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There are 5 items in this week's update - please read to the end, where a response is requested:

1. Our member Michael Koenig writes: A note from Peter McMullin (the extraordinary expert of printed music at Blackwell's Oxford) has just reached me, and it may be interesting for ODOA members, as well. 'Breitkopf & Härtel have just published the two "new" Bach Chaconnes for £14.75. I have five copies in stock.' Perhaps an organist's Christmas present?

2. A message from Keith Lambert:Your Christmas and New Year entertainment is sorted

Thanks to Fugue State Films and the Royal College of Organists: While you’re settling down to enjoy your favourite Christmas films this year, do make time for RCO Cinema, which is streaming 'The English Organ' – described by Gramophone as 'a dazzling showcase of repertoire and instruments' – throughout December and the New Year. View now, at www.rco.org.uk/cinema     This landmark documentary traces five centuries of English organ building and music. 

Part 1 The Long Beginning, streaming throughout December, covers the history of the English organ from the Tudor period up to the start of Willis’s career

Part 2 The Victorian Boom, streaming in January, covers what many see as the great phase of English organ culture

Part 3 Modernity and Nostalgia, streaming in February, shows how the history of the organ echoes England’s more difficult 20th century historyEach part includes sections of documentary, demonstration and performance.     

This is all free to view: you only need to register with an email address (although there is an opportunity to contribute to Fugue State Films's excellent work if people wish).    

RCO Cinema is a partnership between the College and Fugue State Films, bringing world-class organ documentaries free of charge to audiences worldwide.

3. I attach below a report by Malcolm Pearce on the 2025 Organ Tour. Please open the pdf - it has wonderful illustrations, and will give you a flavour of the ODOA Organ Tours. Unlike many other organisations' offerings, ODOA tours generally allow participants to play the organs we visit. This should whet your appetite for our next item: information about the next Tour.

4. Our President Bryan Almond writes:In 2026, we propose to move our ODOA Study tour to Thursday 14-19 May and visit organs in and around Berlin.

This will include the opening of the Kilbarchan  1904 IIIP40 Grade 1 listed Hill organ which is being installed in the church of St. Marian in Prenzlau, 70km north of Berlin. Thomas Trotter will play in the opening recital on Thursday 14 May 2026.  Other organs we hope to visit include Brandenburg Cathedral, the IVP105 Sauer organ in the Berlin Dom,   St. Hedwig’s cathedral and its Klais organ, a French classical organ at the French Cathedral and the celebrated Prinzess Amalia organ by Migendt of 1755 in the Church of Glad Tidings at Karlshorst amongst others .

We plan to stay for one night in Prenzlau on 14 May after the opening recital after which we will be based in the Berlin area.   Outbound travel will be on Thursday 14 May with flights to Berlin followed by a train journey to Prenzlau.Further details will follow.  

At this stage, please let Bryan Almond (bryanalmond10@gmail.com) or John Brennan (jb@positifpress.co.uk) know if you are interested in joining the group as soon as possible so we can reserve hotel rooms in Prenzlau for 14 May as they are in high demand!

5. Committee member Iain Russell is hoping to arrange a trip to Gloucester cathedral on a summer Saturday afternoon. The organist Jonathan Hope invites us to Evensong, followed by a talk, demonstration and opportunity to play the organ. If you might be interested in this, please could you email Iain directly, so that he can decide whether there will be sufficient support to make it worthwhile? Email Iain at: ihrussell2020@gmail.com

There are 4 items in the Update this week.

1. Your committee met on Monday of this week, and we are working hard on bringing together ideas for next year's programme. As usual, we will let you know as soon as dates have been finalised, but 2026 will include some Zoom presentations in January and February; visits to one or more college chapels, Henley, and possibly Gloucester Cathedral; a spring Organ Tour to Germany; some workshops (which we will hope to stream online); and a visit to the Bodleian to see treasures of interest to organists. Keep an eye on the Update for details.

2. Our member Michael Koenig, the Betts Scholar, would like to draw your attention to an Advent-themed organ recital given by Prof. Damin Spritzer this Sunday 7 December at 5pm at Exeter College: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/exeter-college-chapel-choir/t-vxvvydo

3. There is one free organ recital in Oxford this week:
   
   Saturday 6 December at 12.00, Magdalen College Chapel: See-am Thompson (Magdalen College).

4. Don't forget that the reduced rate for subscriptions ends on 31 January. Do get your membership renewed now, before Christmas takes over! Details are attached.

To all those church organists currently staring down the barrel of the Advent starting pistol, due to fire on Sunday: good luck, and may all your carol services go well. 

There are only 3 items in the update this week.

1. If you have not yet renewed your membership for 2026 (at the new rate of £18 if paid before 31 January 2026; £20 thereafter; free for young members), please don't delay. I attach the subscription instructions to this email.

2. Free organ recitals in Oxford this week:
   
   * Saturday 29 November at 12.00, Magdalen College: Edward Gaut (Pusey House)
   * Monday 1 December at 9.00 pm, New College: Henry Morris (Magdalen College)
   * Thursday 4 December at 1.15 pm, Merton College: Anna Steppler
   * Thursday 4 December at 8.30 pm, Keble College: Edward Gaut (Pusey House)

3.  You may recall that the RSCM challenged organists to get 'Hands on with Handel' on 22 November, by playing Handel's Largo at 2.00pm local time. Malcolm Pearce happened to have a pupil at that time, and sent us a picture (with parental permission) of 11-year-old Matthew Liu, a Magdalen College chorister, playing the melody while Malcolm provided the pedal and harmony

There are 7 items in this week's update - please read to the end!

1. Tomorrow, Saturday 22 November at 2.00 pm, ODOA will be visiting the church of St Laurence, Warborough OX10 7DR, to play the Willis organ. Details of the organ are at https://npor.org.uk/survey/E02108

2. Monday 24 November at 7.45 pm there is a Betts Speaker Event in the Sutro Room at Trinity College.
   
   Michael Koenig, the Betts Scholar, writes:
   
   Damin Spritzer, a renowned American concert organist, professor at the University of Oklahoma and currently a visiting fellow at Exeter College, will be in conversation with the Betts Scholar about her life and career. She will also share her impressions of Oxford and London, with regard to organ music, and discuss any differences compared to America. In addition, Prof. Spritzer will offer the organ scholars some guidance on potential career paths and avocational pursuits involving the organ, thereby paying particular attention to trajectories that may be less familiar in Britain.
   
