From the Chair
Thursday 9th January 2020
Dear all,
Firstly, I would like to welcome a new member, David Oats, who has kindly agreed to stand for election as Hon. Treasurer at the AGM to replace Barry Gowers who is stepping down after many years of outstanding service. David has been co-opted on to the NDOA Committee as Acting Assistant Treasurer. We are most grateful that he has already set up the Gift Aid facility for us.
As no one has stepped forward to take over as Chair, I am happy to stand for election for another year. Hopefully, someone from the new committee will consider taking NDOA forward.
Our NDOA Annual Lunch will be on Saturday 15th February 2020 at The Bowler’s Arms, Enborne Street, Newbury. RG14 6TW, 12 noon for 12.30pm. This is the final social event that Ann Turner will organise and we are most grateful to her for her assistance in running NDOA activities with such dedication. Please click here for the menu choices, which should be returned to Ann by Saturday 8th February.
The NDOA AGM will be held on Saturday 22nd February 2020 at Newbury Methodist Church, 56 Northbrook Street, Newbury. RG14 1AN. The schedule for the day is as follows:
12 noon - 2019 Bursary Applicants play
1pm – Selected applicants rehearse/lunch – please bring your own food
2pm – Selected applicants perform to NDOA members
2.30pm – AGM
3.30pm – Talk by the Shepherd brothers, John and Eric, of B.C. Shepherd & Sons, who rebuilt the organ in 2014.
4.15pm – Members playing opportunity and tea/cake
Thank you to those of you who have promptly paid your NDOA subscription. If you haven't yet done so, please find here a 2020 Renewal Form and a Gift Aid Form, and instructions about how to pay online (cheques welcome too).
Many thanks,
Best wishes,
Rosemary
A comprehensive listing of organ recitals nationally, including stop lists, maps etc. is available at www.organrecitals.com
Saturday 11 January ** BOA Event **
2.30pm. At Andrew’s URC, London Road, Reading. Social Afternoon. Philip Norman will give an illustrated talk entitled ‘Bach v Handel’. This will be followed by a short time for questions and then tea, for which a donation will be requested. Please notify the Programme Secretary of your intention to attend no later than Monday 6 January.
Saturday 11 January
7.00pm. Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Lane, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4BS. ‘Of Shepherds and Kings’, a concert of music for Epiphany sung by Tamesis Chamber Choir, with Louise Rapple Moore (Director) and Simon Dinsdale (organ). Programme includes music by Cornelius, Dove, Chilcott, Gjeilo, Berlioz, Todd, Rutter and Bizet. Tickets £12, available from www.tamesischamberchoir.co.uk.
Friday 17 January
12.30 – 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by NDOA member Gill Blythman (Newbury). Admission free. Retiring collection.
Monday 20 January ** BOA Supported Event **
1pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by David Pether (Reading). Programme to include music by Kenneth Leighton, J.S.Bach/Vivaldi, Henry Smart, Elgar and Nigel Ogden.£5 on the door, or £4.50 if booked at least one day in advance. Reading Arts 0118 960 6060.
Tuesday 4 February
8.00pm. St Lawrence’s Church, Alton. Organ Recital by Peter Wright. Admission £10 at the door, or season membership £60 for all eight concerts (October – May). Full details at Alton Organ Society.
Saturday 8 February ** BOA Event **
Visit to Cirencester. Holy Trinity, Watermoor (11am) which has a 3-manual Bishop organ, and St. John's, Market Square (2pm), where the organ is a 4-manual Harrison and Harrison. More details to follow.
Thursday 13 February
1.10pm. St Nicolas Church, Newbury. NDOA Organ recital by NDOA member Gillian Blythman (Thatcham). Admission free. Retiring Collection.
Friday 21 February
12.30 – 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Nathaniel Keiller (Windsor). Admission free. Retiring collection.
Saturday 15 February
NDOA Annual Lunch at The Bowler’s Arms, Enborne Street, Newbury. RG14 6TW, 12 noon for 12.30pm. Please see attached for menu choices and return to Ann Turner by Saturday 8 February.
Saturday 22 February
NDOA AGM at Newbury Methodist Church, 56 Northbrook Street, Newbury. RG14 1AN. The schedule for the day is as follows:
12 noon - 2019 Bursary Applicants play
1pm – Selected applicants rehearse/lunch – please bring your own food
2pm – Selected applicants perform to NDOA members
2.30pm – AGM
3.30pm – Talk by the Shepherd brothers, John and Eric, of B.C. Shepherd & Sons, who rebuilt the organ in 2014.
4.15pm – Members playing opportunity and tea/cake
Thursday 12 March
1.10pm. St Nicolas Church, Newbury. NDOA Organ recital by Chris Totney (Head of Keyboard Studies, St. Mary’s School, Calne). Admission free. Retiring Collection.
