BIOS Reporter

The support of overseas members for the work of BIOS is greatly appreciated and it is always good to have contact with them. Although the total number may not be great, they are nevertheless drawn from an impressive spread of geographical locations indicating that, outside our own country as well as within, there continues to […] read more

Following the advertisement in the April edition of the Reporter, and the plea for members to come forward and help with the day to day operations of running BIOS and the services we provide to the public, we are grateful to the three members who contacted us in connection with the post of Coordinator for […] read more

Members are aware that there are currently a number of changes of personnel taking place. We are pleased to announce that our member David Shepherd has volunteered to serve as our new Membership Secretary when Melanie Plumley steps down this month. Council has agreed to put David’s name forward for nomination at the forthcoming AGM. […] read more

As we move towards 2015, it is a good time to put a few notes into the Reporter about the work of the Listing Committee. As Chairman, I must express my thanks to Paul Joslin who, as Co-ordinator, has nurtured and master-minded the Historic Organ Certificate Scheme since its inception, with immense care and dedication. […] read more

Since the most recent edition of the Reporter, two of our long-serving helpers have indicated that the time has come for them to step down from office. Melanie Plumley became our Membership Officer in 2002, later also combining this with the work of Publicity Officer. In these capacities she has been an invaluable member of […] read more

The summer is here and the birds are singing! I wonder how long until autumn arrives. In the summer there is always the temptation to enjoy the good weather and find an outdoor pursuit, but come November, when the thoughts of imminent Christmas Carol Concerts are foremost, it is time again to don the third […] read more

A few months ago, a member of the public sent the Secretary the picture on the front cover in the hope that a suitable home could be found for it. It was assumed that the picture should go to the British Organ Archive, however, the location of the organ and its builder was unknown, so […] read more

I recently attended two very different organ recitals, and thought of Mark 6:4! The first was in St Mary’s RC Cathedral, Edinburgh and finished with a performance of Rachmaninov’s 2nd Piano Concerto, using the organ instead of an orchestra. The organ is based on the 1882 Wilkinson & Son organ from Preston Town Hall. The […] read more

In this issue of the “Reporter” you can read an interesting article of Durham Cathedral Organs. It is unlikely that any reader of this periodical would not have visited or heard of Durham Cathedral, so it is fascinating to read about such a famous building. It is also fascinating to read about Irish organists and […] read more

You will have already noticed that this issue of “The Reporter” is larger than usual. Unfortunately this is not as a result of a vast number of printed articles, rather that there is a large amount of material printed from the AGM, together with other regular reports. I apologise to those members who have submitted […] read more