Events
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Choral Workshop for Conductors and Singers led by Andrew Parnell
Saturday 25 September 2010 2.00pm - 5.00pm St Francis Church, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City more ...
Our past-president Andrew Parnell makes a welcome return to lead an afternoon aimed both at singers and choral directors. After work on vocal technique
through warm-up exercises Andrew will rehearse contrasting repertoire taken from OUP's popular 'European Sacred Music' volume (copies of which will be
provided for those attending). Singers will encounter interesting new pieces as they hone their sight reading skills, whilst those who conduct choirs will learn much
from observing Andrew's approach in working on this repertoire. So, if you conduct a choir you should be there, and please do extend an invitation from EDOA to
members of your choir(s) to join us at St Francis. Robin Coxon will need to know numbers of each voice part by Sept 20. Contact Robin if you would like further
details.
'At Home' with Ted Sharp
Thursday 21 October 2010 60 Orchard Road, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HN (map) Ted Sharp invites you to his house for an evening of listening and discussion. Please come armed with at least one CD of organ music which you think will be of
interest to others. The ideal CD will combine an interesting organ with a good (not necessarily famous) performer playing interesting repertoire. Perhaps you came
across a new or historic organ whilst on holiday and tracked down a recording of it, or maybe you have other curiosities in your collection? If so, don't keep them
to yourself but come along to this event and share them with fellow EDOA members.
RCO London Organ Forum: François Couperin & Le Grand Siècle - Touch : Aesthetic : Art
Saturday 27 November 2010 2.00pm - 5.00pm Chapel of St John's College, Oxford, 11.00am-5.15pm with concert at 6.15pm
The RCO London Organ Forum moves out of London for the first time to take advantage of the new Aubertin organ in the chapel of St John's College, Oxford,
which is well-suited to French Classical repertoire. The day's events will be led by two specialists in the field both of whom have international reputations. Terence
Charlston gives a lecture recital on 'The Art of Touch: French Baroque harpsichord and organ playing' and Edward Higginbottom talks about 'The Aesthetics of the
French Classical Style in Organ Performance' with reference to the wider context of opera and as described by contemporary writers. After a Forum round-up the
day ends with a concert performed by Terence Charlston and Edward Higginbottom. Further details and a booking form can be found at www.rco.org.uk or can be
requested by telephoning Simon Williams at the RCO on 05600 767237 (email events@rco.org.uk).
Past Events: most recent shown first
Note that this is an archive and that, over time, any external links given below may have changed since details were first posted. EDOA has no control over this.
Talk
Thursday 15 July 2010 19:30hrs St Mary Magdalene Church, Windmill Hill, Enfield, EN2 more ...
Simon Williams gave a brisk but comprehensive survey of organ music from the 16th century to the present day, pointing out the links and the differences between composers and schools of composition and illustrating his talk by playing live and recorded examples.
Concert by EDOA Members
Saturday 12 June 2010 7.30 pm at St Mary's Church, Churchgate, Cheshunt more ... | organ spec (PDF format).
The 1891 Hill organ has undergone extensive restoration by The Village Workshop.
Visit
Saturday 15 May 2010 VISIT TO TWO 3-MANUAL ORGANS IN DULWICH
13:30hrs Christ's Chapel of Alleyn's College of God's Gift, Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, London, SE21 7AS
15:15hrs St Barnabas Church, Calton Avenue, Dulwich, London, SE21 7DG -Organ by Kenneth Tickell (1997)
These two mechanical action organs are both in the English tradition, but one is largely historic, the other made new.
EDOA Teachers' Forum event
Tuesday 27 April 2010 7.45 pm at Trinity-at-Bowes Methodist Church, Palmerston Road, N22
Pupils' recital. This event is open to pupils of any age and standard. EDOA members with pupils who are willing to take part should contact Roger Carter by April 13th latest, preferably sooner. View photos ...
London Organ Day
6 March 2010 There is no separate EDOA event in March as many members will wish to attend the London Organ Day more ...
Annual General Meeting and Recital
6 February 2010 at St John's Church, St.John's Road, Harpenden more ...
5.00 pm tea
5.20 pm AGM
6.00 pm Recital by Roger Carter.
7.00 pm Meal at the 'Engineer' public house, a few yards from the church.
Talk
Wednesday 20 January 2010, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Trinity at Bowes Church, Palmerston Road, London N22 8RA
S.S. Wesley - a bicentenary appreciation
S S Wesley (1810 - 1876), son of Samuel Wesley, grandson of Charles Wesley and great nephew of John Wesley, is known today for his fine hymn tunes, melodious anthems and lyrical organ music. In his day he did much to revive the fortunes of cathedral choirs after a period of low standards and haphazard organisation, holding positions at Hereford, Exeter, Winchester and Gloucester Cathedrals, and at Leeds Parish Church.
Dr Peter Horton, Research Librarian at the Royal College of Music, whose biography of Wesley is published by OUP, will give an illustrated talk on the life and music of this energetic musician.
Study event
Saturday 21 November 2009, 10.15am - 6.00pm, St Giles Cripplegate Church, London EC2
RCO London Organ Forum, Mendlessohn: playing with history
Visit
Monday 19 October 2009, 7.00pm - 9.30pm, at Felix Aprahamian's house, Muswell Hill, N10
Concert organist David Aprahamian Liddle spoke about the organs in the house and played them.
