THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ORGAN STUDIES
Encouraging and promoting the study of the pipe organ
BIOS News & Events
Annual General Meeting 2026
This year’s AGM took place on Saturday 30th May at the Grosvenor Chapel, London. The Reports presented at that meeting can be viewed and also downloaded from this post. read more
Day Conference & Annual General Meeting 2026
This year’s AGM meeting begins at Farm Street Church (The Church of the Immaculate Conception), Mayfair, which houses an organ rebuilt by Henry Willis III in 1926 incorporating pipework by Anneessens and Bishop. read more
Oxford Residential Conference
Booking is now open for the 50th anniversary conference ‘The Global British Organ’ in Oxford from 9-11 April. read more
New Historic Organ Listings – January 2026
The January meeting of the BIOS Council approved five new Historic Organ Listings. read more
The Global British Organ
BIOS will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a residential conference in Oxford from 9-11 April. The topic of the conference will be “The Global British Organ”. read more
Bernard Edmonds Research Conference 2026
The Bernard Edmonds Research Conference will again take place at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. We are grateful to Daniel Moult, Head of Organ Studies and his colleagues for hosting this event once again. read more
The National Pipe Organ Register
The NPOR comprises surveys of pipe organs in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The database includes organ specifications, photographs, sound recordings, builders, and historical sources. The NPOR is a free service provided for everyone interested in the organ and its history.
BIOS Guidance
Care and Conservation
Well-made organs will give excellent service for many years provided they are properly cared for. It is not uncommon to find organs functioning efficiently after a century or more, with only occasional cleaning and minor repairs. An organ is a valuable resource. The following pages suggest which instruments may be worthy of preservation, and indicates ways in which their qualities… read more
Sound Advice – Care of your Organ
A valuable resource The organ is usually the largest item of furniture in a church. Its prime purpose is to support singing, both of a choir and of the whole congregation. Mozart called the organ ‘The King of Instruments’. It commands both the widest range of pitch of all instruments and also the widest range between loud and soft. The… read more
A Guide to Grants
For funding work on historic pipe organs (13th edition) The demand for authentic concert and record performance and, especially, the revival of interest in church music, has led to a greater understanding of the value, musical adaptability and longevity of pipe organs. Many historic instruments survive and deserve careful restoration or conservation. Funding such work, whether sacred or secular, is… read more
Featured Publications
BIOS publishes an annual Journal, a quarterly newsletter, and books on British organbuilders or aspects of British pipe organ history.
The Tonal Architecture and Music of the English Organ
Original price was: £145.00.£100.00Current price is: £100.00.
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Organ Builder of Paris
£45.00
Leffler Manuscript Facsimile
£25.00
BIOS Journal – Issue 47
Price range: £5.00 through £17.50
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BIOS is a society made by and responsible to its members. The organ and its music – the largest of all solo repertoires – continually attract much interest, technical skill and intelligent musicianship, so the Society looks forward to a growing membership, and would welcome you.