Work in progress video 20th January 2015

News // January 20, 2015February 6, 2015 by Duncan Chapman

Clip #7 from Colchester Moot Hall Organ on Vimeo.

Winter 2020-21 at the Moot Hall: December and January recitals CANCELLED

News // November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 by Colchester New Music

Due 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 […]

CANCELLED: November 2020 organ recital

News // October 15, 2020November 5, 2020 by Colchester New Music

Unfortunately Stephen King’s recital planned for Tue 10 November 2020 is now CANCELLED due to the current local Coronavirus situation. Hopefully we will be able to reschedule for a future date. Further updates on December’s recital will be posted closer to the time.

Organ recital: ‘Victorian Town Hall’ by William Saunders (Ipswich), 1pm, Tuesday 13th October 2020

News // October 7, 2020September 27, 2020 by Colchester New Music

William Saunders (Ipswich) returns to the Moot Hall on Tue 13 October, with a recital on the theme of the Victorian town hall. Audience numbers are limited, so all attendees need to register in advance with Cllr Nigel Chapman, Chairman of the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ (nigelchapmanwine@hotmail.com or 01206 272908); entry is free […]

Autumn 2020 at the Moot Hall Organ

News // August 22, 2020November 5, 2020 by Colchester New Music

After live recitals at the Moot Hall re-start with Ian Ray on September 8 2020, we will be continuing straight on to the autumn season. All attendees must register in advance with Cllr Nigel Chapman, Chairman of the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ (nigelchapmanwine@hotmail.com or 01206 272908) as numbers are limited; entry is free […]

Welcome back to the Moot Hall Organ: 8 September 2020, recital by Ian Ray

News // August 20, 2020September 27, 2020 by Colchester New Music

We are delighted to announced that Ian Ray’s organ and piano recital with the theme of ‘Moonlight’ will be going ahead as planned on Tuesday 8th September at 1pm. To mark the 250th anniversary year of Beethoven’s birth the programme will include a performance of his ‘Moonlight’ sonata followed by Debussy’s popular Clair de Lune. […]

August Moot Hall recital postponed

News // August 5, 2020August 20, 2020 by Colchester New Music

The proposed August recital by Stephen King has now been POSTPONED due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation. We very much hope to be able to start again in September. Please check this site for further updates.

July 2020 Moot Hall Organ recital postponed until October

News // June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 by Colchester New Music

The planned 14 July recital by William Saunders has now been POSTPONED until 13 October. We very much hope to recommence our recital series in August, depending upon Government guidance. Further updates will be posted on the Moot Hall Organ website closer to the time.

Summer 2020 at the Moot Hall Organ

News // May 2, 2020August 22, 2020 by Colchester New Music

The Friends of the Moot Hall Organ to fund new equipment It has become increasingly clear that the organ has been subjected to a considerable range of humidity over the last few years since its restoration was completed; some of that was due to difficulties with the heating sensors in the Moot Hall that led […]

Recital: Ian Ray (Hon Borough Organist), 1pm, Tuesday 10 March 2020

News // March 4, 2020January 28, 2020 by Colchester New Music

Ian Ray (Hon Borough Organist) returns on Tuesday 10 March to play a selection of Josef Rheinberger’s Monologues for organ Op 162 and a favourite piano piece by Beethoven. Free entry, retiring collection. Monologues Op 162 – Josef Rheinberger (1839 – 1901) Con Moto in C major Andante tranquillo in E major Poco agitato in […]

Spring 2020 at the Moot Hall

News // February 19, 2020May 2, 2020 by Colchester New Music

We will be taking our usual break from recitals during the Spring. Please note that the April piano recital by Maria Kustas will not now be taking place, as the Town Hall will be closed. Information on Summer and Autumn recitals will be posted on this site closer to the time – please check back […]

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