Leeds and Wakefield Organists' Association
affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists
Events in 2025
Saturday 17th May at 10am: Organ building talk and open console at Dewsbury Minster
Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, WF14 8DD
We will meet at Dewsbury Minster with tea/coffee available on arrival.
Anthony Spink (from JM Spink Organ Builders) will give a talk about their work on the organ and possibly we will be able to see the inner workings of it.
Sam Wilson (Director of Music at Dewsbury Minster) will then tell us about the pros and cons of playing the instrument and give a little demonstration of its range and colours.
Finally, an open console session will allow Members to play the organ for themselves.
Saturday 5th July at 10am: Visits and open console in Huddersfield
Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA and
St Patrick's Church, New North Road, Huddersfield HD1 5JY
We will start our visit at Huddersfield Town Hall. From 10:00am to 12:00pm David Pipe (Kirklees Organ Curator) will welcome us to the Town Hall when he will chat about the instrument and then allow us an open console for members to play. It is an important town hall instrument and we are very lucky to have this opportunity.
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After that, we can go to St Patrick's Church, Huddersfield and have a play prior to lunch nearby (to be confirmed).
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Please can we encourage you all to make every effort to attend this day as David Pipe is giving up his time to receive us and St Patrick's have been very generous in allowing us open access.
Monday 4th August at 1:00pm: Organ concert by Stefan Kagl
(Sandwich lunch available from 12:15pm)
St Bartholomew's Church, Wesley Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 1SR
Stefan Kagl (Herford, Germany) will play a programme of music entitled Musical Journey to the North and the South featuring music by composers from across Europe. Join us for a sandwich lunch from 12:15pm, with the concert starting at 1:00pm.
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Jean Sibelius Intrada, Op. 111a
(1865-1957)
Johann Sebastian Bach Canzona in d minor, BWV 588
(1685-1750)
Hans-Martin Kiefer BACH-Rumba (dedicated to Stefan Kagl)
(*1956)
Marco Enrico Bossi Colloquio con le Rondini Op. 140, No. 3: Intermezzo lirico (aus “Momenti Francescani”)
(1861-1925)
Elena Kozemirenko "Ferenc Liszt Dancing“ (dedicated to Stefan Kagl)
(* 1973)
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Jean Langlais Libre (dedicated to Stefan Kagl)
(1907-1991)
Edvard Grieg Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Arr. Andrew Moore)
(1843-1907)
Stefan Kagl Baskische Suite (Suite on Basque Folk Melodies, commissioned by "Quincena Musical San Sebastian” 2021)
(*1963)
Saturday 27th September at 10am: Visit to Ossett Town Hall and open console
Ossett Town Hall, Market Place, Ossett, WF5 8BE
We will visit Ossett Town Hall to hear and play the 3-manual 13-rank Compton/Christie theatre organ. Read more about the instrument here.
Sunday 12th October at 3pm: Visit to Wakefield Cathedral
Wakefield Cathedral, Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 1HG
We will visit Wakefield Cathedral to attend Choral Evensong at 3:30pm with the Cathedral choir, followed by a demonstration of the Cathedral organ.