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Welcome To The Gloucestershire Organists' Association Website

Welcome To Our Website

Welcome to the Gloucestershire Organists’ Association Website. Here you will find a wealth of information about the association and our events, past and upcoming. New members are welcome, please head over to our ‘How To Join’ page to find out more.

The association regularly visits organs of interest, not only in Gloucestershire but further afield as well. We always take cameras and post picture galleries and reports. Have a look at our ‘past events‘ pages for more information.

Events

Because of the Covid 19 pandemic, all future GOA events including the Student Organists’ Recital in Gloucester Cathedral are postponed or on hold. Our President, David Briggs has posted some improvisations on Facebook in various styles, including Langlais, Purcell, Handel, Howells plus some hymn tunes.

Latest News

Video of Gloucestershire Organists’ Association President David Briggs giving Recital in The Cathedral in Valencia

Under the heading "Organ Videos and Recordings" below is a recital given by David in Valencia. The programme includes a Marche Episcopale by Briggs himself, the Prelude to Tristan and Isolde by Wagner and The Mother Goose Suite by Ravel. There are introductions in...

B.B.C. Organists

Five things you’ll know if you play the organ Chris Taylor, organist and senior producer for Choir and Organ, offers us insight into his world from the organist's bench. 1. Happiness is finding the perfect pair of shoes One organist I know always plays in the same...

Organists wanted.

There are several churches who are looking for organists. Please click on "Organists wanted" below.

Christopher Herrick plays

Here is the website of Christopher Herrick playing a selection of organ music including Norman Cocker's Tuba Tune, Variations on a Theme by Herbert Howells by the late Derek Bourgeois and Alain Litanies. Derek was at Cranleigh School with Christopher Herrick and was a...

An excellent Video from Kuhn Orgelbau

This is an excellent video all about Orgelbau Kuhn Click on link:...

Video of Olivier Latry at Notre Dame, Paris

In "Organ Videos and Recordings" in the bottom menu, there is a French film about the organ in Notre Dame, Paris, presented by Olivier Latry. This is an excellent film with high quality sound and images. There is a good programme of music, a tour of the organ, a...