Thursday 9th January 2020
Dear all,
Firstly, I would like to welcome a new member, David Oats, who has kindly agreed to stand for election as Hon. Treasurer at the AGM to replace Barry Gowers who is stepping down after many years of outstanding service. David has been co-opted on to the NDOA Committee as Acting Assistant Treasurer. We are most grateful that he has already set up the Gift Aid facility for us.
As no one has stepped forward to take over as Chair, I am happy to stand for election for another year. Hopefully, someone from the new committee will consider taking NDOA forward.
Our NDOA Annual Lunch will be on Saturday 15th February 2020 at The Bowler’s Arms, Enborne Street, Newbury. RG14 6TW, 12 noon for 12.30pm. This is the final social event that Ann Turner will organise and we are most grateful to her for her assistance in running NDOA activities with such dedication. Please click here for the menu choices, which should be returned to Ann by Saturday 8th February.
The NDOA AGM will be held on Saturday 22nd February 2020 at Newbury Methodist Church, 56 Northbrook Street, Newbury. RG14 1AN. The schedule for the day is as follows:
12 noon - 2019 Bursary Applicants play
1pm – Selected applicants rehearse/lunch – please bring your own food
2pm – Selected applicants perform to NDOA members
2.30pm – AGM
3.30pm – Talk by the Shepherd brothers, John and Eric, of B.C. Shepherd & Sons, who rebuilt the organ in 2014.
4.15pm – Members playing opportunity and tea/cake
Thank you to those of you who have promptly paid your NDOA subscription. If you haven't yet done so, please find here a 2020 Renewal Form and a Gift Aid Form, and instructions about how to pay online (cheques welcome too).
Many thanks,
Best wishes,
Rosemary
A comprehensive listing of organ recitals nationally, including stop lists, maps etc. is available at www.organrecitals.com
Saturday 11 January ** BOA Event **
2.30pm. At Andrew’s URC, London Road, Reading. Social Afternoon. Philip Norman will give an illustrated talk entitled ‘Bach v Handel’. This will be followed by a short time for questions and then tea, for which a donation will be requested. Please notify the Programme Secretary of your intention to attend no later than Monday 6 January.
Saturday 11 January
7.00pm. Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Lane, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4BS. ‘Of Shepherds and Kings’, a concert of music for Epiphany sung by Tamesis Chamber Choir, with Louise Rapple Moore (Director) and Simon Dinsdale (organ). Programme includes music by Cornelius, Dove, Chilcott, Gjeilo, Berlioz, Todd, Rutter and Bizet. Tickets £12, available from www.tamesischamberchoir.co.uk.
Friday 17 January
12.30 – 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by NDOA member Gill Blythman (Newbury). Admission free. Retiring collection.
Monday 20 January ** BOA Supported Event **
1pm. Reading Town Hall (Concert Hall). Lunchtime organ recital on the Father Willis Organ by David Pether (Reading). Programme to include music by Kenneth Leighton, J.S.Bach/Vivaldi, Henry Smart, Elgar and Nigel Ogden.£5 on the door, or £4.50 if booked at least one day in advance. Reading Arts 0118 960 6060.
Tuesday 4 February
8.00pm. St Lawrence’s Church, Alton. Organ Recital by Peter Wright. Admission £10 at the door, or season membership £60 for all eight concerts (October – May). Full details at Alton Organ Society.
Saturday 8 February ** BOA Event **
Visit to Cirencester. Holy Trinity, Watermoor (11am) which has a 3-manual Bishop organ, and St. John's, Market Square (2pm), where the organ is a 4-manual Harrison and Harrison. More details to follow.
Thursday 13 February
1.10pm. St Nicolas Church, Newbury. NDOA Organ recital by NDOA member Gillian Blythman (Thatcham). Admission free. Retiring Collection.
Friday 21 February
12.30 – 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Nathaniel Keiller (Windsor). Admission free. Retiring collection.
Saturday 15 February
NDOA Annual Lunch at The Bowler’s Arms, Enborne Street, Newbury. RG14 6TW, 12 noon for 12.30pm. Please see attached for menu choices and return to Ann Turner by Saturday 8 February.
Saturday 22 February
NDOA AGM at Newbury Methodist Church, 56 Northbrook Street, Newbury. RG14 1AN. The schedule for the day is as follows:
12 noon - 2019 Bursary Applicants play
1pm – Selected applicants rehearse/lunch – please bring your own food
2pm – Selected applicants perform to NDOA members
2.30pm – AGM
3.30pm – Talk by the Shepherd brothers, John and Eric, of B.C. Shepherd & Sons, who rebuilt the organ in 2014.
4.15pm – Members playing opportunity and tea/cake
Thursday 12 March
1.10pm. St Nicolas Church, Newbury. NDOA Organ recital by Chris Totney (Head of Keyboard Studies, St. Mary’s School, Calne). Admission free. Retiring Collection.
