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SUMMARY:All day visit to organs in the Southend area
DESCRIPTION:Members travelled to the Southend area on Saturday 21st for a visit hosted by committee member Chris Denney and Nancy his wife. We started at St Clements\, Leigh on Sea\, which dates from 1460. The Director of Music\, Rory Windass\, showed us the organ and demonstrated it for us. Our second stop was at St Mary’s\, Prittlewell\, where there has been a church on site since Saxon times in the 7th century\, the Norman nave dating back to the 11th century with later additions. Unfortunately they do not have a regular organist at the moment but Paul Mckay (Vicar) welcomed us and the 1916 Hill organ performed excellently\, filling the church with some wonderful sounds as well as having beautiful flute tones. Bach\, Finzi\, Cozyn and others sounded very fresh and all members very much enjoyed this instrument. After an excellent lunch at The Saxon King\, we proceeded to St Alban the Martyr\, Westcliff on Sea where we were met by Trish (churchwarden) who supplied us with refreshments\, and David Adkins who talked about the church and the organ and gave us a short demonstration. Thanks to all the lovely people who looked after us and to Chris Denney for organising this enjoyable day.
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/all-day-visit-to-organs-in-the-southend-area-venues-tbc/
LOCATION:Southend
CATEGORIES:EOA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260509T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260509T170000
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of the Life and Music of Percy Whitlock (1903- 1946) with distinguished Whitlock scholar Malcolm Riley
DESCRIPTION:The last big event of the EOA’s 75th Anniversary year is an afternoon dedicated to the Life and Music of Percy Whitlock (1903-1946) which coincides\, almost to the day\, with the 80th Anniversary of the composer’s death. This special afternoon\, which is taking place at Waltham Abbey Church on Saturday 9th May\, will feature an illustrated talk by Whitlock expert\, Malcolm Riley\, author of ‘Percy Whitlock – Organist and Composer: A Biographical Study’ and editor of ‘The Percy Whitlock Companion’\, plus a special performance of Percy Whitlock’s Organ Sonata by Jonathan Lilley. The talk will start at 2.30pm (arrive from 2pm) and there will be a refreshment break. \nThe cost of this event is £10 for EOA members and members of other IAO affiliated associations\, £12 for non-members / general public\, and £5 for under 18s and fulltime students. For further information about this event and to express your interest in attending\, please contact Jonathan Lilley on jonathan.lilley@walthamabbeychurch.co.uk
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/a-celebration-of-the-life-and-music-of-percy-whitlock-1903-1946-with-distinguished-whitlock-scholar-malcolm-riley/
LOCATION:Waltham Abbey Church\, Highbridge Street\, Waltham Abbey\, EN9 1DG
CATEGORIES:EOA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260512T113000
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SUMMARY:Recital\, Masterclass and Playing Opportunity at the Moot Hall\, Colchester Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:EOA President Emma Gibbins will be giving a recital and masterclass on the Moot Hall organ in Colchester Town Hall on Tuesday 12th May. It would be lovely to see other EOA members there. If you can come\, you would be very welcome to join us for a late brunch / early lunch beforehand\, from 11.30am\, and there will be an opportunity to play the organ following the masterclass. There is no charge for this event\, though members will be responsible for paying for their own brunch / lunch and there will be a retiring collection following the recital\, in aid of the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ. \nThe proposed schedule for the day is as follows:\n11.30am Brunch / Lunch at a nearby restaurant (probably Bill’s)\n1pm Emma’s recital on the Moot Hall organ\n2pm Emma’s masterclass on ‘Confidence at the Console’\n3pm An opportunity for EOA members to play the Moot Hall organ \nIf you would like to join us for lunch and/or if you would like to play the Moot Hall organ\, please contact Michaela Cottee (organistassociation@gmail.com) no later than Monday 4th May. If you would like to take part in the masterclass\, please contact the Colchester City Organist\, William Saunders\, via www.moothallorgan.co.uk/contact.
