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2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014OSOS President and renowned international organist, conductor and choral director, Adrian Lucas, opens the series with an exciting afternoon concert and celebration.
To be followed by tea or a soft drink and biscuits.
A programme for the concert is available here.
Tickets: £10-£15, free for under 18s.
Join us for a varied concert with something for everyone, featuring music from an eclectic mix of instruments and voices, the organ, ensembles and past and current musical talent from the School.
A programme for the concert is available here.
Tickets: £8-£10, free for under 18s.
John returns to Southend High School for Boys for this exciting and unique recital including his own compositions for the organ from his published and unpublished catalogues.
We are excited to announce that the concert will feature a number of world premieres, including John's "Fantasia on the School Song". Do join us for this special occasion.
Please contact us with any queries.
A video of the concert is available here.
A programme for the concert is available here.
Tickets: £8-£10, free for under 18s.
Join us for a spectacular concert of music with Beauty in Sound organist Richard McVeigh on the war memorial organ.
Richard has attracted an incredible following on YouTube (with over 100K subscribers) and is well-known for the success of his Beauty in Sound initiative in which he performs a great variety of music (including his own transcriptions and film music) on a number of famous organs and his own impressive Hauptwerk instrument. His channel also often features guest musicians and other educational content/behind the scenes features. Richard is also Assistant Organist at Arundel Cathedral and Assistant Director of Music at Romsey Abbey.
We're delighted he will be joining us to celebrate the organ's centenary this year.
Please contact us with any queries.
A programme for the concert is available here.
Tickets: £15, free for under 18s.
Acclaimed organist Francesca Massey performs a varied concert of music on the organ, including items to reflect Remembrance.
Perfectly timed ahead of the OSA's reunion dinner the same evening, we hope many of you will be able to join us for this event.
Please contact us with any queries.
A programme for the concert is available here.
Tickets: £10-£15, including tea/coffee/biscuits, free for under 18s.
We hope you will join us for a varied programme of music for Remembrance, to include music from the War Memorial Organ at Southend High School for Boys.
The programme from the evening may be viewed here.
Tickets: £5-£8.
We hope you will join us for a varied programme of music for Remembrance, to include music from the War Memorial Organ at Southend High School for Boys.
The programme from the evening may be viewed here.
Tickets: £5.
The Committee of the Old Southendian Organ Society wishes to inform you that we will host an online update on Wednesday 29th April 2020, starting at 7:45pm. Arrangements for our formal Annual General Meeting are deferred until further notice, in line with guidance from the Charity Commission of England and Wales and the Government. However, the online update will cover the same set of reports from Committee members on the Society's activities, operations and finances, and offer an opportunity to ask questions of the Committee.
Full information on joining the meeting via Google Meet on your PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet app, or telephone are available here.
Reports from the Committee are available to download here.
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED for the safety of our audience and performers due to the situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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A mid-week recital from talented singers Voces Novae, plus music from the organ, tracing some of the best compositions from the 16th Century to the present day with music by Morley, Bach, Wood, Chilcott (and more...)!
Tickets: £5/£4 (full OSOS members). Please contact us with any queries.
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED for the safety of our audience, performers, and the wider community due to the situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in line with guidance from the Government. The Old Southendian Organ Society looks forward to welcoming John at a future date when it is safe to gather and enjoy his music.
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Come for this unique event as John Dixon (Tuscany, 1968-75) returns to play a recital on the War Memorial Organ of his own compositions from both his published and unpublished catalogues.
Also featuring some of John’s compositions for solo piano and organ/piano duet, this is an evening not to be missed
Tickets: £10/£8 (full OSOS members) in advanced (highly recommended). Please contact us with any queries.
We are delighted to have Richard Brasier perform our first online concert for us this Christmas.
A festive programme of music from across the repertoire, with Buxtehude, Reger, Messiaen, and more awaits our virtual audience!
Richard is "one of Europe's finest young organists" (Rheinische Post) and enjoys a busy and far-reaching international career as a soloist, teacher, chamber musician, accompanist, animateur, editor and recording artist.
This concert was pre-recorded at Southend High School for Boys, and may be watched on our videos page. Donations to support the ongoing work of the society warmly welcomed.
Come for our event next Spring featuring a rich variety of music.
A mixed evening of music with violin, voice, flute, oboe, organ, and more - something for everyone to enjoy.
Proceeds to support OSOS and the Church. More details to follow nearer the concert.
Please note the change of venue for this event, due to unforeseen circumstances.
Advanced tickets: £5/£4 (students/full OSOS members/over 60s)
The programme from the evening is available here.
Acclaimed organist Jeremy Blandford returns to the school to give a recital on the War Memorial Organ.
To include music by Bach, Mozart, Elgar, Whitlock, and Reubke.
The evening will also offer the exclusive chance to see the organ up close, including a look inside the organ chamber to see the 1228 pipes and mechanisms that make the instrument sing!
The recital will take full advantage of the rebuilt organ's increased resources, and Jeremy's award-winning skill - a Royal College of Organists Exhibition led Jeremy from school in Southend to Cambridge, where he was Organ Scholar at Clare College and read an honours degree in music. Since then, positions in church music and education have taken him from Southampton to Norway, where he now lives. His skills as an organist, harpsichordist and accompanist have taken him across the world, with organ recitals in the U.S.A. and throughout Europe, and broadcasts on radio and television. We are delighted to be welcoming Jeremy back to Southend in July.
