News & Events

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.

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.

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

“The King of Instruments”

Primary School Introductory Workshop Package

Music co-ordinator Wendy Balcombe writes:

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

Further details here:

Our Treasurer, Kevin Grafton, writes:

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

https://youtu.be/UrJ5ODyESvQ!

www.fuguestatefilms.co.uk

A colleague writes:

Anton Škrabl Practice Organ For Sale

Opus 350/2017 Slovenia

Specification:

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

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

We have a new Patron!

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

Practice makes perfect

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

Membership

Committee (2024 / 2025)

President
Stephen Banfield