| Saturday November 21st 2009 AGM Organ rom - Donald Mackenzie - Silent Film - Annual Luncheon
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NSDOS AGM VH ORGAN PROM & ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Before the noon Organ Prom we meet in the Victoria Hall Sponsors Room (3rd Floor) for the AGM at 10.30am. Coffee can be obtained 10.0 am
onwards from the Atrium Caf Bar for a nominal charge. After the Silent Film Organ Prom, which will end at 1.30pm, we shall go to Shelton Masonic Hall for our 3 course Annual luncheon 2.0pm for 2.30pm.
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Saturday December 5th 2009
11.0 am Longsdon St Chads
1.0pm Lunch at the Treasurers Residence
2.30pm St Edwards Leek
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A GOLDEN JUBILEE EVE OUTING TO LONGSDON & LEEK
For our eve of Golden Jubilee year outing we shall meet at St Chads Church Longsdon to play the Jardine Organ.
At 2.30pm we shall go to St Edwards Leek to play the recently renovated Jardine organ.
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Friday January 15th 2010
St Pauls Newcastle
6.00 pm 9.00pm
50th Birthday Party
Michael Chamberlain & Trevor Tildsley
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WE ARE 50! OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION
We meet at St Pauls Church Hall, Newcastle for a special DVD presentation, buffet and cutting of the cake to mark 50 years since the very first meeting of the Organ Society was held on January 14th 1960. It will include interviews with founder members, photographs of founder members (the late Dr Michael Chamberlain & Trevor Tildsley), old programmes,
The 50th Buffet-Tea, and a latest DVD update
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| Saturday February 13th
3.00pm
Tunstall Methodist Church
Recital-
James Pritchard
(Founder-member)
Evening Celebration Dinner
5.30pm
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RECITAL, COME- PLAY & EAT TO MARK 50 ORGAN YEARS
Dr Francis Jackson, on February 11th 1960, played the Societys first recital. Meet at Tunstall Methodist Church for a recital by founder member James Pritchard GRSM. Following that there will be members playing time on the Abbott & Smith/Reeves organ before we adjourn for an early evening celebration dinner at 5.30pm at the Churches Restaurant,
Old Town Rd. Hanley.
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| Saturday 13th March
Full day outing to the
Black Country Museum.
Tour of President The
Steam Narrow Boat,
A fish & chip lunch, beer
and an organ visit
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VISIT TO PRESIDENT AT THE BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM
A visit to this famous museum and guided tour of the Steam Narrow Boat President by its Chief Engineer and NSDOS past Chairman David Stott. Take in some different terminology gudgeon pins, drip feed oilers, fly runs, fusible plugs , oakum grommets, butty, & chuff chuff up the funnel!
Lunch and a visit to a local organ.
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| Saturday 10th April
Organ Prom 12 noon
Robert Sharpe
(York Minster)
Afternoon Recital-
Michael Rhodes
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VH ORGAN PROM AFTERNOON RECITAL & COME and PLAY
Following the Victoria Hall Organ Prom by Robert Sharpe and a leisurely lunch, we shall have the second of our local recitals by NSDOS members. We meet at 3.0pm at Forsbrook St Peters Church Blythe Bridge for a recital by Michael Rhodes, followed by members playing time. The organ is Steele & Keay/Willis/Reeves (Pedal 16& Great 8 reeds ex-Stoke Town Hall)
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| Saturday May 1st
Organ Prom 12 noon
Scott Brothers Duo
Afternoon Recital-
Chris Machin
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VH ORGAN PROM AFTERNOON RECITAL & COME and PLAY
Following the Victoria Organ Prom by the Scott Brothers Duo and a leisurely lunch, we shall have the third of our local recitals by NSDOS members. Past Chairman Chris Machin will play the organ at Longton Central hall. We meet at 3.0pm for the recital, to be followed by members playing time. The Jardine/Oakes/Ward & Shutt organ featured very much in the early days of the Society. One of this churchs longest serving members is John Machin, also one of our long serving members and committee member.
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Friday June 11th
6.00 pm
Stoke Minster
Recital -Francis Jackson
and first performance of the NSDOS commission
composed by him for our Golden Jubilee
7.30pm Golden Jubilee
Dinner at the Potters Club
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GOLDEN JUBILEE HIGHLIGHT
In the Organ Loft with Francis
Dr Francis Jackson CBE FRCO played the first NSDOS recital at Bucknall in 1960, and the 25th & 40th at St Peters so its a great pleasure to welcome him back to play the 50th recital and also talk to us in the organ loft at Stoke Minster.
Francis has accepted our commission to compose a work for NSDOS, which will receive its first performance when he plays it at this recital. It will thereafter remain a fitting remembrance for the long association that we have enjoyed with him in our 50 Organ Years.
At 7.30pm following the recital we shall adjourn to the Potters Club for a Golden Jubilee gourmet dinner.
