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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

Renaissance Chord Progressions—your gateway to structured improvisation 

Classes begin on 3 March 2022 and take place on Thursday evenings in March, 6pm – 7pm, online.

Taught by Robin Harrison who has much experience of teaching online and whose holistic approach is much appreciated by students https://the-maestro-online.com/

Provides easily manageable first steps into improvisation and offers structure to those who have already done some improvisation.

Strengthens knowledge of harmony and aural awareness.

Non-threatening environment in which students practise whilst muted and only play to the other students if they wish.

Suitable for all ages.

Students can work at the piano/keyboard if you don’t have access to an organ in a location with a strong WiFi signal.

Students can review class content between sessions.

Rogers 2 manual with draw stops. The case is light oak. The instrument has been checked by someone from Organworld recently and they say that it is in perfect working order. If you are interested in the organ, please contact 01924 830461.

Full details of the conference, including the programme can be found here.