A KCOA event preceding his organ recital in Rochester Cathedral.

For 30 minutes, from 1800 to 1830 hrs, Charles will be interviewed in the Choir by our President, Stephen Banfield, about his experience studying at the Eastman School of Music and other matters technical and musical, and there will be time for one or two questions from the membership.

The recital follows at 1930 hrs. Here is the amended programme:

Allegro vivace (from Symphonie V pour Orgue, op. 42, no. 1) - Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

We can now confirm  a visit to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and St Chad's Cathedral between the 10th and 14th March and an invitation to visit Coventry Cathedral on the  return journey. Arrangements continue at pace and will be confirmed later. However it is likely that travel and accommodation will need to be organised on an individual basis. That said we are open to suggestions.

Don't miss this year's celebration, not forgetting the time-honoured raffle! Details and sign-up to follow nearer the time. This is just for members' diaries and those of any guest they might care to invite in due course.

If enough people are interested, we might eat locally before the meeting. Sadly, the Five Bells (Peter Warlock's pub!) does not serve food, but there is the Malt Shovel, almost exactly opposite the turning for Lullingstone.

Details and invitation to contribute to follow in due course.

Member John Ross has kindly arranged this visit to two Eastbourne venues, Christ Church with its tonally unaltered 'Father' Willis organ, and his own home with its 4-manual Vincent Woodstock pipe organ, where we shall also have tea.

2.00 pm: Christ Church, Seaside

The 2-manual Willis organ (1880), with a most unusual case, retains its original action, including a Barker Lever! This instrument has recently been awarded an NPOR Historic Organ Certificate Grade II*.

https://npor.org.uk/survey/N15588