1pm, Tuesday 13th March 2018 in the Moot Hall, admission free with retiring collection. ‘ALFRED THE GREAT’ (not the one that burnt the cakes) – Ian Ray (Hon. Borough Organist) explores the music of Alfred Hollins (1865 – 1942). Grand Choeur no 1 in G minor (1895) A Trumpet Minuet (1929) Spring Song (1904) A Song of […]
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Organ recital: Francis Knights, Tuesday 13 Feb 2018
1pm, Tuesday 13th February 2018 in the Moot Hall, admission free with retiring collection. ‘OLD AND NEW’ – Francis Knights (Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge) juxtaposes Bach Preludes and Fugues with music by Essex-bred composer Ivan Moody. Preludes & Fugues in F major BWV 856 and A minor BWV 865 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Phosphorescence (2017 […]
Read moreOrgan recital: Philip Prior, Tuesday 9 Jan 2018
1pm, Tuesday 9th January 2018 in the Moot Hall, admission free with retiring collection. ‘SOMETHING BORROWED’ – arrangements for organ: Theme with Variations – Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981) Prelude on ‘The Londonderry Air’ – Noel Rawsthorne (b.1929) Three Chorale Preludes – Dietrich Buxtehude (1707-1737) Puer natus in Bethlehem In Dulci Jubilo Herr Christ der einig Gottes sohn Six […]
Read moreJanuary-March 2018 recitals in the Moot Hall
Lunchtime recitals on the Moot Hall Organ for January to March 2018 are listed below. Entry free, with retiring collection for the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ. Download the series flyer here. 1pm, Tuesday 9th January 2018: ‘Something borrowed’ Philip Prior (St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall) plays well-known tunes in arrangements by various composers. […]
Read moreOctober-December 2017 recitals in the Moot Hall
We can now announce details of the Autumn 2017 lunchtime recitals on the magnificent Moot Hall Organ; listen to this splendid instrument whilst enjoying the ambiance of Colchester’s elegant Town Hall. Admission free, with retiring collection in aid of The Friends of the Moot Hall Organ. 1pm, Tuesday 3rd October 2017 Daniel Gárdonyi (Wurzburg, Germany) […]
Read moreMeet (and play) the Moot Hall Organ on Open Heritage Day, 10 September 2017
Sunday 10 September (note change of date and times!) is Heritage Open Day 2017 at the Town Hall and as part of that we will have a special ‘Meet (and play) the Moot Hall Organ’ event from 12 noon to 2pm. An opportunity for everyone to play this fantastic instrument! Full details soon.
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July-September 2017 recitals in the Moot Hall
The Summer 2017 Lunchtime Recitals will be as follows – admission is free with retiring collection in aid of The Friends of the Moot Hall Organ: 1pm, Tuesday 4th July 2017: ‘Organ Kaleidoscope’ Willliam Saunders (Director of Music, Royal Hospital School) plays music by Elgar, Saint-Saëns & Rawsthorne. 1pm, Tuesday 1st August 2017: Music for […]
Read moreOrganist interview 4: Gillian Ward Russell
We talk to Gillian Ward Russell in advance of her Moot Hall recital on Tuesday 1st November 2016. Read the full interview here: Organist interview: Gillian Ward Russell
Read moreOrganist interview 3: Hon Borough Organist Ian Ray
For our latest organist interview, Hon Borough Organist Ian Ray has kindly shared with us his earliest memories of the Moot Hall Organ, thoughts about the latest restoration, the role of a Borough Organist, the nature of the ‘town hall’ repertoire, composing for the organ and the musical life of the Moot Hall. See the full […]
Read moreAutumn 2016 recitals in the Moot Hall
The next series of Lunchtime Recitals on the magnificent Moot Hall Organ will be as follows – admission is free with retiring collection in aid of The Friends of the Moot Hall Organ: 1pm, Tuesday 4th October 2016: ‘Two’s Company’ Allan Granville and Christopher Roberts play music for piano duo on the recently acquired new Boston […]
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