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St Andrews Organ Week is a long-established course for amateur and young organists of all abilities.  Participants enjoy a busy programme of daily one-to-one and group lessons, optional workshops (on improvisation, service playing and harmonium technique), lectures and concerts. This year for the first time, the course will be based in the Laidlaw Music Centre, taking advantage of the newly restored and rehomed T.C. Lewis organ of 1868 in the magnificent acoustic of the McPherson Recital Room. They are especially excited also to welcome Catalina Vicens from Bologna who will guide all participants through the basics of playing the Medieval organetto (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5qWsMzZdfs). 

The participants typically range from teenagers to those in their eighties all of whom share a passion for the organ.

Click here to read more information and for details on how to book.

We are pleased to share the details of the next recital series here.

Click here to access the information on upcoming recitals at King’s Lynn Minster. David Baker is playing in August.

Concert –

Date: Thursday 7^th April 2022, 7.30pm

Venue: Halifax Minster, HX1 1QL

Tickets: Available through Halifax Minster Event Bright & On the Door

Price: £5.00 pp

New Pop inspired Organ Work by Female Composer and Organist Dr Rebekah Okpoti “Anne Lister’s Organ Sonata” with Her Ensemble, the UK’s first Women and Non-binary String Orchestra.

Composed to bring to life the sound world of Anne Lister. Research into Anne’s diaries and social circle lead us to believe she played both Organs housed at the Minster. Funded by Arts Council England, Calderdale Council and Halifax Organ and Choral Academy.

This Performance will take place during the Anne Lister Birthday Week Festival 2022.

David Baker’s new book cover has been finalised, the book will be out soon!

Click here to see a wide range of CDs that are available for a small donation (c.£1.50 plus postage) to Halifax Organ Academy. If you are interested in any of them, please contact Ann on ann.kilbey@btinternet.com.

Free to good home: two manual and pedal Yamaha Electone in good condition. Please email david@davidbakerconsulting.co.uk if you are interested.

6 March 2022, 3pm – St Paul’s Church, Longridge (Programme available here)

1 April 2022, 1pm – The Parish Church of St Giles’ Pontefract

3 June 2022 – Leeds Minster

9 September 2022 , 7pm- St Mary’s, Elland

30 September 2022 – Herschel Celebrations, Bath

2023, The first round:

Hamburg, Germany — April, 17–21

New Haven, Connecticut, USA — May, 9–12

Beijing, China — May, 22–25

Moscow, Russia — August, 28–31

The second and the third rounds:

Kaliningrad, Russia — September, 3–9

President of the Jury — Martin Jean, the USA 

The programme, rules and the list of Jury are on the website www.organcimpetition.ru