• IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library –
The International Music Score Library Project! IMSLP is attempting to create a virtual library containing all public domain musical scores, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world without charge.

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

• Organ Transcriptions of Cantata Mvts. by J.S. Bach –
The Warner Icking Music Archive, where you can download organ transcriptions of works by J.S. Bach. (PDF format. May require Adobe Reader)

• 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! • Art Song Central –
is principally an archive and directory of free, printable sheet music for singers and voice teachers. An emphasis is placed on standard classical and traditional repertoire. Additionally, IPA transcriptions are now available for every German, French, Italian and Latin song in the index.

• Oremus Hymnal –
This online hymnal contains texts and MIDI files of tunes used in much of the English–speaking world, with particular emphasis on the Anglican tradition. Currently, fifty-two Anglican hymnals from the past 140 years have been indexed. These 52 hymnals contain nearly seven thousand distinct texts and over eighteen thousand text/tune combinations.

• 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 Sacred Harp –
“A collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Odes, and Anthems ...” A browsable digital version of the White/King 1860 edition in the MSU online libraries.

• 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.

• 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.

NEW! • Music Fonts –
Luc Devroye’s comprehensive and informative music fonts resource.

NEW! • Partifi –
Partifi is a free and automated tool for creating parts from music scores. Made for musicians by musicians.

NEW! • Music Notation Links –
Gerd Castan’s comprehensive music notation links site.

• The History of Organs
A brief overview of organ history with links for more specific reading and study.

• World’s Largest Organs: Organ Database –
Have fun browsing entries of 4,240 organs in 77 countries and 7,000 organ music tracks for download!

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

• Écouter de L’Orgue (Listen to the Organ) –
A collection of soundfiles and videos featuring Bach and French Classic works performed on, in many cases, historic instruments.

• 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 a listener–supported internet audio station with a focus on music of the classical organ. We maintain a growing library of music that currently contains over 11,000 tracks. Our library features classical organ music performed on pipe, electronic, and combination instruments recorded all over the world.

• Raúl Prieto Ramírez –
A young, virtuoso organist in Barcelona, Spain with an array of dazzling videos online (and MP3s too).

• 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 these Reger, Bach, and Jongen samples:

Max Reger Tokkata und Fuga d-moll –
Jos van der Kooy on the organ of St. Bavo’s Church, Haarlem (NL), with two very adept assistants!

J.S. Bach “Concertato” 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 a superb symphony orchestra! Other Fox videos of interest also.