   Michael extends a warm invitation to all ODOA members. 

3. In 2026 ODOA hopes to visit St Nicholas Church, Tackley a new organ has been installed by J.W. Walker and Sons (details attached).
   
   Prof. Peter Read, the church organist, draws our attention to two forthcoming events:
   * Sunday 30 November at 5.30 pm: An Advent Meditation with readings and organ music (Organist: Peter Read)
   * Saturday 6 December at 7.30pm: Organ recital by David Bannister (St John's College, Oxford) 

4. Keith Lambert mentions two Christmas concerts from Oxford Pro Musica Singers:A selection of choral Christmas music through the ages, together with audience carols and readings. ODOA member Francis Rumsey will be playing! The concerts (identical programmes) will last about 75 minutes with no interval.
   
   * Sunday 14 December, 5.00 pm, Keble College Chapel, Oxford
   * Sunday 21 December, 5.00 pm, Keble College Chapel, Oxford
   
   Full details: https://opms.org.uk/
   Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxfordpromusica/
   
   ODOA members can use the discount code A440 for a 20% discount

5. David Atkins, Director of Music at St Bernadine's Roman Catholic Church in Buckingham, asks whether any members would be prepared to play the organ or piano at the 11.00 am Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
   
   Please contact David directly for more information: DavidAtkins64@outlook.com

6. Our treasurer, Keith Lambert, writes: Sincere thanks to all those who have already renewed their membership, and especially to those who have added a little extra.
   
   There was no prize for being first, but Ken McCrea paid within half an hour! Twenty-six members have renewed to date, with additional donations totalling £84. We will send a reminder towards the end of January, when the early-payment discount expires ... but there's no need to wait for that. Don't delay; renew today (if you haven't already)! It makes things so much easier for Jan and me.

7. Free organ recitals in Oxford this week:

• Saturday 22 November, 12.00, Magdalen College: Henry Morris (Magdalen College)

• Monday 24 November, 9.00 pm, New College: Claudia Grinnell (St Edmundsbury Cathedral)

• Wednesday 26 November, 2.10 pm, Lincoln College: Alexander McNamee (Nielsen Scholar, St Hilda's College)

• Thursday 27 November, 1.15 pm, Merton College: Benjamin Nicholas

• Thursday 27 November, 8.30 pm, Keble College: Richard Moore (Sub-organist, Christ Church College)

This week's update has 4 items.

1. We enjoyed an excellent AGM+  at Greyfriars on Monday, using the newly refurbished hall and kitchen - bright, welcoming and warm! The 'plus' consisted of the excellent members' recital after the (admirably brief) business meeting, using the fine organs in Greyfriars Church, and also a splendid supper back in the hall. Do consider attending in person next year if you possibly can - this is always a social and musical highlight of the year. Look out for the minutes of the meeting (and the programme for the recital) in a separate email.

2. On Tuesday 18 November at 8.00 pm Zoom event: Will Fraser from Fugue State Films will talk about the classical music documentaries he produces. If you're not familiar with Fugue State, see the website https://fuguestatefilms.co.uk/ . The award-winning films are available digitally  or in beautifully produced multi-DVD box sets, and include 

Martinikerk Rondeau, The Genius of Cavaillé-Coll, Maximum Reger,
The Great Toccata and Messiaen’s Musical Universe.

Your invitation to join us is here:

Oxford Organists is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Oxford Organists' Zoom Meeting
Time: Nov 18, 2025 20:00 London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81014878767?pwd=byG4ajRdnSNoIiwnVlyO8rZHbTWmv1.1
Meeting ID: 810 1487 8767
Passcode: 985529

3. On Saturday 22 November at 2.00 pm we will visit St Laurence, Warborough OX10 7DR, to play the Willis organ. Details of the organ are at https://npor.org.uk/survey/E02108 . This is the meeting which was rescheduled from October. 

4. Free recitals in Oxford this week:

• Saturday 15 November at 12.00 noon, Magdalen College: Hugh Rowlands (New College)

• Monday 17 November at 9.00 pm, New College: Joseph Hyam (New College)

• Wednesday 19 November at 2.10 pm, Lincoln College: Edward Gaut (Master of Music, Pusey House)

• Thursday 20 November at 1.15 pm, Merton College: Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin

• Thursday 20 November at 8.30 pm, Keble College: Louis Jones (organ Scholar, Keble College)

There are 2 items in the update this week.

1. Most importantly  2025 AGM you are invited to attend the 2025 AGM at Greyfriars Church Hall, 182 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1SB on Monday 10 November at 7.00 for 7.30pm.  For new members, you need to know that the ODOA AGM is famed for
   
   (a) the brevity of its business meeting
   (b) its extensive attention to food, drink and music-Making.
   
   Accordingly, we will gather at 7.00pm for pre-meeting drinks, and pause for our business meeting at 7.30. We will then adjourn to the church for a members' recital, at which we are delighted to welcome three members from among our university organ scholars and players as well as Malcolm Pearce. Afterwards we will return to the hall for supper.
   
   Please find attached the agenda and the accounts (which will also be available on paper at the meeting). For those unable to attend in person, the business meeting will be shared on Zoom, and you will be able to vote and take part in that way (please put microphones on mute unless contributing). The Zoom invitation is below.
   
   Oxford Organists is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
   Topic: Oxford Organists' Zoom Meeting
   Time: Nov 10, 2025 19:15 London
   Join Zoom Meeting
   
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81021771380?pwd=fxbJn5B9If37BMi3AfBJKbGUKKIc2I.1
   
   Meeting ID: 810 2177 1380
   Passcode: 323730

2. Free organ recitals in Oxford this week:
   
   Saturday 8 November at 12.00pm, Magdalen College: Rudyard Cook (The Queen's College, Oxford)
   
   Monday 10 November at 9.00pm, New College: Damin Spritzer (University of Oklahoma)
   
   Tuesday 11 November at 1.10pm, Pusey House: Ed Gaut
   Wednesday 12 November at 2.10pm, Lincoln College: Gerard Brooks (Vice-President, RCO)
   
   Thursday 13 November at 1.15pm, Merton College: George Balfour
   
   Thursday 13 November at 8.30pm, Keble College: François Cloete (Westminster Abbey)

Best wishes

Jan

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Jan Greenough

1. Upcoming ODOA events. Watch out for more details for each in forthcoming updates.
   
   * Monday 10 November, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm: ODOA AGM at Greyfriars Church Hall, Iffley
   
   * Tuesday 18 November, 8.00 pm: Will Fraser of Fugue State Films will give a presentation via Zoom
   
   * Saturday 22 November, 2.00 pm: Visit to St Laurence, Warborough OX10 7DR. Details of the organ are at https://npor.org.uk/survey/E02108

2. Also on Saturday 22 November, the Royal School of Church Music has challenged organists around the world to get 'Hands on with Handel', by playing the Largo from Handel's Xerxes at 2.00 pm local time. Please see the pdf attached. Since ODOA will be at Warborough on that day and time, perhaps the first person to play there could take up the challenge!

