Organ For All EventWednesday 9 November 2016An opportunity for young musicians to enhance and broaden their opportunities – see event details attached:There is a considerable programme of Organ Scholarships (as well as Choral Scholarships and a variety of music scholarships and bursaries) at the different colleges which make up the University of Oxford. Jesus College, Oxford is working with the Royal College of Organists, music teachers and church musicians to help communicate that it is more than possible for anyone to take up the organ (they really don’t need to be at schools boasting their own organ or their own organ teacher!), and to convey the many opportunities that learning the organ can bring.Jesus College wants to enthuse young musicians and broaden their aspirations, to learn about a great instrument, to find one nearby, to find a teacher nearby, and to access a great musical tradition. They are welcoming students of all ages 11+ to come along, and will be catering for both youngsters and sixth-formers; all teachers are also very welcome to attend, to find out more.Admission is free of charge (with sponsorship offered especially from Jesus College, New College, and Exeter College; we are inviting donations from anyone who wishes to attend or who wishes to sponsor a further place or two for prospective organists from low-income backgrounds).The Revd Dr Megan DaffernChaplain, Jesus College
Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DW
T: +44 (0)1865 2-79757
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Young (and Potential) Organists’ Opportunities – Oxford – 9 November 2016
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THE BERT ALLWOOD ALEXANDRA PALACE ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP
THE BERT ALLWOOD ALEXANDRA PALACE ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP
The Trustees of the Alexandra Palace Organ Appeal are appointing an Organ Scholar. The famous Willis 1873/1929 Grand Concert Organ is the last major concert organ in London awaiting restoration; the Trustees organise a series of fund-raising concerts and silent film accompaniments in the Great Hall.
The Organ Scholar will assist at four main concerts each year, and will be able to use the four manual organ, with 49 (out of 98 eventual) speaking stops, for regular practice. Someone with easy access to North London will be given preference. Candidates will undertake to do their organ practice at Alexandra Palace an average of at least once a fortnight.
Actual duties are few, and include helping at the four concerts and films each year, where they would be expected to turn up well beforehand to help up set up screens and projectors. They would be expected to take a general interest in the welfare of this extraordinary instrument. The Scholarship will be worth £500 plus reasonable expenses.
The Scholarship is given in memory of Bert Allwood, who regularly used to walk from Hampstead to hear the organ in the 1930s, when it was at its most magnificent.
For more information on the organ visit www.allypallyorgan.org.uk
Please send CV and 2 Referees to Hugh Macpherson <hughamacpherson@yahoo.co.uk> Flat 11 Forrest House, 42 Rochester Row, London SW1P 1BU.
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ORGAN RECITAL AND LIVE LOOPING AT ST THOMAS, HEPTONSTALL
AFTERNOON TEAS WITH ORGAN RECITAL
AT ST THOMAS’ CHURCH,
12 BECKETTS CLOSE,
HEPTONSTALL, HEBDEN BRIDGE, HX7 7LJ
On Sunday 23rd October 2016 from 2.30pm afternoon teas will be available at St Thomas. At 3.00 pm Pam Hulme will be playing the organ and live looping “Melody <-> Rhythm”.
For more information go to www.urbanorgan.org or via Facebook: Metamorphosis: Urban-Organ.
Admission is free with a retiring collection.
FLYER ATTACHED: pam-hulme-melody-rhythm-docx
Revd Howard Pask
Vicar of Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall
T: 01422 842138
Vicar of Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall
T: 01422 842138
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OCTOBER COURSES FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS – RCO ACADEMY
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND A FEW DAYS IN EDINBURGH AMIDST THE AUTUMN COLOURS
AND THE SUPERB ORGANS
RCO Academy in Edinburgh at autumn half-term 2016
LIFELONG LEARNING AND ACCREDITATION FROM THE
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS
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YOUNG ORGANISTS IN TRANSITION
OCTOBER COURSES FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS
IN A RELAXED HALF-TERM ATMOSPHERE
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sign up for
FIND YOUR FEET!
(early steps in organ playing – ideal for young people age 8 to 15 –
especially pianists who’d love to try the pipe organ)
and
BUILD YOUR SKILLS!
(ambitious teenage organists develop Style and Technique)
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Friday 28 to Sunday 30 October 2016 in Edinburgh
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INFORMATION AND EASY ONLINE BOOKING AT
https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=461
Please see attachment: book-for-fyf-and-bys-2016-1
(James Parsons: 07887 537773)
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Snetzler Organ 250th Anniversary
HALIFAX MINSTER’S SNETZLER ORGAN IS 250!
