Unlock The Organ - Unlock Your Organ Playing
with James Parsons
James invites students and friends for an ORGAN INSPIRATION DAY
at St Mary’s and All Saints’, Fotheringhay PE8 5HZ
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2020 (10am to 5pm)
play to each other
- share new repertoire that you’ve been learning during lockdown or wish to tackle
- re-experience the pleasure of making music with pipes rather than chips
- play other excellent organs in the area
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James Parsons plays the organ, made in 2000 by Vincent Woodstock, and refettled in 2019 by Richard Bower
SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER at 3pm
music by Buxtehude, Bach, Gibbons, Mendelssohn, Parry, Macmillan
RETIRING COLLECTION WILL BENEFIT MUSIC AT FOTHERINGHAY
because of anti-COVID requirements, it is essential please to notify intention to come.
Click Here to e-mail James at
contact@jamesparsons.org
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There are still seven days left to listen to Jonathan Scott's organ prom from the Royal Albert Hall.
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Meanwhile, across the country, although not as far as I know in this area, some churches are filming their organ recitals for YouTube. Gillingham Methodist Church is nowhere near us, but I thought they have been particularly enterprising.
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Information about the National Organ Day can be found on the RCO website, including an Event Organisers' Pack.
Keith Foley in Stamford is leading the way:
Saturday 18th April – Open Afternoon for National Organ Day in StamfordInformal event at St. George’s, Stamford in the afternoon, 2:30-4pm. Come and play the organ, or just look around and find out more. followed by short recital by Keith Foley at 4pm. Details to follow. The organ at St. George’s is originally from 1825, rebuilt by Hill in 1880, and cleaned and overhauled in 1975. (NPOR N05489)
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In view of the current situation, the PDOA will not be collecting subs this year, and will extend everyone's membership for another year.
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Join PDOA as a member:
- events such as organ crawls, social activities, recitals, public lectures,
- Publicity for organ events in the area
- Organists' Review Magazine
- Organist Availability
- Young Organists lessons
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