Colchester Town Hall’s majestic 1902 Norman & Beard organ is at the heart of this ancient East Anglian town’s musical life, featuring in lunchtime recitals, concerts, civic ceremonies and weddings.
A welcome return from one of our favourite recitalists! No advance booking necessary; entry is free with retiring collection. Programme Fantasia and Toccata in D minor – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 – 1924) Elegy – George Thalben-Ball (1896 – 1987) Prelude and Fugue ‘The Spitfire’ – William Walton (1902 – 83) arr Tom Winpenny ‘Nimrod’ […]
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Drew Cantrill-Fenwick returns to the Moot Hall Organ with a programme of works from 17th/18th century French composers, alongside Mendelssohn, Easthope Martin and Herbert Brewer. No advance booking necessary; entry is free with retiring collection. Programme Marche des Turcs – Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 – 1687) Dialogue in D minor – Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier (1734 – 1794) […]
Read moreDr Gillian Ward-Russell returns to the Moot Hall at 1pm on Tuesday 14 September to present a programme of organ music with busy feet (and hands). No advance booking required; free entry, retiring collection. Programme Praeludium in C (BuxWV 137) – Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Wie nur den lieben Gott lasst walten (BWV 647) – J.S. […]
Read moreIt’s back for Heritage Open Day 2021, at 12 noon: come along to meet (and play) the ‘King of Instruments’; the Moot Hall Organ! Following a brief informal introduction to this magnificent Edwardian pipe organ, there will be an opportunity, led by Ian Ray, Colchester’s Honorary Borough Organist, for anyone of any age to play […]
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We can now confirm full details of this autumn’s series of events and recitals in the Moot Hall. Free entry, retiring collection; no advance booking necessary. All welcome! Sunday 12 September 2021, 12 midday: Meet and Play the Moot Hall Organ on Heritage Open Day A chance for members of the public to come and […]
Read moreStephen King (Brentwood Cathedral) returns to the Moot Hall to give his recital rescheduled from 2020; the programme is below. No advance booking necessary; entry is free with retiring collection. Programme Overture to Saul – George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) arr. W.T. Best Fantasia in E flat – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Chorale – Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) […]
Read moreHon. Borough Organist Ian Ray opens this summer’s season of organ recitals in the Moot Hall at 1pm on Tuesday 13 July. Places must be reserved please by email to nigelchapmanwine@hotmail.com or by ringing 01206 272908; free entry, retiring collection. Programme Basse de Trompete – Louis Marchand (1669-1732) Prelude & Fugue in E flat major […]
Read moreThis summer’s season of organ recitals in the Moot Hall will begin with Ian Ray (Hon. Borough Organist) at 1pm on Tuesday 13 July. The programme will contain music by Guilmant, Howells and the J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat major which includes the St Anne fugue subject sung in the UK to […]
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Moot Hall Organ recitals will recommence on Tuesday 13 July 2021 at 1pm. The full list of dates is as follows; full details will be announced closer to the time: Tuesday 13th July 2021 Tuesday 10th August 2021 Tuesday 14th September 2021 Tuesday 12th October 2021 Tuesday 9th November […]
Read moreDue to the current Coronavirus situation, Colchester Town Hall is now closed to events until January at the earliest. Unfortunately, therefore, the planned December and January recitals will not now be able to go ahead, but we look forward to re-starting the recital programme in 2021 as soon as it is safe and permissible to […]
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