Patron: Dame Gillian Weir

Registered Charity No.298088

Last update: 02/02/12

Local Events

This listing includes organ-related events within easy reach of Reading. For a comprehensive nationwide listing, visit www.organrecitals.com

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2012

Saturday 11th February

12.00 - 12.30pm. St Mary's Parish Church, Slough. Organ recital by Malcolm Stowell. Admission free. Refreshments available. For more information, click here.

Saturday 11th February     ** BOA Event **

2.30pm - Talk by Martin Goetze, 'Building a Medieval Organ'. Caversham Heights Methodist Church. To book, please contact the Programme Secretary by 6th February.

Saturday 11th February

7.00pm. St Peter's Church, Church Road, Earley, Reading. Concert, including organ solo, by The Hogan Ensemble, directed by Simon Hogan, Organ Scholar at St Paul’s Cathedral and with soprano soloist Amber Nunn.  Music by Gibbons, Purcell, Wesley, Finzi, Mendelssohn and Parry, and an opportunity to join the choir for the final work – Parry I was glad.  Please being a copy of that with you if you have one and would like to join in!  Entry by donation – suggested £10 for adults and £5 children/students. Details on the parish website, click here.

Saturday 11th February

7.30pm. All Saints' Church, Woodham. Organ recital by David Oldfield. Free admission, retiring collection. More information from 01483 727835 or www.woodhamparish.com

Friday 17th February

12.15 - 12.45pm. Reading Minster, St Mary's Butts, Reading. Lunchtime organ recital by Simon Dinsdale. Admission on the door £2.

Saturday 18th February

12.00 - 12.30pm. St Mary's Parish Church, Slough. Lunchtime concert by Charley Brighton (euphonium) with Malcolm Stowell (organ and piano). Admission free. Refreshments available. For more information, click here.

Saturday 25th February

7.30pm. All Saints' Church, Woodham. Organ recital by Andrew Scott. Free admission, retiring collection. More information from 01483 727835 or www.woodhamparish.com

Saturday 3rd March

12.00 - 12.30pm. St Mary's Parish Church, Slough. Organ recital by David Butler. Admission free. Refreshments available. For more information, click here.

Saturday 3rd March

7.30pm. Greyfriars Church, Friar Street, Reading. To mark the Diamond Jubilee, Tamesis Chamber Choir presents a programme of music associated with royal occasions, including works by Handel, Walton, Matthias, Parry, Mealor and others. Directed by Louise Rapple. Tickets £12, £8. To book, or for further details, call 0118 934 3200 or click here.

Saturday 10th March     ** BOA Event **

10.30am - Visit to Guildford. Including organ visits at Holy Trinity, St Mary's and Guildford URC, followed by optional attendance at Evensong in the Cathedral at 5pm. Morning coffee and afternoon tea will be provided, for which a contribution will be requested. To book, please contact the Programme Secretary by 5th March.

Saturday 10th March

1.45 - 6.30pm. Reading Minster, St Mary's Butts, Reading. Choral workshop and liturgical public performance (at 5.15pm) of Fauré's Requiem. Directed by David Everett with organist Michael Higgins. £15 for participating singers, including music hire and afternoon tea. For more information, email music@readingminster.org.uk

Saturday 10th March

7.30pm. All Saints' Church, Woodham. Organ recital by John Belcher. Free admission, retiring collection. More information from 01483 727835 or www.woodhamparish.com

Sunday 11th March

3.00pm. St John the Baptist, Kidmore End. Organ recital by Frances Brewitt-Taylor, in aid of the West Wall Appeal. Admission free. Further details from francesbt@hotmail.com

Tuesday 13th March

7.30pm. Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Susan Landale plays for the sixth Andrew Hamblin Memorial Concert of organ music. The hour-long programme includes works by Bach, Buxtehude, Couperin, Mendelssohn and Schumann. All welcome. Admission free.

Wednesday 14th March

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ  by Daniel Cook (St David's Cathedral). Programme to include works by Bach, Alcock and Stanford. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Friday 16th March

12.15 - 12.45pm. Reading Minster, St Mary's Butts, Reading. Lunchtime organ recital by John Belcher (Godalming). Admission on the door £2.

Saturday 17th March

12.00 - 12.30pm. St Mary's Parish Church, Slough. Organ recital by Henry Macey. Admission free. Refreshments available. For more information, click here.

Monday 19th March

12.40 - 1.20pm. Christ Church, Woking. Lunchtime organ recital by Jonathan Holl. Admission free, retiring collection. Refreshments available in church cafe.

Sunday 25th March

2.00 - 5.00pm. University of Reading, London Road Campus. Heritage Trail, including talks and tours of the University's historic original campus. The 100th anniversary of the organ in the Great Hall will be marked by a sequence of short performances by Christopher Cipkin throughout the afternoon. There will be a small charge for the event. For more details, click here. 

Saturday 7th April

12.00 - 12.30pm. St Mary's Parish Church, Slough. Verse, prose and music for Eastertide, with Elaine Stowell (reader) and Malcolm Stowell (organ). Admission free. Refreshments available. For more information, click here.

Saturday 14th April

12.00 - 12.30pm. St Mary's Parish Church, Slough. Organ recital by Malcolm Stowell. Admission free. Refreshments available. For more information, click here.

Friday 20th April

12.15 - 12.45pm. Reading Minster, St Mary's Butts, Reading. Lunchtime organ recital by Christopher Muhley (St Albans). Admission on the door £2.

Thursday 26th April

7.30pm - Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Celebrity Organ Recital on the Father Willis Organ by Jane Parker-Smith. 'Toccata!'. Programme includes music by Bach, Jongen, Zwart, Saint-Martin, Becker, Franck, Sumsion and Widor. Free pre-concert talk 6.15pm - 7pm.  £12.00 plus £1.95 booking fee, concessions £10  plus £1.15 booking fee.  Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Friday 4th May

12.15 - 12.45pm. Reading Minster, St Mary's Butts, Reading. Lunchtime organ recital by Michael Higgins (Wimbledon). Admission on the door £2.

Saturday 12th May     ** BOA Event **

Recital by John Halsey, tea and AGM, at St Michael's, Tilehurst. More details to follow.

Wednesday 16th May

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ  by Jill York (Reading). Programme to include works by Guilmant, Bach, Demessieux and Dubois. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Saturday 9th June     ** BOA Event **

A day of organ visits. More details to follow.

Wednesday 4th July

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by an Eton College Organ Student. Programme to be announced. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Saturday 14th July     ** BOA Event **

A day of organ visits in West Berkshire. More details to follow.

Wednesday 19th September

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by Jonathan Hope (Southwark Cathedral). Programme to include music by Mendelssohn, Bach and Widor. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

October 1st - 4th     ** BOA Event **

Study Tour to Lincolnshire. More details to follow.

Wednesday 21 November

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by Graham Ireland (Reading). Programme to include music by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Walther and Franck. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Saturday 24th November     ** BOA Event **

7.30pm - St Paul's Church, Reading Road, Wokingham. Organ recital by David Pether. Admission free. Retiring collection. Refreshments.

2013

Wednesday 23 January

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by Peter Holder (London). Programme to include music by Brewer, Elgar and Wesley. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Wednesday 13 March

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by William McVicker (Reading Town Hall). Programme to include music by Couperin and Balbastre. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Wednesday 15 May

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by Christopher Nickol (Glasgow). Programme to include music by Handel, Mendelssohn and Saint-Saëns. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.

Wednesday 3rd July

1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by an Eton College Organ Student. Programme to be announced. £4.50 plus 25p booking fee. Reading Arts  0118 960 6060.