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BOA meetings & events for 2024
| late January (online) | ONLINE only | Organ Pipes and Physics - an illustrated talk by BOA member Paul Hodgetts explaining the physics of organ pipes via diagrams rather than complicated equations. This meeting has been rescheduled for October (see below). |
S 17 Feb, 10.30am | Oxford [map] | A day out in Oxford visiting three college organs, including Christ Church Cathedral, starting at St John's. Details will sent to members via email early in February. |
Tu 5 Mar, 6.00pm | St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, B4 6EU [map] | Organ students from Years 1 & 2 at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire compete for the annual Leonard Gibbons Fund award. Please note amended start time. |
| S 20 Apr, 10.30am | St Matthew's, Walsall, WS1 3DG [map] | AGM and annual recital by Professor David Saint on this huge (IV/74) organ, parts of which date from an 18th century Samuel Green instrument. |
| S 11 May | Agents for Copeman Hart, Johannus, Makin & Rogers digital organs and home of one the country’s largest selection of sheet organ music (which will be available for sale at a discount to members). This is a joint event with neighbouring associations. | |
| S 29 Jun 2pm | Pershore Abbey [map] | Visit to hear & play the new (2022) Ruffati organ. |
| 25-29 July | York | IAO Organ Festival. Booking now open. https://festival.iao.org.uk |
| S 14 Sep 11am | St Peter's Harborne [map] | Tribute to George Miles, local organ teacher, with some of his former pupils invited to play during the post-talk recital |
| S 5 Oct | St Peter's Wolverhampton [map] | IAO Midlands Organ Day Details and online booking via https://iao.org.uk/mod2024/ |
| S 26 Oct 3pm | St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, B4 6EU [map] | Organ Pipes and Physics - an illustrated talk by BOA member Paul Hodgetts explaining the physics of organ pipes via diagrams rather than complicated equations. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND TIME. |
| S 16 Nov 12.30pm | St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, B4 6EU [map] | Centenary buffet lunch with special guest Dr ROY MASSEY. Members have received details of how to book via email. |
| W 11 Dec 6pm | Royal Birmingham Conservatoire [map] | End-of-term RBC organ department concert, to which BOA members are invited. |
Details of events in 2025 appear in our Christmas newsletter already sent to members.
This page will be updated in the New Year.
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