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2024Tuesday 1 October, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Martin Baker (Concert Organist). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website. Wednesday 2 October, 7.00 - 8.40pm Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Organ recital by James McVinnie, including music by Stanford, Byrd, Swayne and Liszt. For full details and to book, visit the Southbank Centre 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. Friday 11 October, 7.30pm All Saints' Church, Francis Road, Windsor SL4 1HU. Windsor Box and Fir Company at Windsor Fringe Festival. Jenny Thomas (one-keyed flute), Ian Gammie (baroque guitar) and John Halsey (harpsichord and organ). Works by Handel, Leclair, CPE Bach and De Grigny. Tickets £15 from the Fringe on-line website. Monday 4 November, 1pm ** BOA-supported Event ** Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Francesca Massey (Concert Organist, Rochester). Programme to include music by Hollins, Karg-Elert, Mendelssohn, Farrington and Bach. 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. Tuesday 5 November, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Mark Shepherd (Concert Organist). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website. Saturday 9 November ** BOA Event ** Visit to churches in Windsor, including Windsor Methodist Church (10.30am - 11.30am), St Edward's RC Church (11.45am - 12.45pm) and Windsor Parish Church (3pm - 6pm). Full details will be sent to members in the October newsletter. To book, please contact Mark Jameson no later than 7 November: markmdjameson@gmail.com or 07802 715634 (phone/text). 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. Tuesday 3 December, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Simon Earl (Christchurch Priory). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society 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. 2025Tuesday 7 January, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Roger Sayer (Concert Organist). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website. Friday 10 January, 7.00 - 8.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Bach for Organ & Piano played by James McVinnie. For full details and to book, visit the Southbank Centre website. Monday 13 January, 1pm ** BOA-supported Event ** Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Ian Hockley (London). Programme to include music by Mozart, Bach, Franck and Dupré. 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. Tuesday 4 February, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by George Herbert (New College, Oxford). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website. Monday 3 March, 1pm ** BOA-supported Event ** Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Benjamin Chewter (Metropolitan Tabernacle Baptist Church, London). Programme to include music by Meyerbeer, Schumann and Brahms. 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. Tuesday 4 March, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Tim Ravalde (Chichester Cathedral). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website. Tuesday 1 April, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Peter King (Organist Emeritus, Bath Abbey). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website. Tuesday 6 May, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by D'Arcy Trinkwon (Concert Organist). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10, or season membership ticket £60 for all 8 concerts between October 2024 and May 2025. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website. Monday 12 May, 1pm ** BOA-supported Event ** Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Callum Alger (Head of Chapel Music, Solihull School). Programme to include music by Bach, Mendelssohn and Schumann. 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 30 June, 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.
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