Category Archives: News and Views

This category is for news about HOA events or individuals associated with the HOA and other related news items.

by | March 21, 2017 · 11:46 am

An Introduction to Trio Playing – London

An Introduction to Trio Playing – 01 July 2017 (11.00 – 14.00) – 

St Mary’s Church, Lothbury London (EC2R 7HH)
(click here for directions).

Are you an intermediate organ player looking to venture into or expand on your trio playing skills? If so, RCO are running this course for you!

Success in co-ordinating three independent lines opens the gate to a wealth of wonderful music, including Bach’s famous sonatas.  Students find that achieving that success is a significant challenge, so let Anne show you the techniques that will overcome that challenge.   Prepare a single exercise (two-stave combinations) , as detailed below, and we will provide all other exercises needed.

What to prepare:
Please prepare at least one piece from the list here, perfecting all two-stave combinations. (Please do not try combining all three staves).

Cost: 

RCO members: £65

Non members: £71

 

Further information here.

 

 

 

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by | March 16, 2017 · 8:43 pm

Advanced Trio Playing – London

Advanced Trio Playing –  Saturday 13th May (14.00 – 17.00) – Christchurch, Chelsea (SW3).

Are you preparing a trio for an RCO Diploma examination, for Cambridge University organ scholarship trials in the autumn, or simply wanting to improve you playing of this most challenging of genres? If so, Richard Brasier will offer advice on interpretation, registration and how to make trios (slightly) easier to manage when performing under pressure. The course will are use the beautiful Flentrop organ in Christ Church, Chelsea installed in 2010.
Students are asked to prepare one or two trios movements by JS Bach, JL Kreb or others.

Further details, booking and directions can be found here.

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by | March 10, 2017 · 12:36 pm

RSCM Liverpool Area Organ Course – April 2017

 

RSCM Liverpool Area Organ Course –  Tuesdays April 25th, 2nd May, 9th, 16th and 23rd 2017

7.00pm – 8.30pm

Do you know anyone who would like to begin to play the Organ, develop their skills or polish up what they already know?

If the answer is YES, then we have the answer!!

Course Leaders : Daniel Bishop and Geoff Williams 

The course will use the three organs located in the splendour of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, the Chapel of Liverpool College (L18 8BG) and the parish church of St Anne Stanley (L13 3AE)

The total cost is £100 (age 18 and over) or £50 (under 18). The fee includes the cost of any course material (cheques payable to “RSCM Liverpool Area”)

If you would like to take part please forward expressions of interest (and the fee) to Geoff Williams (details below) who will then contact you directly so that the course can be tailored accordingly. Areas to be covered will include – hymn playing, improvisation and repertoire. Please also indicate your age if under 18.

Closing date: Saturday March 18th 2017

For further information contact:

Geoff Williams Geoffrey.williams@liverpool.ac.uk or at 28 Brookland Road West, Liverpool, L13 3BQ .

Further information can be found here.

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by | · 12:02 pm

East Anglican Academy of Early Music – 2017 Programme of Events

East Anglican Academy of Early Music has released their 2017 Programme of Events. 

The East Anglian Academy, based in Suffolk promotes concerts and workshops encouraging interest in organs and other keyboard instruments of historic and musical note.

Many events take place using the  renowned 1674 Thomas Thamar organ and the 1797 William Allen chamber organ in St Michael’s Church, Framlingham.

Highlights include:

Organ Recital by Matthias Havinga on the Thamar organ in St Michael’s  – 8 October 2017.

There are also non-organ centred events such as:

Wild Men  of the Baroque – a family concert featuring recorder legend, Piers Adams with performances of Bach, Vivaldi and Handel – 25  June 2017.

The Academy Chamber Choir & Players is also being launched this year, with performances throughout the year, the programme will include the entire work from which Lotti’s famous ‘Crucifixus’ is drawn, as well as much-loved masterpieces by Bach. 

 

Further details can be found on their website here and in the flyer below.

 

 

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by | February 24, 2017 · 1:51 pm

Organ Scholar Experience – Sidney Sussex College

Set Your Sights! – a taste of the organ scholar experience (Saturday 8 April 2017, Cambridge)

RCO Academy is putting on an event for  teenage organists (14 – 19) who are interested in developing their skills, and is ‘essential’ for those looking to apply for an organ scholarship in the near future. It would also benefit participants of RCO’s TOSE event (see here) which is running later in the year. It is hosted by three well-renowned organ tutors.

