Here are details of our 2023 prgramme...

January

Wednesday 18th January

Cranleigh School organ outreach event

A visit to Cranleigh School, with a recital by Phil Scriven at 5pm, followed by an opportunity to play the Mander organ at 5.45pm

Saturday 28th at 1.30pm

AGM & Annual Recital St John’s Church, West Byfleet

We return to our customary first meeting of the year, with a short AGM, including an interesting account of the autumn Oundle organ course, followed by a recital by our President, Tom Bell

July

Saturday 1st July 

Visit to house organ, Sussex 

A visit to a large Aubertin house organ in rural Sussex; 3 & 4 manual Hauptwerk organs also availble.

Saturday 29th July

Visit to Petersham

A visit to Petersham to play the (Swiss) St Martin organ in St Peter's Church.

Our activities in 2022 returned to something approaching 'normal', albeit with a reduced programme...

April

Saturday 30th April

Visit to Hampshire and Masterclass

Visits to Alresford and Northington in the morning, followed by a Masterclass directed by Graham Thorp at All Saint's Odiham in the afternoon

May

Friday 13th May

Visit to Guildford Cathedral

Saturday 28th May

AGM & Student Recital

Our 2022 AGM, preceded by a short recital given by some of our recent organ students

July

Saturday 9th July

Hymn-playing workshop at St John's Church, Woking

An afternoon for those who've recently started to play hymns

October

Saturday 2nd October

Masterclass directed by our President, Tom Bell; Godalming

Saturday 22nd October

Members' Recital & dinner; High Cross, Camberley

November

Saturday 26th November

'Calm your nerves'; Ashtead

During 2021 our programme was curtailed due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic...

January

Saturday 9th at 4pm (Zoom meeting) 

AGM (virtual meeting)

March

Saturday 6th March

London Organ Day - all online this year! Details TBA

July

Saturday 7th July

Open afternoon at St John's, West Byfleet

September

Wednesday 15th September

Visit to Cranleigh School Chapel

November

Saturday 6th November

Visit to Worplesdon & Pirbright

During 2020 we had planned these events, although those from April onwards

were either cancelled or postponed...

January

Saturday 18th at 12 noon

AGM & Annual Recital St Nicolas Church, Guildford

February

Saturday 15th; 2.30-4.30pm

Hymn playing workshop & discussion - 'the playover', also second hand music sale 

Saturday 29th; 9.30am – 5pm

London Organ Day Union Chapel, Islington N1 2UN & St John's, Islington N1 8AL 

March

Monday 16th at 5pm

Godalming Parish Church St Peter & St Paul, Godalming Parish Church, GU7 1ER

 

April 

Saturday 18th; All day

National Organ Day - Pipes on the Pilgrim's Way 

May

Date TBC 

Visit to Guildford Cathedral 

June

Saturday 6th; Late morning - afternoon

Visit to Worplesdon and Pirbright St Mary's, Worplesdon GU3 3RE & St Michael's, Pirbright GU24 0JJ

July 

Date TBA 

Organ student event (details TBC)

September 

Saturday 26th; 2.30-4.30pm

Improve your technique (venue TBC)

October

Date TBC

Members' recital & dinner (venue TBC)

November

Saturday 14th; 2.30-4.30pm

Stanley & his contemporaries St Thomas-on-The-Bourne GU9 8HA

 

During 2019 we held these events... 

 

January

Saturday 12th at 12 noon

AGM & Annual Recital St John’s Church, West Byfleet

March

Saturday 2nd; 9.30am – 5pm

London Organ Day Christ Church, Spitalfields E1 6LY

 

Monday 18th at 5pm

Godalming Parish Church St Peter & St Paul (Godalming Parish Church, GU7 1ER)

 

April 

Saturday 27th; 2.30-4.30pm

Hymn playing workshop St John's Church, Woking GU21 7QN)

 

May

Saturday 11th; All day

Visit to Dorset Wimborne Minster & Christchurch Priory 

June

Saturday 1st; 2.30-4.30pm

Play the organ All Saints' Witley GU8 5PN (Joint event with the Guildford Area RSCM)

July 

Monday 22nd; 7.30-9.30pm  

Visit to St Peter's Convent, Woking 

September 

Saturday 14th; 2-4pm

Improve your technique St Mary's Church, Horsell

 

October

Saturday 12th; 5pm 

Members' recital & dinner St Mary's Cuddington (Worcester Park)

November

Saturday 9th; 2.30-4.30pm

Italian organ music St Thomas-on-The-Bourne GU9 8HA)

 

During 2018 we held the following events...

 

February

Saturday 10th at 11am

AGM & Annual Recital St John’s School, Leatherhead

 

March

Saturday 3rd; 9.30am – 5pm

London Organ Day Notre Dame de France – WC2H 7BX

 

Monday 9th at 5pm

Godalming Organ Festival St Peter & St Paul (Godalming Parish Church)

 

April

Saturday 28th; 2.30-4.30pm

How to play ‘difficult’ Hymns St John’s Church, Woking GU21 7QN

 

May

Saturday 19th All day

Visit to Sussex Lancing College & other venues

 

June

Saturday 23rd All Day

Play on different 3 manual organs  (Various locations)

 

July

Saturday 7th; 10.30am-12.30pm

Improve your technique St John’s School, Leatherhead

 

September

Saturday 22nd at 5pm

Members' Recital & Dinner St Andrew's Church, Oxshott

 

October

Saturday 13th; 1.30-4.30pm

Joint SOA/RCO Event Cranleigh School Chapel, GU6 8QQ

 

November

Saturday 10th; 2.30-4.30pm

The organ music of Buxtehude St Thomas-on-The-Bourne