
Conservation and Casework |
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Potentially redundant instruments One of the most important aspects of the work of BIOS is to
preserve
Britain’s heritage of good quality pipe organs. Many have been lost
already
through diminishing need and changing patterns of worship. Others are
lost
to the superficial allure of electronic simulations, whilst still more
disappear when buildings become redundant or are demolished. BIOS
is therefore developing a system of early warning of redundancies, with
specialist background support, in trying to preserve a given instrument
– preferably by keeping an organ in its existing location. BIOS
continues to seek to identify significant redundant instruments of high
quality, which are
judged to be of particular value and importance in UK heritage, for
which every effort must be made
to keep their integrity intact. Andrew Hayden, BIOS Casework Officer, can be consulted for fuller details of any particular instrument, and also be notified of potential or actual redundancies: Andrew
Hayden
BMus., MPhil., FTCL
79 The Common, Freethorpe, Norwich NR13 4LX Tel: 01493-700-258 E-mail
When circumstances dictate that there is no possibility of
retaining
a quality instrument in its existing location, efforts are made to find
an appreciative new home. Please note that a full
searchable list of all organs known to be available for transfer
(including those of historic interest) is available on the Institute of
British Organ Builders'
website [click
this link for a direct transfer]. A further, though not always up-to-date, selection of
instruments and organ
parts (including pipework) is available through the The Redundant
Organ
Re-housing Company Ltd. (RORCL).
Please consult the RORCL website (http://www.rorcl.org)
through the hotlink for further details. |
Link to BIOS front page |
Pages maintained by Richard
Hird
[www.duresme.org.uk].
Last updated 4th December 2008
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