Come along to our 250th Anniversary Recital by Professor David Baker
at Halifax Minster on Thursday 22nd September 2016
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (refreshments available from 12:15 pm)
Free entry – retiring collection
For full details: organ-250-poster
Also there is still time to book a place on the RCO technique class at St Thomas’s Church, Heptonstall on 24th September where Anne Marsden Thomas will be holding this class. Further details can be found at https://www.rco.org.uk/events.php?eventid=443.
Please contact David Baker at d.baker152@btinternet.com for further details and possible discounts!
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Call for expressions of interest in directing RCO activities
Call for expressions of interest in directing RCO activities in N. England, N. Wales, and The Isle of Man
The Royal College of Organists is seeking to expand its teaching and accreditation activities across the UK, so as better to serve the needs of those who play the organ and direct choirs. A recent survey of the sector, conducted by the College, showed that there was demand for greater local delivery of such activities across a broader spectrum, ranging from beginners through to development opportunities for professionals, and embracing both secular and religious contexts. The College has responded to this in a number of ways, including that of introducing a devolved management structure across four areas of the country. Further information on the College’s activities and planned developments may be obtained from the website www.rco.org.uk and at https://www.rco.org.uk/irco.php.
This call invites expressions of interest in directing the College’s current and future activities in the North of England, North Wales, and The Isle of Man – from individuals or organisations. The attached brief outlines the role and I will be happy to discuss it informally if further detail would be helpful; please email me at philip.meaden@rco.org.uk to arrange a suitable time.
The role is available immediately and tenders may be submitted at any time until noon on 21 September. They should be sent to me at the email address given above, and should demonstrate clearly how the applicant is qualified to carry out the role as described in the brief, and the way(s) in which the various duties would be discharged. Please note that CVs alone will not be considered.
Philip Meaden, Director, Royal College of Organists
Telephone: 05600 767 208 (office); 0113 278 2818 (direct)
Correspondence address: PO Box 7328, NEW MILTON BH25 5NL
Registered address (not for correspondence): Royal College of Organists, 120 Pall Mall LONDON SW1Y 5EA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, Registered Charity Number 312847
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HOA MASTER CLASS AT CHRIST CHURCH, LINTHWAITE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HALIFAX ORGAN ACADEMY, THERE WILL BE A MASTER CLASS
ON SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2017, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
AT CHRIST CHURCH, CHURCH LANE, LINTHWAITE,
HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD7 5TA
European Romantic Repertoire Course
David Pipe leads a class on European Romantic repertoire (c.1830-1930, e.g. Mendelssohn, Brahms, Widor), dealing with topics of registration, technique and performance style. This class is in association with the Halifax Organ Academy and teaching time will be 14:00 to 17:00 with a short break. Class size is limited to six players, but there is no limit on observer numbers (all standards).
Biography
David Pipe
David Pipe has been Director of the Organists Training Programme and Cathedral Organist in the Diocese of Leeds since May 2016. Prior to this appointment, he was Assistant Director of Music at York Minster. David read Music at the University of Cambridge as Organ Scholar of Downing College, and followed this with postgraduate study at the Royal Academy of Music.
Equally active as organist and conductor, David enjoys performing a wide-ranging repertoire, and has recorded regularly as accompanist and soloist. Former students have been awarded Oxbridge organ scholarships and prizes at RCO diplomas.
Christ Church, LinthwaiteChrist Church Organ
Booking details to follow via the Royal College of Organists: RCO bookings
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NIGEL OGDEN AT STOCKPORT TOWN HALL
THE LANCASTRIAN THEATRE ORGAN TRUST’S NEXT PRESENTATION IS AT
STOCKPORT TOWN HALL, EDWARD STREET, STOCKPORT, SK1 3XE
AND WILL FEATURE THE PRESENTER OF BBC’S
“THE ORGANIST ENTERTAINS” – NIGEL OGDEN
For full details of the event go to: Stockport Town Hall
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ORGAN COMPETITION AND ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP
TWO OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOUNG ORGANISTS:
- New organ competition for organists up to 19 years old, in central London, in December 2016. £1,800 total prize money. Applications close 1 October 2016. For full details please open the following link: http://organclub.org/competition/
- Organ Scholarship at St John’s Church, Notting Hill, to start in September 2016. For full details please open the following link: St John’s Organ Scholar
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SADDLEWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES
SADDLEWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES – SARAH HARROP AND THE SINGERS OF HEY CHAPEL
AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY VICTOR KHADEM ON WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2016 AT 7:30 PM
AT SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM, HIGH STREET, UPPERMILL, OL3 6HS
Members Free, Non-members £3:00
For full details, please open the following link: Sarah Harrop Hand-out or contact: victorkhadem89@gmail.com
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