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/recital-masterclass-and-playing-opportunity-at-the-moot-hall-colchester-town-hall/
LOCATION:Colchester Moot Hall\, High Street\, Colchester CO1 1PJ
CATEGORIES:EOA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260627T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260627T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083151
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SUMMARY:EOA AGM plus lunch and a concert at Chelmsford Cathedral
DESCRIPTION:We are planning to combine this year’s AGM with a concert taking place in Chelmsford Cathedral on Saturday 27th June and a meal. The provisional programme is as follows: \n12pm Lunch in Chelmsford\n2pm Samuel Bristow (Assistant Director of Music) will be performing Prokofiev’s musical fairytale ‘Peter and the Wolf’ at Chelmsford Cathedral\, with narration by storyteller Mike Dodsworth.\n3pm AGM in the Cathedral \nFurther details to follow. In the meantime\, please save the date. If you require any further information about this event at this stage\, or wish to express an interest in taking part\, please contact Emma Gibbins on emmagibbins1978@gmail.com.
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/eoa-agm-plus-lunch-and-a-concert-at-chelmsford-cathedral/
LOCATION:Chelmsford Cathedral\, Chelmsford\, Essex
CATEGORIES:EOA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260725T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260725T170000
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SUMMARY:EOA Summer Social in Thaxted
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Summer Social will take place on Saturday 25th July in the pretty little market town of Thaxted. We have arranged to visit Thaxted Parish Church\, which is home to three organs: the historic 1821 3MP 23 organ by Henry Lincoln; a 1MP 8 organ by Cedric Arnold; and a 3MP digital organ (the Thaxted Festival organ) by Makin. We are also hoping to visit Bolford Street URC\, which is home to a 2MP 14 organ by Cedric Arnold with painted pipes. We are planning to combine our visit with an early evening meal at the India Villa opposite the Parish Church. Further details to follow. In the meantime\, please save the date. If you require any further information about this event at this stage\, or wish to express an interest in taking part\, please contact Michaela Cottee on organistassociation@gmail.com.
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/eoa-summer-social-in-thaxted/
LOCATION:Thaxted
CATEGORIES:EOA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260919T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260919T150000
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SUMMARY:All Day Visit to Organs in the Bishops Stortford Area
DESCRIPTION:We were hoping to run this event last year\, but it was cancelled because there were insufficient expressions of interest in a timely manner. A number of people subsequently said that they were planning to take part\, so we are rescheduling the planned visit to organs in Stansted Mountfitchet\, Birchanger and Bishops Stortford\, to take place on Saturday 19th September. This will be run as a joint meeting\, organised by the EOA\, to which members of the Enfield & District Organists’ Association and Beds & Herts Organists’ Association will also be invited. Further details to follow. In the meantime\, please save the date. If you require any further information about this event at this stage\, or wish to express an interest in taking part\, please contact Andrew Stevens on a.stevens50@btinternet.com.
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/all-day-visit-to-organs-in-the-bishops-stortford-area/
LOCATION:Bishops Stortford
CATEGORIES:EOA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261027T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261029T170000
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SUMMARY:EOA Extended visit to South Wales
DESCRIPTION:EOA President Emma Gibbins is in the process of organising an Extended Visit to South Wales\, which will take place during half-term week. We will be visiting and playing several interesting organs over three days\, from Tuesday 27th October to Thursday 29th October. Given the distance from Essex\, members might like to plan to arrive on the Monday and depart on the Friday. Some people will be taking their car\, so for people going by train it should be possible to have a lift between venues. Further details to follow. In the meantime\, please save the date. If you require any further information about this event at this stage\, or wish to express an interest in taking part\, please contact Emma Gibbins on emmagibbins1978@gmail.com.
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/eoa-extended-visit-to-south-wales/
LOCATION:South Wales
CATEGORIES:EOA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261121T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261121T160000
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SUMMARY:Bring & Share Music for Advent\, Christmas and Epiphany\, at Christ Church\, Chelmsford
DESCRIPTION:The idea of this event is to bring and “share” – by talking about and playing – organ music that is appropriate for Advent\, Christmas or Epiphany. This event will take place at Christ Church Chelmsford on Saturday 21st November 2026. Further details to follow. In the meantime\, please save the date. If you require any further information about this event at this stage\, or wish to express an interest in taking part\, please contact Emma Gibbins on emmagibbins1978@gmail.com.
URL:https://essexorganists.org/event/bring-share-music-for-advent-christmas-and-epiphany-at-christ-church-chelmsford/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Chelmsford
CATEGORIES:EOA
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