Saturday 23rd May -Donald MacKenzie, of the Odeon Leicester Square, London, will be playing at St Giles’ church Pontefract and accompanying the silent film “Steam Boat Bill Jnr” on the church organ. Click for a Poster of the event.
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Donald MacKenzie at St Giles’, Pontefract, 23 May
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Fine Binns’ Pipe Organ For Sale
Redundant Pipe Organ M0269
J J Binns 1901
St John’s Methodist Church
Church Street Settle, N. Yorks BD24 9JG
NPOR N05076
2 manuals and pedals
12 ss
Tracker/ Mechanical action
Downsizing of the church interior has unfortunately left no room for this fine small organ which is in excellent condition.
Width 8 ft
Depth 11 ft 2 ins
Height c.15ft
Department and Stop list
| Pedal | Key action Tr Stop action Me Compass-low C Compass-high f1 Keys 30 | |||
| 1 | Bourdon | 16 | ||
| 2 | Bass Flute | 8 | ||
| Great | Key action Tr Stop action Me Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 58 | |||
| 3 | Open Diapason | 8 | ||
| 4 | Stop Diapason | 8 | ||
| 5 | Dolce | 8 | ||
| 6 | Principal | 4 | ||
| 7 | Flute | 4 | ||
| Swell | Key action Tr Stop action Me Compass-low C Compass-high a3 Keys 58 Enclosed | |||
| 8 | Geigen Principal | 8 | ||
| 9 | Rohr Flute | 8 | ||
| 10 | Vox Angelica | 8 | ||
| 11 | Salicet | 4 | ||
| 12 | Oboe | 8 | ||
Console
Stop type White moulded knobs Label type Ivory Pedalboard Straight and concave
Angled jambs; Wooden slides
Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Details
Blowing Hand
Accessories
Balanced Swell pedal
2 toe pedals to each manual
The organ must be removed by July and is immediately available.
All enquiries to the church contact please.
Buyer makes all arrangements for removal.
Contact:
Dr John Lewis
Mob. 07961 919 481
Tel. 01729 823 629
Email: lewis280@btinternet.com
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St Martin’s Church, Brighouse
St Martin’s Church of England, Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
Applications are invited for the post of Music Director and Organist at this well attended and friendly church. Our main act of worship is a 10.45am Sunday service with robed choir.
Extra services as required, especially at Christmas and Easter (see job description for details.)
The principal organ-located in the chancel, built by Conacher, rebuilt and extended by Wood, 3 manuals and pedals, 48ranks. The chamber organ, located in the West gallery, built by Bryceson, rebuilt and extended by Wood, 2 manuals and pedals, 19 ranks.
Closing date for applications: 30th March 2015. Interviews: 23rd April 2015 from 7pm. Please email in first instance for application form, to andrewdavid@btinternet.com to be posted to the Curate, Revd Andrew Hall,35 Robin Hood Way, Clifton, Brighouse HD6 4LA.
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Re-dedication of the Wellhead Snetzler Organ at Halifax Minster, 1 March 2015
On 1 March, 2015 at 16.00, the 1770 Snetzler chamber organ originally built for John Waterhouse, Churchwarden of Halifax Parish Church, will be re-dedicated at a service of Evensong with Procession at Halifax Minster. The preacher will be the Archdeacon of Halifax. After the service there will be refreshments and a short recital by Professor David Baker. Further details from info@halifaxminster.org.uk or 01422-355436. Photography by David Glover.
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William Baker Organ Scholarship at Halifax Minster 2015-16
The William Baker Organ Scholarship at Halifax Minster is available for 2015-16. Details are http://www.halifaxminster.org.uk/about-us/music/organ/organ-scholarship/
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Rothwell Parish Church, Leeds – Organist and Choirmaster Vacancy
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Eric Thompson Trust Award 2015
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NEW ANNUAL AWARD
TERMS OF REFERENCE
- In October 2014 the Trustees of the Eric Thompson Charitable Trust for Organists and Organ Music decided to introduce a prestigious new Annual Award subject to available funding.
