Photographs & Videos of N.D.S.O. Events and Visits
Click the link above to see footage of the Nottingham and District Society of Organists Tour of Organs in Denmark, 11-19th March 2016. Concert at Trinity Church, Esbjerg. Performance of Te Deum (C.S.Lang) by the combined choirs or tour members and Trinity Church Men and Boys’ Choir.
A typical Society bus trip
2019 AGM meeting as our new President tells us about the trips he has planned, details can be found on the events page
Members listen intently to the post AGM members’ recital at St John’s Church, Carrington
Denis Littleton plays his favourite test piece on the ‘Hinckley Holdich’ by Italian composer Domenico Zipoli
Following lunch members were treated to a talk on the Victorian organ builder Porritt by member David Gabe and then could play this lovely unspoilt 1878 Holdich restored by Walkers in 2007 at the Hinckley URC
Pipes from the Market Bosworth organ photographed through the case of the new organ at the Parish Church. This organ is based upon the original Porritt pipework with digital pedal stops added to the original bourdon
Members enjoy supporting helping others whilst trying organs with invaluable registration changes and page turning, evidence pictured here at Market Bosworth
Two members Paul Stringfellow and Ian Watts sneaked off during the Leeds trip to play the Edmund Schulze organ at Armley (immortalised as a Hauptwerk sampleset), courtesy of Professor Graham Barber who kindly hosted them and demonstrated the instrument
The finished product is shown – these skills have been passed down generations.
We witness the master pipe maker at work
Secretary Denis Littleton (not a master pipe maker!) has a go at planing metal at Terry Shires pipe makers in Leeds
Paul Hale on the 4 manual Hauptwerk organ
David Rooke on the famous St Annes Brindley & Foster organ in Moseley, Birmingham
Broadway URC organ, Walsall
New College Oxford
Performing Organists from Welsh Hymn Event in Beeston
Chris Bridges conducts the massed choir for NDSO Welsh Hymn event which raised a healthy sum for charities
President Ian Watts plays bass guitar in the mock worship band for the Everyday Organist event with Musical Leader Martin Hodge of Watnall Road Baptist Church who also spoke at the event
Professor John Morehen in his year of Presidency annual lunch with guest speaker Dame Gillian Weir
A society visit to the Bell Foundry in Loughborough
Robert Pascall’s House organ, built by Nigel Church
