just Bach who captivates us; Thomas Tallis, an English organist and composer from centuries past, transports us back to 1700 with Niccolo Francesco Haym's stunning artwork. We can almost hear Tallis' compositions echoing through time. The church choirboys stand alongside these greats as they lend their angelic voices to enriching hymns. Their harmonies blend seamlessly with the majestic sounds emanating from the grand organs played by skilled musicians like William Byrd. As we delve deeper into this captivating realm, Charles-Marie Widor emerges as a prominent figure. His contributions to organ music have left an indelible mark on generations of listeners. And let us not forget G. H Davis' exploration of cinema organs - a true wonder that brings together both visual and auditory delights for audiences worldwide. Through these glimpses into history and artistry, we are reminded that being an organist is more than just playing an instrument; it is about breathing life into each note and creating moments that stir emotions within all who listen. So next time you find yourself enchanted by ethereal melodies cascading from towering pipes or resonating throughout sacred spaces – remember those dedicated individuals behind them –the unsung heroes known as organists.