- The purpose of the proposed Award is to broaden the Trust’s reach in the
field of organ music, while raising further awareness of its core aims.
- Award Value: up to £5,000 p.a.
- Closing Date: 1st June, annually
- Interviews: First Tuesday of July, unless otherwise notified
- The Award will be publicised through the Trust’s networks of prominent musicians and teachers, music colleges, schools, churches and cathedrals.
- Applications are encouraged from musicians who are passionate about taking on a major project relating to the organ, including candidates in full or part-time study, and those who may have recently embarked on their professional career.
- The Trustees will consider a wide range of projects, including ones related to study, performance, recording, research and composition. It is intended to attract
a high standard of applications, for example:
- Organ students who aspire to study at a Conservatoire, in UK or abroad
- Academics who plan to write a book about the organ or its repertory
- Composers seeking a commission to write a new piece for the organ
- Performers in need of support to make recordings of organ music
- There is no application form however applicants are asked to submit:
- A written proposal of no more than two sides of A4 that includes:
- Applicant’s personal contact details
- Reasons for, and concise description of, the proposed project
- Relevant costs such as study, performance, travel, research, venue, etc
plus:
- Two character and background references written by professional people
- The successful candidate will be selected by interview and/or audition as deemed appropriate, following the receipt of applications by the above deadline.
- Award recipients will be required to keep the Trustees informed of progress of their project as it develops, and to submit a suitably detailed written report on completion.
- It should be understood that the support of the Eric Thompson Charitable Trust will be acknowledged in all related material, including programmes, sleeve notes, books, articles and websites.
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RCO Academy Easter Course 2015
Easter Course 2015
Wednesday 8th April 2015 (11:00) – Friday 10th April 2015 (17:00)
Cambridge
Enjoy learning with expert tutors in Cambridge in the Springtime as our much appreciated Easter Course returns to this historic university city. We are based at Sidney Sussex College, home to a beautiful new organ by USA builders Taylor & Boody and will have access to many other fine organs in college chapels. Read on to find out all about the course. Scroll to the bottom of the page to access our on-line booking system.
TUITION STRANDS
Preparing for CertRCO
Preparing for ARCO
Preparing for FRCO
Repertoire & Skills
The exam strands (the first three listed above) provide both essential study for those entered for the July 2015 exam session and also an invaluable introduction to the exam requirements for those who sights are set further ahead. We can devise special timetables for those working for sections rather than the entire syllabus. Repertoire & Skills is for those already of diploma standard or equivalent who would like some intensive further study in selected repertoire areas (details below).
TUTORS
All tutors will teach all students across the four strands.
David Ponsford, early music expert, currently engaged in recording the French Classical repertoire on historic French organs and whose book French Organ Music in the Reign of Louis XIV is regarded as the standard work on the subject. He will coach Repertoire & Skills strand students in the performance of this music; will play a recital of it at Trinity College ; will coach CertRCO and FRCO students in this music for their respective written paper exams, and will work with ARCO students on the Historical Studies topic of Austria and South Germany 1648–1800.
Johannes Geffert, Professor of Organ and Improvisation at the State Conservatory for Music in Cologne and an internationally acclaimed recitalist. He will coach Repertoire & Skills strand students on German Romantic Organ Music from Mendelssohn to Reger; will help FRCO students with the set works, Mendelssohn’s Sonatas and the Allegro, Chorale and Fugue in D minor; and will play a recital (venue to be announced).
Sarah Baldock, renowned recitalist who, until recently, was Organist & Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral . She will coach Repertoire & Skills strand students in the performance of music written since 1950 and will play a recital (venue to be announced).
WHAT TO PREPARE – Exam strands
Bring the pieces you are working on from the Exam Regulations lists (work in progress is acceptable)
Examples of your written work, especially harmony and counterpoint
A piece to play in the informal student concert on the last day of the course (this can be one of your exam pieces if you wish)
WHAT TO PREPARE – Repertoire & Skills
Several contrasting movements from the French Classical Repertoire.
