with
Malcolm Pearce
BMus FRCO
Bryanston School
and formerly
Director of Music,
Magdalen College School, Oxford
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TIMETABLE |
11 am |
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Start |
| 11 - 12.30 |
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Introduction to the pipe organ, using both instruments in the church (tracker & electric actions). 'Hands on' opportunities. Tours of the main organ chamber. |
12.30 - 1.30 |
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Lunch break (bring a packed lunch). Tea, coffee & squash provided. |
1.30 - 5 pm |
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Individual tuition (c20 minutes per session) to a restricted number of players; other attendees may observe when not playing. |
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Afternoon: some participants will be able to 'have a go' in the 20-minute sessions (3 per hour). Those who would like this individual tuition should book a time; they can stay for any or all of the afternoon session as they wish.
St Margaret's has two organs; a small tracker chamber organ, and a larger two manual electric action instrument, recently rebuilt by Nicholson's, with a particularly fine detached console (above).