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BIOS Journal
The BIOS Journal is published annually in August. Material for publication shoud be sent to the Publications Officer at publications@bios.org.uk Guidance for authors can be found in the BIOS Reporter (Vol 42:2 pp 37-40). Alternatively CLICK HERE. The current issue is supplied free to BIOS members but is also available for purchase by non-members.
The BIOS Journal is a scholarly publication that contains articles about organs and organ music, running from 160-220 pages. To see a contents list of the current issue - CLICK HERE Book or CD material for review should go to the Reviews Editor at david.knight@smvl.org.uk
To purchase a copy of issue 44 - CLICK HERE Back issues are available from No 1 (published in 1977) onwards. For full details and to purchase a copy if required - CLICK HERE. The BIOS Journal is published by Positif Press, 130 Southfield Road, Oxford OX4 1PA.
A full alphabetic index to Volumes 1-15 is available directly from the publisher, Positif Press. For a full alphabetic index to Volumes 16-25 CLICK HERE. For an alphabetic location index to Volumes 26-30 CLICK HERE
Electronic copies (pdf) of volumes 30-42 are now available to members free of charge.These pdfs are searchable using Adobe Reader or Preview (Mac). To obtain copies, email the Publications Officer on publications@bios.org.uk
Andrew Freeman: In Search of Organs
Hardback 308 pages 234 full-page photographs of important and historic organ cases, including some destroyed 1939-1945. Contributions by Nicholas Thistlethwaite, Christopher Kent, James Berrow, Andrew Hayden and Katharine Pardee. Edited by Katharine Pardee.
List price 40 pounds BIOS website price 35 pounds. CLICK HERE to buy.
The Making of an English Organ Builder: John Nicholson of Worcester
James Berrow
The Nicholsons’ origins in organ building started in 1765. Later, Richard Nicholson (1788-1861) sent his oldest son John (1815-95) to Worcester, where he founded a business whose output represents some of the finest and, at times, the most adventurous of Victorian organ-building.
Hardback 464 pages. Website price £29.20 incl UK postage and packing. Now published. CLICK HERE to buy
BIOS Reporter
A quarterly newsletter, free to BIOS members, containing news of BIOS activities, newly-awarded Historic Organ Certificates and short articles and research notes. Not available for general sale. Book or CD material for review should go to the Reviews Editor at david.knight@smvl.org.uk
For more books on organ subjects CLICK HERE
Future Book Projects
From time to time BIOS publishes books on subjects of interest to its members and of importance to the history of British Organs. Prospective authors are invited to submit material for consideration to publications@bios,org.uk. To view the Guidelines CLICK HERE
Information Brochures (No charge PDF downloads)
Guide to Grants for funding work on historic organs
Sound Advice - The Care of your Organ
