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The Sheldonian Organs: A journey from pipes to digital

I first set foot in the Sheldonian Theatre in the October of 1973 for my matriculation ceremony, when no doubt I had the pleasure of listening to the Harrison & Harrison pipe organ that was then still in use at the time. Back then, the ‘organ bug’ had not taken hold, so I very much… 
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For Samuel Beckett with Matthew Lee Knowles and organist Katia Farn

Across the last weekend in August, composer Matthew Lee Knowles and organist Katia Farn will present “For Samuel Beckett”, the longest fully notated composition ever written for the organ – this will be an entirely unique experience as Heath Street Baptist Church is filled with sound for up to twenty-seven hours in this world record… 
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RSCM – The Director’s Challenge 2025

Building on the success of the Director’s Challenge in 2023, The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) have developed an idea for a focussed, highly visible event to enable them to expand messaging around playing and learning the organ, and the vital role it plays in supporting worship and communities. This “organ marathon” also forms… 
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