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KCOA Upcoming Events
Sat, 12 Apr 2025 -  13:45  Spa Valley Railway and Tunbridge Wells
Sat, 10 May 2025 -  14:00  Edenbridge parish church
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 -  14:00  Reculver and Hoath Saturday 14th June 2025
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 -  13:30  Canterbury: venue for the 2025 AGM

 

News
Composition Success

One of our members, Toby Huitson, entered Blackburn Cathedral’s Lent composition competition to write a piece for organ based on a Lent hymn, and was placed joint second overall.


Organist wanted - St Augustine's Church, Painters Forstal

An organist is required for St Augustine's Church to play for Sunday services. Full details below.


Request for help

'We have an old electric organ that belonged to my wife’s grandfather. Although it is not an instrument worthy of the attention of this illustrious group, we would like to get it serviced somehow.


St Mary & St Eanswythe Folkestone are looking for a new Organist & Choir Director


c.4 hours per week with Sunday morning rehearsal & Sung Eucharist + other occasional services & Festivals. c.£5200 p.a. + occasional offices.


Organist or Pianist and Choir Leader - Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Penshurst, Kent

The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Penshurst, Kent is looking for an organist or pianist and choir leader

 


Organ Tuition - D'Arcy Trinkwon

I am very pleased to let people know that I’d be delighted to offer my help as a teacher to anyone who is interested in having lessons – either regularly or more occasional, consultation ones.


An organ recital given by our President

This will take place at St Leonard's church, Hythe, on Friday 9 May 2025 at 12 noon and last for one hour.


Dover Unitarian Organ

If people would like to hear the little Dover Unitarian organ before it
goes to whatever its next home might be, I'll be giving a little


Spring and early summer 2025 dates for your diary

Our meeting dates and venues for spring and early summer 2025 have now been fixed beyond the February and March meetings, which already have their own website entries.


Organist wanted – St John the Evangelist Groombridge

I am a churchwarden at St John the Evangelist in Groombridge, Kent TN3 9QH. We seek a freelance organist to play the organ on the first two Sundays each month from January 2025.


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.


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.


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

“The King of Instruments”

Primary School Introductory Workshop Package


Choir robes available

Our Treasurer, Kevin Grafton, writes:


St Leonards Hythe Concert Programme

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


Fugue State Films Latest Project! - Choral Evensong Trailer and Info

https://youtu.be/UrJ5ODyESvQ!

www.fuguestatefilms.co.uk

 


Skrabl house organ for sale!

Anton Škrabl Practice Organ For Sale

Opus 350/2017 Slovenia

Specification:


Young member's promotion

One of our youngest members, Thomas Winrow-Campbell, who attends the Simon Langton Schools' sixth-form in Canterbury, is a fine organist and violinist, and has now been promoted to leader of the Ke


Two new honorands

Two very long-serving officers of the KCOA have recently become our honorands.


Members Only

If you are a member and have not yet signed in please consider doing so as it gives you access to material specifically relevant to your membership including reports from our affiliated body the IA


New Patron

We have a new Patron!

David Flood, MA, D.Mus, FRCO (ChM), FGCM.


Practice

Practice makes perfect


KCOA Mission Statement

The Kent County Organists' Association (KCOA) is affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists (IAO) and consists of almost 100 members.


Kent County Organists' Committee

Committee (2024 / 2025)

President
Stephen Banfield


Kent County Organists' Association

Kevin Grafton
Treasurer and Membership Secretary tel 01732 452117
Email: secretary@kcoa.org.uk

 

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