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Saturday June 26th
Organ Prom 12 noon
Ian Tracey
Afternoon Recital-
Clive Roberts
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VH ORGAN PROM AFTERNOON RECITAL & COME and PLAY
Following the Victoria Hall Organ Prom by Ian Tracey and a leisurely lunch, we shall have the fourth of our local recitals by NSDOS members. We meet at 3.0pm at St Marks Church Basford for a recital by our Hon Sec Clive Roberts which will be followed by members playing time. The organ is a Wadsworth/Rushworth and featured very much in the early days of the Society
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| Saturday August 14th
Organ Prom 12 noon
Michael Rhodes
(Founder-member)
Afternoon Recital-
Clive Tuck
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VH ORGAN PROM AFTERNOON RECITAL & COME and PLAY
Following the Victoria Hall Organ Prom by Michael Rhodes and a leisurely lunch, we shall have the fifth of our local recitals by NSDOS members. We meet at 3.0pm at Uttoxeter Parish Church where our member Dr Clive Tuck will play the recital. This will be followed by members playing time on the Hill/Reeves & Merner organ, which has the Tuba stop from the Binns organ once in Stoke Town Hall.
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| Friday September 3rd
Outing to Kendal.
Meet at the Parish Church at 11.0am.
Regular trains run from
Stoke via Crewe/Manchester advance book for the best
ticket prices
Lunch
2.30pm St Georges Church
for Dear Ladies
Patricia Turner &
Brenda Blake
(founder member) |
NSDOS Golden Jubilee Outing to Kendal
We shall visit Kendal Parish Church in the morning (Willis/Walker), and following luncheon go to founder-member Brenda Blakes church ( 3 manual Wilkinson organ) St Georges for a special Golden Anniversary Organ duo concert played by Brenda Blake & our President Patricia Turner. It will be called Dear Ladies and include the duet Nocturne written by the late Bob Diggles (another founder member of the Society) and the Teddy Bears picnic. Following the concert there will be members playing time and tea. |
| Saturday 11th September
Organ Prom 12 noon
Keith Hearnshaw
Afternoon Recital-
Jonathan Hill |
VH ORGAN PROM AFTERNOON RECITAL & COME and PLAY Following the Victoria Hall Organ Prom by Keith Hearnshaw and a leisurely lunch, we shall have the sixth of our local recitals by NSDOS member former Chairman-Secretary-Treasurer Jonathan Hill at Stoke Minster. We meet at 3.0pm. After the recital there will be members playing time until 5.30pm The pre-Walker Binns organ featured very much in the early days of the Society for recitals by top players including Allan Wicks, Graham Steed, John Birch, Simon Preston, Margaret Cobb, William Hardwick & Eric Chadwick.
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Saturday October 2nd
IAO Midlands Organ Day
Derby Cathedral
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9.45am onwards at Derby Cathedral for the Midlands IAO Organ Day. Ian Bell, Organ consultant talks about Compton Organs, recital by Peter Gould on the Compton Organ. St Johns for an illustrated talk on the Father Willis by Paul Hale and Evensong at the Cathedral. |
Saturday October 9th
Organ Prom 12 noon
Oliver Brett
(Assist. Durham Cathedral)
Afternoon recital-
David Stott |
VH ORGAN PROM AFTERNOON RECITAL & COME and PLAY Following the Victoria Hall Organ Prom which will be played by the brilliant young former Organ Scholar of Kings College Cambridge, Oliver Brett,
and after a leisurely lunch, we shall have the seventh of our local recitals by NSDOS members. We meet at 3.0pm at St Michaels Stone for a recital to be given by past chairman David Stott. After the recital there will be members playing time until 5.30pm |
Wednesday November 3rd
7 30pm Stoke Minster
Philip Scriven-Organist
Lichfield Cathedral |
Golden Jubilee Celebrity Recital- Stoke Minster (St Peter ad Vincula)
St Peters with its fine Binns-Walker organ has been host to many excellent recitals by the countrys top players during the Societys past 50 organ years. On November 3rd Lichfield Cathedral Organist Philip Scriven will play the Golden Jubilee Celebrity Recital at 7.30pm. Philip is well known for his superb recitals and recently delighted the 2009 IAO Congress with his outstanding playing, programming and registrations on the Port Sunlight Willis organ.
Booking details later |
| Saturday November 20th
10:00am onwards
AGM 2010
Organ Prom-
Annual lunch |
NSDOS AGM-VH ORGAN PROM & ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Before the noon Organ Prom we meet in the Victoria Hall Sponsors Room (3rd Floor) for the AGM at 10.30am. Coffee can be obtained 10.0 am
onwards from the Atrium Caf Bar for a nominal charge.
Following the Organ Prom we shall adjourn to the
Masonic Hall, Shelton, 1.45pm for 2.15 for our 3 course Annual Lunch |
The Proms start at 12 noon and last approximately 55 minutes.
Admission at the door is £4.50 (concessions £4.00) or book any 6 proms at the Box Office or by telephoning 0870 060 6649 and get 1 free.
There is a multi-storey car park adjacent to the hall and facilities for the disabled.
