Our 13th Competition took place as usual at All Saints Maidstone on Saturday the 16th March 2024. A full report will appear in due course in the Journal. Our  next Competition will take place on Saturday the 14th March 2026

Beforehand, our Adjudicator and Patron Dr David Flood wrote the following: 'The range of talent is amazing!! It will be an astonishing competition' 

It was indeed. In addition to local talent we had advanced competitors from both Oxbridge and The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Organ Competition 2024

Advanced Class Repertoire:

J.S. Bach: Fugue from Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548.

F.Mendelssohn: Prelude from Prelude and Fugue in D minor.

J.S.Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 545

M.Duruflé:Choral variations on Veni Creator

J.S.Bach: Chorale Trio on ‘Herr Jesu Christ’, BWV 655

Jeanne Demessieux  Te Deum

J.S. Bach:Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 533

J.Demessieux:O Filii et Filiae

Our  next Competition will take place on Saturday the 14th March 2026

Please use the links below to download a MS Word copy of the Syllabus and application form

Organ Competition 2022 (Results)

Winners

ADVANCED CLASS

First Place: Joseph Hyam (London) 
M Durufle Prelude from Suite Op.5.
 J.S.Bach Fugue in D Major BWV 532

Second Place: Ben Markovic (London)
 C. Widor Symphony No 5 (1st Movement Allegro Vivace)
 J.S.Bach Jesus Christus unser Heiland BWV 688

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

First Place: Archie Thompson (Ipswich)
 J. Walther Allegro (1st Movement from Concerto del Signor Meck)
W. Mathias Fanfare

Second Place: George Styles (Kent)
 J. Walther Allegro (1st Movement from Concerto del Signor Meck)
W. Mathias. Fanfare

MOST PROMISING PLAYER

Rhyd Lowe (Kent)
J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in D Minor BWV 554
C.S.Lang Tuba Tune

A full report on the 2022 Competition will appear in the next Journal

Dr David Flood (left, Adjudicator) with the competitors in the 2022 Kent Organ Competition