EOA

Organ recital by Philip Prior, St James' the Great, East Hill, Colchester
2025-06-03 13:00 - 15:00 UTC

Organ recital - Thomas Trotter, Birmingham City Organist (Thaxted Parish Church)
2025-06-28 12:00 - 14:00

Organ recital by Dr Emma Gibbins (Chelmsford Cathedral) at St Edward's Parish Church, Romford
2025-06-28 16:00 - 18:00

Organ recital by Logan Williamson, Chelmsford Cathedral
2025-07-11 12:00 - 14:00

Organ recital by Philip Prior, St Augustine's Limbury, Luton
2025-08-05 12:15 - 14:15

Organ recital by Jonathan Lilley, Ely Cathedral
2025-08-10 17:15 - 19:00

Pipe-Up! event: organ music and illustrated talk for Play the Organ Year
2025-08-16 18:30 - 20:30 | The United Reformed Church in Chappell, Rose Green, Colchester Road, Chappell, Colchester, CO6 2AB
The Royal College of Organists has designated 2025 as Play the Organ Year. Our Chapel contains a fine small historic pipe organ and has an experienced organist Anthony Percival who with David Tibbetts-Chaplin, the Chapel’s very capable assistant organist, are presenting Organ Music and Illustrated Talk. Afterwards you can have a go!
Free entry with light refreshments. No parking at the church.

Organ recital by Krystian Kaniecki, St Francis of Assisi Church, Colchester Road, Halstead
2025-08-31 16:00 - 17:30
At the end of August, EOA student member Krystian Kaniecki gave an organ recital at St Francis of Assisi RC Church in Halstead. Krystian is supported by the EOA’s Christopher Kingsley Memorial Fund (CKMF) which pays for Krystian to have organ lessons. There was a large audience present to hear Krystian give a very assured and enjoyable performance. Krystian very kindly donated half of the retiring collection to the CKMF, for which the EOA is very grateful.
Krystian’s programme was as follows:
Toccata and Fugue in d Minor BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Priѐre a Notre-Dame from ‘Suite Gothique’ Léon Boëllmann (1862 – 1897)
Polonez from ‘Pan Tadeusz’ Wojciech Kilar (1932 – 2013)
Organ Sonata 6 in d Minor Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Prelude on the Hymn Tune ‘Rhosymedre’ Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)
Sortie in Eb Major Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817 – 1869)
Well done Krystian!

Organ recital by Dr Emma Gibbins, St James the Great, East Hill, Colchester
2025-09-02 13:00 - 15:00 | St James the Great, CO1 2QB

Chelmsford Cathedral Organs - 30th anniversary celebrations
2025-10-03 17:00 - 20:30 | Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford, Essex
There will be a special celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Chelmsford Cathedral organs on Friday 3rd October at Chelmsford Cathedral, with a talk from former Director of Music, Dr. Graham Elliott, and a recital from the current Assistant Director of Music, Samuel Bristow. The full programme is as follows:
5.15pm Celebratory Evensong
6.15pm Refreshments
7.00pm Welcome
7.10pm Talk from Dr. Graham Elliott, former Director of Music
7.30pm Recital from Samuel Bristow, Assistant Director of Music
8.30pm Drinks Reception
Everyone is welcome! If you, or anybody that you know, are thinking of going, please RSVP to music@chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk.

Piano recital - Jonathan Lilley
2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:00 | St James the Great, CO1 2QB

Organ recital - Philip Prior
2025-10-10 12:30 - 14:00 | Beverley Minster, 38 Highgate, Beverley HU17 0DN

Southend Symphony Orchestra
2025-10-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Southend High School for Boys, Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea SS0 0RG
EOA member Joseph Zammit has been in touch to tell us about a concert he is organising with the Old Southendian Organ Society and Southend Symphony Orchestra, which features organist Roderick Elms and the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony. Not to be missed!
Southend Symphony Orchestra performs:
– Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (The Organ Symphony) with organist Roderick Elms
– Haydn: Cello Concerto in C with soloist John Chillingworth
– Walton: Crown Imperial
Saturday 11th October 2025, 7:30 pm (with an optional pre-concert talk from 6:45 pm)
Southend High School for Boys, Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Details and tickets (£12 for adults) via https://www.osos.org.uk/events

Organ recital - Ashley Grote, Master of Music, Norwich Cathedral
2025-10-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Colchester Moot Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

Organ recital - Jonathan Lilley with Carleton Etherington and Darius Battiwalla
2025-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Leeds Minster, 2-6 Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ
Gala recital in memory of Simon Lindley (1948-2025)

