Festival of Pipes 2023
Registration is Now Open!

The James M. Weaver Prize
Exciting News about the James M. Weaver Prize in Organ Scholarship
A prize to celebrate and foster the scholarly research of pipe organs.

The Three Finalists
Elena Bacquiera, Andrew Johnson, Owen Sammons

First Come First Served
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OHSLA Annual Book Sale
Hear ye, Hear ye, read all about it.
The OHSLA Annual Book Sale opens to all members on Monday, March 20th. A link to all of the books is available NOW for you to browse. When sales open, you will need the book reference number when you call 484.488.7473 to place your order.
Download the 2023 OHS Book Sale List now!
2023 Pipe Organ Calendar
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OHS 2023 — Festival of Pipes
Featuring never-before-published convention instrument photos from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the surrounding region.
Photography by Len Levasseur
Instruments
- Karn-Warren Organ Co.
- Gabriel Kney
- Hellmuth Wolff & Associés
- Karl Wilhelm
- R.S. Williams & Sons Co
- S.R. Warren & Sons
- Wallace & Company
- Casavant Frères Ltée
A Breath of Fresh Air
Imagine watching a 200-year old organ, broken, tattered, and forgotten coming to life again. Imagine seeing craftsmen and historians working together on a neglected instrument, restoring it to glory piece by piece. Imagine gazing at its transformation into an historically accurate serviceable organ. Now, imagine hearing that instrument played for the first time in generations!
You can make these imaginations come true. Join us as we attempt to create A Breath of Fresh Air for the 1817 Hilbus Cabinet Organ.
Kaleidoscope of Colors
Order your Program Book
NOW REDUCED TO ORDER FOR $20, this is the complete Program Book for Summer 2021’s KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLORS, a virtual Convention over five Sundays in August that each featured three instruments — a total of 15 pipe organs across the USA. Book includes full-color photos, well-researched essays on each instrument, performers’ biographies as well their complete, imaginative programs designed for each instrument, and information covering three centuries of pipe organ building in the USA.
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OHS Annual
Fund Drive
Help support operating expenses of OHS programs and services.

Sustaining Membership
Join Today!
The OHS is pleased to offer a Sustaining Member category. For as little as $10 per month, you can support the OHS grow stronger and more responsive to the pipe organ community. OHS and you – sustaining a lifetime of history.
OHS News
Breaking News
OHSLA List of Books and Pamphlets Needed
OHSLA List of Books and Pamphlets Needed
Download a PDF of this list from the OHSLA.
The Hunt for Rare Organ Books
New OHS Phone Number 484.488.PIPE (7473)
As of March 1, 2019 OHS has a brand new telephone number to reflect our residency in Pennsylvania. While the old number will work for a while, please take note:
484.488.PIPE (7473). Four foots and eight foots with no mixtures but it works!
Upcoming Events
The Tracker
OHS publishes its journal four times a year. The Tracker includes news and articles about the organ and its history, organbuilders, exemplary organs, regional surveys of instruments, and the music played on the organ. The emphasis is on American organ topics of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, and there are occasional articles on European topics. Most issues run 48 pages with many illustrations and photographs.
Dear Friend of the Organ –
A New Opportunity
Think about the pleasure you will receive in offering an OHS membership to a friend or relative. You can share your love of the pipe organ and introduce someone else to the good works of the Society in educating, preserving and chronicling our rich organ heritage and culture. Memberships make splendid gifts. The recipient will receive a subscription to our quarterly magazine, The Tracker, a special gift and all the benefits of membership, including members’ prices on many items in the OHS Catalog.

The OHS Mission Statement
The Organ Historical Society celebrates, preserves, and studies the pipe organ in America in all its historic styles, through research, education, advocacy, and music.
The Organ Historical Society
330 North Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085 – 1737
(484) 488-PIPE (7473)
mail@organhistoricalsociety.org