Pupils of David Sanger, the internationally-renowned organ recitalist, recording artist and teacher, are to present a public tribute to their teacher in the form of a memorial recital in central London. David, who died tragically in May at the age of 62, was President of the Royal College of Organists.

Four of his pupils, all of them leading players themselves, will be joined by the leading Swedish musician Hans Fagius, with whom David made several duet recordings. David Aprahamian Liddle, David Goode, Stephen Farr and James Lloyd Thomas will each perform music of particular relevance, and Hans Fagius will end the recital with a performance of Bach’s Prelude and Fugue (‘The Wedge’).

The musical tribute will take place at 1.00pm on Monday 1st November in St Michael’s Cornhill in the City of London. This was originally to have been the date of David’s own recital as part of a special series of concerts to celebrate the completion of a major restoration of the church’s historic organ. Admission to the recital is free. There will be a retiring collection.

Further information from Jonathan Rennert
jonathanrennert@hotmail.com
St Michael’s Cornhill website: www.st-michaels.org.uk

Sunday 30 January, 3.00 - 7.00pm, the 2011 Small Choirs Annual Festival will be held in The Drive Methodist Church, The Drive, Ilford.

The festival, which is ecumenical in nature, will feature music suitable for church choirs with few or no men.

Details: Philip Norman (020) 8519 6491 - www.small-choirs.org.uk/jan-11

Saturday 29 January 2011, 2 - 6.30pm, Organists Online is celebrating 10 years of operation with an afternoon and early evening of recitals, displays and presentations at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church WC2.

Further information is available from www.organistsonline.org/29jan .

Organ Recital by Frederick Stocken, Organist of St Mary and St Joseph’s, Upper North Street, Poplar E14 6EZ

Wednesday 29th September 2010 - 7.30pm

Frederick Stocken is a prize double winner at FRCO, composer of the Lament for Bosnia and has had his orchestral symphonies recorded by Vernon Handley amongst others. In this recital we will have the first public performance of Michael the Archangel, part of an going tryptich for organ. It should be a fun concert

Works by; Bach, Sechter, Bruckner, Franck, Boellman and the first performance of Michael, the Archangel by Frederick Stocken

Retiring Collection
Nearest tubes = DLR Westferry or Poplar
Any bus along the A13

The restoration of the historic organ of St Michael’s is on schedule. A very special programme of events featuring the instrument is planned for the autumn. Full details are available on the CLESO website events page (near the bottom of the page).

The London Sangerstevne (www.sangerstevne.org.uk) is beginning to outgrow its second home (1st home - St John's E11, 2nd home - St Matthew's W5) and is looking to possibly change venue for its main Saturday event. Here is a wish list drawn up by Christine Didelot, who does most of the organising spade work of the festival:

*)Large capacity to welcome up to 500 people in a given concert
*)Large hall with a decent number of toilet / changing facilities
*)A well-tuned piano in the church and a keyboard in the hall for warm-ups
*)Access to public transport - several Tube lines would be a distinct advantage as there are always planned closures at the weekend...
*)Proximity of bars and restaurants for evening social activities
*)Guarantee that the festival won't be cancelled should there be a wedding booking request after the festival is booked
*)Full support of the church PCC.

At present just overall possibilities are being reviewed. The change of venue may happen in 2011 (the published date for the main event is Saturday 14 May, 1pm - 9pm) or not until 2012, for which no date has been published.

Anyone got any suggestions?? Please reply to this post.

The Church of St Benet Fink, Walpole Road, Tottenham, N17 6BH

Organ Recital Series 2010 - Sundays at 4.00pm - Admission £5.00 including afternoon tea

Sunday September 12th 2010
David Aprahamian Liddle - Recitalist, composer and organist St. Barnabas, Pimlico.

Sunday October 3rd 2010
Ellis Bell - Baritone
Rachel Scott - Soprano
Robert Evans - Organ

This organ, useful as a practice instrument, was the property of Donald Ray, recently deceased. It appears to be in pretty good condition, but might need some minor attention.

It is offered free to anyone who is prepared to pay for the cost of its removal from the Ray household in North Chingford. This is not a straightforward matter, owing to the location of the organ in the house, and it will require professional handling.

Anyone interested in pursuing the matter further should reply to this posting to obtain further information.

Specification:

Swell
Bourdon 16
Geigen 8
Gedackt 8
Salicional 8
Octave 4
Salicet 4
Block flute 2
Horn 8

Great
Diapason 8
Stopped flute 8
Dulciana 8
Principal 4
Nason flute 4
Dulcet 4
Nazard 2 2/3
Fifteenth

Pedal
Bourdon minor 16
Bourdon major 16
Bass flute 8
Fifteenth 4

Great to pedal
Swell to pedal
Swell to great
Tremulant

I have a limited number of copies of my book for sale: Organists and Organs of Welsh Cathedrals in the 20th Century.
They are priced at £7.50 each - if you are interested, please reply to this post.

Virtuosi - A series of recitals by world-renowned organists:

2 September - ROBERT QUINNEY Westminster Abbey

All recitals start 6.30pm - Admission FREE - Supported by St Paul's Music Patrons
www.stpauls.co.uk

All Saints Church, Inmans Row, Woodford Wells @ 8.00 p.m.

Saturday 11th September 2010
Roger Fisher

Saturday 2nd October 2010
Alexander Chaplin

Saturday 13th November 2010
Roger Bluff

All proceeds in aid of CONNECT project.

St John the Evangelist RC Church, Duncan Terrace, Islington, London
2010 Organ Series - “Jehan Alain and his Contemporaries”

Saturdays at 7.30pm
Admission free with collection. Nearest tube: Angel
Gallery Organ by J W Walker 1963

Sept 25th Adrian Gunning (St John’s Islington)

Singers Online presents searchable information about singers, their experience and availability. It is primarily intended for:

Choirs seeking extra singers for special projects, and singers looking for extra opportunities for performance.

This site is being used by both professional and amateur singers.

www.pnms.co.uk/singers.

Further information is available from Philip Norman (020) 8519 6491

Details of Chingford Parish Church's full series of concerts for 2009/10 can be found on the CLESO website events page.