On Thursday 16th July at 7.30 p.m. GOA Members visited Tewkesbury Abbey to play the organs. We were welcomed by Abbey Organist and GOA member Carleton Etherington and there were some excellent performances by members on the Milton Organ. Carleton then gave us a...
Twenty-seven members and friends of the GOA enjoyed the Annual Dinner in the Visitor Centre Hall at Tewkesbury Abbey on Saturday September 19th After sherry and a very tasty meal provided by Home Flair Catering of Bishop’s Cleeve, our Guest of Honour was Dr. Roy...
VISIT TO NAILSWORTH CHURCH Wednesday October 7th at 7pm OUR OCTOBER event was a visit to St. George’s Anglican Parish Church, Nailsworth, to play and hear their “new” organ. Many thanks to committee member Paula Rix for making the arrangements for us. Nine members...
An Illustrated talk by Dr Jim Berrow at Christ Church, Cheltenham: “Elgar, An Enigmatic Architect, and the Organ of All Saints’ Church at The Wyche, Malvern” was given at Christ Church, Cheltenham. Dr. Jim Berrow is a life-long enthusiast for Bach and new music. He...
2.30: Organ Recital at All Saints’ Church, Cheltenham, by the Rev. Cameron Luke FRCO. PROGRAMME Fanfare (20th Century Fox) A. Newman (1900 -1970) Arr. C. Luke In the Steppes of Central Asia A. Borodin (1833...
The event originally advertised for the following Saturday has had to be postponed but we are fortunate to have been offered a visit to the historic organ at St Mary de Lode. This organ was originally built in 1780 in a splendid mahogany case with a front a three...
‘Parry’s oratorio Judith: A landmark in English oratorio.’ by Jeremy Dibble.
On January 19th at 2.30 in Christ Church, Cheltenham, Ian Fox talked about music not normally played in church. Music played included videos of our President playing Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Postman Pat, recordings of Wolstenholme – The Question and The Answer....
The afternoon began with a recital for choir and organ with Christopher Boodle on the organ and Tim Ingold conducting. The programme included O Sing Joyfully by Batten, How Lovely are the Messengers by Mendelssohn, Evening Canticles in A by Sumsion, Locus Iste by...
