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by | February 9, 2016 · 3:28 pm

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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by | · 1:36 pm

ORGANIST VACANCY – ST MARTIN’S CHURCH, BRIGHOUSE, WEST YORKSHIRE

St Martin’s Church, Brighouse, West Yorkshire 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.
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Reverend Paul Webb on: 01484 721689 or revpaulwebb@gmail.com.

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by | February 7, 2016 · 3:29 pm

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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by | February 5, 2016 · 10:55 am

St Sepulchre Organ Scholarship‏

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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by | February 3, 2016 · 4:10 pm

Goetze & Gwynn – Web page for Martin Goetze

 

A new web page for Martin Goetze has been created on the Goetze & Gwynn website; the website address is provided below:

http://www.goetzegwynn.co.uk/martin-goetze/

 Also, a reminder about the celebration of the life and works of Martin Goetze

to be held on February 20th 2016 at 3.00pm at St Botolph Aldgate

Tim Roberts will play music by John Worgan, who was organist at St Botolph’s and a musician famous in his day. He will bring his new CD of the organ works of Worgan, which he has dedicated to Martin’s memory.  Also playing will be Chris Farr, who was organist at St John and St Philip the Hague in the Netherlands, Goetze & Gwynn’s first new organ for which Martin was also responsible.  David Butterworth, organist in Nottingham and a frequent and welcome visitor to the Goetze & Gwynn workshop, will also play.

The performances will take about an hour, and there will be tea and cake afterwards.

There will also be an opportunity to contribute to the training fund set up in Martin’s memory.

We look forward to seeing as many people as possible.

 

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by | January 14, 2016 · 11:47 am

Brereton Memorial Fund – Grant Application Deadline

The Brereton Memorial Fund application deadline is coming up soon – 31st Jan 2016. 
An information sheet and application form are attached.  
bf application form 2015
 
Full details about the Fund and how to apply are also available at http://www.breretonfund.org/how_to_apply.html
 
The fund aims to support:

  • The teaching and learning of the organ at every level for students of all ages

  • The nurturing of choral music, especially church music

  • Music education projects, especially primary school music-making 

Please pass on this information to colleagues, students, pupils and friends who may be interested. 
For any further information please contact Jude Brereton, Founder Trustee – Brereton Memorial Fund (E-mail:  judebrereton@gmail.com).
 

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by | January 8, 2016 · 12:40 pm

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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by | January 7, 2016 · 10:46 am

FOR SALE – ELECTRONIC ORGAN

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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by | November 24, 2015 · 2:45 pm

VACANCY FOR DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, BRIGHOUSE ST MARTIN

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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by | · 2:26 pm

ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP – UNIVERSITY OF HULL

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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