Visit
Thursday 17 September 2009,at 8 pm
At Home - with Colin Wharton (in Whetstone, London, N20)
Concerts
Thursday 9 July - Saturday 18 July 2009
St Alban's International Organ Festival
Further details in future newsletters and at the St Albans International Organ Festival website, more ...
Concert by EDOA Members
Saturday 13 June 2009 7.30 pm at St Mark's Church, Colney Heath, more ... | organ (PDF format).
EDOA Teachers' Forum event
Tuesday 28 April 2009, 7.30pm at Trinity-at-Bowes Methodist Church, Palmerston Road, N22, more ...
Ann Elise Smoot from St Giles International Organ School (London), offered a masterclass on the organ music of Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn and Purcell; all of whom have anniversaries in 2009.
Visit
Saturday 14 March 2009, 9.30 for 10.00 - 17.15 at St Peter's, Eaton Square, London, SW1W 9AL, more ...
Principal soloist: Johannes Geffert
Masterclass | an EDOA Teachers' Forum event
Annual General Meeting and Recital, St Andrew's, Market Square, Enfield, EN1 3EG, more ...
Saturday 21 February 2009
5 pm AGM
6 pm Recital by Linden Innes-Hopkins | Download a poster for this event (PDF format)
7 pm Meal at Caf� Uno, Silver Street, Enfield
Visit
Saturday 24 January 2009, 11am, Foundling Museum, London, WC1N 1AZ, more ...
A guided tour of the museum, of the Gerald Coke Handel Collection, and the special anniversary exhibition: Handel the Philanthopist.
The Foundling Hospital was Britain's original home for abandoned children and London's first ever art gallery. The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Hospital and of three major figures in British history: its campaigning founder the philanthropist Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel who donated an organ to its chapel and who gave annual charity performances of 'Messiah' to raise funds for its work. This remarkable collection of art, period interiors and social history is now housed in a restored and refurbished building at 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1. A particular attraction to EDOA Members in 2009 will be the special exhibition, Handel the Philanthropist, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the death of Handel, which will draw on the Gerald Coke Handel Collection which is housed at the Museum. The collection includes an autograph copy of the score of 'Messiah'. We shall have a guided tour of the collection.
Lecture
Thursday 13 November 2008, 8pm. Trinity-at-Bowes, N22, more ... The Battle of the Organ Cases
Speaker: John Norman, more ... (Chairman of the British institute of Organ studies, more ... )
Abstract:
Ugly organs lead to instruments being pushed into inconvenient comers. To avoid this, there has been a revival of organ case design in the last 40 or 50 years. Few new organs are made without a significant case Some prefer a 'modern' case whilst others go for something more traditional - a battle which is still unresolved. This illustrated talk will comment on some prime examples of each.
Talk
Thursday 23 October 2008, 8pm. St Mary Magdalene, Windmill Hill, Enfield, more ...
Ralph Vaughan Williams and The English Hymnal : a talk by Canon Martin Draper, Vicar of St George's Paris and Archdeacon of France who is on the board of the English Hymnal Society.
Refreshments available. Retiring collection.
More details: A4 poster | A5 poster
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Visit
Saturday 5 July 2008, 11am-12.30pm to St Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DA
To hear and play the new east end organ (2-manuals) by Mander.
In the afternoon we hope to go on, to St Giles-in-the-Fields, 60 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8LG
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Concert by EDOA members
Saturday 7 June 2008, 7.30 pm at St John's Church, Harpenden, more ...
If you wish to perform at this event please contact Dr Colin Wharton | email
Full details of the venue, and of times, were in the March 2008 newsletter
Choral Directing Workshop
Saturday 17 May 2008, 2pm-4pm at St George's Hanover Square, London W1, more ...
A chance for choral conductors from beginners upwards to gain experience and advice from Simon Williams on working with choirs and in conducting a range of church choir repertoire. You can attend as an active participant or observer. Members of Harrow Choral Society will be present to join with EDOA members in forming a choir.
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Students� Concert
Saturday 26 April 2008, 2.30 at Trinity-at-Bowes Methodist Church, Palmerston Road, N22.
Any member with a pupil (or pupils) of any age or standard, willing to contribute please contact Roger Carter by 9 April (preferably well before this date!) | email
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AGM and Presidential Recital
Saturday 23 February 2008 at St George's, Hanover Square W1, more ...
5 pm - AGM | 6 pm - Recital | 7 pm (or shortly after) Meal
Illustrated lecture on the music of Olivier Messiaen
Thursday 31 January 2008, 7.30 pm at Trinity-at-Bowes Methodist Church Palmerston Road N22 8RA, more ...
2008 has seen the musical world marking the centenary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen, perhaps the most important composer for organ since JS Bach. We are very fortunate indeed that Jennifer Bate, who collaborated very closely with the composer and whose recordings of the complete organ works have received much praise, has agreed to present an illustrated lecture on Messiaen, the man and his music. Attending this event would make an excellent start to a year when we should all try to take advantage of the many opportunities there will be to hear the master's music.
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