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For sale is a superb three-stop practice organ built by Skrabl in 2010 and in mint condition. It has been owned by an English cathedral organist. Manual I: Gedackt 8’. Manual II: Rohr Flute 8’, Flute 4’. The pedals can be coupled to either manual and the manuals can be coupled. Price £25,000.

Please click here for full advert and contact details.

RCO Summer Course Online, 2–5 August
Artistic Director: Andrew Cantrill-Fenwick
For organists of ‘all ages and stages’
Choose up to four Essential Skills classes each day from these topics each of which is offered at two or more levels: ‘Fundamentals of Technique’, Keyboard Musicianship, Improvisation, Listening Skills, Theory, Working with Choirs
Book individual tuition tailored to your needs
Join informal lunchtime chat sessions
Attend early evening lectures and recitals with time to ‘meet the presenter’

TOSE (The Organ Student Experience) Online, 27–29 July
Artistic Director: Daniel Moult
For ambitious teenage organists of c. grade 6 level and above. Course content includes:
One individual 30-minute lesson with one of our star teachers
Participatory choral directing sessions led by Esther Jones
‘The Complete Musician – participatory classes in hymn playing, choral accompaniment, transposition, score reading and keyboard harmony
Presentations on how to improvise and sight reading
Lectures on key repertoire areas
Talks on the admission procedures for study at conservatoire or university (including applying for organ scholarships)

St Peter’s Church, Hartshead is looking for an organist to play for Sunday worship and possibly for some funerals. 

The Sunday service is at 11 am and usually lasts around an hour. They are looking for an organist to play at the beginning and end of the service and also for the hymns, (there are usually 4) and also during the distribution of communion. The organ is small but a good instrument and they also have a good quality digital piano. 

It’s a fairly traditional church in terms of hymns but there is a willingness to try some new things. At present there isn’t a choir but that is something that may change as we come out of lockdown. 

The remuneration will be discussed with the applicants for the position and there is also the possibility that it could become a full-time position if there was interest in that. Please contact Rev Dr Sally Wallace-Jones on revsamwj@gmail.com if you are interested in discussing the vacancy further.

This event is being streamed on YouTube on 8 May 2021 at 7.30pm. Please click here to see further information.

A panel discussion on organ education facilitated by Anna Lapwood. This is the full version of the discussion which was featured in the Organ Show on Friday 23 April – click here to watch and listen to the discussion.

For further details of the lunchtime programme, please click here.

The above position is vacant. If you are interested and would like to read more, please click here.

This Sunday 28th February at 4.15pm the Diocese of Leeds Music Department are holding a ‘Boys Make Noise!’ singing workshop on Zoom. This is for boys aged 6-11 from Diocesan primary schools and parishes. A great lockdown activity for boys who may be bored at home: 45 minutes of warm ups, songs and musical games. To receive the online meeting link please register in advance by contacting office@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk

The Diocese of Leeds Music are currently recruiting for a number of positions to support their Schools Singing Programme and Keyboard Studies Programme.

Click here for further information about the vacancies.

Click here for the application form.

The closing date for applications is 22 February 2021.

This Sunday 10th January, Leeds Cathedral Organist, David Pipe performs Olivier Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur to launch the 2021 Leeds International Organ Festival.

Click here to access this online event which will be live-streamed at 7 pm.