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.
Canterbury: venue for the 2025 AGM
We return to Canterbury, this time for a visit to St Peter's Methodist Church and St Dunstan's parish church, neither of which the Association has visited within the past 35 years, if ever. Tea and the AGM will be held at the latter, and it should be possible to wrap up proceedings in time for members or their guests to attend Cathedral evensong if they so wish.
Reculver and Hoath Saturday 14th June 2025
14.00 St. Mary’s (Hillborough) Reculver -Reculver Lane, CT6 6SP
2 Manual Browne extension instrument 1955, with casework by Robert Thompson of Kilburn, augmented with electronic stops in 2010. Short talk by organist, John Sinclair on the need to add more tone ‘colour’ to this instrument and the choice to use electronics.
15.30 Holy Cross Hoath, Church Road, Hoath CT3 4JT
Small Instrument by Thomas C Lewis 1874, in almost totally original condition. Talk & welcome by Warden, Clair Hopper, on the history of this beautiful rural Church.
Edenbridge parish church
Our next event will take place at 3.00 pm on 10th May with a visit to the parish church of St Peter & St Paul (TN8 5BD) in picturesque Edenbridge. Edenbridge parish church deserves a visit all to itself, because, as with Hythe, it contains two organs played from the same console. After an introduction to the church and the organ, members will be able to play the instrument until about 4.00.
Latest KCOA News
|
Safeguarding Statement test page |
read more ... |
|
RCO Play the Organ Year 2025 The Royal College of Organists is delighted to announce Play the Organ Year 2025. |
read more ... |
|
Members Only - IMPORTANT! 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 |
read more ... |
|
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. |
read more ... |
|
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. |
read more ... |
|
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. |
read more ... |
|
St Mary & St Eanswythe Folkestone are looking for a new Organist & Choir Director
|
read more ... |
|
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
|
read more ... |
|
Paul Tidd - organist for hire!!
|
read more ... |
