The Incorporated Society of Organ Builders (ISOB) was formed in 1947.
ISOB has three main aims:
Our Winter meeting this year will be held in Derby on the 2nd November 2024
10.am. Derby St Osmund, London Road. Organ by Alfred Hunter 1875 2/30 installed here by Ed Stow in 2013.
11.am. General meeting in the church.
12.30pm. Lunch (at your own expense) Derby Museum.
2.pm. Derby Cathedral. Organ by John Stringer 1879, rebuilt William Hill 1897, rebuilt John Compton 1939 5/93.
The Cathedral organist will give a short introduction and demonstration on the Compton
For those who travel a distance, the nearest hotel will be the Holiday Inn Express, Wheelwright Way, Derby, DE24 8HX
This is in Pride Park right next to Derby Railway Station, Approx. £121 for the Friday and Saturday night.
Email: Info@expressderby.co.uk
Our Winter meeting this year will be held in Derby on the 2nd November 2024
10.am. Derby St Osmund, London Road. Organ by Alfred Hunter 1875 2/30 installed here by Ed Stow in 2013.
11.am. General meeting in the church.
12.30pm. Lunch (at your own expense) Derby Museum.
2.pm. Derby Cathedral. Organ by John Stringer 1879, rebuilt William Hill 1897, rebuilt John Compton 1939 5/93.
The Cathedral organist will give a short introduction and demonstration on the Compton
For those who travel a distance, the nearest hotel will be the Holiday Inn Express, Wheelwright Way, Derby, DE24 8HX
This is in Pride Park right next to Derby Railway Station, Approx. £121 for the Friday and Saturday night.
Email: Info@expressderby.co.uk
Jonathan Rushworth, brother of the late Alastair J. M. Rushworth has kindly offered an annual award for the best essay written on topics ranging from technical aspects of organ building to histories of organ building businesses or even an article regarding a particular instrument.
The winner will be awarded £500 together with membership of the ISOB at an appropriate level for one year which will be presented at the A.G.M.
We are all familiar with leathering motors and puffers using hot glue and a warm
iron. On two occasions we have used a slightly different technique, which might be described as dry gluing.
