The Moot Hall Boston grand piano, presented to the Borough Council for the Moot Hall by Councillor Nick Cope. It was first played in concert in situ on 5th January 2015, in a pianistic interlude during an organ recital by Ian Ray, Hon. Borough Organist.
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Presentation of Gala programme to the Mayor of Colchester
Presentation by Cllr Nigel Chapman of a bound copy of the Souvenir Programme to the Mayor of Colchester, Cllr Theresa Higgins, so that the names of the donors recorded in it can be retained for posterity in the Mayor’s Parlour; December 2015, at the AGM of the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ. This officially […]
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Roman River Festival 2015
Pictures from the Roman River Festival concert in the Moot Hall, September 2015, with organist Tom Bell and the Colchester Chamber Choir conducted by Roderick Earle (photos: Christopher Arnold).
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Gala re-opening concerts
Pictures from the Moot Hall Organ gala re-opening concerts in May 2015 (photos: Sheldon Coulthrust).
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firstsite projects, November & December 2014
In November and December 2014, sound artist and composer Duncan Chapman and visual artist Willow Mitchell led a series of ‘Free Family Saturday’ workshops for children and families in the firstsite learning spaces, exploring the sounds, history, materials and mechanisms of the organ. From 9th – 11th December, audio and visual responses to the organ […]
Read moreOrgan Restoration at Harrison & Harrison, Durham
These photos give a behind-the-scenes look at the workshop of the organ restorers Harrison & Harrison in Durham, as they worked on the Colchester Moot Hall organ during the Autumn and Winter of 2015. Click on the images to enlarge. Photos by Dr William McVicker
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Inside the Organ, pre-restoration
These photos show the condition of the organ prior to its removal from the Moot Hall for restoration in July 2014. Click on the images to enlarge. Photos by Dr William McVicker
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