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Essex Organists’ Association Competition
Saturday 17th March 2018 (2-5pm). St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Brentwood
Essex Organist’s Association is holding their annual organ competition, which will this year be held at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Brentwood.
Participants are invited to perform two contrasting pieces, and cash prizes will be available across three categories (beginner, intermediate and advanced). The winner of the advanced category will receive the EOA trophy, and a pre-Evensong recital opportunity at Chelmsford Cathedral. The competition will be adjudicated by Jonathan Lilley, a former assistant organist of Ely Cathedral, and the current Director of Music at Waltham Abbey.
For further info and to download an application form, please visit: http://www.essexorganists.net/Events2
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AN EVENING WITH NIGEL OGDEN
AN EVENING WITH NIGEL OGDEN
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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Halifax Choral Society ELIJAH 19 March 2017
Spring brings a burst of musical colour and life in the renowned Halifax Choral Society’s Spring Concert
with the North of England Classical Orchestra
at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax
on Sunday 19th March 2017 at 4.00 pm.
Here are the details of our first celebration concert of our 200th year; we were founded in 1817 and we believe that we are the oldest choral society in the world. Over that long period we have performed the vast majority of the choral repertoire. This is the first event in a very special year of music making, including a brand new work, specially commissioned by ourselves, a visit to sing in the Snape Maltings in Suffolk, a CD recording of our new work, a specially commissioned book on the history of the choir, written by the eminent Halifax historian Dr John Hargreaves, and much more. Whilst our members are all amateur singers from many walks of life, the choir is very highly regarded for the quality of its singing. Having a choir of this calibre in Halifax means that there is no need to travel into either Leeds or Manchester to attend concerts of the highest quality. This concert offers a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the drama and excitement of the musical story of ‘ELIJAH’.
This is the major choral work of the celebrated Victorian composer Felix Mendelssohn, who was a great favourite of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The work was commissioned for the Birmingham Music Festival of 1846, and it seems that members of the Halifax Choral Society took part, as the work was performed again in Halifax later that same year. It has rightly remained a very popular work ever since.
The titanic battle between rival prophets, and the whirlwind and fire from heaven are spectacular, contrasting with the wretchedness of drought and famine and the strong faith of the widow and her son who care for Elijah. A wonderfully crafted oratorio, not to be missed.
Along with the Halifax Choral Society, we welcome, as our guests, members of the Ipswich Choral Society (who as the 2nd oldest Choral society wanted to work with HCS as the oldest!), so the impressive forces of singers will themselves be a feature of the concert.
In order to fit all the many musicians on stage for this epic concert, we have an innovative stage layout which will bring some of the orchestra into the auditorium area on a raised platform. This should add much extra interest for the audience.
There are four very talented young soloists, Catrin Pryce-Jones soprano, Emma Stannard mezzo, Peter Harris tenor, and Paul Grant baritone. The conductor for this impressively ambitious concert is the Choral Society’s celebrated music director, John Pryce-Jones.
Tickets for this special event range from £9:00 to £23:00 with discounts available, on sale from the Theatre Box Office on 01422 351158 or online at www.victoriatheatre.co.uk
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ORGAN COMPETITION – KENT COUNTY ORGANISTS’ ASSOCIATION
KENT COUNTY ORGANISTS’ ASSOCIATION
(PATRON: BISHOP OF ROCHESTER)
ORGAN COMPETITION
18 MARCH 2017 – 1:00 PM
AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, MILL STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6YE
(CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 31 JANUARY 2017)
If you are a young and enthusiastic student of the organ, here is an opportunity that could change and enhance your musical life. The Kent County Organists’ Association is again organising their annual competition, open to organ students under 21 years of age, offering YOU the chance to:
- PLAY before a discerning and appreciative audience
- WIN handsome prizes
- RECEIVE expert advice
- PERFORM in Rochester Cathedral and Central London
- ENHANCE your prospects of advancing your career as an organist
For full details visit: Kent County Organ Comp
Or contact Dr David Shuker: Tel 07970 276070/E-mail info@signofthepipe.com
Or find us on Facebook (Kent Organists) and follow us on Twitter @KentOrganists
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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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St Giles’ Church, Pontefract – Friday Concert Series
St Giles’ Church
Market Place
PONTEFRACT
WF8 1AT
See below for details about St Giles’ Lunchtime Concert Series – concerts are held on Fridays at 1.00 pm:
Poster – Jan-Feb 2016 – St Giles’ Concert Series
Admission is £4.00 per recital and includes tea/coffee
Also, on Sunday 17th January at 7.45 pm Paul Bowen will be playing Messaien’s “La Nativite du seigneur”.
This follows our Epiphany Carol Service which will take place at 6.30 pm that evening.
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