3. Free recitals in Oxford this week:

• Saturday 1 November, 12.00, Magdalen College: Drew Sellis (Magdalen College)

• Monday 3 November, 9.00 pm, New College: Drew Sellis (Magdalen College)

• Wednesday 5 November, 2.10 pm, Lincoln College: Louis Fletcher (Lincoln College)

• Thursday 5 November, 1.15 pm, Merton College: James Thomas

• Thursday 6 November, 8.30 pm, Keble College: Alex Flood (Brasenose College)

There are 5 items in the update this week.

1. Cancellation: We will not be visiting St Laurence Church, Warborough, tomorrow, as several members mentioned that they were unable to attend. Please watch out for a new date in a future update - we may reschedule this for November.

2. Tomorrow, 25 October at 7.30 pm at  St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, OX2 6UG: Malcolm Pearce conducts Oxford Sinfonia. Programme: Beethoven 'Nameday' Overture, Haydn Symphony no.103 and Brahms 2nd Piano Concerto (soloist Duncan Honeybourne). Tickets available from www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk 

3. Sunday 26 October at 3.00 pm at St Barnabas Church, Horton cum Studley, Richard Vendome will give a recital in memory of Gordon Curtis.

4. Our member Andrew Williams has made an intriguing suggestion: several years ago he attended the Church Music School at  Løgumkloster, Denmark, with a group of organists and organ builders. In July and August there are no lessons so the school is available for practice - they have several good practice organs with 2 manuals/pedals and one 3-manual organ. The school itself has 4 double bedrooms (up to DKR 200 per night). As well as the music school there is a lovely retreat centre nearby, in a marvellous medieval brick former monastery, with a magnificent church and 3 manual Marcussen organ, which may also be available.
   
   If you are interested in joining in a visit next summer, please contact Andrew directly: gedact@gmail.com

5. Free organ recitals this week:
   
   Sat 25 October at 12.00 pm, Magdalen College: Marcus McDevitt
   Mon 27 October at 9.00 pm, New College: Marcus McDevitt
   Tue 28 October at 1.10 pm, Exeter College: Charles Wooler
   Wed 29 October at 2.10 pm, Lincoln College: Levente Vas
   Thu 30 October at 1.15 pm, Merton College: Daniel Hyde
   Thur 30 October at 8.30 pm, Keble College: Peter King

You can tell it's October - suddenly we have 6 items in this week's update! Please persevere to the end of a long email.

1. We extend a warm welcome to Sea-am Thompson, from Christchurch, New Zealand. He is a pupil of David Burchell (a contributor to An Oxfordshire Organ Book, who sends his best wishes to those in ODOA who remember him), and is the Junior Organ Scholar at Magdalen College. Sea-am has kindly sent us details of organ recitals this term at Magdalen College, which we will advertise in the relevant updates throughout the term.

2. We have received a request from a student (who signs himself 'Aidan') at St Peter's College, who is interested in beginning organ lessons with a qualified teacher in Oxford (or nearby). Aidan says he has some background in music but not on the organ. If you can offer to help him, please contact him at this address: cheuk.chiu@spc.ox.ac.uk

3. Our treasurer Keith Lambert would like to bring this concert to your attention: it's on Sunday 19 October at 6.00 pm in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. Oxford Pro Musica Singers will be teaming up again with the wonderful musicians of Instruments of Time & Truth, and a fine team of soloists to perform two baroque masterpieces: Bach - Magnificat, and Handel -  Dixit Dominus. Full details : https://opms.org.uk/event/bach-handel/     Tickets : https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxfordpromusica

4. ODOA AGM on Monday 10 November: we will hold our AGM at Greyfriars hall and church. This will be  a hybrid meeting - in person and also available on Zoom. We have been assured that after the Greyfriars renovations, the internet connection will be more stable than in previous years - but a Zoom call can't deliver the Members' recital (held after the meeting in Greyfriars Church), nor the famed bring-and-share supper which follows that. Do make an effort to come and enjoy a (brief) business meeting and a great deal of music, food, and socialising with other members.

5. Winter Series of Zoom-only Meetings: On Tuesday 18 November we will begin our winter series of Zoom-only meetings. The first will be a presentation by Will Fraser of Fugue State Films.

6. Our member Naomi Bowen thought that members might be interested to read the obituary of Martin Neary from the Church Times, written by James Lancelot (who led a recent workshop for us). Please find it here.

7. Finally, the new Regional Co-ordinator for the IAO South Region has sent us a Council Meeting Summary containing some useful information. Please find it here.

There are 3 items in this week's update.

1. Our member Naomi Bowen has forwarded an advert for a small organ:
   
   This Reed Organ has been in Shorthampton church for quite a while. We are now ready to pass it on to a new owner who will love it and take care of it. FREE. We will deliver it to you if you are local. It can be inspected in the church which is always open.
   
   Paddy Gallagher:  paddygallagher@hotmail.co.uk

2. Our member Richard Vendome is giving an organ recital in memory of Gordon Curtis  at St Barnabas, Hortin-cum-Studley at 3.00 pm on Sunday, 26 October. (Our previous announcement did not supply a time.) Richard writes:
   
   He and I built the organ in Italianate style in the 1980s, and it has a new screen designed by Nicholas Mynheer and carved by Peter Street. Gordon was a long-standing member of BIOS and author of the standard work on William Sweetland of Bath (Ashgare 2011). He was also editor of the BIOS Reporter (2025-23) and produced many editions for Vivaldi’s Women. This will be reflected in the programme.

