Welcome To Our Website
Welcome to the Gloucestershire Organists’ Association Website. Here you will find a wealth of information about the association and our events, past and upcoming. New members are welcome, please head over to our ‘How To Join’ page to find out more. The association regularly visits organs of interest, not only in Gloucestershire but further afield as well. We always take cameras and post picture galleries and reports. Have a look at our ‘past events‘ pages for more information.Events
A Saturday in July
Visit to Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh with opportunity to acquire Williamson's book on "The Organs of Gloucestershire."
Saturday 26th April – Come and Play the Organ Workshop
Saturday 26th April 2025 (1430 - 1600)St Andrew's URC, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SPJoin Simon Williams, RCO Director for East, South, and South West England and members of the Gloucestershire Organists' Association to hear live organ music played, learn...
Saturday June 28th Joint Members’ Recital with WOA
Holy Apostles, Cheltenham
Saturday 20th September
Students' Recital in Tewkesbury Abbey 1 p.m. Practice available in the morning
Saturday May 24th – Visit to four churches around Tewkesbury
Bredon's Norton, Forthampton, Lunch by the river Severn at Yew Tree, Chaceley and Ashleworth
2024 Chairman’s Report
Latest News
Llandaff Cathedral Organ Demonstration
https://www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/music-2/the-cathedral-organ https://www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/music-2/the-cathedral-organ
Video of Gloucestershire Organists’ Association President David Briggs giving Recital in The Cathedral in Valencia
Under the heading "Organ Videos and Recordings" below is a recital given by David in Valencia. The programme includes a Marche Episcopale by Briggs himself, the Prelude to Tristan and Isolde by Wagner and The Mother Goose Suite by Ravel. There are introductions in...
B.B.C. Organists
Five things you’ll know if you play the organ Chris Taylor, organist and senior producer for Choir and Organ, offers us insight into his world from the organist's bench. 1. Happiness is finding the perfect pair of shoes One organist I know always plays in the same...
Organists wanted.
There are several churches who are looking for organists. Please click on "Organists wanted" below.
Christopher Herrick plays
Here is the website of Christopher Herrick playing a selection of organ music including Norman Cocker's Tuba Tune, Variations on a Theme by Herbert Howells by the late Derek Bourgeois and Alain Litanies. Derek was at Cranleigh School with Christopher Herrick and was a...
An excellent Video from Kuhn Orgelbau
This is an excellent video all about Orgelbau Kuhn Click on link: https://youtu.be/F2jxgvcGjfo]