The Edinburgh Society of Organists
The Edinburgh Society of Organists

Meetings and Events

2024-25

 

Saturday 7 September at 2.30pm. 

Southside organ tour.

2.30 - 3.30: Central Hall, Tollcross, (rear entrance in Dunbar Street).   

3.45 - 4.45:  St Michael and All Saints, Brougham Road.                                

5.00 - 6.00:  Barclay Viewforth Church, Gillespie Place.

                                                  

Saturday 5th October at 2.30pm, Broughton St Mary Church (Garden Room)

A Presentation by the recently-formed Church Music Scotland (the successors of the Scottish branch of the RSCM).

 

Friday 29 November at 7.30pm and Saturday 30 November at 10.30am, Reid Memorial Church.

Lecture/recital on the life and work of C V Stanford.  Professor Jeremy Dibble of Durham University. 

Contact: Martyn Strachan

 

2025

Saturday 18 January  at 2.30pm, Reid Memorial Church. 

President’s Afternoon.
Song recital with Ivor Klayman (baritone) and Martyn Strachan (organ).     

Contact: Martyn Strachan        

 

Friday 14 February at 6.30pm,  St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral & Scottish Arts Club

Annual Dinner and Recital

This year, our recitalist will be Daniel Moult - renowned concert organist and head of organ studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The recital will once again be held in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, followed by dinner at the Scottish Arts Club. 

Contact: Calum Cooper 

 

Saturday 15 March at 6pm, Canongate Kirk

'The Chapel Royal and the music of Scotland's Reformation’ 

A talk by David Coney on the music of the Scottish Reformation and new findings on the Chapel Royal at Stirling and Holyrood Palace.

Contact: Imogen Morgan

 

Saturday 5 April at 2pm, Palmerston Place Church

Composition Masterclass with William Whitehead.

William Whitehead is the curator of The Orgelbüchlein Project, which aims to 'complete' Bach's unfinished manuscript collection (https://orgelbuechlein.co.uk/). Composers will be encouraged to submit their own chorale preludes which will then be workshopped in Palmerston Place Church. A call for scores and information regarding sign ups and deadlines for composers will be circulated in due course. 

Contact: Imogen Morgan

 

Tuesday 13 May at 7pm, Greyfriars Kirk

AGM and Recital by Chris Nickol

Recital around 7.30pm for approximately one hour. 

Contact: Caroline Cradock

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