3. Finally, our member Chris Fletcher-Cambpell writes:
   
   Ah... this is what pedal bourdon pipes were really designed for....
   
   <Bourdon Image>

1. 1. 1. This weekend sees Heritage Open Days in Oxfordshire. Keith Lambert writes:Oxford Open Doors: Play the Organ YEAR 2025
      
      Saturday 13 September 2025 (10:30 – 12:00)
      Wesley Memorial Church, Oxford OX1 2DH
      
      An opportunity to play the organ, during Oxford Open Doors: Ever wondered what it is like to fill a church with the unique sound of a pipe organ? In collaboration with the Royal College of Organists' Play the Organ Year 2025, we are giving visitors the opportunity to play ours, assisted by our church organist. First come, first served, between 10.30 and 12 noon. A time limit of 10 minutes may apply according to demand. No experience necessary. What’s ‘stopping’ you?
      https://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/wesley-memorial-methodist-church
      https://www.rco.org.uk/play_events.php

   2. Don't forget that the organ of St Helen's Church, Abingdon, will also be open on Saturday afternoon from 2.00 pm.

   3. September ODOA event is the Organ Tour to Brittany from Monday 15th to Friday 19th. We look forward to seeing a presentation about this when the participants return.

   4. Simon Williams, RCO Director for our area, writes: RCO Organ Forum - César Franck at the harmonium, piano and organ Saturday 1 November, 10:30 - 17:00 Exeter College Oxford

We would be delighted to welcome members of the Oxford and District Organists' Association to the above event for which the artistic director is Richard Brasier, editor of the acclaimed new edition of César Franck's music for organ and for harmonium. 

We are based at Exeter College in central Oxford, home to a French Romantic style organ housed in a chapel inspired by French Gothic architecture.

Richard Brasier is joined by Dr Anthony Gritten, Dr James Lipka, Dr William McVicker and Anne Page for what is sure to be a fascinating day of talks and live music making. For full details and to book online please visit https://www.rco.org.uk/events/OF25

There are  4  items in this week's update.

1. 1. The Wantage Downs Benefice is looking for organists to cover some services:
      
      Ardington: 11:15am on 14th September
      Lockinge: 6pm on 21st September
      East Hendred: 10am on 14th and 21st September, as well as a funeral on Thursday 18th September at 2pm
      West Hendred: 9am on 14th and 21st September

If you are able to volunteer for any of these dates, please contact Emma Hawkins at office@wantagedowns.org

Their website can be found at: https://wantagedowns.org/

1. 2. Keith Lambert tells us about the following opportunity.
      
      Oxford Open Doors: Play the Organ

Saturday 13th September 2025 (10:30 – 12:00)

Oxford: Wesley Memorial Church, OX1 2DH

An opportunity to play the organ, during Oxford Open Doors: Ever wondered what it is like to fill a church with the unique sound of a pipe organ? In collaboration with the Royal Society of Organists' Play the Organ Scheme , we are giving visitors the opportunity to play ours, assisted by our church organist. First come, first served between 10.30 and 12 only. A time limit of 10 minutes may apply according to demand. No experience necessary. What’s ‘stopping’ you?

Event Link: https://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/wesley-memorial-methodist-church

1. 3. Abingdon, St Helen's Church OX14 5BS will be open as part of Heritage Open Days, on Saturday 13th September (including bacon butties on sale from 10.30 am). From 2.00 to 2.45 pm there is an opportunity to learn about and try playing the organ - pianists should bring along some music to try!

   4. Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH: there is an Organ Heritage Open Day showcasing the famous Father Willis Organ, 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.
      
      It has been organised in a collaboration between Reading Town Hall, BIOS, Berkshire Organists’ Association, RCO, IBO, Harrison and Harrison and the Society of Women Organists.
      
      William McVicker, Andy Scott, Tom Bell, Bruce Buchanan, Rev. Canon Nicholas Thistlethwaite etc. will be presenting and playing throughout the day.

There are 4 items in the Update this week.

1. Saturday 7 June: an ODOA Workshop on Improvisation workshop at St Andrew's Church Old Headington OX3 9DL, from 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm. This is entirely FREE, and everyone is welcome to come and watch or participate. We are very fortunate to have our member John Riley leading this. Refreshments will be served on arrival.

2. Monday, 9 June at 5.30 pm: there is a celebrity organ recital at Magdalen College. Royal Academy of Music Professor and Director of Music at St Mary’s Bourne Street, Richard Pinel, gives a diverse recital of music by Bach, Reger, and Whitlock, and transcriptions by both himself and others of works by Wagner and Richard Strauss. Tickets are £10 (£5 for students) which includes a glass of prosecco (or soft equivalent) and the opportunity to chat informally with the recitalist after the event.

3. Monday 9 June at 8.30 pm: there will be a free recital at  Radley College, Abingdon OX14 2HR, given by Henry Morris of Magdalen College.

4. Finally, we have some very sad news:  Dr Charles Mould died peacefully after a short illness on 25 May 2025. In his will he asked if some of his organ music could be given to ODOA. We are in touch with his daughter, Tory Voake, and we are considering how best to deal with this. If you would like to receive a piece of music in his memory, do contact us. I don't think there is a list of what is available.

There are 5 items on the update this week, including helpful information about the improvisation workshop: it's not too late to register your interest.

1. Organist for Sandford: Closest in time and rather urgent, a plea for an organist tomorrow at Sandford:
   Evensong at Sandford (south of Oxford) on Sunday, 1 June (5.00pm for 6.30). Fee: £150. Pick-up from central Oxford could be arranged. Stanford in Bb / Rose responses / O quam gloriosum, Victoria (unaccompanied) / Anglican chant / Hymns. The organ is a single manual with straight pedalboard. If available and interested, get in touch with their DoM Christian Bradley: cwwbradley@gmail.com

2. Organ Recital: On the same day, one of our young members, James Lord, will be giving his first organ recital at St Andrew's, East Hagbourne  (Church Close, East Hagbourne, Didcot OX11 9LP)  on Sunday 1 June at 5.00 pm. Entry is free, with tea and cake on offer afterwards. He will be playing a selection of music including Bach, Vaughan Williams, Flood and Fletcher. Please go along and support him if you can. James is the organ scholar at St Martin's Church in Roath, Cardiff.
   
