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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”

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”

Members online activities

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”