{"id":51,"date":"2016-01-28T14:29:33","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T14:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wmfo.org.uk\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:33:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the West Mercia Friends of the Organ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WMFO-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3603 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WMFO-logo.jpg 527w, https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WMFO-logo-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WMFO-logo-287x360.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UPCOMING EVENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apr 11<\/strong> 2.30pm &#8211; Orgelb\u00fcchlein lecture\/recital with masterclass by James Lancelot at Pershore Abbey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 9<\/strong> 10.45am &#8211; Playing visit to Herefordshire starting at Belmont Abbey and continuing after lunch at Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold, to Dore Abbey and Moccas church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jun 16<\/strong> 6.30pm (enter Cathedral by 6.00pm) &#8211; Recital and talk by William Peart at Worcester Cathedral celebrating Durufl\u00e9&#8217;s 40th anniversary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jun 23-24<\/strong> &#8211; 2-day visit to Harrison &amp; Harrison workshop, Durham Cathedral, both Newcastle Cathedrals and St Johns Newcastle<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHEET MUSIC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For those players who haven\u2019t totally switched over to tablets, whether it\u2019s to help a young or new organist build up their library of key works (and the condition of some of this music is \u201cAs New\u201d), or a more established player looking to fill gaps in their library or for more unusual pieces, some no longer likely in print, you might find something useful in the music stock available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please download the current list of sheet music WMFO has available <a href=\"https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WMFO-ORGAN-STOCK.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WMFO-ORGAN-STOCK.pdf\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Impro.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2515 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Impro.jpg 598w, https:\/\/wmfo.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Impro-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WestMerciaOrganFriends\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WorcesterOrgan\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M22.23,5.924c-0.736,0.326-1.527,0.547-2.357,0.646c0.847-0.508,1.498-1.312,1.804-2.27 c-0.793,0.47-1.671,0.812-2.606,0.996C18.324,4.498,17.257,4,16.077,4c-2.266,0-4.103,1.837-4.103,4.103 c0,0.322,0.036,0.635,0.106,0.935C8.67,8.867,5.647,7.234,3.623,4.751C3.27,5.357,3.067,6.062,3.067,6.814 c0,1.424,0.724,2.679,1.825,3.415c-0.673-0.021-1.305-0.206-1.859-0.513c0,0.017,0,0.034,0,0.052c0,1.988,1.414,3.647,3.292,4.023 c-0.344,0.094-0.707,0.144-1.081,0.144c-0.264,0-0.521-0.026-0.772-0.074c0.522,1.63,2.038,2.816,3.833,2.85 c-1.404,1.1-3.174,1.756-5.096,1.756c-0.331,0-0.658-0.019-0.979-0.057c1.816,1.164,3.973,1.843,6.29,1.843 c7.547,0,11.675-6.252,11.675-11.675c0-0.178-0.004-0.355-0.012-0.531C20.985,7.47,21.68,6.747,22.23,5.924z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPCOMING EVENTS Apr 11 2.30pm &#8211; 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