   

3. Celebrity Organ Recital: Monday, 2 June at 5.30 pm there is a celebrity organ recital at Magdalen College given by  world-renowned organist and pedagogue Ludger Lohmann. His recital will be of German Romantic music, including Mendelssohn’s F minor Sonata No. 1 and Reubke’s thrilling Sonata on the 94th Psalm.  Tickets are £10 (£5 for students) which includes a glass of prosecco (or soft equivalent) and the opportunity to chat informally with the recitalist after the event.

4. In Conversation: Tuesday 3 June at 7.45 pm in Jesus College Chapel there will be a Betts Organ Talk: Chris Bragg (St Andrews University) will be in conversation with the Betts Scholar, Michael Koenig, on the subject of Pressing Issues in the Organ World. Everyone is welcome! Michael writes:
   
   Chris Bragg is a concert organist, scholar and music administrator of the highest calibre. To many, his name will be familiar from his regular contributions in the Choir & Organ magazine.Chris will be addressing topics such as skills building (not least to endorse the importance of all we are trying to do), the importance of being aware of international trends and, most importantly, advocacy for the organ. With respect to the latter, there is strong potential for further collaborations between ODOA members and the Oxford Organ Scholars.

5. Improvisation Workshop: A reminder, and more tempting details.
   Our next event: an Improvisation Workshop, led by ODOA member John Riley.  It's free to players and observers, and we look forward to seeing many of you at St Andrew's, Old Headington, as follows:
   
   Date: Saturday 7 June, 1.30 pm - 5 pm (refreshments on arrival)
   Venue: St Andrew's Church, Old Headington OX3 9DL
   Access: Headington is well served by local bus routes. (Street parking, with restrictions, is available close to the church. There is also a pay & display car park, 5 minutes walk away, next to Waitrose off Old High Street)

The attached notes, from John Riley, give a flavour as to what to expect ... but, with improvisation, who knows? Participants might like to bring a note book, but the focus will be on playing and listening, rather than writing!

The organ, built in 2009 by ODOA member Kenneth Tickell, with pipe shades designed by John Brennan, was cleaned and revoiced in 2022 by Nicholson and Co.: https://npor.org.uk/survey/E01551

Remember: there is no charge for your participation, but regardless of whether you are a member of ODOA, another IAO association or a student member through the Betts Scholarship arrangement, please send an email to Keith Lambert (keithxlambert@gmail.com) as soon as possible if you are planning to attend, saying whether as player or observer. This will help enormously (not least in the provision of chocolate biscuits!).

There are 3 items in this week's update (two of them quite long) - please read to the end!

1. Improvisation Workshop: Saturday 7 June, 1.30 pm - 5 pm  at St Andrew's Church, Old Headington OX3 9DL
   
   Organized in collaboration with the Betts Scholar, Michael Koenig, this is a follow-up to a workshop given in April, but is entirely self-contained. It's free to players and observers.
   
   Based in Edinburgh, the workshop leader, John Riley is a freelance organist with a broad experience in music education and music for church worship. He has a particular interest in organ improvisation and musical pastiche. He has given masterclasses to various groups, including several for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and was a tutor at the 2024 Creative Oundle for Organists Summer School. His most recent article, on the organ works of Theodore Dubois, appears in the June 2025 issue of Organists' Review.
   
   Introducing the workshop, John writes: The session will cater for all levels of experience and focus on the following areas: 1. Fanfares for gospel readings and short processions. 2. Preludes for before the service and the procession of clergy and choir. 3.  Hymn-based preludes and extensions.  A range of styles will be explored from the 16th to the 20th centuries.
   
   Please do join us for what promises to be an interesting and enlightening session - one that will inspire your own improvisations in future!
   
   Remember: there is no charge for your participation, but please send an email to Keith Lambert (keithxlambert@gmail.com) as soon as possible if you are planning to attend, saying whether as player or observer. 

2. Opening Organ Recital: A notice from ODOA member Phil Johnson: Some of you may be aware that the organ at the Community of St Mary the Virgin (St Mary's Convent), Wantage, has recently had the organ cleaned and overhauled. The organ will be used for the first time since that work for a public recital and Evensong on Sunday 1st June at 3.40pm.
   
   The short opening recital starting at 3.40pm is being played by John P. Ridgway, Organist Emeritus of Wantage Parish. The Evensong will start at 4pm and is sung by the choir of Wantage Parish. The music for recital and Evensong will include:

JS Bach Prelude in E minor BWV555
Thomas Tomkins A Voluntary
Gordon Nevin Will o' the Wisp
Frank Bridge Two Pieces: Allegro comodo; Allegro marziale
Thomas Morley Preces & Responses
Henry Purcell Evening service in G minor
William Byrd O Lord rebuke me not

For those who don't know the organ, it is a small 2 manual instrument with no reeds (hence the renaissance music for Evensong), the flues are beautifully voiced and it fills the building perfectly. Some work has been done to improve the balance between ranks, but the majority of work consisted of cleaning and general repairs. We would love to see a few of you there, in this marvellous acoustic, for what promises to be a lovely recital and service. PS. The Sisters serve excellent cake!

3. Somerville Festival of Piano: On Wednesday 4 June at 8.30 pm in Somerville College Chapel, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HD:  Sarah MacDonald (President of the Royal College of Organists) will play J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations as part of the Somerville Festival of Piano. Tickets are £15 (£5 concessions); no other booking details available, as the poster includes an erroneous email! Just contact Somerville if interested: enquiries@some.ox.ac.uk.

There are  4 items on this week's update.

1. Organ Recital: On Monday, 19 May at 5.30 pm there will be a guest organ recital at Magdalen College. Composer and Director of Music at Gonville & Caius’ College, Cambridge, Matthew Martin, gives a diverse recital of works by both himself and others, including Merikanto, Ahrens, Jackson, Racquet, Whitlock, and Vierne. Tickets are now available to book here: https://www.ticketsoxford.com/events/organ-recital-matthew-martin and cost £10.

2. Organ Recital: Also on Monday 19 May at 8.30pm there will be an organ recital by Timothy Morris at Radley College Chapel, Kennington Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 2HR. All recitals are free, no ticket required.

