Local Organ Events

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Saturday 30 May, 7.30 - 9.30pm

Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, RG7 5TQ. Organ Fireworks! - a recital by David Briggs (International Recitalist). Tickets £20. To book, visit the Eventbrite website.

Saturday 6 June, 7pm

St Nicholas' Church, Hurst. Composite Organ Recital hosted by the Friends of St Nicholas Church to mark the recent refurbishment of the organ. Organists Keith Dukes, Paul Jackson, Benjamin Nicholas and Stephen Olowomeye will be joined by international soprano Astrid Marie Lazar. Tickets £15. A fully licensed bar will be available throughout the event. For further details and to book tickets, visit the Jumblebee website.

Sunday 7 June, 3.00 - 4.50pm

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Iveta Apkalna (organ) & State Choir Latvija in a concert of organ and choral music, including works by Rogg, Byrd, Langlais, Britten, Elgar, Purcell, Escaich and Balfour Gardiner. For further details and to book tickets, visit the Southbank Centre website.

Thursday 11 June, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury, RG14 5HG. Organ recital by Andy Stancliffe (Thatcham). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Sunday 14 June, 6.45pm

Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, RG7 5TQ. Organ Recital by Christian Alejandro Almada (Titular Organist, Papal Basilica of St.Paul Outside the Walls, Rome). Admission free. Retiring collection. Note that this recital will be preceeded by a service of Vespers at 6pm.

Saturday 20 June, 7.30pm

Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, RG7 5TQ. Gloria! - a concert by Tamesis Chamber Choir, directed by Louise Rapple Moore, with Simon Dinsdale (organ). Programme includes settings of the Gloria by Vivaldi and Chilcott, Buxtehude's Magnificat, Schütz's Psalm 100, Gabrieli's Jubilate Deo, and Amy Beach's Peace I leave with you. Tickets £16 in advance or £20 on the door (under-18s and students in full-time education £5). For more information and to book, visit the Tamesis website.

Wednesday 24 June, 1pm

Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LD. Organ recital by students of John Halsey. Performers include Stephen Olomoweye and Michal Peczak. Works by J.S.Bach, Mendelssohn and Langlais. Admission free. There will also be an opportunity at this event to peruse the BOA's stock of second-hand organ music, which is available to buy in aid of BOA funds.

Monday 29 June, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Vansh Kumar (Eton College organ student). Programme includes music by Reubke and Duruflé. 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. To book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Sunday 5 July, 12 noon - 12.45pm

Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, RG7 5TQ. Organ Recital by Oliver Walker (Director of Music, Douai Abbey). Come and hear some seasonal and sunny organ music on the Abbey's organs. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 9 July, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury, RG14 5HG. 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 13 August, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury, RG14 5HG. Organ recital by James Paget (St. Mary Magdalene-in-Paddington). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 10 September, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury, RG14 5HG. Organ recital by Stephen Holmes (St. Michael & All Angels, Lambourn). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Saturday 19 September      ** Free BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Free Heritage Open Day event featuring the Father Willis organ. More details to follow.

Thursday 24 September, 7pm

Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LD. Windsor Festival Organ Recital by Thomas Trotter. Programme to include music by Handel, Pepusch, Dove, Duruflé, Best and Mendelssohn. Tickets £10, including a glass of wine. There will also be an opportunity at this event to peruse the BOA's stock of second-hand organ music, which is available to buy in aid of BOA funds.

Thursday 8 October, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury, RG14 5HG. Organ recital by Roy Woodhams (Assistant Archdeacon of Surrey). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 12 November, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury, RG14 5HG. Organ recital by Nat Keiller (Windsor). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 10 December, 1.10pm

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