Saturday 21st February 2026 – 10.30 for 11.00
The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200, Jennens Road, Birmingham B4 7XR:
The Bernard Edmonds Research Conference will again take place at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. We are grateful to Daniel Moult, Head of Organ Studies and his colleagues for hosting this event once again. The programme will include papers on the following topics:
- Andrew Freeman (1876 – 1947), to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth – Paul Tindall
- The appropriate organ pitch for the Fantasies of Orlando Gibbons? – Christopher Stembridge
- Investigating the Perception, Role and Future of the Pipe Organ in the Contemporary Culture of Young People in the UK – Joseph Thornber
- Railway engineers and organ builders of the Empire: Lewis Conway-Gordon and Frederick Ewart Robertson – David Shuker
- A ‘Bach’ Organ for Kegworth: Roger Yates’ Singular Vision in Mid- 20th Century British Organ Design – Alastair Johnston
- ‘On a Positive Note’. Three revived ‘redundant’ organs showing that small works are beautiful – Melanie Plumley & Andrea Testa
- ‘Mr Stanley, I presume!’ – Andrew Benson-Wilson
Bookings cost £30 and should be made no later than Monday 16th February either using the on-line booking system here or by downloading this form, completing and returning it to:
Meetings Officer, Richard Hobson, 52 Dickinson Square, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EY
tel 01923 718870 email meetings@bios.org.uk
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