3. Gloucester Organists Association: Our member Andrew Williams writes to tell us about a visit on Saturday 24 May by the Gloucester Organists Association to four churches around Tewkesbury. Andrew intends to be there and thinks the day might be of interest to our members. Details are attached (Bredon's Norton, Chacely and Ashleworth church organs).

4. Gala Recital at St Mary's Church, Bathwick: On Friday, 6 June at 7.30 pm there will be a Gala Recital at St Mary's Church, Bathwick BA2 4EB given by Martin Baker, formerly Master of the Music at Westminster Cathedral. Tickets £20 from www.bathboxoffice.org.uk

 There are  3  items in this week's update.

1. Summer Lunch We have extended the deadline for joining this year's Summer Lunch at at The White Hart, Dorchester-on-Thames, on Saturday 17 May at 12.00 for 12.30. The cost will be £30 per person. If you would like to join us, please let me know your menu choices as soon as possible. We are hoping to include a visit to St Birinus, a short walk from the hotel, afterwards.

Menu choices:

Starter
A. Soup of the day, buttered sourdough bread
B. Crayfish cocktail, turmeric and chilli sourdough
C. Caesar salad, anchovies, chives, croutons and parmesan

Main course
D. Oven baked haddock, white sauce, crushed potatoes and seasonal greens
E. Steak pie, buttered mash, seasonal vegetables and red wine jus
F. Truffled mushroom linguini, parmesan

Dessert
G. Eton Mess
H. Nonna's Bakewell tart
I. Blueberry cheesecake

Please pay for your meal online to

Account name: Oxford & District Organists' Association
Sort code: 20-85-73
Account number: 70683418

If that's not possible, cheques should be made payable to ODOA and sent to  Keith Lambert, 7 Chandlers Close, Abingdon OX14 2NN

2. All Saints Church, Down Ampney, is running a series of Spring/Summer organ recitals in aid of the Church Organ Fund. The organ is a 140-year-old Walker/Vaughan Williams organ, and there will be tea, coffee and cakes at 10.30 am, followed by the recital at 11.00 am.

• Sat 10 May: Andrew Kirk (concert organist and late of St Mary Redcliffe)

• Sat 28 June: Jonathan Hope (concert organist and  Assistant Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral)

• Sat 5 July: Thomas Hawkes (organist and Director of Music at Cirencester Parish Church)

Admission is free with a retiring collection.

3. Maggie Pemberton One of our more distant members, Maggie Pemberton (who is based in Germany), has shared her latest article for the Organ Club Journal. Scans of the cover and article are attached (OCJa, OCJb, OCJc)

There are 5 items in this week's update, so please remember to read to the end!

1. ODOA Summer Lunch Most urgently, we need menu choices (sent to me) for the Summer Lunch by Wednesday 7 May, so do think about joining us on Saturday 17 May at 12.00 for 12.30 at The White Hart, Dorchester on Thames. This is a lovely old coaching inn, and for the last 2 years they have provided us with excellent food and service. The menu is attached, and the cost is £30. There may be an opportunity afterwards to visit the organ at St Birinus, Dorchester on Thames. It's a great opportunity to meet other members socially.

2. The First Church of Christ Scientist, Oxford (36a St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LD) is looking for an organist for Sunday 11 May. Pam Naden writes:
   Our Sunday Service begins at 10.30am and lasts an hour. The soloist arrives about 10am for a run through with the organ. The music required is approx. 6 minutes of prelude before the service; 3 hymns; accompaniment to a soloist; offertory interlude (about 1 minute); postlude (about 2 minutes). I can provide the hymns and solo music. The church is open from about 9.30am. Please let me know if anyone is interested in this paid opportunity. I can supply further details as required. Email to: pam.naden@btinternet.com.

3. St James the Great Church, Fulbrook John Radcliffe, the Church Warden of  of St James the Great Church, Fulbrook, Burford, is looking for a regular organist. He writes:
   Now that Brian Kay, our Organist, is moving away we are trying to find someone to replace him and wondered if you can help us. At present we have four Sunday services a month at  9.30am. We have a very good organ which we keep in good order. If you know of anyone who could help us we would be extremely grateful and of course would be prepared to pay for their services.

4. Organ recital at Radley College Rachel Mahon, Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral, will give an organ recital at Radley College at 8.30 pm on Monday 12 May. Tickets (no charge) can be booked via this link: https://www.radley.org.uk/news-events/events/celebrity-organist-rachel-mahon/

5. Finally, we would like to extend a welcome to our newest member, John Oxlade. We hope you will be able to join us at ODOA events, John.

There are  3  items in this week's update.

1. Improvisation workshops: It's not too late to register your interest in John Riley's Improvisation workshops on this Saturday 26 April. Michael Koenig emphasises that no one should feel intimidated by the presence of the organ scholars - not least because those who have signed up are all freshers with relatively little experience. Some ODOA members are going along to Pusey House as observers, which will help their preparations for John's improvisation workshop for ODOA on 7 June. You can sign up HERE. If you would like to attend as an observer, say this in Section 7 of the form.

2. Inaugural Recital at Lincoln College Michael also tells us that he will be playing the inaugural recital of the new organ series hosted by Lincoln College on Wednesday 30 April at 2.10 pm (after the recital at Queen's).Michael writes: My programme seeks to reflect the manifold transitions that happened in English organ building throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries, which are also represented in the style and aesthetics of the beautiful Drake organ at Lincoln Chapel. The programme is also closely linked with my academic research about 19th-century English organ culture.

3. Orgues Nouvelles: John Brennan suggests that the information below may be of interest to members: Orgues Nouvelles is being published online in English.  A test version is available: see the link HERE

There are 4 items in the update this week.

1. Andrew Chamblin Memorial Concert
   We have received advance notice that the annual Andrew Chamblin Memorial Concert will be given by Roger Sayer ARCM FTCL at 8 pm in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 and will also be livestreamed online. Mr Sayer will play an hour-long programme of organ works by Jackson, Reger, Vivaldi and Bach. The concert is free. There are no tickets required for in person attendance in the Cathedral and the weblink for the live-streamed performance is here: https://youtube.com/live/AxlxZJSfWp8 I will remind everyone again nearer the time, but do make a note in your diary.

2. Gloucestershire Organists' Association
   The Secretary and Newsletter Editor of the Gloucestershire Organists' Association, Simon Gibson,  has sent us their newsletter. Any ODOA members living near enough to visit would be welcome to contact him for more information. The newsletter is attached.

