Access to the instrument can be tricky and as Organ Director at Union Chapel I feel it is important to offer opportunities to composers and performers (early stages, emerging and established).

Organ lessons in September 2020 with Jeremiah Stephenson “It’s really important to not only embrace the historic organ repertoire but also help it to grow. Individual Organ LessonsĬurrently in partnership with St Mary Magdalene School and #InspiringOrganists we offer free organ lessons to local schools with Jeremiah Stephenson. Supported by our Organ Director Claire M Singer the scholar is involved in the production and administration of our organ programme and a number of performances across the year. Our scholarship is designed to support an individual in their professional development and leadership skills within the organ field. The education programme provides an opportunity for people to learn about the organ through their chosen art form and is designed to enable people of all abilities to reach their full potential. We run a number of workshops, master-classes and learning opportunities for primary and secondary schools, university students and adults. We need to raise £130,000 by January 2024. After 146 years of dedicated service, urgent repairs are needed to save this important instrument, the future of innovative festival Organ Reframed – the only festival of its kind in the UK – plus continue to culturally enhance and teach children and disadvantaged groups. Save our rare, historic, hydraulic powered organ. Through free and subsidised workshops, residencies, scholarships, lessons, tours, and our critically acclaimed festival Organ Reframed, our programme is world renowned for its innovative approach. This works hand in hand with introducing different age groups and different skill levels to the instrument as we endeavour to create a smooth and supported path from childhood to professional organ performance and composition of all genres. Our focus is to change perceptions of what the organ is capable of by not only embracing its rich history but also bringing it to the forefront of contemporary music creation through our annual festival Organ Reframed. Union Chapel houses one of the world’s finest organs and it’s a focal point of the Chapel’s unique acoustically designed architecture. The very best opportunities to create, compose, play and engage with the organ at Union Chapel Mixture : Union Chapel’s Annual Organ Programme

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