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The BAO accepts no responsibility or liaibility in respect of Other Recitals & Events listed below which are not arranged by the BAO;  visitors are advised to check arrangements of other recitals and events with their respective organisers or venues.  Some events may be subject to an admission charge.

For photos of past BAO events, please see our pages on flickr. 

Lyme Regis


The Eileen Bolt Memorial Recital

This annual recital was instituted shortly after Eileen Bolt’s untimely death in 1977 at the age of only 61 years. Eileen was greatly involved with the Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival from 1949, first as a Deputy Secretary and then as General Organising Secretary from 1956.  She was also the Southern Area Secretary of the National Association of Music Competition Festivals.  

For many years she was Secretary of the Bournemouth Association of Organists and was elected to the Executive Committee of the Incorporated Association of Organists. A competent organist in her own right, Eileen was also in demand as a deputy organist in Bournemouth.  Eileen often accompanied the children’s choir of ‘Little Church’ (now St. Andrew’s Chapel) at Richmond Hill St. Andrew’s URC. It was her keen interest in promoting the love of music among young people that led to the establishment of this annual recital which is always given by an Organ Scholar by invitation from the association.

Events


Date

Event

Venue

Sat 17 Jun 2023

Proposed visit to Milborne Port - CANCELLED


Wed 21 Jun 2023

11.00am

ORGAN CRAWL to the AVON VALLEY

3 historic churches in the Avon Valley. We do hope you will be able to join us for all or part of this day. Details of all three organs may be found on the National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR links given below.

11.00am St Mary & All Saints, Ellingham BH24 3PJ (signposted off the A338 north of Ringwood) Organ by Harrison & Harrison of Durham, 1918. 2 manuals, 14 speaking stops.  NPOR

Webmaster advisory: MIND YOUR HEAD when approaching the console!

12.30pm - 2.00pm Lunch -  Members may wish to bring a picnic. There is a Tea Rooms at Breamore House offering a selection of Light Lunches.

2.00pm - 3.15pm St Mary's Breamore SP6 2DF (adjacent to Breamore House, off A338 north of Fordingbridge). Organ by Norman & Beard, Norwich, 1897 on west gallery. 2 manuals 10 speaking stops. Ancient Saxon Church.  NPOR

c. 3.30pm St George's, Damerham (west of Fordingbridge) Chamber Organ by James Corps, Norwich c 1850. 1 manual 7 speaking stops. The organ retains its GG long compass. NPOR


Sat 15 Jul 2023

12.00pm

Organ Crawl to the Purbecks

12.00  St. Mary’s, Swanage

LUNCH BREAK

  2.00  St. George’s, Langton Matravers
  3.30  St. James’s, Kingston - include an opportunity to go up the tower for what must be the best view of the Purbecks.

St. Mary’s,
Church Hill, Swanage, BH19 1HU

St George's Church
St George's Close, Langton Matravers
BH19 3HZ

St. James’, Kingston
West Street, Kingston BH20 5LQ

Sat 2 Sep 2023

11.00am

Organ Recital - Sam Hanson (St Peter's, Hammersmith)

St. Stephen’s Church
St. Stephen’s Way
Bournemouth BH2 6JZ

Thu 14 Sep 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - David Davies (Buckfast Abbey)

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Thu 21 Sep 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - Francesca Massey

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Sat 23 Sep 2023

3.00pm

Eileen Bolt Memorial Recital

Joel Colyer

Admission FREE - Retiring Collection

Richmond Hill St. Andrew’s URC
St. Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth
BH2 6JJ

Thu 28 Sep 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - James Orford

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Thu 5 Oct 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - David Beeby (Christchurch Priory)

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Sat 7 Oct 2023

11.00am

Organ Recital - David Beeby (Christchurch Priory)

St. Stephen’s Church
St. Stephen’s Way
Bournemouth BH2 6JZ

Thu 12 Oct 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - Andrew Kirk (Bristol)

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Thu 19 Oct 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - Angela Sones (Lichfield)

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Thu 26 Oct 2023

Organ Recital - Jeremiah Stephenson (All Saints, Margaret Street)

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Sat 28 Oct 2023

7pm for 7.30pm

Annual Dinner

The Bridge House, Longham. BH22 9AN

Situated on the banks of the River Stour, a slightly less formal occasion this year, with no after-dinner speaker but great food and great company.

Booking form included with BAO News or from the BAO website. Orders in by 9 October please!

The Bridge House
2 Ringwood Road
Longham
Ferndown BH22 9AN

Thu 2 Nov 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - Simon Earl (Christchurch Priory)   

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Sat 4 Nov 2023

11.00am

Organ Recital - Danny Campbell (St Stephen's, B’mouth)  

St. Stephen’s Church
St. Stephen’s Way
Bournemouth BH2 6JZ

Thu 9 Nov 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - Paul Carr (Birmingham)  

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Thu 16 Nov 2023

12.30pm

Organ Recital - Geoffrey Morgan (Christchurch Priory)

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch BH23 1BU

Sat 18 Nov 2023

Skittles Challenge  - CANCELLED


Sat 17 Feb 2024

Time TBC

Annual General Meeting

East Cliff United Reformed Church
Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth