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14/08/2025 in Notice

IN MEMORY OF GORDON CURTIS

Recital at St Barnabas, Horton-cum-Studley, 26 October 2025
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16/06/2025 in Notice

Lunchtimes at Christ Church City

The lunchtime concerts at Christ Church Broad Street take place on Wednesdays in June, August and October. Individual concerts are shown under Public Recitals in the Events Calendar, and you…
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B&DOA & Related Events

We have a full calendar of local organ and music related events. Just hover over or tap a date to see what’s on:

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Lunchtime Concert series organised by B&DOA member Jonathan Price. GARY DESMOND, organ St Mary, Bathwick March: The Royal Standard - Malcolm Archer (for the late...
St Mary Redcliffe: WILL WALSHE-GREY
Thu 8 Jun 2023    
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Recital series organised by BDOA member Andrew Kirk. WILL WALSHE-GREY, organ St Mary Redcliffe 2023 Organ Scholar Will's programme is available for download here. Admission...
Annual General Meeting 2023
Sat 10 Jun 2023    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Annual General Meeting 2023 Elections, reports, and news from agenda has been sent to members, please contact the secretary if not received. The Edgar Joyce...
Sat 10 Jun 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Edgar Joyce memorial concert given by association student members follows the AGM in St Pauls church, Southville. Click here for the programme, and here for background...
Christ Church City: PAUL WALTON
Lunchtime Concert series organised by B&DOA member Jonathan Price. PAUL WALTON, organ Bristol Cathedral PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME & SOLOIST Byrd: Fantasia J S...
St Mary Redcliffe: ELIN DAVIES
Thu 15 Jun 2023    
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Recital series organised by BDOA member Andrew Kirk. ELIN DAVIES, organ Elin Davies is currently studying Music at the University of Bristol, and became organ...
Lunchtime Concert series organised by B&DOA member Jonathan Price. CELEBRITY PIANO RECITAL given by International Concert Pianist ALLAN SCHILLER Bach: Partita in C minor Schumann:...
Christ Church City: PETER SHEPHERD
Lunchtime Concert series organised by B&DOA member Jonathan Price. PETER SHEPHERD, organ Chesterfield Parish Church Music by Buxtehude, Duruflé and Walton June Lunchtime Concert list...
St Mary Redcliffe: MARC MURRAY
Thu 22 Jun 2023    
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Recital series organised by BDOA member Claire Alsop. MARC MURRAY, organ Organist and Director of Music at St Mary the Virgin, Bury, and Director of...
DURSLEY COFFEE CAKE & MUSIC - Paul Walton
DURSLEY 2023 COFFEE, CAKE & MUSIC This is the 18th series of Saturday morning organ concerts organised by Nigel Davies, Director of Music here at...
All Saints Clifton : JAMES DRINKWATER
Matinée Organ Recital series organised by B&DOA member John Davenport Organ Recital by  JAMES DRINKWATER Assistant Director of Music and Chapel Organist, Clifton College, Bristol...
Christ Church City: SAMUEL BRISTOW
Lunchtime Concert series organised by B&DOA member Jonathan Price. SAMUEL BRISTOW, organ St Matthew's, Westminster Music by Bach, Mendelssohn and Ravel June Lunchtime Concert list...
St Mary Redcliffe: CALLUM ALGER
Thu 29 Jun 2023    
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Recital series organised by BDOA member Claire Alsop. CALLUM ALGER, organ Director of Music at St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, in addition to teaching organ and...
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Annual General Meeting 2023
10 Jun 23
Southville
10 Jun
10 Jun 23
Southville
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St Mary Redcliffe: ELIN DAVIES
15 Jun 23
Bristol
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St Mary Redcliffe: MARC MURRAY
22 Jun 23
Bristol
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About Us

We are a group of about 150 people from the Bristol area who like to share our enjoyment of the organ and its music.

There are no restrictions on membership: it is not necessary to be an organist, as we welcome all who are interested in the organ and its music, whether as players (all levels) or as listeners.

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Affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists, We aim to promote the organ as an instrument of practical and versatile music making in church, chapel or concert hall.

Featured Video

A recital given by Eric Tyson on the organ at St James’s Cathedral, Toronto on 20 Feb 2024. Here is his programme:

  • England’s Glory -​ Nigel Ogden (b1954
  • Spring Song – ​Alfred Hollins (1865 – 1942)
  • Romanza and Allegretto​ – William Wolstenholme(1865 – 1931)
  • Claire de Lune – Louis Vierne (1870 – 1931)
  • Suite for Eric – ​Paul Ayres (b1970) Duo – Tierce en Taille – Aria – Intermezzo
  • Fanfare ​- Percy Whitlock (1903 – 1946)