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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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Its that time of year again and the Battle of the Organs is back on at Selby Abbey. The event takes place on Friday 1st September 2023 at 7pm. We’ll see the return of internationally renowned organists Martin Baker and John Scott Whiteley, who will be taking turns on the Abbey’s magnificent Hill pipe organ,…
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Over a 24 hour period, the brilliant Principal Paul Bambrough will embark upon a solo organ challenge – performing a staggering 12 recitals – to raise funds for a new school organ and to mark the 60th anniversary of The Purcell School first opening its doors. Paul will perform on an organ, provided by Viscount…
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The time is nearly there for a repeat organ battle performance at Selby Abbey on September 2nd 2022 . Internationally renowned organists Martin Baker and John Scott Whiteley will be taking turns on the Abbeys magnificent Hill organ, recently restored by Principal Pipe Organs, and the digital Regent Classic that was used in Canterbury Cathedral…
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Our Wales partner retailer, Aspire Classical Organs is having a great time this week at the National Eisteddfod in Tregarron, Mid Wales. A good range of organs is available to play and you can also meet and listen to David Thomas, organist at Llandaff Cathedral demonstrate the wonderful sound of the Viscount Instruments. In addition…
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Around a year ago we were very honoured to be asked to provide an instrument to the chapel of Lambeth Palace. This was to provide accompaniment for services whilst a solution is found and funded for the small organ gallery space. Listen to Choral Evensong from Lambeth Palace on BBC Radio 3. This week, we…
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Organist Anna Lapwood makes Aldeburgh Festival debut playing Britten’s Four Sea Interludes in Snape Maltings Concert Hall, on a Regent Classic Organ. The Aldeburgh Festival 2022 is an extended, 24-day celebration of music and the arts. Programming strands include Britten and Women and a celebration of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme at 50, and there are also…
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David Crown, conductor, is hosting a Come and Sing Fauré ‘Requiem’ together with a Ukrainian anthem. He will be joined by a professional orchestra and star soloists: Roderick Williams – Baritone Harriet Burns – Soprano David Crown describes how this war has challenged him on so many levels. He felt he wanted to do what…
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* Image Freddie James and Wenying Wu. The RCO’s online Winter Conference returns to offer an experience for everyone with an interest in the organ and its music. It runs from 14:00–21:00 (GMT) on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th February and from 10:00–21:30 (GMT) on Saturday 19th February 2022. The conference will be Online only…
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The first performance of Poulenc’s Organ Concerto took place in 1938 and has been one of my favourite pieces since I first heard a recording in the 1960’s. The B side had Poulenc’s Concert Champetre for Harpsicord, which is also a very appealing composition. I recommend you watch the video below, where International Recitalist Joseph Nolan…
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It is fair to say that there was a little anxiety, the evening before the event, that our ‘Battle Concert’ audience might be small as early ticket sales were rather slow. In the end the fears were misplaced and an audience approaching 150 slowly filled the Abbey on Friday evening. One attendee had even driven…
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The plans are coming together for a repeat organ battle performance with a twist in Selby Abbey on September 3 2021 . Internationally renowned organists Martin Baker and John Scott Whiteley will be taking turns on the Abbeys magnificent Hill organ, recently restored by Principal Pipe Organs, and the digital Regent Classic Skinner style instrument…
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One of the distinguished organ musicians of his generation, D’Arcy Trinkwon is an acclaimed artist around the world. He has performed more than 1000 recitals in concert halls, cathedral, and churches worldwide, including radio and television appearances. D’Arcy Trinkwon studied at the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester). In addition to other studies around Europe,…
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Leicester MusicFest was founded in 2016 by a team of professional musicians and teachers who wanted to create more high-quality and accessible performance opportunities for young people and amateur musicians in Leicester. At each festival over 200 musicians take part in a varied programme including concerts, educational workshops and competitions in piano, singing, pipe organ, classical guitar…
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Organs, organ music and organists around the world will be celebrated in a week of online broadcasts leading up to interNational Organ Day on Saturday 24 April. With global pandemic restrictions still in place, The Royal College of Organists (RCO) has turned interNational Organ Day 2021 into a fully online event, and made it the…
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Our sister company, Regent Classic Organs, are planning an organ concert with Jonathan Kingston. The organ recital will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook on Friday 12 February 2021 @7.30pm (GMT) and will consist of a varied and uplifting programme. Jonathan will be playing on not just one organ but four different instruments; two Regent…
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James Parsons invites students, friends and organ enthusiasts for an inspirational organ day at St Mary’s and All Saints’ in Fotheringhay. It is an opportunity to unlock the secrets of the organ but also to unlock your organ playing skills. During this fun and exciting day full of organ music you will: Play to each…
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The fourteenth annual Andrew Chamblin Memorial Concert will be given by Margaret Phillips FRCO ARCM at 8pm in Christ Church Cathedral on Tuesday 29 September 2020 and streamed live online this year due to the pandemic (no physical attendance will be possible). Ms Phillips will play an hour-long programme of organ works by Bach, Böhm,…
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On a grey Saturday at the end of January I headed into central London to attend the annual Bloomsbury Organ Day, hosted by the Central Baptist Church in Shaftesbury Avenue, a stone’s throw from the British Museum. This event was actually the tenth such occasion masterminded by Philip Norman, a freelance organist and conductor in…
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David J. W. Murray is giving an organ recital on our custom built 3 manual Regent installed in 2014 by Soundtech Classical Organs of Irvine in Lyle Kirk. David is the Director of Music at Oakshaw Trinity Church, Paisley. Despite living in Glasgow, David is no stranger to Inverclyde and Lyle Kirk in particular. He…
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La Révolte Des Orgues, composed in 2007, originates from Jean Guillou’s conceptual design for an organ in the new concert hall in Tenerife (completed 2003). The composition came into being when he devised the distribution of the organ pipes among multiple cases arranged around the audience. The formal go ahead for this UK production of…
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Leeds International Organ Festival brings some of the world’s finest players to the city, performing on Leeds Cathedral’s fine four-manual Klais organ in the lunchtime recital series, and leading classes for some of the young pupils in the Organists’ Training Programme in the local area. This year, a particular highlight will be the renewed composer…
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A selection of works from Handel to Hovhaness on Friday 17th May 2019 at 7.30pm! Trios, duets and solos for soprano, trumpet and organ. Trumpet: Vere Lintern-Smyth Soprano: Olwen Lintern-Smyth Organ: Fiona Gannon Advanced Tickets £10 prior to April 21st 2019, thereafter £15. Entry to include welcome drink. Donations bar available. All proceeds to the Church…
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James Parsons (founder of Oundle for Organists) and The Organ Club invites you to join them for the 2019 Ushaw Organ Weekend (second time it’s organised). This event is hosted at Ushaw College (5 miles from Durham) from Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd June 2019. This is an opportunity for organists of all ages…
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