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 251 documents online.

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Inaugurations

Dynamic database of organ inaugurations in Belgium (1846 to date). Click to see the last of the 2291 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
13 IV 2025 Hamont-Achel (BE) , Monulphus en Gondulphuskerk
Dimanche 13 Avril à 15.00
Orgelconcert
Jeroen Follon
Gregoriaans koor, dir. Joost Vermeiren
Lübeck, J. S. Bach
Paris (FR) , Église Saint-Sulpice
Dimanche 13 Avril à 16.00
Roth en famille
Daniel & Sybille Roth
Elsa, marimba; Félix, cor; Vincent, alto et nyckelharpa
Guilain, Bruch, Schumann, Chabrier, Saint-Saëns, Widor, Daniel et Maël Roth
Organisateur: aross (Association pour le rayonnement des orgues Aristide Cavaillé-Coll de l'église Saint-Sulpice), contact@aross.fr,
https://www.aross.fr
See the 141 concerts on the agenda Announcing a concert

Last publication in the press review

The Tracker - 69/2

Journal of the Organ Historical Society
April 2025

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Edward McCall From the CEO. 3

Barbara Owen Fund. 6

New Members. 6

In Memoriam. 6

Sustaining Members. 7

James Lewis The Searles Memorial Organ in Grace Church, San Fransisco. 10

Newark Church Organs. 16

Scot L. Huntington 50 Years Ago in The Tracker. 24

News. 26

Rollin Smith The Franck Centenary Monument. 28

Charles-Marie Widor César Franck. 30

Milwaukee Convention Builder Ads. 36

Journal of the Organ Historical Society

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