Tickets: £8/£7 (students/full OSOS members)
The programme from the recital is available here.
Join us for a varied concert with something for everyone: from solos on the War Memorial Organ, to music from an eclectic mix of instruments and voices. The programme includes everything from organ to trumpet, saxophone to voices, plus clarinet and piano music from composers such as J. S. Bach to Brahms, Herbie Hancock to Eric Satie, and many more.
Tickets: £7/£6 (students/full OSOS members).
The programme from the evening is available here.
Award winning ladies choir Cantare will sing an enjoyable evening of festive favourites, alongside carols and music for Christmas from the organ at Southend High School for Boys, in support of the Organ Society. Also featuring the Southend High School for Boys Chamber Choir.
Tickets: £8.
The programme from the evening is available here.
A first preview of the rebuilt War Memorial Organ at Southend High School for Boys, alongside an eclectic mix of musicians, instruments and voices in different styles, led by Southendian students and recent leavers.
An enjoyable evening for all tastes!
Tickets: £5/£4 (students/full OSOS members).
See this event's programme.
Come for an event not to be missed from OSOS: Adrian Lucas (OSOS President and former pupil) will be exploring the rebuilt organ at Southend High School for Boys. Internationally acclaimed as a choral director, conductor and with a wealth of experience as a virtuosic organist, Adrian's fun, engaging and enlightening performance and demonstration promises to show off the full potential of the refurbished instrument.
Refreshments will be available (cash only) from the Parents' Association - all proceeds from the interval will support the school.
A draft programme for the evening is available here.
Tickets: £10/£8 (students/full OSOS members).
Advanced reservation highly recommended to avoid disappointment
A mixed evening of music from wartime and for remembrance, featuring the rebuilt War Memorial Organ at Southend High School for Boys alongside other instruments, voices and performers. Details to be revealed nearer the concert date.
Refreshments and raffle will be in support of the charities of Southend Rotary Club. Ticket sales will support OSOS.
Advanced tickets: £5/£4 (students/full OSOS members).
The programme from the evening is available here.
Another evening from OSOS showcasing a mix of talented musicians of many styles and varied instruments and voice. Held at St Augustine's, Thorpe Bay, while the War Memorial organ is refurbished and rebuilt at the school, this event will entertain those of all musical tastes with performances from Old Southendians and pupils, some lighter music and more serious items - something for everyone to enjoy. Tickets only £5, available on the door, and all are welcome.
We would be pleased to hear from anyone who would like to perform at this event. Please get in contact with any queries.
Tickets: £5/£4 (students/full OSOS members) available on the door.
See this event's programme.
An exciting evening of music from varied styles, singers and instruments: from organ to strings, classical to shows, solo & ensemble, current students & older performers.
On April 16th, come to Southend High School for Boys for an unmissable evening of entertainment from 7pm.
This event is now confirmed. Please get in contact with any queries.
Tickets: £5/£4 (students/full OSOS members).
See this event's programme.
Yet another full evening of music from various styles, singers and instruments: from organ to song, classical to shows, with solos from current students & older performers - an event for everyone.
On November 19th, come to Southend High School for Boys for an entertaining evening of music from 7pm.
We would be pleased to hear from anyone who would like to perform at this event. Please get in contact with any queries.
Tickets: £5/£4 (students/full OSOS members).
See this event's programme.
An eclectic mix of music, from organ to strings, classical to shows & jazz, solo & ensemble, current students & older performers.
On September 12th, come to Southend High School for Boys for an unmissable evening of entertainment from 7pm.
Tickets: £5/£4 (students/full OSOS members).
See this event's programme.
The Old Southendian Arts Club presents an evening of collaboration and celebration.
A light hearted evening’s entertainment showcasing the talent of some of the School’s artistically gifted former pupils, many of whom have gone on to have careers within the Arts Industry.
The first of its kind, this OSAC Showcase will be bursting with energy and impressive performances; ranging from Big Band music to Sketch Comedy to Organ Music.
From OSOS, there will be performances from Christopher Burt, Joe Zammit, Ashley Thompson and George Smith, with theatre-style entertainment music provided on the organ by Gerald Usher in the interval.
With something for everyone this relaxed and enjoyable evening on Sunday 7th September 2014 is not to be missed.
All proceeds from the evening will go towards fitting out the new Art studios at the School.
Tickets: £8. Available on the door.
The internationally acclaimed organist, Adrian Lucas (Tuscany, 1972 - 1979), will be returning to SHSB to perform on its iconic 91 year old organ and also meet some of the school's young musicians this October.
Having held the post of Organist and Master of the Music at the cathedrals of Norwich, Portsmouth and, finally, Worcester, where he directed the Three Choirs Festivals and the City of Birmingham Choir, Adrian is now a much sought after organ recitalist, consultant and composer/arranger, freelance musician, conductor, and broadcaster.
As President of the newly-formed Old Southendian Organ Society, Adrian is keen to help raise awareness of this finely crafted instrument to a wider public.
A performance by Adrian Lucas is no mere organ recital: his eclectic versatility across an astonishingly wide range of musical styles, all delivered with dazzling virtuosity, makes it a rewarding and entertaining evening which will linger in the memory.
Tickets: £10/5. Contact us to reserve your seats.
See this event's programme.
