Hi folks We hope that you are all keeping safe and well during this time We thought it’d be nice to share some of the activities three of our members have been doing during lockdown and the continuing restrictions us Organists find ourselves in. Alan, our treasurer, has been entertaining the folks connected with BellshillContinue reading “Members online activities”
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Lockdown activities
Hello there fellow members, friends and hangers-on of the Lanarkshire Society of Organists Its been more than three months since we were last able to meet. It was a very interesting day back in March with the help of John Kitchen that we visited Old St Paul’s, Canongate, St Giles and St Stephens. Our AprilContinue reading “Lockdown activities”
Update
Glasgow conference on the 15th and 16th May is cancelled due to COVID-19
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…”
Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion April 2020
We just love a good Come and Sing, and look to hold at least one each session. Details of our April 2020 come and sing are noted below and if you would like to register on line please use the online form below. Your details will be securely transferred to our secretary, Anne Maguire, andContinue reading “Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion April 2020”
LSO now on Twitter
Take a look at Lanarkshire Organists (@LOrganists): https://twitter.com/LOrganists?s=09 If you use twitter please do follow and share our tweets.
February organ visits….
Our next syllabus event takes place on Saturday 15th February We’ll visit two different churches only a few miles apart with two totally contrasting organs. 11.00am – St Francis Xavier Church is located at Taylor Avenue, Carfin ML1 5AL 1pm – Calderbank Church is located at 14 Main Street, Calderbank, ML6 9SG
“Discover the Organ” – followed by an afternoon recital.
The Borders Guild of Organists host this much sought after event on 22nd February in the splendid surroundings of The Old Parish Church of Peebles. We would urge to to book to be part of this wonderful event, and even think about your children, grand-children, nieces and nephews!
Ecumenical Songs of Praise January 2020
This January the Lanarkshire Society of Organists are hosting a service at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Bellshill Central Parish Church. The Evening will feature lots of Songs of Praise, led by the mighty Hilsdon Organ of Bellshill Central Church, with it’s organist Alan Mathew as Director of Music.Continue reading “Ecumenical Songs of Praise January 2020”
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