Cambridge Academy of Organ Studies - The English Organ
2025-10-25 11:00 - 17:00 | Cambridge
On Saturday, October 25 the Cambridge Academy of Organ Studies will present the first of three annual events celebrating the legacy of Professor Peter Williams, a major figure internationally in the study of the organ and its music and the first Patron of CAOS. This year The English organ is our focus with a masterclass led by Margaret Phillips, talks by John Mander with demonstrations of three organs marking stages of the organ’s development over as many centuries, and a commemorative lecture by William McVicker.
11.00am masterclass at Trinity College, chapel available from 10.30am for arrivals.
12.30-1.30pm lunch break (own arrangements).
1.30-3.30pm visits to three organs: Great St Mary’s University organ, Pembroke College and Queens’ College.
4.00pm-5.00pm Dr William McVicker gives the Peter Williams lecture in the Cavonius Room (on the Caius College site on West Road, directions will be provided).
Please reply to CAOS Secretary Tim Patient <tim.patient@gmail.com> if you wish to attend.
Price £45
Full-time students £20
For further information go to www.cambridgeorganacademy.org

Organ recital by Timara Easter, Waltham Abbey Church
2025-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Waltham Abbey Church, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1DG

Concert - Richard Brasier (organ) with Anne Page (harmonium) and James Lipka (piano)
2025-11-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Exeter College Chapel, Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP
Part of the RCO Organ Forum on César Franck, but bookable separately.

Organ recital by Chingyan Lo, Waltham Abbey Church
2025-11-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Waltham Abbey Church, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1DG

Organ recital - William Saunders, City Organist
2025-12-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Colchester Moot Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

Silent film event with Richard Hills
2026-02-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Colchester Moot Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

Try the organ day, 28th February, Southend High School for Boys
2026-02-28 09:30 - 21:00 | Southend High School for Boys, Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea SS0 0RG
On Saturday 28th February there is an Open Morning at Southend High School for Boys (Prittlewell Chase, Southend SS0 0RG) for anybody who would like to learn more about the organ (https://npor.org.uk/survey/K01507) and to have a go at playing it. Non-organists are welcome! Talks will take place at approximately 9.30am, 11am and 12.30pm. In the evening there is a Showcase Concert featuring musical talent from the School performing an eclectic mix of instruments and voices, as well as the organ (tickets £7 for adults). The Open Morning is taking place 9.30am – 2pm and the Showcase Concert starts at 7.30pm, so it is possible to combine both these events with the EOA Composite Recital that is taking place in Shenfield at 2.30pm the same day.

Organ recital - Richard Brasier
2026-03-01 16:00 - 17:00 | St Marylebone Parish Church, London NW1 5LT

Lunchtime Concerts at Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford CM1 1TY
2026-03-06 12:00 - 2026-05-01 13:00 | Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford, Essex
Friday 6th March at 1200 (tea/coffee from 1130): Adrian Partington (organ)
Friday 1st May at 1200 (tea/coffee from 1130): Emma Gibbins (organ)

Organ recital - Richard Brasier
2026-03-07 18:00 - 19:00 | St George’s German Lutheran Church, London E1 8EB

Moot Hall Monthly Recital Series at Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ
2026-03-10 13:00 - 2026-06-09 14:00 | Colchester Moot Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ
All recitals start at 1pm and last approximately 45 minutes. Admission is free, with a retiring collection in aid of the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ.
Tuesday 10th March: Claudia Grinnell (Director of Music, St Edmundsbury Cathedral)
Tuesday 14th April: Darius Battiwalla (Leeds City Organist)
Tuesday 12th May: Emma Gibbins (Director of Music, Chelmsford Cathedral)
Tuesday 9th June: Hilary Punnett (Assistant Director of Music, St Paul’s Cathedral)

Organ recital - Gillian Ward-Russell
2026-03-11 13:00 - 14:00 | United Reformed Church, Lion Walk, Colchester CO1 1LX

Organ recital - Lyndon Ford
2026-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mary’s Church, Chediston, Suffolk IP19 0AU

Organ recital - Emma Gibbins
2026-03-20 12:30 - 13:30 | St Stephen Walbrook, London EC4N 8BN

Moot Hall Masterclasses at Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ
2026-04-14 14:00 - 2026-05-12 15:30 | Colchester Moot Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ
Masterclasses will start at c.2pm, following a recital by the person taking the masterclass.
Tuesday 14th April: ‘Navigating a Town Hall Instrument’ with Darius Battiwalla
Tuesday 12th May: ‘Confidence at the Console’ with Emma Gibbons
There are just four playing places available per masterclass, for “advanced students, organ scholars, experienced amateur organists, pianists/keyboard players transitioning to organ and anyone wanting experience on a large civic instrument”, but observers are welcome. To enquire about playing places or to find out more, contact the Colchester City Organist, William Saunders, via www.moothallorgan.co.uk/contact
