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Our President and Executive Vice President with Hilda Stormont and members of the team preparing to meet delegates at the Royal Albion Hotel for the 2010 IAO Congress in Brighton & the South East.
CONGRESS 2010 SOUTH EAST ENGLAND,
25 - 30 JULY 2010.
A Message from Alan Thurlow, Our President
As President of the IAO, it gives me very great pleasure to welcome you to this the Home Page of our Website and to invite you all, music lovers and organists alike, to join me and other members of the IAO for some of our future activities.
At the moment we have all been enjoying the 2010 Congress, which this year took place in Brighton from 25th to 30th July. The exciting programme included visits to several of the magnificent parish churches in Brighton and Hove as well as to Chichester and Arundel Cathedrals and to the fine Chapels at Lancing College, Christ's Hospital and Tonbridge School. Looking ahead, we have the Midlands Organ Day in Derby on 2nd October and, of course, the websites of our affiliated local associations will let you know of the very many activities which they organise all around the country. Why not go along and see what they do?
This year is the Centenary year of the Bradford Organists Association and we all congratulate them on this special anniversary. On 15th May the BOA held a wonderful "Organ Day" at Bradford Cathedral to promote the world of organ music. Visitors were greeted by a fairground organ playing on the green outside the Cathedral. Inside, apart from the Cathedral organ, the steady stream of visitors throughout the day heard and saw demonstrations on a chamber organ, a harmonium and a historical replica of a very early organ, as well as seeing displays about organ building and pipe-making, and watching various DVD presentations. It was a great delight to see (via a video link and screen) a number of young performers playing the Cathedral organ, and greatly encouraging to see such a display of young talent. The event concluded with evensong and a recital by Andrew Teague including the first public performance of Paul Fisher‘s "A Centenary Triptych for Organ" specially commissioned by the BOA to celebrate the occasion.
Congratulations to all at Bradford for their initiative and for arranging such an interesting day.
If you are interested in the world of the organ, whether as a performer, potential performer or listener, do please look through the contents of our website and be in touch with us if you would like to join us in our enjoyment of what Mozart called 'The King of Instruments'.
Organists' Review
The IAO publishes Organists' Review. This high-quality quarterly magazine has an enviable reputation for both its content and presentation. It is a full colour publication with stunning pictures. News of affiliated association activities are also incorporated into the magazine, providing local up-to-date events and information.
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The IAO (Incorporated Association of Organists)
The IAO comprises over 6,000 members worldwide and is open to all lovers of the organ and its music. Whilst many of our members are indeed organists and/or choir trainers, our wide range of programmes (many of which are arranged by our 90 affiliated associations) have a wide appeal to all. To learn about the history of the IAO click here to read more...
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