Author Archives: Alan Mathew

St Andrew’s Organ Week 2026

The course runs from mid-afternoon Sunday 26 July to early afternoon Friday 31 July. This year we welcome Bine Bryndorf, renowned Danish organist and former Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, alongside Prof Henry Fairs from Berlin and an outstanding international faculty. The theme, Northern Breezes, explores J.S. Bach in the context of Nordic organ culture,Continue reading “St Andrew’s Organ Week 2026”

A message from the SFO.

A message received 18/03/2020 from the SFO. This morning the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church instructed that all services should be cancelled with immediate effect. Early today the Church of Scotland cancelled this year’s General Assembly and in the afternoon the Church of Scotland instructed all congregations that services are to beContinue reading “A message from the SFO.”

Important news – Come and Sing

❗IMPORTANT INFORMATION❗ This post will not come as much of a surprise.After discussion with our Church hosts and with the Lanarkshire Organists committee surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic we have taken the decision to cancel the Come and Sing scheduled for Saturday 4th April, at Bellshill Central Parish Church of Scotland. For Facebook and Twitter users;WeContinue reading “Important news – Come and Sing”

The organist entertains…

“The Organist Entertains” …..EK Old Parish has recently installed a new Allan organ and Allan Hawthorne, a renowned young organist, will give an evening performance on Friday 1 May to entertain and to demonstrate the capabilities of this wonderful instrument. Aaron has promised that “you’ll hear things you’ve probably never heard on a church organ!”Continue reading “The organist entertains…”