By kind invitation of BOA there will be a visit to Harrison & Harrison's workshop on Tue afternoon, then attending Durham Cathedral for evensong followed by an open console lock-in. The following day the group will travel to Newcastle for playing visits to both Cathedrals in the morning and also St John's, Newcastle after lunch.
This will be a private event for WMFO and those attending need to enter Worcester Cathedral immediately after evensong at 6:00pm. Former student member, William Peart, who has played and studied Duruflé's repertoire, will be the recitalist and give a short talk before
4 July is both the date of Peeters' birth in 1903 and death in 1986. Michael Jones will provide a talk and members will contribute pieces representative of the gamut of Peeters organ compositions - and also we hope works for organ and voice, and organ and piano.
This will celebrate the 150th year of SS Wesley's death in 1876 and will be illustrated by organ pieces and choral works sung by Amici Coro. We are delighted to welcome members of Gloucestershire OA to this event, which will be followed by some 'al fresco' refreshment afterwards.
Harold Darke's 50th anniversary falls in 2026, but we've partnered with Percy Whitlock whose 80th anniversary also falls this year. And on the very fine 4 manual organ in Great Malvern Priory. One of our members, Michael Bacon, will also be giving a recital as part of GMP's concert series at 12 noon, so do think of joining us then and over lunch.
We are currently planning an event to highlight an organ at risk on our area in support of the British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) initiative. Please look out for further details
As part of the Coffee Concert series at St Martin's, London Road, Worcester, two of WMFO's members will be giving an organ recital
Marking the 18th anniversary of the Kenneth Tickell & Co Quire Organ Martin Baker will be giving a recital, to be followed by refreshments provided by WMFO
This is a kind invitation from Gloucestershire OA to join them for this event at Tewkesbury Abbey
In the 100th anniversary year of Arthur Wills' birth Paul Trepte, his successor at Ely Cathedral, will talk about the man he knew and assess AW's contribution to C20th organ and choral music, at St John-in-Bedwardine on the newly refurbished organ
Andrew Moyes will give a talk on the development of the British organ over the past 50 years, based on his planned talk for the the centenary of the Organ Club