2023 Programme
Saturday 29 April 2023
President's evening
5.30pm– 8pm at Chichester Cathedral
Friday 19th May 2023
Visit to Portsmouth Cathedral
with the Crawley and Horsham organists' associations.
5.45pm: Evensong
followed by an opportunity to hear and play the cathedral organ.
Saturday 8th July 2023
Westbourne Parish Church
10am
We have an invitation from the Portsmouth Association to join their visit the church of Stewart Taylor, our Hon Secretary, with its remarkable organ.
Thursday 13th July 2023
St Mary, Portsea
10.30am
This remarkable instrument was recently restored by Nicholsons. Matt Dixon the project manager will talk about the organ, followed by an opportunity to play. The visit is timed to fit in with the festival to celebrate the successful completion of the project.
Saturday 29th July 2023
Worth Abbey
1.15pm to 3.15pm
with discussion of electronic organs and a short recital on Abbey organ.
13th January 2024
Southampton Guildhall
10:15 to 12:30
A visit to this remarkable dual-purpose instrument by John Compton. It's quite difficult to get into this busy venue so this is an opportunity not to be missed. John Compton was undoubtedly a genius: a book about him is well overdue.