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Upcoming RCO Events
Please see the attached link for upcoming RCO events – The Huddersfield event advertised is being ran by Andrew Cantrill, and HOA’s own David Baker will be in attendance.
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August 23, 2017 · 1:18 pmRSCM 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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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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