Britannia!!

Henry Purcell

John Blow

Introduction

Programme

Music in Bloomsbury (Philip Luke) and Organists Online (Philip Norman) invite all organists and other musicians to another afternoon and early evening of recitals, displays, and presentations.

The theme of the event, The Organs and Music of the British Isles, takes an overall look at the instruments of these islands and the music which has shaped them - or vice versa. (students from the RCO/St Giles' Organ School, Henry Websdale, and Weston Jennings ). We will hear examples from the 18th - 20th centuries, and the presentations will delve deeper into the subject. The day will wind to a close with our celebrity recital by Jane Watts.

During the day, there will be ongoing refreshments, displays of relevant material and sales of CDs and books, and a substantial buffet.

The two Philips look forward to seeing you, and sharing an afternoon of fine performances, interesting viewpoints, and tasty food.

12.30	Light refreshments
1.00	Presentation 1 - Philip Norman
1.30	Recital 1 - Students from the RCO Academy Organ School
2.00	INTERVAL - do visit the displays!
2.30	Presentation 2 - BIOS
3.00	Recital 2 - Henry Websdale
3.30	INTERVAL - do visit the displays (again).
4.00	Presentation 3 - Catherine Ennis
4.30	Recital 3 - Weston Jennings
5.00	BUFFET (£5) Please pre-order.
6.00	Celebrity Recital - Jane Watts (£5)
7.00	End

John Stanley

SS Wesley

Afternoon Recitals

RCO Academy Organ School I.30pm	Henry Websdale 3.00pm	Weston Jennings 4.30pm
Anne Marsden-Thomas Promising and advanced students from the RCO Academy Organs School will show us what they can do. It's twenty five years since Anne Marsden-Thomas breathed life back into organ teaching in the UK, with the National Learn the Organ Year of 1990. This little group of recitalettes reminds us how well things have gone. Performers: Camilla Allison Emily Fraser John Zhiang Rachelle Lam Evelyn Greaves	Henry Websdale Henry Websdale, a former Organ Scholar of Bradford Cathedral and current Organ Scholar at Winchester College has studied with some of the foremost organists of modern times, passing his FRCO diploma at the age of 16. His garland of recitals include Hereford Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, and the Albert Hall - Nottingham. Henry will be taking up the organ scholarship of King's College, Cambridge in 2016 Programme: Elgar: Sonata in G I. Allegro Maestoso Mathias: Carillon Hollins: Song of Sunshine Alcock: Introduction and Passacaglia Sponsored by Alan Dronsfield Foundation	Weston Jennings American organist Weston Jennings is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy and the Eastman School of Music, where he earned his Bachelor of Music Degree and the Performer’s Certificate. Following his debut at the Kennedy Center in 2009, he has performed across the USA and Europe. Weston currently studies with Ben van Oosten and is the Royal Festival Hall’s first Organ Scholar. Programme: Lemare: Marche Heroique Lemare: Schezo, Sonata 1 Bridge: Adagio in E Debussy: Arabesque 2 Dupré: Prelude and Fugue in B

Sir Edward Elgar

CHH Parry

Afternoon Presentations

Presentation 1 1.00pm	Presentation 2 2.30pm	Presentation 3 4.00pm
A Millennium of Organ Building Philip Norman, with the aid of recordings and a Powerpoint presentation, will make a whistle-stop tour of six centuries of organ building in the UK. This presentation will range from the simple, one manual instruments of Tudor times through to historically inspired organs of the early 21st century, taking in Victorian behemoths on the way.	BIOS Their Work and Ethos The British Institute of Organ Studies, established in 1976, has ensured the the study of British organs and organ music rests upon a firm, acknowledged base which can hold its head high at an international level. We will be given an insight into the workings and aspiriations of this important part of the national organ scene by Dr John Rowntree.	Catherine Ennis Current President RCO Further information about the content of Catherine's talk will be made available nearer the time. Find out more about her HERE.

Westminster Abbey

King's College, Cambridge

Displays

Buffet

During the afternoon and the buffet, there will be displays by organ builders and organists' associations, and sales of music and CDs.

Apart from the ongoing refreshments during the afternoon, a substantial buffet will be served at 5pm. Although it will be possible to purchase a buffet at that time, it will greatly assist the caterers if you are able to pre-book your meal, or at least give notice of your request on arrival at the church.

The Organ in Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

Location & Date

Cost

Saturday 31 January 2015, 1pm
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church
235 Shaftesbury Ave, LONDON WC2H 8EP

Here is a LINK to a map of the area.

BUSES:
7, 8, 10, 14, 24, 29, 73. ... etc etc.

UNDERGROUND:
Tottenham Court Road, Holborn,
Leicester Square, Covent Garden.

NATIONAL RAIL:
Less than 20 minutes across
London from all mainline rail stations.

The afternoon buffet: £5.

The celebrity recital: £5.

ALL afternoon events: FREE

However, during the afternoon, there will be an ongoing collection. Excluding the refreshments and buffet, which are being separately organised, this event has a budget of something approaching £1,500 of which, programme advertisements and sponsorship will only partialy cover. Please give as generously as you can to make sure that there is not an overall loss.

