BYU Faculty and Student Research
- Don Cook, Organ Stop Library
- Organ Arrangements for New Batches of Hymns: Connor Larsen and Renee Renee Chiu Gastelum are currently pursuing masters degrees at BYU in organ, and as part of their pedagogy class they have worked with Don Cook to create a new resource for the ‘piano’ accompaniments included in these batches of the new hymns. They have created several ‘organ versions’ of the accompaniments for anyone to use. As of now we have 4 posted, with more on their way soon. If you follow the link to the BYU organ website, go below the ‘Ward Organists’ section, and click on “Hymn Arrangements for the Organ” you’ll be taken to our collection of the accompaniments. https://organ.byu.edu
BYU Traveling Organ Workshops
BYU Free Organ Music Exchange
Dear AGO colleagues:
We are pleased to welcome you to take part in The BYU Free Organ Music Exchange. This library is contained in several white crates placed above the twelve organs in the BYU Organ Lab (2217 Music Building). Having been donated by individuals who are downsizing their libraries or from estates, they are available to organists for free.
You are welcome to come to the lab, play through the scores, and take those that you or your students will use. Please do not remove them with the intent to resell. The lab door is unlocked Monday through Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., but you can stay after 6:00 p.m. if you wish. Please avoid group organ class times: MW 8-5, TTh 9-10 and 4-5, Friday 9-3.
If you have organ scores or books that you’d like to donate, please contact or to arrange for drop-off or pick-up.
Don Cook and Neil Harmon
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BYU Organ Online Training Sessions
The BYU Organ Online Training Sessions for Entry-level Organists, Beyond the Basics Topics, and Music Theory Classes have been scheduled for the coming season. These webinars are free of charge and available to pianists and organists in any location!
The presentations will offer a pre-recorded video from 7:00-8:00 pm Mountain Time, with interactive chat with the instructor during the video, followed by a live Question & Answer session until 8:30 pm Mountain Time. Recordings of each class will be available to view for one month following the live presentation.
- October 3: The Organ Console and Score Preparation by Dr. Don Cook
- October 10: October Music Theory Class by Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- November 7: Pitches and Families of Organ Tone by Nora Hess
- November 14: November Music Theory Class by Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- November 21: Advanced Hymn Playing by Sharee Thompson
- December 5: Hymn Registration by Sheri Peterson
- December 12: December Music Theory Class by Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- January 2: Solo & Accompaniment Registration with Dr. Neil Harmon
- January 9: Music Theory Class with Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- January 16: Going Digital – Using ForScore on iPad for Organists by Dr. Valerie Harris
- January 18: Prelude and Postlude Ideas with Dr. Tyler Boehmer
- February 1: Hymn Registration with Sheri Peterson
- February 7: Pedal Technique for Hymns by Dr. Mark Campbell
- February 13: February Theory Class by Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- March 6: Legato Fingering Technique by Kymberly Payne
- Available through March 9: Figuring Out Pedaling for Hymns by Elizabeth Forsyth
- March 13: March Theory Class by Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- March 20: Playing Pianistic Hymns at the Organ by Dr. Daniel Kerr
- March 21: French Romantic Registration with Dr. Valerie Harris
- April 3: Hymn Playing with Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- April 10: Music Theory Class with Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- May 1: Easy Preludes and Postludes by Alena Hall
- May 15: Bach’s Orgelbuchlein by Wendy Johnston
- May 8: May Theory Class by Dr. Jacob Hofeling
- May 15: Bach’s Orgelbüchlein by Wendy Johnston