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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: –
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Organ Scholarship at St Sepulchre-without Newgate, Holborn
running from September 2016 to July 2017
The commitment: Principal, and only, accompanist for the professional choir for the Tuesday evening service of choral evensong at 6:30 pm, with a rehearsal before at 5:30 pm. Occasional special services on other days.
Suitability: The scholarship is ideal for someone who is looking to expand their accompaniment repertoire and gain experience in service playing. With the Musician’s chapel (where Henry Wood is buried) and the chapel for the Royal Fusiliers, the church hosts a number of prestigious services. The church currently has a 2-manual Makin electronic organ while the special Harrison instrument is awaiting restoration.
The organ scholar is able to practise at pre-arranged times. All of the staff are incredibly friendly and supportive. There are plenty of opportunities to conduct if the scholar so wishes. The director of music is also willing to give lessons in either choral conducting or singing as part of the scholarship.
Desirable: Approximately grade 8-diploma standard on the organ. Previous accompaniment experience, ideally for the service of choral evensong, and a repertoire of voluntaries for after the service.
Remuneration: £2000 (plus extra for special services)
All applications welcome!
If you are interested or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either:
Ashley Wagner (current organ scholar): wagnomics@gmail.com or Peter Asprey (director of music): peter@stsepulchres.org
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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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ELECTRONIC ORGAN FOR SALE
SYSTEM 120 SECOND-HAND/USED
Built by Allen Organs in the 1970s for churches in Epsom and Guildford
Purchased in 2005 by ex-RCO member
Good condition, full-size console, 2 manuals and 32 concave pedal board
Includes original brochure page given to previous owner by Allen Organs
Photographs available
Interested parties please contact owner direct: chloewilliams900@gmail.com
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St Martin’s Church, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
St Martin’s Church in Brighouse is seeking to appoint a Director of Music who has a vocation to lead Christian worship. St Martin’s has a committed choir and worship group of both children and adults. The applicant should be a skilled organist and pianist interested in developing worship that brings together traditional and modern hymns, anthems and chants. S/he should be a strong leader able to encourage singers and musicians of varied skills and ages. S/he would be expected to lead worship on most Sunday mornings and the major festivals as well as monthly evensong, and rehearse the choir/worship group during the week. Remuneration negotiable based on RSCM rates and experience.
Please contact Rev Paul Webb, on 01484 721689 or revpaulwebb@gmail.com
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Applications for the University of Hull Organ Scholarship are open annually
Award: £2,000 per year
Eligibility: available to music students with organ as the first-study instrument
Duties include: recitals, official occasions, directing the University Chapel Choir and assisting the Director of Music at Beverley Minster
For more details about Beverley Minster, including the organ specification, visit: www.beverleyminster.org.uk
For more information about this and other scholarships offered by the University of Hull, including instructions for how to apply, visit: http://uniofhull.info/music-scholarshipsandbursaries
Deadline: 15 January 2016
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Washburn Benefice Choir, based in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, require a Student Organist to act as Accompanist for the following three services:
(Rehearsals/choir practice take place on Mondays at 7.00 pm at Leathley)
The choir will be singing three pieces:
“Though Visiteth the Earth”
“Sing to the Lord of Harvest”
“Glory, Love and Praise and Honour”; tune by Eberlin
Expressions of interest, or for further information, please contact Terry Bramall: terry@bramallinc.com
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