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RCO ACADEMY IN ST ANDREWS – 30 MAY 2016

Organists – join us in St Andrews, Scotland

 on Spring Bank Holiday Monday 30 May 2016

09:30 to 17:30

RCO ACADEMY in association with ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY promotes

RAISE YOUR GAME!

Inspiration day for organists of all ages and stages

Organists—join us in St Andrews on 30 May 2016 (1)

A great ‘hands-on’ day-programme with tuition in graded classes

Also ideal for pianists who would like to try the organ

Play the superb pipe organs in St Andrews

and receive top tips from tutors

TO BOOK AND FOR ENQUIRIES: see attached flyer

 

 

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JOHN HILL MEMORIAL ORGAN RECITALS – MAY 2016

JOHN HILL MEMORIAL ORGAN RECITALS 2016

TUESDAYS – 1:00-1:45 PM

MAY 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

THE GUILD CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE JEWRY NEXT GUILDHALL

CITY OF LONDON

EC2V 5AA

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This May, as for the last 11 years, St Lawrence Jewry will be home to a most unusual festival of organ playing, featuring the most brilliant young players of the moment.  Each year there have been quite breathtaking programmes and 2016 will be no exception, with the music of Cesar Franck being a common thread this year.   This is the only Young Artists programme for organists in the UK so it is a very special series, enthusiastically supported by the family of the late John Hill.

Please join us for one or more of our May 2016 performances.

Admission is free.

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THE LONDON ORGAN COMPETITION – 29 DECEMBER 2016

The London Organ Competition, administered by the Committee of  The Organ Club,  will be held on

Saturday 29th  December, 2016

at St Clement Danes Church

Strand, London

Please open the links below for:

  • Entry details (and entry form)
  • Joining Instructions (Junior Section)
  • Joining Instructions (Senior Section)
  • Rules and Conditions

 

London Competition Entry Form London Competition Join Junior London Competition Join Senior London Competition Rules and Conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COFFEE, CAKE & KEYS – ST JOHN’S CHURCH, LEEDS

You are invited to St John’s Church in Leeds on Thursday 31st March at 11.00 am for the first session of Coffee, Cake & Keys.
 
Coffee, Cake & Keys is a chance to listen to organ and piano music with refreshments and chat about organs, pianos, church music, choral and more. What’s more, the tea, coffee and cake will be provided for free!
 
St John’s Church is the oldest parish church in the city of Leeds and one of 350 churches in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust, the national charity protecting historic churches no longer needed to regular worship. The organ at St John’s was built by Forster & Andrews of Hull in 1864 – more information here. The architecture and historic furnishings are magnificent.
 
Further information is available at http://theleedsorganist.co.uk/coffee-cake-and-keys/
 
If you’re unable to make it but know anyone who might be interested in coming along, please forward this invitation as we’d like to meet as many people as possible who share our interest in music.
 
 

 

 

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HALIFAX MINSTER – THURSDAY LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITALS

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Thursday Lunchtime Organ Recitals 1.00 pm

Light Lunch available from 12.30 pm

Free admission – retiring collection

April – June 2016

7th April – Alexander Woodrow – Bradford Cathedral

14th April – Simon Lindley – Leeds Minster

21st April – Alan Horsey – Hipperholme

28th April – David Barker – St Paul’s, Halifax

5th May – Prof David Baker – Mytholmroyd

12th May – Jonathan Eyre – Bradford Cathedral

19th May – Christopher Newton – Leeds

26th May – Graham Gribbin – Halifax Minster

2nd June – Christopher Cipkin – Birmingham

9th June – Ian Pattinson – Lancaster Priory

16th June – Stephen Maltby – St Hilda’s

23rd June – George Parsons – Sheffield

30th June – Charles Edmondson – Kendal

Leave the office for 45 minutes and join us for some wonderful music in the historic Minster – home to two stunning organs.  All welcome.

Celebrity recital 2nd May 3.00 pm by Simon Lindley

Admission to this recital £6.00

www.halifax minster.org.

 

 

 

 

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RCO Academy courses for young organists in April and July 2016

Join us in Oxford on Saturday 2 April 2016

SET YOUR SIGHTS!