3. Shakespeare Organ Recital
   The annual Shakespeare Organ Recital at Holy Trinity Church, Old Town, Statford-upon-Avon will be given by Martin Baker on Thursday 24 April at 7.30 pm. This will be the inaugural recital following the organ's recent restoration, and the programme will include works by Beethoven, JS Bach, Mendelssohn, Widor, Judith Bingham and Martin Baker (improvisation) Tickets £15 from www.htcfom.co.uk or on the door.

4. Visit to Brasenose College
   On Monday 7 April, ODOA was privileged to visit Brasenose College, to see, hear and play Oxford's newest organ. Keith Lambert writes:

Seventeen members and friends (including two organ builders) assembled for our visit to the new organ by the Belgian firm, Orgues de Facto: their first instrument in the UK. It was the first time I had visited the college in my 44 years in Oxford, as it was for several others. T. G. Jackson's architecture is notable for the wooden ceiling and the organ case, which has been entirely retained. Nothing remains of the previous organ by Peter Collins, except perhaps some case pipes facing the ante-chapel.

With just 15 stops, the organ is conceived as a multum-in-parvo instrument, to a very specific brief (as per the former Director of Music): 

'The brief we refined prioritized a romantic organ in a single cogent style, I.e. avoiding hybridization for the sake of repertoire or other typical demands ... to service (in order of priority): the ceremonial/liturgical demands of the chapel and college, the repertoire of the chapel and its choir, solo repertoire, the technical and musical development of organ scholars and other organists, etc.'

A glance at the specification reveals much that is unusual: no mixtures, not even a 2' on the Great, etc. https://npor.org.uk/survey/S00299

1. Our member Peter Foster writes:
   We are looking forward to a wonderful evening of music by local teenage organists Catherine, James, Max, Thalia, Will and Zihan at St. Helen's Church Abingdon on Saturday April 5th, starting at 7.30.  As well as Bach (obviously), they will be playing an impressive range of music by Boëllman, Demessieux, Duruflé, Jongen, Mendelssohn, Rogg, and Vierne.  There will also be seasonal choral music by Purcell, Tallis and Byrd, performed by the Helenstowe Consort.  Tickets are available on the door or from Ticketsource, price £10 (accompanied U16s free).

2. On Monday 7 April  from 7.00 pm there will be an ODOA visit to Brasenose College, Oxford, to hear and play the new organ. The specification can be found here: https://npor.org.uk/survey/S00299. The entrance to Brasenose is in Radcliffe Square: a map of Brasenose can be found here: https://www.bnc.ox.ac.uk/downloads/maps/Brasenose_College_Map_-_29.09.21.pdf 

The new organ is somewhat unusual: more information has been provided for us by Christian Wilson (he is now Director of Music at Keble, but was essentially responsible for commissioning the new Brasenose organ).

The brief we refined prioritised a romantic organ in a single cogent style, i.e. avoiding hybridisation for the sake of repertoire or other typical demands…

to service (in order of priority): the ceremonial/liturgical demands of the chapel and college, the repertoire of the chapel and its choir, solo repertoire, the technical and musical development of organ scholars and other organists, etc.

There are 2 items in the update this week, both relating to electronic organs.

1. Our member Charles Woodward is appealing for advice about his Wyvern 2/43 stop digital organ which needs attention. He writes:

This is usually provided by Royston Orme from Kidderminster but he is closing his business at the end of this month and I have not found anybody to replace him.

I know that other members of ODOA have similar instruments and wonder if any of them have found anyone to fill this gap? 

I think I have been using Royston’s skills for the best part of fifty years so I am bereft and I have an immediate problem as the instrument  can only be played using earphones! 

Any help would be deeply appreciated.

If you know of anyone who can help, please contact Charles directly at: cew@mawltd.com

2. Rebecca Lowden has an organ looking for a new home. She writes:

I wondered if any of your members might be interested in taking my grandad's old electric organ? I'd love to find someone who would make use of it rather than it being destined for the recycling centre! I'm not looking for anything for it, I'd just like it to be used. 

The Viscount organ was previously in very good condition, much loved and played multiple times a week. However for the last decade it has sat idle, I think it is still in a reasonable condition but appears to have some loose wiring so would require a bit of TLC. (Sometimes part of the upper register loses sound, but then the sound comes back if the organ is repositioned, so I think the likely cause would be a loose wire.)

Rebecca is in Thame (OX9). Please contact her directly at: raholmes93@gmail.com

There are 3 items on the update today.

1. This is the third week of Christ Church Cathedral's Student Organ Outreach Recitals, when two young organists share a short concert, each of them playing for 15 minutes on a Sunday afternoon. This week, ODOA member Jonathan Reynolds (organ scholar at St Mary's, Witney) is one of the players.  All are welcome to attend this recital and support these two young organists. 

The recital is at 3 pm on Sunday 9 March in Christ Church Cathedral. Admission is free, and you should be able to enter via Tom Gate, rather than having to follow the Harry Potter crowds.

2. Other organ recitals in Oxford this week:

• Saturday 8 March 12.00 pm Magdalen College Chapel: Henry Morris (Magdalen College)

• Monday 10 March 5.15 pm Magdalen College Chapel: Isabelle Demers (McGill University, Montreal) Price £10

• Tuesday 11 March 1.10 pm Exeter College Chapel: Anita Datta (in collaboration with the RETUNE Festival)

• Tuesday 11 March 9.00 pm New College Chapel: Christopher Stokes (Manchester Cathedral)

• Wednesday 12 March 1.10 pm Queen's College Chapel: Arthur Barton (The Queen's College)

• Thursday 13 March 8.30 pm Keble College Chapel: Andrea Cipriani (Professor, University of Oxford)

3. Kathryn Phillips of High Wycombe writes:

On Thursdays March 13, 20 & 27, 12:30-1:10 pm, David Phillips, organist, will play recitals around the theme of Psalm 130 ('Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord') on the Peter Collins organ of Wesley Methodist Church, High Wycombe HP13 6SE.  Composers include J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn and Max Reger.  Admission is free but donations of cash and/or tinned goods for One Can Trust will be very gratefully received.

Programme details are attached.

There are 4 items in the update this week.

