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SFO Conference 2013

Hosted by the Edinburgh Society of Organists Please click the image below to download the full conference booking form which includes the full itinerary of the weekend. Friday 17 and Saturday 18 May SFO Conference Friday 7.30 pm: Celebrity French Organists’ duo recital at St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by SFO reception Saturday 10 am:Continue reading “SFO Conference 2013”

Timetable for Feb 2013 training day

From the Secretary LANARKSHIRE SOCIETY OF ORGANISTS TRAINING DAY – Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell Saturday, 16th February, 2013 Please see the two downloadable documents – a copy of the Registration Form, and a Time Table listing the programme for the day. We encourage you to register, either by returning the form, orContinue reading “Timetable for Feb 2013 training day”

St Mary’s Hamilton – Organ Restoration Festival

St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Hamilton Festival to mark the restoration of the Forster & Andrews organ (1889) 3rd to 10th February, 2013  Sunday 3 February at 12 noon Congregational lunch and presentation to James MacKenzie (organ builder) Followed by illustrated talk and Questions and Answers with the organ builders  Wednesday 6 February at 7.30pm Open evening withContinue reading “St Mary’s Hamilton – Organ Restoration Festival”

Trumpet and Organ Paisley Abbey

Laurence Gargan Trumpet Recital Saturday 22  December at 12.30pm in Paisley Abbey The series of lunchtime recitals in Paisley  Abbey continues on Saturday 22 December at 12.30 pm, when there will be an opportunity to  hear a short concert given by the internationally known trumpeter, Laurence  Gargan. Laurence was born  in Kilmarnock and began hisContinue reading “Trumpet and Organ Paisley Abbey”

Christmas Hymns for the Reluctant Organist

Brigitte Harris (Organist at St Andrew’s & St George’s West) and Andrew Carvel (Organ Scholar at St Andrew’s & St George’s West) have produced a a hymn booklet with favourite Christmas Hymns designed for the reluctant organist. They have arranged the hymns to fit well under the hands. Hymns include: Angel voices, richly blending As withContinue reading “Christmas Hymns for the Reluctant Organist”