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 273 documents online.

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Inaugurations

Dynamic database of organ inaugurations in Belgium (1846 to date). Click to see the last of the 2316 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
28 X 2026 Leuven (BE) , Sint-Michiel Vredeskerk
Mercredi 28 Octobre à 20.00
The Manual Stop
Sander De Keere
Nina Vanhoenacker, cellist
De Keere
Organisateur: Contius Foundation, info@contiusfoundation.org, +32 497 35 88 33,
https://contiusfoundation.org
See the 25 concerts on the agenda Announcing a concert

Last publication in the press review

ISO Journal - 83

The Magazine of the International Society of Organbuilders
Autumn 2026

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Andrew Scott President’s Page. 6

Kevin Vogt & Fr. Lewis Grobe OSB In Memoriam Martin Pasi. 8

Stefan Pitz Hop Hop — Hidden Heritage — Happy Hour. 12

Simon Brown A New Organ For Practice. 16

Jürgen Scriba Mit 3D-Druck zum neuen Klang. 32

Jonathan Gazeley & Chris Wilkinson A 3D-printed Organ. 52

Helena Heckenbach & Jakob Wieser MusicSphere. 58

Bookshelf

Konrad Küster: Die Orgeln am Deich. 64

Hannes Ludwig: W. Hill & Son. 67

Nice to know

Laser technology for surface cleaning. 70

The Magazine of the International Society of Organbuilders

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