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Notice of AGM

Good morning, Notice of our 2024/25 AGM Our AGM will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025 at 3pm within Calderbank Parish Church. The agenda will be issued before the meeting, along with minutes of the previous AGM. Apologies for attendance should be made to Anne Maguire, our minute secretary, by email at annekmaguire@outlook.com

2025 SFO Annual Conference in Newport on Tay

Dear Society Secretary/Contact, Tayside Organists’ Society is hosting the 2025 SFO Annual Conference in Newport on Tay on the evening of Friday 9th May and during the day on Saturday 10th May. I have attached an application form which is an interactive PDF form that allows you to fill in the required details and can then beContinue reading “2025 SFO Annual Conference in Newport on Tay”

SFO 2024 Conference details

Aberdeen and District Organists’ Society looks forward to welcoming you to the 62nd SFO Conference to be held in Banchory. It will be good to see you in Deeside to enjoy on Friday 10 May 2024: gathering from 6.30 pm at St Ternan’s Episcopal Church➢ Choral Evensong, with local choirs Supper will be available for those whoContinue reading “SFO 2024 Conference details”

Widor – Organ Symphony 5 ORGAN RECITAL // Richard McVeigh

A BIS Organ Recital, including Alain’s ‘Litanies’, Bach’s ‘Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr’ BWV 663 and Widor’s monumental 5th Organ Symphony! Alain – Litanies Bach – Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 663 Widor – Organ Symphony 5 i) Allegro vivace ii) Allegro cantabile iii) Andantino quasi allegretto ix) Adagio x)Continue reading “Widor – Organ Symphony 5 ORGAN RECITAL // Richard McVeigh”

A new virtual “at home” recital from Derek Burns

A message from the Maestro himself “After a 2-year hiatus I’ve decided to resurrect my little YouTube channel; the aim really is to encourage myself to learn some new as well as challenging repertoire, therefore, I plan to upload on a more frequent basis going forward as I know there are a few people (95)Continue reading “A new virtual “at home” recital from Derek Burns”

LSO Conference 13th & 14th May 2022

This video contains highlights of performances from Scottish Federation of Organists Annual Conference, organised by the Lanarkshire Society of Organists. The conference took place on the 13th and 14th May 2022 and the venue was St Mary’s Episcopal Church at 4 Auchingramont Road, Hamilton. The performers are John Kitchen, Maureen Todd and David Hamilton.

Easter Virtual Choirs – from Giffnock and Bellshill

David Fisher, our secretary, is organist of Orchardhill Church in Giffnock. During the many lockdowns of COVID 19, he was able to undertake an isolation recording with his Church choir for last Easter (2021). They are now able to sing the full cantata on Palm Sunday 2022! Isnt it just wonderful to be back singingContinue reading “Easter Virtual Choirs – from Giffnock and Bellshill”

A Christmas Organ Recital

Hello members and friends of the Lanarkshire Society of Organists First of all we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Our friends at the Coventry & Warwickshire Organists’ Assoc hosted a virtual composite recital. They have shared their recital with us to enjoy since we too can’t meet in person.Continue reading “A Christmas Organ Recital”

Special General Meeting Saturday 18th September 2021

ALL MEMBERS OF THE LSO Everything is set for our Special General Meeting this Saturday the 18th September 2021 in CADZOW PARISH CHURCH, HAMILTON at 2pm. I hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend as this could turn out to be a very important meeting for the Lanarkshire Society ofContinue reading “Special General Meeting Saturday 18th September 2021”