DtBOB — A digital organ documentation centre on a Belgian national scale

About seven years after its launch, the DtBOB website has welcomed more than one million visits! Taking advantage of an essential update for security reasons, DtBOB.2 is presented to you this first October 2022.

You will discover by clicking on the images and texts below, access to a dozen databases that will facilitate your research in the field of the organ in Belgium.

Databases

The Loret Archives

Dynamic inventory of the 1000 documents on Loret, kept at the KBR. Click for the last of the 259 documents online.

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Inaugurations

Dynamic database of organ inaugurations in Belgium (1846 to date). Click to see the last of the 2305 documents online.

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Répertoire

Database of printed organ works, from their origin (1517) to 1685. Click for the last of the 0 scores online.

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Postcards

Catalogue (and reproduction) of all old postcards of Belgian organs. Click to see the last 621 cards online.

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Magazines

L'Organiste

Index of the review of the Union Wallonne des Organistes (1969 to date).

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De Schalmei

Full scan of the journal from 1946 to 1950 and full table of contents of the journal.

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De Praestant

Register of the journal from 1952 to 1971. In preparation: full scan of the journal.

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Orgelkunst

Register of the journal from 1978 to today.

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News

Today's organ concert schedule

Date Description
15 XI 2025 Turnhout (BE) , Sint-Pieterskerk
Samedi 15 Novembre à 15.00
Italiaanse muziek
Étudiants
https://muziekacademieturnhout.turnhout.be/
Gent (BE) , Sint-Niklaaskerk
Samedi 15 Novembre à 16.00
Bach Concerts Ghent
Hélène Richardeau
J. S. Bach
https://www.bachconcerts.be/nl/home-2/
Reet (BE) , Heilige Maria Magdalenakerk
Samedi 15 Novembre à 20.00
Mr. Händel's Invention
Bart Jacobs
Les Muffatti (Brussels Baroque Orchestra)
Organisateur: Orgelfonds van de H. Maria Magdalenakerk Reet vzw, orgelfondsreet@outlook.com,
See the 29 concerts on the agenda Announcing a concert

Last publication in the press review

The Tracker - 69/4

Journal of the Organ Historical Society
October 2025

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Edward McCall From the CEO. 3

Barbara Owen Fund Scholars. 6

New Members. 6

Sustaining Members. 7

Donors. 8

The 2025 National OHS Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – August 2025. 14

Voice from Within. 24

James M. Stark Philipp Wirsching’s Opus 15 at Dietz United Methodist Church, Omaha. 26

Rollin Smith The life of George Washbourne Morgan - America’s First Traveling Organ Virtuoso. 28

News. 32

Preservation Opportunity – Historic Instrument Available as Donation. 33

Sebastian M. Glück Review Feature – Pipe Organs of the Rich and Famous 2. 34

Ex Libris. 38

Scot L. Huntington 50 Years Ago in The Tracker. 40

Index. 43

Journal of the Organ Historical Society

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