THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF ORGAN STUDIES

and THE BETTS FUND OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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OXFORD ORGAN CONFERENCE 2008

THE ORGAN IN STUART AND GEORGIAN ENGLAND (1605-1784)

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MERTON COLLEGE, OXFORD

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Thursday 10 April to Sunday 13 April 2008


BOOKING FORM

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This Conference will be the 2nd of a 4-year sequence of Conferences being held between 2007 and 2010 under the general title: The Organ in England: Its Music, Construction, and Role in the Second Millennium. 

Papers are expected on subjects relating to English organs, organ literature, construction, related technology and performance practice up to the end of the eighteenth century.

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Participants include:  John Harper, Peter Williams, John Wellingham, John Caldwell, Dominic Gwynn, Alan Chapman, and others.

                                                                                               

This Conference will be residential at Merton College, although accommodation may be in various Oxford Colleges. 
The rate for the entire Conference, including dinners, concerts and B&B accommodation is likely to be about £360.  Day rates (accommodation not included) will also be available. 

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More information is at:  www.music.ox.ac.uk/organconference

Contact details:
Dr.Katharine Pardee, Betts Scholar in Organ Studies, University of Oxford
kfpardee@yahoo.com

Melvin Hughes, BIOS Meetings Officer
biosmeetings@hotmail.com.uk

An up-to date Programme is available at www.music.ox.ac.uk/organconference.
Completed Booking Forms should be returned to:

Melvin Hughes, BIOS Organ Conference 2008,

Ashcroft, 10 Ridgegate Close, REIGATE, Surrey, RH2 0HT 

(Tel No:  01737 241355)

Notes

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There will be two further associated events:

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1.            London Organ Tour - Wednesday 9 April 2008: visiting 4 important rebuilt and/or
restored 18th century instruments and a new organ closely based on 18th century principles:

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  • St Botolph Aldgate - Renatus Harris 1702-4, restored Goetze & Gwynn 2006.
  • St Giles in the Fields, Holborn - Anon 17thC; Gerard Smith 1734; Gray and Davison 1856;
reconstructed William Drake 2007
  • St Mary, Rotherhithe - John Byfield 1765; Hugh Russell 1828; N P Mander 1959; and Goetze
& Gwynn 1991
  • St Paul, Deptford - new organ by William Drake 2004, with existing casework and facade
pipes by Griffin c1745

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Please note:
registration and payment for this event will be separate from the main Conference. 
Details available at:  www.music.ox.ac.uk/organconference
Bookings and enquiries should be made direct to:

John Brennan [London Organ Tour - 9 April 2008],

130 Southfield Road, OXFORD, OX4 1PA
(Tel No:  01865 243220)

e-mail: john.f.brennan@btinternet.com

The charge for this event will include coach travel to and from Oxford, refreshments and lunch.

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2.         Visit to Oxford Organs - Sunday 13 April 2008: there will also be an opportunity to visit
Oxford organs on the last afternoon of the Conference, including the new Aubertin in St John's
College.  Details available from John Brennan (above address)

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