Houston & Killellan Kirk seeks to appoint an Organist and Choirmaster to lead the music ministry of our active congregation. Our current organist will be leaving at the end of the summer. The successful candidate will be a competent musician, confident in traditional hymn accompaniment and experienced in church choral repertoire. The role includes directingContinue reading “Organist and Choirmaster – Houston & Killellan Kirk”
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Cover needed Rutherglen
Rutherglen West and Wardlawhill Church requires an organist for Sundays, 21st/28th June, and 5th July (morning services) If you’re available or know someone who might be please let us know ASAP so we can put you in touch with the session clerk.
South Wishaw Parish Church
Organist needed 31st May 2026
The New Wellwynd Church in Airdrie requires an organist for 31st May 2026 for their morning service. The organ is a 3 manual and pedal Binns organ in good condition. If you’re able to assist please contact David Walker on dwalker.davros@outlook.com
St Giles Cathedral organ demonstration
Thank you to Richard McVeigh of Beauty in Sound for producing this video that is so freely available on YouTube allowing us an up close perspective of the Rieger organ at St Giles, that we had the pleasure of a tour with John Kitchen a few years ago. The Master of Music at St Giles’Continue reading “St Giles Cathedral organ demonstration”
Broughton St Mary’s music director
Edinburgh Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church has a vacancy for a music director. Details of the post can be obtained from this linkhttps://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/154850/MUSIC-DIRECTOR.pdf
Outing to Saltcoats and Dreghorn
With regret our planned visit to Kirkgate Church in Saltcoats and Dreghorn Parish Church on 25th April is postponed due to a clash of dates. We hope to rearrange this for during the summer.
Play the Organ Day – 24th January 2026
Join us on Saturday 24th January for our Play the Organ Day at Bellshill Central Parish Church from 10am to 12pm. Please do share this exciting news with anyone who might be interested. Email Anne at anne@lanarkshireorganists.com
Potential trip to Germany 🇩🇪
The fine three manual Hill organ of 1904 in Kilbarchan West Church, Renfrewshire, has been transported to Germany and rebuilt in St Mary’s Church (Marienkirche), Prenzlau. The rebuilt organ will be inaugurated next year with a full programme of events planned for 14-17 May 2026. The Glasgow Society of Organists is planning a visit toContinue reading “Potential trip to Germany 🇩🇪”
An organ recital by David Hamilton in memory of Stewart Alston
Music by Bach, Guilmant, Reger, Ian Galbraith and Robin Erskine David Hamilton is Strathclyde University Organist. He studied with Stuart Campbell at Glasgow University, where he won the Goudie Prize, and then with Harald Vogel at the North-German Organ Academy, and at the Zwolle Conservatorium with Jos van der Kooy. He was a prizewinner at Royal CollegeContinue reading “An organ recital by David Hamilton in memory of Stewart Alston”
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