A taste of the organ scholar experience – a day-programme for teenage organists aiming for an organ scholarship at University or Cathedral

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Join us in Cambridge – Tuesday 19 July to Sunday 24 July 2016

THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE

Live the life of an organ scholar with tutors

 

For full details and on-line booking instructions: –

book for 2016 SYS&TOSE

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Organ Recitals – April to June 2016

Thursday Lunchtime Organ Recitals – 1.00 pm

April – June 2016

Light lunch available from 12.30pm

Free admission – retiring collection

 

April 2016:

  • 7th April Alexander Woodrow –  Bradford Cathedral
  • 14th April Simon Lindley – Leeds Minster
  • 21st April Alan Horsey –  Hipperholme
  • 28th April David Barker – St Paul’s Halifax

 

May 2016:

  • 5th May Prof David Baker  – Mytholmroyd
  • 12th May Jonathan Eyre – Bradford Cathedral
  • 19th May Christopher Newton – Leeds
  • 26th May Graham Gribbin – Halifax Minster

 

June 2016:

  • 2nd June Christopher Cipkin – Birmingham
  • 9th    June Ian Pattinson – Lancaster Priory
  • 16th June Stephen Maltby – St Hilda’s
  • 23rd June George Parsons – Sheffield
  • 30th June Charles Edmondson – Kendal

 

Leave the office for 45 minutes and join us for some wonderful music in the historic Minster – home to two stunning organs.

All welcome.

Celebrity recital 2nd May 3.00 pm by Simon Lindley

Admission to this recital £6.00

 

 

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DIOCESE OF LEEDS MUSIC DAY – 25 JUNE 2016

Calling all Parish Musicians, Organists, Choirs, Cantors and Clergy!

Diocese of Leeds Music Day

in association with the Royal College of Organists and sponsored by Viscount Organs

Saturday 25 June 2016, 10.00 am to 3.00 pm

Wheeler Hall, Leeds Cathedral

John Duggan – Internationally Renowned Composer

Thomas Leech and Benjamin Saunders – Diocese of Leeds Singing Programme

David Pipe – Diocese of Leeds Organists Training Programme

Philip Meaden – Royal College of Organists

10.00 am – Registration and Coffee

10.15 am – Singing Workshops

A brand new English Congregational Mass setting by John Duggan and a Gregorian Chant Mass for Sundays in Ordinary Time.

Participants are invited to form a choir to sing Duggan’s Mass in the Cathedral at 12 noon (optional).

“Duggan’s new English Mass is by far finest musical setting yet encountered”

“This new mass is brilliant,  superbly written, uplifting and perfect for parish use”

12.45 – 1.30 pm – Lunch (not provided)

1.30 3.00 pm – Learn the organ

The Diocese of Leeds Organists Training Programme. This new organists training scheme is a partnership between the Diocese of Leeds and the Royal College of Organists and is aimed at new learners and improving players. The scheme will be introduced by RCO Chief Executive Philip Meaden and a practical workshop will follow with David Pipe, who has recently joined the Diocese of Leeds Music Team from York Minster.

Admission is free to all but places are limited and need to be booked in advance.

A complimentary copy of John Duggan’s new congregational mass will be given to all participants and extra copies will be available for purchase on the day at a discounted rate.

To book for you or your group please email Eleanor Cully with numbers at:

office@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk as soon as possible to secure your place/s.

 

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RCO ACADEMY – THREE ATTRACTIONS FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS

In the coming months the Royal College of Organists has specifically programmed three events for ambitious young organists:
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC, LONDON
on SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2016
THE CONSERVATOIRE EXPERIENCE
CONSIDER A PREMIER PATHWAY INTO THE WORLD OF THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIST
OXFORD
on SATURDAY 2 APRIL 2016
SET YOUR SIGHTS!
A TASTE OF THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE
CAMBRIDGE
from TUESDAY 19 to Sunday 24 JULY 2016
THE ORGAN SCHOLAR EXPERIENCE
LIVE THE LIFE OF AN ORGAN SCHOLAR
Generous bursaries and early-booking discount on offer – OBSERVERS WELCOME
The Royal College of Organists
PO Box 7328
New Milton
BH25 9DU
tel: 05600 197563
Incorporated by Royal Charter
Registered Charity Number 312847

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RCO e-news – January 2016

RCO Academy

Look up www.rco.org.uk for the full list of events and to book online.

Included  as a discrete block under the chronological list of general events are all the courses and workshops included in the College’s Young Organists Programme. Also included are the classes offered by the RCO Academy Organ School. Further details of the latter are on our website at www.rco.org.uk/organ_school.php.

For full details go to: RCO e-news – January 2016

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