Organ Day 25 January 2025
Patron
Dame Gillian Weir
Welcome to this, the thirteenth Organ Day organised by Music in Bloomsbury and Organists Online.
Throughout the afternoon, it will be possible to purchase organ-related music and CDs and there will be good time to meet each other and exchange news and views.
One of the most excellent and famous Bloomsbury Buffets will be available from 5pm until the start of the Celebrity Recital at 6pm.
All the afternoon events are free,(but there will be an ongoing collection and/or the opportunity to make a donation at the time of registration to help cover costs).
Here is the day's programme:
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12.00:
Light refeshments available. -
12.25:
Welcome and Introduction. -
12.30:
RCO ACADEMY: Students of the RCO Academy - with Simon Williams (MORE). -
1.00:
PRESENTATION 1: Philip Norman - Norwegian Cathedral Music (MORE). -
1.30:
RECITAL 1: Ben Collyer - St Michael's, Cornhill (MORE). -
2.00:
INTERVAL - with light refreshments available and an opportunity to visit the displays. -
2.30:
PRESENTATION 2: George Allan - Pipe Up for Pipe Organs (MORE). -
3.00:
RECITAL 2: Evan Lawrence - Brompton Oratory (MORE). - 3.30:
INTERVAL - with light refreshments available and an opportunity to visit the displays. - 4.00:
VIOLIN AND PIANO DUO: Evan Lawrence and Ben Collyer (MORE). -
4.15:
PRESENTATION 3: Bruce Buchanan - The Willis Dynasty (continued) (MORE). -
5.00:
THE BLOOMSBURY BUFFET: (MORE).It's HIGHLY recommended that you book this when registering. Also, the last opportunity to visit the displays and purchase music and CDs. - 6.00:
CELEBRITY RECITAL: David Briggs [£10 - please book in advance, if possible.] (MORE). - 7.30:
END.
To avoid overcrowding at entrance areas as people pay for the buffet and the Concluding Recital, we are taking card payments for these at the time of registration . Card payments won't be obligatory, but it will reduce crowding and are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.