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Saturday
29 November 2008
Day Conference and AGM Study Day and AGM at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn. This
venue has an anon 17th century organ, with work by Gerard
Smith (1734) and
Gray & Davison (1856). It was reconstructed by William Drake in 2007.
Saturday
28 February 2009 * * * * *
News and details of further possible future events to be posted as
available.* It is still hoped to spend a day concerning the restoration of the James Davis organ in St.George's RC Church in York if or when the organiser's proposals materialise. * A Day Conference is being planned in North Wiltshire in either late 2007 or early 2008. The subjects of interest will be the Trost-inspired organ by Peter Collins (2002) in the Chapel of Bowood House and the instrument by William Allen recently moved from Addlestone to the workshop of Peter Bumstead. This organ is expected to be moved to St.Martin's Church Bremhill. The day would also enable members to see the fine Brice Seede case in Chippenham Parish Church. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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The organ was built by Renatus Harris, 1704, reconstructed and the historic parts restored by Goetze and Gwynn in 2006. You can now access details of Terry Charlston's presentation: "A Restoration Organist and his music" via this link. |
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in a 4 year sequence [2007 to 2010], titled THE ORGAN IN ENGLAND: ITS MUSIC,
CONSTRUCTION, *
"HOPE
AND GLORY:
THE BRITISH ORGAN IN THE AGE OF EMPIRE (1785 -1901)" (Residential at Wadham College) Use hotlink for further details as available BOOKING FORM (when available) * constructed from fragments found in Suffolk [EEOP] Proceedings
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Performances : Handouts ----------------- "THE ORGAN IN STUART AND GEORGIAN ENGLAND (1605-1784)" Conference Report by David Shuker ----------------------------------------------------------- For information about this and future years please contact BIOS
Meetings Officer
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Stalwarts rarely miss BIOS residential conferences, which are
friendly
and worthwhile occasions.
A varied programme usually features relevant
talks, a recital and other music-making, and visits
for appraisal of
organs,
often by local builders, with the normal opportunities for discussion
and
relaxation - a thoroughly pleasant, interesting, yet casually educative
experience. We feel sure
more should come and enjoy these occasions,
and
would very much like to welcome many newcomers -
members, spouses and
friends.
Ideas for future Conferences are always
welcome
For Conference ideas, bookings and for further information please
contact the Meetings Officer:
Melvin Hughes, Ashcroft, 10 Ridgegate Close, REIGATE, Surrey, RH2 0HT
Tel No: 01737 241355: E-mail
2005 Residential ConferenceThe Programme for the residential conference in Cardiff, Mon.22nd to Thurs.25th August 2005 [where we were joined by the Diocesan Organs Advisers' Conference], is still available as a pdf file.Please direct enquiries about offers of potential future
Residential
Conference venues to Melvin
Hughes For the record, fully residential conferences in 2003 and 2004 were not possible. Previously, however, in 2002 the residential conference was held at Sarum College, Salisbury, mid August, and included talks on matters with local interest - Alcock, historical recordings of the Willis organ, the 17thC Harris organ case, music in a "rotten borough", the Cathedral building, together with a recitals at the Cathedral and at Milton Abbey, and a visit to the English Organ School, with its many historic instruments, at Milbourne Port. The 2001 residential conference was based at the University of Loughborough, Leics., in late August 2001. The programme focused on country house organs (Staunton Harold, Calke Abbey, Kedlestone, Belton, Wollaton), Handel's organ (Great Packington), and Music Festivals. The reconstructed Tudor organ based on the Suffolk fragment was available, explained and discussed. The previous year's residential conference was based at Howell's School, Denbigh, in North Wales, in late August 2000, and was organised by Paul Joslin. The conference visited and heard about some of the area's interesting organs, and their builders - Hill, Willis, Bellamy, Whiteley; and included a lecture about Casson of Denbigh. The 1999 residential conference held in Liverpool late in August, was organised on behalf of BIOS, the Institute of British Organ-building, and Diocesan Organs' Advisers, by the Council for the Care of Churches, on the theme Ethics and Conservation of the Organ. Speakers from the world of organ-building and organ studies provided delegates with new thoughts and challenges; time spent at the Conservation Centre in Liverpool gave insights from other conservation disciplines to widen our understanding of materials and issues concerned with organs. Case studies were reported, and we enjoyed recitals at St.George's Hall, and the Metropolitan and Anglican Cathedrals. The Conference Proceedings are now published and circulated, or available from Church House Bookshop , providing an essential resource for organ consultants, builders and owners considering organ conservation for years to come. Conferences were held in Bath (1998) and Aberdeen (1997). |
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CALL FOR PAPERS - RECENT RESEARCH IN ORGAN STUDIES
BERNARD EDMONDS RESEARCH CONFERENCETHE BARBER INSTITUTE,
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM ***** Proposals for papers are invited for the
British Institute of Organ Studies Bernard Edmonds Recent
Research Conference at the Barber
Institute, University of Birmingham, on Saturday 28 February 2009.
Proposals should present some recent research into aspects of organ history, including music and performance. A broad range of subjects are encouraged and papers on organs and organ builders, including British organ-builders working overseas and organs built in Britain by foreign organ-builders, will be welcomed alongside papers more broadly based. For this Conference papers would be welcomed particularly on topics relating to the organ, the environment and climate change – both inside the organ and in the building – and its impact on pipe metal, cases, soundboards and so on. However this emphasis is not intended to exclude other topics. Papers should be between [around] twenty-five minutes in length, and the use of musical and pictorial illustrations is encouraged. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel including Professor Peter Williams. The authors of successful proposals will be notified by 30 September 2008. A summary proposal
of 200 words, along with a brief biographical note, should be sent by
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OXFORD ORGAN CONFERENCE 2009 --------------------------- 'HOPE AND GLORY:
THE BRITISH ORGAN IN THE AGE OF EMPIRE’ The Betts Fund of the University of Oxford, and the British Institute of Organ Studies jointly are pleased to announce the third Conference of a four-year sequence entitled "The Organ in England: Its Music, Technology, and Role through the Second Millennium". The next Conference will take place from 16
to19 April 2009
based at Wadham College, Oxford, and cover the organ and its music in
the late
18th and 19th centuries. The working
title of the Conference is 'Hope And Glory: The
British Organ in the Age of
Empire’ (1785-1901). The BIOS and Conference websites
will be updated as details of the Conference
become available. For more information, please
contact CALL FOR PAPERS Abstracts will
be due by 15 December, with responses from the
panel of assessors by mid-to-late January. |