• The Mutopia Project –
free downloadable public domain music/midi files/other links.

• Organ Transcriptions of Cantata Mvts. by J.S. Bach –
Peter Baekgaard's homepage, where you can download organ transcriptions of works by J.S. Bach. (PDF format)

• Free Downloadable Organ Works of J.S. Bach –
in PDF format. (May require Adobe Reader)

• CD Sheet Music –
Three CDs of organ music, as printable PDF files, representing the complete organ works of J.S. Bach, a sizeable collection of other Baroque organ music, and a respectable anthology of French Romantic organ works. Usually available from various other music vendors, so shopping around for the best price is recommended, though still a very cost-effective way of acquiring these scores—not to mention the savings in space.

• ChoralWiki: Choral Public Domain Library –
A great idea, and an amazing and useful ever-expanding resource! Begun in December 1998, CPDL is one of the world's largest free sheet music sites. You can use CPDL to find scores, texts, translations, and information about composers.

•NEW! The Hesperian Harp –
Index and links to all the music from the largest, and arguably the best, of the shape-note tune books of the nineteenth century.

• The Pipe Organ Mailing List: Pipe Organs and Related Topics (PIPORG-L) –
To subscribe, send an email to the above link or listserv@albany.bitnet;
[Message Body: SUBSCRIBE PIPORG-L "your name"]
     PIPORG-L discusses musical, technical and historical aspects of organs of all kinds— classical, theater, electronic, reed, tracker, electropneumatic, etc. Stoplists, recitals (past and future), recordings, jobs (wanted and available), restoration hints, news of progress in restoration projects are all interesting. Requests for advice or information are encouraged, and stories of your experiences and knowledge are eagerly consumed. In short, if it is interesting and about organs, this group would like to hear about it.

• Organ Focus.com –
The source for pipe organ music events, concerts and recitals worldwide. Also essays, organ performance reviews and recommended organ books and music.

•BinAural Collaborative Hypertext (BACH) –
is software that integrates musical scores with audio and commentary on the web. In other words, a very impressive (but still small) collection of interactive scores with audio along with commentary about the composers & music, served up by Northern Arizona University. (Requires Shockwave® Player.)

• Answers.com –
frequently has useful information about specific works/composers, for example, see this entry about Bach's Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Wedge) BWV 548 or Passacaglia in C Minor BWV 582.

• Oxford Music Online –
Many libraries and colleges have portals to online databases and resources, such as the excellent New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. The ASU Library has a portal to Oxford Music Online: an integrated music resource on the web, including the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2d edition; 29 volumes); The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (4 volumes); The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2d edition; 3 volumes); The Oxford Dictionary of Music; and The Oxford Companion to Music; and while it requires acquiring an ASURITE account, it is otherwise free!

• MusicWeb International –
While actually a classical CD review site, is another excellent resource for information about composers...especially if you would like to find recordings of their works. See, for example, this entry about Alfred Hollins.

• MIDI 101: How to get started with MIDI –
A reasonably good starting point to learn more about creating a basic home MIDI studio. MIDI sequencing (when it's all working right) can be a great tool for original composition, arranging, creating rehearsal recordings, and a myriad of other things.

• World's Largest Organs: Organ Database –
2,710 organs are presently listed in the database, 2,420 of them with specifications (+ 136 historic), 1,813 with pictures, 96 with large picture gallery.

• The world's most complete Encyclopedia of Organ Stops –
A work in progress.

• Pipedreams –
is an impressive radio music program produced and distributed by American Public Media. Each 90-minute show features organ music and centers about a theme such as a particular organ, organ builder, performer, composer, period, genre, etc. Host Michael Barone's witty remarks, sonorous voice, and syncopated speaking style contribute to the program's unique, captivating tone.

• Organlive.com –
is an internet audio station dedicated to the music of the classical organ. Broadcasting since August 2003, Organlive has become the most-heard organ station on the Internet with the largest library of music online. The ever-growing library currently holds over 5,900 tracks from more than 500 albums of music recorded by organists all over the world. Organlive plays albums recorded on pipe, digital, and combination organs played by the world's best concert organists, as well as tracks recorded and submitted by less renowned organists. Included are pairings of organ and orchestra, solo instruments, choir, or vocal solos. The listener is presented with the work title, composer, album title, a link to purchase the album online, the organ, it's builder, size, and location, and a link to the specification of the organ being heard. Listeners may browse the entire library searching by work, composer, organist, album, or organ and request tracks to be played. The broadcast is completely free to anyone with a broadband Internet connection and only requires the quick, automatic installation of a browser-based player to tune in. Listeners can also tune in via Windows Media Player, WinAmp, iTunes, or any MP3 player. The audio stream reaches over 100 countries around the world, with more than 300 listeners per day tuning in. The station is funded by the listeners, and an annual budget covering all operating expenses is raised every spring. Organlive is always accepting submissions for new music from organists, composers, and publishers. Raven, Delphian, Hyperion, and Albany Records are all label sponsors of the station. To listen to Organlive, or for more information on submitting your music, visit organlive.com.

• Raúl Prieto Ramírez –
a young, virtuoso organist in Barcelona, Spain with a handful of dazzling videos online (and MP3s also). Please note that not all the links work correctly.

• Music at Trinity Church, Wall Street –
Requires WinMediaPlayer.

• Organ Videos on YouTube.com –
A large and ever-changing collection, from the sublime to the ridiculous, but well worth browsing for gems like the Bach and Jongen samples below.

• J.S. Bach Prelude from BWV 532 –
John Scott Whiteley of York Minster plays the Arp Schnitger organ (restored by Jürgen Ahrend) at the Jakobikirche Hamburg.

• St. Sulpice Organ Videos on YouTube.com –
Daniel Roth, Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin, et al.

• Listen to the Grandes Orgues de Saint-Sulpice on StSulpice.com –
The SOURCE for the above YouTube videos, although downloads/streaming may not be enabled. (Requires RealPlayer, WinMediaPlayer, Quicktime.)

• Virgil Fox performs Jongen's Symphonie Concertante –
live in NHK Hall, Tokyo (June, 1977). 151 ranks of Schuke pipe organ and an excellent symphony orchestra! Other Fox videos of interest also.