During the day, you will play various organs at Sidney Sussex College, culminating in evensong, following which you will have the opportunity to visit the newly refurbished organ at King’s College.

The programme consists of both morning and afternoon segments:

Morning:

Work on organ repertoire (bring pieces of your own choice)
Keyboard skills
Coaching in choral conducting.

Afternoon

Centres around preparing for a service of choral evensong at which everyone will sing and many will play and/or direct. The music chosen (see here) varies in difficulty to allow as many as people as possible to participate as organists and conductors.

Parents / friends etc are welcome to attend the service. 

Booking and further information can be found here.

RCO Members: £50
Others: £57

https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=483

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by | · 1:46 pm

THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE (TOSE) – 18 – 23 July 2017, Oxford

RCO’s annual, ever popular, flagship summer school for ambitious young organists returns from Tuesday 18 to Sunday 23 July in Oxford. 

TOSE is designed as a residential course for those aged 14 – 19 considering an organ scholarship, or those who simply wish to gain experience in repertoire playing and technique, accompanying and conducting choirs, and keyboard skills.

There are expert teachers with experience in both churches and concert halls who will be providing tuition.

You will also get the opportunity to

• perform in student concerts
• sing and direct choral services of compline and evensong in Oxford University college chapels
• attend tutor recitals

And, like all residential courses, there is a lively social programme to enjoy! We hope you make lasting friendships and forge vital connections.

Accommodation is provided in individual rooms at The Queen’s College.

Fees:

RCO Members: £650
Non-members: £680

Early-bird discount of £30 on bookings until 28 February.
Bursaries are available to assist with TOSE fees (see here).

Further information and booking can be found here.

https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=474

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by | February 22, 2017 · 12:36 pm

International Organ Competition, Paris

Applications invited for: International Organ Competition

23rd – 27th October 2017, Paris

For the first time the Académie André Marchal and the Association Gaston Litaize are joining forces to put on this competition which features both Interpretation and Improvisation categories. 

The competition is open to all organists regardless of age and nationality

First Prize (for each category): 3000 EUR.

Other prize categories (amongst others) include ‘best interpretation of Bach’ and ‘best performance of contemporary work (written post 2000)’.

Applications to compete are invited and should be submitted between 15th April and 8th July 2017. 

Applications should be accompanied by a recent CV and photo, the entry fee of 60 euros (per category) and a recent recording as stipulated in the rules

Application forms can be downloaded here (The website is in French, however a number of web browsers are capable of translating content).

The panel will be headed by Louis Robillard (France).

Further information can be found on their website:

http://www.academieandremarchal.org/concours20151/index.html

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by | February 21, 2017 · 4:28 pm

HALIFAX MINSTER – 2017 ORGAN RECITALS

Organ Recitals 2017

Halifax Minster has attracted some international, also some high-profile organists for this series.

Last year there was a significant increase in attendance to the recitals. 

Please support the Minster in 2017; all are very welcome.

Recitals on Thursdays at 1:00 pm

(Lunch available from 12.30 pm) 

 

www.halifaxminster.org.uk

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by | February 16, 2017 · 1:04 pm

AN EVENING WITH NIGEL OGDEN

AN EVENING WITH NIGEL OGDEN

Nigel Ogden A4 poster

CHRIST CHURCH, GREAT AYTON

GUISBOROUGH ROAD, GREAT AYTON, MIDDLESBOROUGH,  TS9 6NN
(Tel: 01642 722333)

FRIDAY 3 MARCH 2017 AT 7:30 PM

(DOORS OPEN 7:00 PM)

The star of BBC Radio 2’s ‘The Organist Entertains‘ comes to Great Ayton, providing an evening of unmissable classics and demonstrating the newly refurbished organ

Tickets £10:00 – light refreshments available

Tickets online from: Nigel Ogden and can be purchased from the Great Ayton Discovery Centre,

105B High St, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, TS9 6NB (Tel: 01642 723268)

For more information – Tel: 01642 724450 or 01642 722501

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by | February 15, 2017 · 4:57 pm

Huddersfield Bach Collegium

Huddersfield Bach Collegium – Sunday 26 February at 6:30 pm

at Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street,

Huddersfield, HD1 4QT

Holy Trinity is delighted to be hosting the inaugural performance of the Huddersfield Bach Collegium.

This new group is performing the liturgical music of Bach and other composers to a professional standard in its intended form – as an act of worship.

We would like to invite all who might be interested to the first event, to be held on Sunday 26th February  at 6.30 pm.

It would be great to see a good congregation in what promises to be
an uplifting and rich start to the Lenten season.

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