Talk by Ian Fox at Christ Church, Cheltenham, on Saturday 20th January 2018 – “Am I Too Soft” Ian Fox’s talk was at 2.30 in the Music Room at Christ Church, Cheltenham. The talk was illustrated by pictures and recordings of his time at Cranleigh Preparatory...
The meeting started with an organ recital by our member Dr. James Lancelot D.Mus, FRCO, the retired organist of Durham Cathedral. The AGM followed at 3.15pm. GOA Recital by James Lancelot Buxtehude: Toccata in F, BuxWV 157 Sweelinck: Toccata No 21 in G minor Bach:...
On Wednesday 18th October we had a most interesting talk in Richard Pate Independent School, Cheltenham. Richard Pate was born in Cheltenham in 1516 and he became an English landowner, a Lawyer in Gloucester, the Member of Parliament for Gloucester in the Parliament...
Saturday 30th September 2017. Our member Christopher Boodle MA, FRCO gave a lecture/recital on German Baroque Organ Music at Holy Apostles’ Church, Cheltenham. He started his talk by saying that the period was an age of invention, with inventors Sir Isaac Newton,...
Twelve members of the GOA visited the very pleasant Clifton area of Bristol heard and played two organs, both real gems in fine acoustics.. Our first call was at All Saints with St John where there is quite a historic instrument originally built by Walker in 1967. It...
Our Annual Dinner was held in the Harwood Hall at Christ Church, Cheltenham, on Saturday 4th November at 7 for 7.30pm, with Roger Judd MRVO as our Guest of Honour. Roger Judd MRVO, Sub organist of Ludlow Parish Church, retired assistant organist of St. George’s...
