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
Saturday November 14th
Illustrated talk by Andrew Millington on Organ Music of Howells in Tewkesbury Abbey.
Wednesday 30th September
7 p.m. GOA Students' Recital in Gloucester Cathedral
Saturday August 15th
St Michael's Tenbury WMFO Event to celebrate 150th Anniversary of S.S. Wesley
Saturday April 25th 2.30
Come and Play the Organ event at St Andrew's URC, Cheltenham with RCO and Simon Williams.
June 13th – 14th
Supporting Gloucester Cathedral Organ Festival - opening concerts and events. GOA presence to attract new members.
Saturday May 9th
Trip to South Goucestershire. 10.30 Wickwar Lunch at Wotten 14.00 Wotten-under-Edge 15.50 Dursley.
Latest News
Llandaff Cathedral Organ Demonstration
https://www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/music-2/the-cathedral-organ https://www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/music-2/the-cathedral-organ
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: https://youtu.be/F2jxgvcGjfo]