Part of the audience - Organ Day 2013

Celebrity Recital - 6pm
JANE WATTS

Contact &
Queries

Programme to Include:
Lloyd Webber: Chorale, Cantilena and Finale
Mathias: Variations on a Hymn Tune
Parry: Fantasy and Fugue in G

Jane Watts is regarded as one of Britain's leading concert organists. She made her Royal Festival Hall recital debut in 1986, a season during which she also became the Royal College of Organists' first 'Performer of the Year': her debut in the world-famous BBC Promenade Concerts in London's Royal Albert Hall took place in 1988, as soloist under conductor John Mauceri. Since then her career has taken her all over the world, with performances in the USA, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand in addition to numerous appearances throughout Great Britain. "Seldom do you hear an instrumentalist so c onfident and capable as Jane Watts: she demonstrated total self-possession, in addition to ample musical knowledge" - wrote the reviewer in New York - The Sun of her recital in Trinity Church, Wall Street in J uly 2008.

Miss Watts has recorded exclusively for Priory Records since 1988. Her many recital recordings have garnered superlative reviews from a widely-respected range of publications: the next will be from St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney. In 2007 she recorded the two organ concertos by Richard Popplewell with the Ulster Orchestra under Sir David Willcocks. She has also recorded several recital programmes for the BBC, in Britain, France and Germany, and additionally broadcast on radio in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

Jane Watts has appeared as concerto soloist under conductors including Matthias Bamert, Richard Hickox, Sir Roger Norrington, Yan Pascal Tortelier and Sir David Willcocks, and with orchestras including the London Philharmonic, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Ulster Orchestra and the London Mozart Players.

From 1991 Jane Watts was, in parallel with her busy career as a soloist, the organist of the world-famous Bach Choir of London - the first woman to hold the post since the Choir's foundation in 1876. Under Musical Director Sir David Willcocks, and his successor in 1998 David Hill, Miss Watts appeared both as soloist and as organ accompanist to the Choir in Britain, the USA, Europe, the Middle East and New Zealand. During its visit to the 10th Al Bustan Festival in Beirut, she undertook the formidable organ part in the world premiere of Naji Hakim's Gloria. She relinquished this position in July 2010, when the Musical Director required the postholder additionally to act as Assistant Conductor.

If these pages don't answer all the questions you may have before registering, just contact

Philip Norman:
pkn@pnms.co.uk
020 8519 6491

If you want to know things specific to Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church (such as arranging rehearsal times, or setting up a display), please contact

Philip Luke:
philipluke@waitrose.com
01953 688393

Admin Who's Who

	Philip Luke is the Director of Music of Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, a post he has held since 1983. Read more about Philip Luke HERE.
	Philip Norman founded Organists Online in 2000. He is organist of the German Lutheran church of St Marien mit St Georg in WC1. Read more about Philip Norman HERE.

Please don't forget about the

Twelfth Annual
Small Choirs Festival
Saturday 14 February 2-6pm
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

This festival, for church choirs with few or no men, features music that such choirs could manage in their own churches without further support.

The music and associatated rehearsal tracks are available online, of they can be sent by post.

The repertoire will include the prize-winning pieces from the 2014 Small Choirs Composing Competition.

Their is no charge for participation.

Further information is available via this LINK.

The first movemenf from Elgar's Organ Sonata

It is not completely necessary to register for this event and you may just turn up on the day. However, the overall organisation and buffet preparation will be better if we have some idea of how many people are coming. Please fill in the form below:

Name:	Comments and Queries Your registration will be acknowledged.
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On the assumption that you might bring guests, please select how many people (including yourself) are likely to come to each part of the event:
The afternoon recitals and presentations:
Late Afternoon Buffet:
Celebrity Recital:

Frank Bridge - No. 1 of "ltalic">Six Organ Pieces

Advertise

Advertising space is being offered in the A4, full-colour, glossy programme (print run: 500, 250 for use on the day, 250 for profile-raising afterwards), on this website, and on the Organists Online website (viewings: 22,000+).

PRINTED PROGRAMME - 250 copies of a full colour A4, glossy, 130gsm programme will be produced. All prices quoted are total cost and are fully inclusive of design (if required). You need to provide us with the wording and preferred fonts (if any), also any images, photos or logos in high resolution (300dpi) JPG or TIFF format. Alternatively, you can leave the design process up to us and we will email or post you a proof prior to publication for approval. Dimensions are down x across, and the prices are:

Full Page (inside front cover or on back of programme) - 277mm x 190mm: £100
Full Page (elsewhere in the programme) - 277mm x 190mm: £90
Half Page, vertical - 277mm x 93mm: £50
Half Page, horizontal - 136mm x 190mm: £50
Quarter Page - 136mm x 93mm: £30
Eighth Page - 67mm x 93mm: £20
Mini Ad - 67mm x 45mm: £15

WEB PAGES - 19,000+ hits***
Essential text content of advertisements, and some graphics, will also be displayed on the dedicated Organists Online Britannia!! website and embedded in the Organists Required pages of Organists Online. *** Each "hit" records an occasion when a computer pulls an image or a file from the server on which it resides and displays it on a PC, tablet, or something similar. However, many PCs and some ISPs still cache or store internet pages and refer to these stored versions rather than the original. These viewings are not recorded as "hits" . This means that 19,000 hits are likely to produce at 22,000 viewings, and may easily lead to 40,000+ viewings.

For a full page in the programme: 260px x 200px
For a half page in the programme: 140px x 200px
For other sizes in the programme: 140px x 100px.

Each web page advertisement will be displayed ,at least ,for the period 15 Jan - 30 April on the Organists Online Organists Required pages and, as the Britannia page expires, be transferred to the 2016 Bloomsbury Organ Day site until the end of 2015.

If you have any enquiries, or wish to place an advertisement, please contact Philip Norman: pkn@pnms.co.uk - 020 8519 6491.