Local Organ Events

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2024

Thursday 25 April, 8.30pm

Eton College Chapel. Organ Recital by Paolo Oreni. Programme includes Toccata and Fugue in F Major BWV 540 (J.S.Bach), Fantasie and Fugue on the Name B.A.C.H. (F.Liszt/J.Guillou), Allegro vivace from the 5th Symphony (C.M.Widor) and an improvisation. Entry through front gate by the Porters' Lodge. Admission free.

Sunday 28 April, 11.30am

Radley College, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Inspiration Morning for children aged 9-16 who would like a chance to learn about and try the organ. Held in association with the Royal College of Organists. An application form can be found here.

Monday 29 April, 8pm

Radley College, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Martin Baker. Admission is free but places must be pre-booked using this webpage.

Tuesday 7 May, 8pm

St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Tom Winpenny (St Alban's Cathedral). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2023 and May 2024. Special concessionary rates for school/college students. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website.

Saturday 11 May, 4pm      ** BOA Event **

Recital, Tea and AGM, at St Mary's Church, Wargrave, RG10 8EU. Members of the public are welcome to attend the recital at 4pm, which will be given by Nat Keiller (Windsor). Full details about tea and the AGM will be sent to members.

Saturday 11 May, 7pm

Earley St Peter's Church, Church Road, Reading, RG6 1EY. Choral Concert "Ave Maria - in Honour of the Virgin Mary" given by Erleigh Cantors Chamber Choir directed by Ian Westley, with Simon Dinsdale (organ), Clive Nunn (flute) and Merry Evans (reader). Programme includes music by Holst, Bruckner, Howells, Vivanco, Schubert, Dubra, Grieg, Guerrero and Debussy. Raising funds in aid of Alexander Devine Children's Hospice and Earley St Peter's Church. Admission - suggested donation £10 for adults, £8 for students, under-18s free. Refreshments will be available during the interval and a range of Mama Nunn preserves will be on sale. For tickets or more information contact Ian Westley on ianwestley814@btinternet.com or 0118 947 8382.

Monday 13 May, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Travis Baker (St Leonard's Church & Battle Abbey School). Programme includes music by Bach, Lennox Berkeley, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Vierne. Tickets £5 in advance, or £6 on the door. Please note that the venue no longer accepts cash, so all payments must be made using a credit or debit card. For full programme when available and to book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Monday 13 May, 8pm

Radley College, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital - Messiaen's L'Ascension. Admission free.

Monday 20 May, 8pm

Radley College, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by James Fellows (Assistant Organist). Admission free.

Thursday 13 June, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Alistair Davis (St. John's, Stockcross). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Saturday 15 June, 2.30 - 4.45pm      ** BOA Event **

BOA annual Social Tea, to be held in Theale. Full details of the venue (a member's home and garden) will be provided in the newsletter. All members are welcome to bring a guest, and contributions towards a shared tea are invited.

Monday 17 June, 8pm

Radley College, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Dr Timothy Morris (Radley College Succentor). Admission free.

Saturday 22 June, 2pm

St Paul's Church, Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EH. Midsummer Music. Organ Recital by Christopher Cipkin. Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of the church organ restoration fund.

Monday 24 June, 1.00 - 1.45pm

Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LD. Organ Recital by John Halsey. Music by J.S.Bach, Elgar, Franck and Liszt. Admission free. Retiring collection. There will also be a collection of second-hand periodicals, books and music available to buy, in aid of Berkshire Organists' Assocation funds.

Monday 24 June, 8pm

Radley College, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Kim Chin and Bernardo Mercado (Radley pupils with Cambridge organ scholarship places). Admission free.

Monday 1 July, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Eton College Organ Students. Programme to be announced. Tickets £5 in advance, or £6 on the door. Please note that the venue no longer accepts cash, so all payments must be made using a credit or debit card. For full programme when available and to book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Thursday 4 July, 8.30pm

Radley College, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Radley pupils. Admission free.

Thursday 11 July, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Rosemary Evans (St Alphage, Burnt Oak, Edgware). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 8 August, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by James Paget (St Mary Magdalene-in-Paddington). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Sunday 18 August, 6.15pm

St Paul's Church, Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EH. Music for a Summer Evening. Organ Recital by Christopher Cipkin. Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of the church organ restoration fund.

Saturday 7 September      ** BOA-supported Heritage Open Day Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Free Heritage Open Day Event. Details to be announced soon.

Thursday 12 September, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Stephen Holmes (St. Michael and All Angels', Lambourn). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 10 October, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Roy Woodhams (Rector of Cranleigh, Surrey). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Saturday 9 November      ** BOA Event **

Proposed visit to churches in Windsor. Full details to be announced.

Thursday 14 November, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Nathaniel Keiller (Windsor). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 12 December, 1.10pm

Newbury Methodist Church, Northbrook St, Newbury. Organ recital by Clive Grant (Crewkerne, Somerset). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.