Dear all, Please see below for events in Berkshire from 29th October to 8th December. Best wishes, Rosemary
Saturday 29 October 7.30pm. St John the Baptist Church, Cookham Dean SL6 9PD. Organ Recital by Christopher Cromar. Tickets £10, including programme, on the door. Refreshments available.
Tuesday 1 November 7.30pm. St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. An All Saints' Day Organ Recital by Richard Pinel, by kind permission of the Dean & Canons. Interval drinks in the Dean's Cloister. Proceeds to organ restoration appeals at Windsor Parish Church and All Saints, Frances Road, Windsor.
Tuesday 1 November 8pm. St Lawrence Church, Church Street, Alton, Hampshire. Organ recital by Philip Moore. Admission £10 (Season Membership offer available for eight concerts). For more information and to book tickets contact Tony Willman or visit www.altonorgansociety.co.uk
Wednesday 2 November 1pm. St Giles' Church, Southampton Street, Reading. Lunchtime recital by Ian May (St Giles', Reading), given in memory of Rev Dr Peter Marr who was Organist at St Giles' for over twenty years. Programme lasts around 45 minutes followed by light refreshments. Admission free. Retiring collection.
Wednesday 9 November 1pm - 1.50pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by Joseph Beech (St Paul's Cathedral). Programme to include music by W H Harris, John Ireland and Alfred Hollins. £5 including booking fee. Reading Arts 0118 960 6060.
Thursday 10 November 1.10pm. St Nicolas, Newbury. Organ recital by Jonathan Holl (Windsor). Programme to include Chorale Fantasia on ‘O God our help’ by C.H.H. Parry, two movements from ‘Messe du 8 ième ton’ by G. Corrette: i) Tierce en Taille ii) Basse de Trompette, Variations on ‘Mein junges Leben hat ein End’ by J. P. Sweelinck, Praeludium in G by N. Bruhns, Variations on ‘God Save the King’ by M. Reger, Pie Jesu (from the Requiem) by G. Fauré and Etude Symphonique by M. E. Bossi. Admission free. Retiring Collection.
Sunday 13 November 3pm. St Michael's Church, Bray. Remembrance Sunday organ recital by Jonathan Holl. Programme includes music by Purcell, Harris, Bach, Couperin, Reger, Sweelinck, Fauré and Vierne. Admission free. Refreshments.
Wednesday 16 November 1pm. St Giles' Church, Southampton Street, Reading. Lunchtime recital by David Butler (Rotherfield Peppard). Programme lasts around 45 minutes followed by light refreshments. Admission free. Retiring collection.
Friday 18 November 12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Jill York (Reading). Programme includes music by Handel, Bach, Callaerts, Westrup, Walond, Couperin, Sousa. Admission free. Retiring collection.
Saturday 19 November ** BOA Event ** 7pm for 7.30pm. Annual Dinner with guest speaker Dr Peter King (IAO President), at Stirrups Country House Hotel. Information will be sent to members with the newsletter. If you wish to attend, please submit menu choices and cheques to the Programme Secretary by Friday 4 November.
Wednesday 23 November 1pm. St Giles' Church, Southampton Street, Reading. Lunchtime recital by Christine Wells (Hambleden). Programme lasts around 45 minutes followed by light refreshments. Admission free. Retiring collection.
Saturday 26 November ** BOA Event ** 7.30pm. St Peter's Church, Earley. Organ Recital by Jonathan Holl. Part of the BOA Local Recital series. Programme includes music by Strauss, CPE Bach, Tambling, Franck, Daquin and Bossi. Admission free. Retiring collection. Refreshments.
Saturday 26 November 7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Emmer Green. Organ Celebration Concert to mark the recent rebuilding of the organ. Gratis Choir, with director Jeremy Rawson and organist David Miller. Programme includes Haydn's Little Organ Mass, and solo organ works. The second half will celebrate the start of Advent, with a selection of carols and other music, both old and new. Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of a St Barnabas charity. www.gratischoir.org.uk
Wednesday 30 November 1pm. St Giles' Church, Southampton Street, Reading. Lunchtime recital by Ian May with Shelagh Trist (mezzo soprano) and Alan Symes (baritone). Programme lasts around 45 minutes followed by light refreshments. Admission free. Retiring collection.
Saturday 3 December 12noon for 12.30pm. The Bowler’s Arms, Newbury. NDOA Annual Lunch.
Tuesday 6 December 8pm. St Lawrence Church, Church Street, Alton, Hampshire. Organ recital by Richard Pearce. Admission £10 (Season Membership offer available for eight concerts). For more information and to book tickets contact Tony Willman or visit www.altonorgansociety.co.uk
Thursday 8th December 1.10pm. St Nicolas, Newbury. NDOA Recital of organ and harp music with a seasonal theme given by Jenny Broome (harp) and Rosemary Evans (organ) followed by refreshments, including mince pies. Admission free. Retiring Collection.