Kent County Organists' Association

KCOA Mission Statement

The Kent County Organists' Association (KCOA) is affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists (IAO) and consists of almost 100 members. The object of the Association is to promote the friendly interchange of ideas on all matters of interest to organists and choir directors. With the exception of August and January monthly meetings are held on Saturdays and include recitals, lectures, discussions and visits to places of interest in various parts of the county and sometimes further afield.

Latest KCOA News

 Competition Update. Results are now posted and photos published 

We are pleased to publish the names of our winners and arrangements for recitals to date. Please do your very best to support these talented young artists!

read more ...
 KCOA programme for members’ recital day  

KCOA programme for members’ recital day at All Saints, Maidstone on 19th October 2024 at 2.30pm

 

read more ...
 Organ Recital by Janet Hughes, Wye Church 26th October 

Organ Recital by Janet Hughes

Saturday 26 October, 18.00hrs

St Gregory and St Martin, Wye

Programme

read more ...
 New Musical Director for Sutton Valance Choral Society wanted 

Sutton Valence Choral is seeking to appoint a new Musical Director to take over from Bryan Gipps who will be retiring on 15 November 2025, after more than 20 years with the choir.

read more ...
 Congratulations to Joseph Hyam on receiving his FRCO 

Congratulations to our 2022 Prizewinner Joe who has not only achieved his FRCO diploma but was also awarded the Turpin Prize and Durrant Prize for his efforts.

read more ...
 For Sale: The Holditch Organ, Dover Unitarian Church 

read more ...
 Job Advertisment - Music Director Dartford Choral Society  

read more ...
 The Orgelbüchlein Project Volume 1 

 

read more ...
 Organ Magazine - free to a good home!  read more ...
 Miriam Reveley - KCOA Advanced Class Winner 2024 - A further award in York! 

Congratulations to Miriam on her success in the IAO - RCO Competition held in York during July. Miriam was awarded the Susi Jeans Memorial Prize for her performance in the semi-final.

read more ...
 English Piano Collection - Rochester 

 

read more ...
 Competition Winners' Recitals  

Please keep looking under the update page on page two of these listings!

read more ...
 Improvisation Masterclass 

We have managed to secure a session on Improvisation with active participation for those who wish and observers on Saturday the 1st February 2025 at 2.30 p.m. The meeting will take

read more ...
 Meet the King of Instruments--a resource for use with primary school classes 

“The King of Instruments”

Primary School Introductory Workshop Package

read more ...
 Tonbridge parish church requires an organist/choirmaster: one service and two practices a month. 

Music co-ordinator Wendy Balcombe writes:

read more ...
 Choir robes available 

Our Treasurer, Kevin Grafton, writes:

read more ...
 Music for National Occasions: a talk by a London cathedral musician 

With Simon Johnson at St Botolph's church, Lullingstone. 20 July 2024, 11.30 am.

Further details here:

read more ...
 St Leonards Hythe Concert Programme 

Here is a link to the 'Friends Website' highlighting a variety of music including Organ Recitals.

read more ...