If you are inspired on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April, there's a new tutor book for learners starting the organ as their very first instrument. Developed by Royal College of Organists @rcorganists.bsky.social & Diocese of Leeds Keyboard Study Programme
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A London concert by @stedscath.bsky.social
St Edmundsbury Cathedral Director of Music Claudia Grinnell, on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April, 4pm. Details www.organrecitals.uk/.../bloomsbu....
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A great programme from Myles Hartley for #internationalorganday ! 12 noon Saturday 25 April: includes music by Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Kristina Arakelyan & Christa Rakich. All Saints Church, Gosforth, Newcastle on Tyne.
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Oliver Parker and Isabella Patrick, organ scholars of St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Essex, give a joint organ recital to celebrate #internationalorganday on Sat 25 April. A church with a fine tradition of organ and choral music: see st-thomas.org.uk/our-communit... @rcorganists.bsky.social
Visit (and play) organs on the Sandringham Estate on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April ! Free parking, coach from Heacham Church PE31 7ER, tickets £15. Full details below. @rcorganists.bsky.social
Come and play the organ in Wetherby on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April! Bring your own music and have tutoring at St Joseph's RC Church, Wetherby LS22 6LL from RCO teacher Roland Dee. @rcorganists.bsky.social
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Another super chance to play a cathedral organ on #internationalorganday ! - this time the fabulous Phelps organ at Hexham Abbey. Details and tickets here: hexhamabbey.org.uk/event/intern...
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Experience the thrilling sound of the church organ on #internationalorganday at St Thomas' Church, Mellor (Greater Manchester) with John LeGrove at the console. You can see inside the organ and find out how it works too. Saturday 25 April at 3pm @rcorganists.bsky.social
Kids - play a cathedral organ on #internationalorganday ! Book your slot for Organ for Kids at Inverness Cathedral on Saturday 26 April - full details below
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It will be International Organ Day on Saturday 25 April, promoted by @rcorganists.bsky.social and organists everywhere! Follow me or #internationalorganday for news of events all round the world as organists and organ enthusiasts celebrate our amazing instrument.
For #InternationalOrganDay Saturday 26 April we encourage everyone to explore FirstStop! firststoporgan.com with beginner resources and outreach ideas for organists who want to welcome newcomers. 🎶 🎵
#InternationalOrganDay returns on Saturday 25 April 2026 – join organists around the world in celebrating the organ and its music. Take part in your own way, details at www.rco.org.uk/internationalorganday
Matteo Bonfiglioli gave a concert before Mass in the Basilica San Petronio, Bologna on the historic 1475 organ there, to mark #internationalorganday
As well as Renaissance music by Cavazzoni, he included a world premiere by Rocco De Cia based on a Gregorian hymn.
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Wishing you a happy #InternationalOrganDay.
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🤔Did you know that you can hear the Cathedral organs most days at our services played by our organists?
🎼We have ambitious plans to introduce the instrument to more people as part of #PlayTheOrgan Year 2025!
#InternationalOrganDay spotlight on Organ Reframed
Launched at Union Chapel in 2016 by our own Claire M Singer
Uniquely commissioning boundary-pushing new music & cross-collaboration for this versatile instrument.
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Learn More unionchapel.org.uk/projects/our-organ
Did you know that today is #InternationalOrganDay?
Here is a piece from our archive, played by our Director of Music Graham Thorpe. This is The Queen's Procession by Oliphant Chuckerbutty
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#InternationalOrganDay is here! Joining us at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church for today’s #playtheorgan year workshop (14:00 BST) & concert (16:00)? Or celebrating elsewhere? Share your plans & pics using #InternationalOrganDay – we’d love to see them!
For #internationalorganday here's Tim Harper performing the 3rd movement - Tu Es Petrus In Fuga - of Peter Tranchell's 1958 Sonata for Organ, at Florinskirche, Koblenz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOd1...
Happy #InternationalOrganDay! The warmest greetings to organists, composers, conductors, teachers and students, organ builders and restorers, and lovers of organ music everywhere. Thank you for everything you do in support of the organ and organ music.
A rare opportunity to hear the wonderful Penge Congregational Church (London SE20) 1915 Lewis organ in a varied concert with Alan Langridge (organ) Vicky Rockport (flute) on #internationalorganday starting at 1pm. Adm. £5 -proceeds to music-making in Penge.
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Link to all the @elycathedral.bsky.social Ely Cathedral events for #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April
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Lunchtime lollipops, teatime treats and an evening extravaganza at Ely Cathedral on the Grand Organ for #internationalorganday Sat 26 April!
Stanley Godfrey 13.00, Sarah MacDonald 15.00, and Jeremy Lloyd 18.30.
Admission via visitor ticket. @rcorganists.bsky.social
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A concert by Barry Eaton for #internationalorganday including works by William Walond, Pierre Du Mage, J.S.Bach, Mendelssohn and Herbert Howells, at St John the Baptist, Old Malden, Church Road, Worcester Park, Surrey. KT4 7RY.
19.30-20.30. Saturday 26 April.
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A great programme to celebrate #internationalorganday from Myles Hartley! Concert at All Saints Gosforth Saturday 26 April at 12. @rcorganists.bsky.social
Morning Melodies at Ely Cathedral for #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April.
Edmund Aldhouse gives a short concert on the Grand Organ at 10.30 - admission via Cathedral Visitor ticket or pass.
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#InternationalOrganDay is THIS Saturday! Celebrate with us at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church with a hands-on #PlayTheOrgan workshop at 14:00 BST led by Jeremiah Stephenson, followed by a concert at 16:00 and the famous Bloomsbury buffet! Book here: bit.ly/3RkvmBv
Come and play the 150-year-old W G Vowles pipe organ at St Cadoc's, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel on #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April!
Recently restored- meet the team, take a tour, bring music! - no experience required
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Miriam Reveley gives an organ concert on #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April at St Paul's Church Bedford MK40 1SQ, from 12 to 12.45. Miriam is currently Organ Scholar at Jesus College, Cambridge - here she is gaining her FRCO in 2022. @rcorganists.bsky.social
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First Encounter and Play the Organ Sessions on #internationalorganday 26 April at Christchurch Priory. FREE event open to all regardless of musical experience.
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