The IAO (Incorporated Association of Organists) has announced two regional organ days on 1st March and 31st May 25. They may also be of interest to people outside those area and full details are at: iao.org.uk/regional-organ…

The latest addition to the BIOS HOSA collection on YouTube is the 1755 Snetzler organ at Clare College in Cambridge. (npor.org.uk/survey/A01068). Dr Anna Steppler plays music by Turner, Greene, Sancho, de Gambarini and Handel. youtube.com/watch?v=Wswix2…

The organ at London Bridge station will be busy on Sat 8 March. Members of the Society of Women Organists will celebrate International Women's Day with music from 09:00-18:00. SWO members will also be there answering questions. Drop by to listen and meet other organ enthusiasts.

The Dutch Church, 7 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2HA is the venue for the BIOS Day Conference & AGM on Sat. April 12th 2025 at 10.30. Bookings can be made online at bios.org.uk/day-conference…. That page also has a downloadable form for those who prefer to book that way.

The BIOS Annual General Meeting always has added interest. The details are on the relevent webpage, linked here. Attending just the AGM is free to members, but the conference booking includes lunch, speakers, a recital and probably more, yet to emerge. bios.org.uk/day-conference…

In addition to the Historic Organ Sound Archive files linked from the NPOR, there are files on YouTube which illustrate the instruments. This, from a now closed Cambridge church is the first of a series of links to highlight these YouTube files. youtu.be/dLiJzCU_i4w

Add a sparkle to your Easter celebrations with the scintillating sound of the 1756 Snetzler organ in Hillington Church, Norfolk! Hear Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus in a duet version by John Marsh, recorded by the HOSA project for BIOS . youtube.com/watch?v=70cTBR…

The next day conference is 7 June and titled 'A G.P. England organ reconstructed" featuring the instrument in St John’s Church, Chichester PO19 1UU. Full details and a link to the booking form are at bios.org.uk/day-conference…

BIOS will hold its 50th anniversary conference in Oxford from 9-11 April 2026 with the title “The Global British Organ”. We invite proposals for papers and themed round-table discussions. More information will soon be at bios.org.uk or email [email protected].

To mark the recent acquisition by BIOS of a book belonging to G.M. Holdich, here is that builder’s 1842 organ for Redenhall Church, Norfolk, played by Malcolm Russell. The organ details are at: npor.org.uk/survey/N06579 Video at: youtu.be/egECJCPfMHE

The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, a VAT recovery option that can make projects more affordable will be debated in Westminster Hall TOMORROW. whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal51789. Lobby your MP to support the continuance of what has already provided many benefits to organ projects

The next BIOS Day conference will be on Saturday 7th June to learn about the reconstructed G P England organ in St John's Chapel in Chichester. Full details and a booking form can be found via the website at: bios.org.uk/day-conference…

Today we feature two videos from the Historic Organ Sound Archive with playing by Daniel Hyde early in his career on the G.M. Holdich organ now in St Mary's Church, Wiveton, Norfolk. NPOR details at npor.org.uk/survey/N05945 youtu.be/bovvGo2sRjE youtu.be/eXZ73uR-16U

The IBO has invited BIOS members to attend their meeting in Holborn in London on 26 July at St Andrew's then at St Alban the Martyr. The fee for the day is £40.00 with more details and booking via The IBO, 13 Ryefields, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3TD. [email protected]

The Howard of Fakenham organ from around 1800 is the smallest organ in the Historic Organ Sound Archive. It is also the most viewed of all the HOSA videos. Hear Jonathan Lilley bring its three stops to life in music by Byrd, Nares, and Haydn. youtube.com/watch?v=V7jKZf…

BIOS has offered the Reporter supplied as a PDF file for a few years. It remains available in print form and members can opt for one, the other, or both. Similar options will soon be coming for the Journal too. To change the way you get publications, email [email protected].

The following grading recommendations from the BIOS Historic Organ Listing Committee were approved at the June Council meeting. To make nominations for listing, visit the page bios.org.uk/hols/

The latest competition is announced. Winning this could fund an organ tour or help your organ's restoration fund!

BIOS will hold its 50th anniversary conference in Oxford from 9-11 April 2026 with the title “The Global British Organ”. Proposals for papers are invited and more details are at bios.org.uk/gbo26/

BIOS and other groups will be supporting the Heritage Open Day at Reading Town Hall on Saturday 13th September. More details in the images here.