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  • 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, […]

  • Moot Hall Masterclasses at Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Recital, Masterclass and Playing Opportunity at the Moot Hall, Colchester Town Hall

    Colchester Moot Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

    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 […]

  • Organ recital – Michael Danes

    St Nicholas Church, Tolleshunt D'Arcy

    Free entry with light refreshments. Retiring collection in aid of Tolleshunt D'Arcy Village Larder and St Nicholas Church.

  • EOA AGM plus lunch and a concert at Chelmsford Cathedral

    Chelmsford Cathedral Chelmsford, Essex

    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: 12pm Lunch in Chelmsford 2pm Samuel Bristow (Assistant Director of Music) will be performing Prokofiev’s musical fairytale ‘Peter and the Wolf’ at Chelmsford Cathedral, with narration […]

  • Organ recital – Stephen King

    Southend High School for Boys, Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea SS0 0RG

    On Saturday 27th June at 7:30pm, Stephen King (Organist Emeritus at Brentwood Cathedral) will give a recital at the Southend High School for Boys based on the theme of ‘dance’.

  • EOA Summer Social in Thaxted

    Thaxted

    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 […]