• Try the organ day, 28th February, Southend High School for Boys

    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 […]

  • Composite Recital in aid of the Christopher Kingsley Memorial Fund

    St Mary the Virgin, Shenfield Hall Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom

    Do come along, if you are able, to the EOA Composite Recital taking place at Shenfield Parish Church (St Mary the Virgin, Shenfield CM15 9AL) on Saturday 28th February at 2.30pm. It promises to be a very varied and interesting programme. Several EOA members, together with a couple of special guests, are kindly donating their […]

  • All day visit to organs in the Southend area

    Southend

    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, […]

  • A Celebration of the Life and Music of Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)

    Waltham Abbey Church Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey

    On Saturday 9th May, we were delighted to welcome renowned Whitlock scholar, Malcolm Riley to give an illustrated talk about Percy Whitlock at Waltham Abbey Church.  The talk was attended by members of the EOA, members of neighbouring Organists’ Associations and even attracted some non-members. Malcolm gave a fascinating talk with plenty of insights into […]