1. Claire Hobbs (who is currently finishing her year as President of the Bristol and District Organists' Association) has moved to Oxford. She is looking for a church where she might practice for some upcoming recitals. She is happy to pay, or offer to deputise in return for access to the organ. Please contact her directly at cmkitay@outlook.com

2. An exciting opportunity for young organists: our member Peter Foster writes
   St. Helen's Church Abingdon is hosting a Young Organists' Showcase on Saturday April 5th at 7.30.  This will include performances by young organists from the Oxford and Abingdon area, alongside seasonal choral music by Tallis, Byrd and Purcell, performed by the Helenstowe Consort.  Any organists aged 19 or under who would like the chance to perform on St. Helen's fine three-manual Harrison instrument are invited to contact Peter Foster at DirectorOfMusic@sthelens-abingdon.org.uk with details of what you would like to play (you should be roughly Grade 7 standard or above).

3. Robin Lemaire is trying to dispose of his father's  Johannes Opus 20 Organ.
   The only requirement is that the new owner collects it from Ewelme. Please contact Robin at robinlemaire74@gmail.com.

4. Free organ recitals this week:

• Saturday 15th February at 12.00, Magdalen College Chapel: Drew Sellis (Magdalen College)

• Tuesday 18 February at 1.10pm,  Exeter College Chapel: Turl Street Music Festival: Music for 4 hands and feet by Exeter, Jesus and Lincoln Colleges

• Tuesday 18 February at 9.00pm, New College Chapel: James Anderson-Besant (Truro Cathedral) 'Memories'

• Wednesday 19th February at 1.10pm, The Queen's College Chapel: James Perkins (Berkhamstead School)

• Thursday 20 February at 8.30 pm: Stephen Darlington (Christ Church College)

This week's update has 2 items.

1. Michael Koenig, The Betts Scholar, shares this message from Esther Lay, rector of Wootton with Glympton and Kiddington:
   
   We need to hire an organist long-term for Wootton by Woodstock (about twelve miles north of Oxford). The job is very easy and well paid: £100 for three hymns and a voluntary, with a bit of improvisation during the setting up of the altar. It might suit a beginner who wants a low-pressure environment in which to get used to liturgical playing. The only caveat is that the organist must provide his or her own transport, not least because the locations rotate: Glympton, Wootton, and Kiddington. It would normally be only the second, third, and fourth Sundays in each month (the first Sunday of each month involves folk instruments). We’re catholic in worship style, but low-key and friendly. The Rector is a professional musician and looking for a good and collaborative colleague.
   
   Might this be of interest to anyone you know? In the short term, we need someone to play this Sunday in Glympton.  I’m happy to chat on the phone if anyone wants more details: 07896460905.

2. Organ recitals this week:

• Tuesday 11 February at 1.10 pm Exeter College  - Hilary Norris

• Tuesday 11 February at 9.00 pm New College - George Herbert 'Fairytales'

• Wednesday 12 February at 1.10 pm The Queen's College - Rudyard Cook

• Thursday 13 February at 8.30 pm Keble College  - Frederick Frostwick

There are 4 items in the update this week.

1. The Oxford Music Festival Organ classes were held on Saturday 25 January at St Andrew's Church, headington, using the Ken Tickell organ. Our committee member Peter Stutfield acts as liaison between ODOA and the OMF organisers, and Chris Greenough organised and helped with the practice sessions in the morning. There were three participants in the competitive class (ODOA sponsors the Michael Popkin Memorial Award, for young players under 25) and  five in the non-competitive class (where performers receive feedback from the adjudicator). There were many excellent performances of a very varied programme of music and a small but very attentive audience.

2. There will be a series of recitals at the Birmingham Royal Conservatoire this term. The first is on Tuesday 4 February at 6.00 pm, by Erwan le Prado (Caen), in the Organ Studio at BRC: 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR Tickets are free.

3. Recitals in Oxford this week:

• Monday 3 February at 5.30 pm at Magdalen College Chapel. Christopher Allsop, organist of Eton College, will play a range of music from seven centuries. Tickets are £10 on the door. All Monday recitals are followed by refreshments in the Antechapel, with a chance to meet the recitalist.

• Wednesday 5 February at 1.10 pm at The Queen's College Chapel. Our member Michael Koenig, the Betts Scholar,  plays 'Organ Transcriptions Revisited'. Admission free with retiring collection. (Live streams and recordings are available here: https://www.queenschoir.com/organ-recitals)

4. Finally, our Treasurer, Keith Lambert, reminds us that ODOA subscriptions are now due. From Saturday 1 February the rate increases to £15 for those who have still to pay. Please see the attachment for details. We look forward to hearing from you.

There are 5 items in this week's news.

1. Tomorrow (Saturday 25 January) is the day for this year's Oxford Music Festival Organ Classes. Do go along to St Andrew's Old Headington at 2.00 pm to hear some outstanding music.

2. James Lancelot (who led an excellent workshop for us last year) writes:
   
   Please could I draw your attention to the Stanley Vann Scholarship, which is awarded each year to a student who shows promise in liturgical choral conducting?  The webpage which explains it is here: https://iao.org.uk/grants/stanley-vann/ .
   
   If there are any promising students among ODOA members it would be very good to receive their applications.  The closing date is 31 March; recent awards have been £1000.  Anything you can do to publicise it would be very useful; the more candidates we attract, the better!

3. The Birmingham Royal Conservatoire is launching a series of four celebrity recitals this term. They are:

• 4th February: Erwan le Prado (Caen)

• 11th March: Nathan Laube (New York)

• 25th March: Pier Damiano Peretti (Vienna)

• 8th April: Daniel Moult (London, Birmingham)

All performances take place 6–7 pm on the beautiful instruments – by Drake and Flentrop – of the Organ Studio at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (Postcode: B4 7XR).

Entry is free, but seating is limited, so please kindly reserve a place here: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/celebrity-organ-series-04-02-2025

4. Also tomorrow, 25 January, at 7.00pm, Lucille Dollar ((Radio France, Paris) will play Transcriptions of French Impressionistic music at Exeter College. Full price tickets are £15, Standard concessions £7.50

5. Finally, on Wednesday 29 January at 1.10pm there will be an organ recital in The Queen's College Chapel by Thomas Simpson of Trinity College, Cambridge. Admission free with a retiring collection