One piece from each of the early, middle and later German Romantic Organ School, e.g. Mendelssohn, Schumann or Brahms, Reger.
At least one piece written since 1950.
A piece to play in the informal student concert on the last day of the course (drawn from the above repertoire)
ACCOMMODATION
We are resident at Sidney Sussex College in the heart of the City Centre. Non-resident students are welcome for whom lunch and dinner will be provided at Sidney Sussex. Accommodation is available in either comfortable, standard rooms (with wash basin but with shared WC and bathrooms) or in en-suite rooms. All meals, from lunch on 8 April to lunch on 10 April, are included in the course fee, as are morning and afternoon refreshments. You have the option to book extra Bed and Breakfast accommodation for Tuesday 7 April and/or Friday 10 April.
We regret that, owing to the terms and conditions of Sidney Sussex College we cannot accept residential bookings from those aged under 16 on 8 April 2015. We will also need written consent from a parent/guardian for non-resident attendance by under 18s.
Click here to email with any questions.
BURSARIES
We encourage applications for assistance with course fees. Click here for more information and to download the information sheet and application form. The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 February 2015.
COURSE FEES
(Fees include accommodation plus meals from lunch on Wednesday 8 April to lunch on Friday 10 April plus morning and afternoon refreshments. All prices include VAT)
RCO Member (standard room) £675
RCO Member (en-suite room) £705
RCO Member (non-resident) £540
Non-Member (standard room) £705
Non-Member (en-suite room) £735
Non-Member (non-resident) £560
You can also book extra nights Bed & Breakfast (B&B) for Tuesday 7 April and/or Friday 10 April at a cost of £68 (standard room)/£86 (en-suite room) per night.
Until 1 February you can pay a £50 deposit, the balance of fees becoming due immediately after this date. If booking after 1 February the full fees are due immediately. Those intending to apply for a bursary should pay the deposit only. They will be informed shortly after 1 February as to the outcome of their request for assistance.
If you have a problem with the on-line booking system please call RCO Bookings on 05603 488231.
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Two dates for your diary: Reminder
SET YOUR SIGHTS! a taste of the organ scholar experience In Cambridge on Saturday 28 February
RAISE YOUR GAME! inspiration day for organists of all ages and standards –and for pianists keen to try the organ. In Worcester on Monday 4 May (Bank Holiday Monday)
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RCO Academy Courses
RCO Academy Easter Course, Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 April, Cambridge (bursary application deadline 2 February)
Strands for those preparing for or considering CertRCO, ARCO or FRCO and a strand for diploma standard players seeking some new stimulus.
Directed by Simon Williams and resident at Sidney Sussex College, but also open to non-residents. Using many of Cambridge’s fine organs.
Guest teachers and recitalists: Sarah Baldock, Johannes Geffert, Dr David Ponsford, plus RCO Academy teachers.
Repertoire areas for diploma standard players: French Classical; German Romantic; post 1950.
Full details and on-line booking can be found at https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=381
RCO Academy Summer Course, Monday 3 – Saturday 8 August, City of London (bursary application deadline 2 February)
For all standards, ages and aspirations with personalised timetables of study covering technique, keyboard skills, repertoire, church music, and much more.
Directed by Anne Marsden Thomas.
Based at St Giles Cripplegate Church and using many organs across the City of London.
Full details and on-line booking can be found at https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=384
The Organ Scholar Experience, Tuesday 4 – Sunday 9 August, Oxford (bursary application deadline 1 May)
For ambitious teenage organists aiming for organ scholarships at university, or in cathedrals and churches.
Directed by James Parsons and resident at St Hilda’s College.
Tuition in repertoire, keyboard skills, accompanying and conducting choirs.
Daily services of compline or choral evensong sung, accompanied and conducted by course members.
Full details and on-line booking can be found at https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=385
See also the one-day ‘Set Your Sights! a taste of the organ scholar experience’, Saturday 28 February, Cambridge: https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=386
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