Engagements for 2020
Friday 6 March 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 3 April 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday 4 April 2020, 11:30 Merton College, Oxford
This concert has been postponed to 27 March 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday 15 April 2020, Jesus College, Oxford
A recital of 18th & 19th century English music to open the annual Easter course run by the Royal College of Organists. Margaret will also teach on the course.
RCO Easter course
This course and concert have been postponed until April 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 1 May 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 8 May 2020, 17:00 St Jacob's Church, Stockholm, Sweden
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Sunday 10 May 2020, 18:00 Rytterne Church, Sweden
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday 13 May 2020, 12:15 Mariestad Cathedral, Sweden
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 5 June 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 12 June 2020, 19:30 St Andrew's Church, Stogursey, Somerset
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 26 June 2020 Ålesund Church, Norway
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Sunday 28 June 2020 Molde Cathedral, Norway
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Sunday 26 July 2020, 15:00 St Mary's Church, Winterborne Stickland, Dorset
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday 12 September 2020, 15:00 St Peter's Church, St Albans
The annual recital for the Beds & Herts Organists' Association
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 25 September 2020, 13:00 National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday 29 September 2020, 20:00 Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
This concert was live streamed; this is available to view at
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Friday 9 October 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 16 October 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Repeat of 9 October concert
Monday 16 November 2020, 13:00 Huddersfield Town Hall
This concert was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 11 December 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 18 December 2020, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Repeat of 11 December concert
Engagements for 2019
Friday 8 February 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 8 March 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 22 March 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Members of the internationally acclaimed ensemble Fretwork joined Margaret for a programme of music for Viols and Organ by 17th century English composers.
Friday 5 April 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 13 April 2019, 17:30 St Peter's Church, St Albans
Margaret played music by Bach, Dandrieu, Lanquetuit, Brian Chapple and Philip Wilby in the Saturday Organ Concerts Series under the auspices of the St Albans International Organ Festival.
St Albans International Organ Festival
Monday 22 April 2019, 15:00 St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton
Friday 3 May 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 7 June 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 14 June 2019, 19:30 St Andrew's Church, Stogursey, Somerset
This concert was given by Gordon Stewart.
Tuesday 18 June 2019, 13:10 Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, Mayfair, London W1K 2PA
Thursday 27 June 2019, 20:00 Hemsjö Church, Sweden, postponed
Saturday 29 June 2019, 20:00 Kumla Church, Sweden, postponed
Tuesday 2 July 2019, 19:00 Rytterne Church, Sweden, postponed
Thursday 4 July 2019 Vänersborg Church, Sweden, postponed
Tuesday 9 July 2019, 19:30 Ripon Cathedral
Recital in the Ripon Summer Organ Festival 2019
Wednesday 10 July 2019, 19:30 Masterclass in Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Ripon.
Another event in the Summer Organ Festival 2019.
Friday 12 July 2019, 13:15 St John's Church, Cardiff
Sunday 21 July 2019, 15:00 Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London SW1 9NH
9 10 August 2019 Organ Competition, Valère, Sion, Switzerland
Margaret was one of the jury members in the competition held as part of the Festival International de l'Orgue Ancien.
Friday 20 September 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
This concert took the form of a tribute to David Hunt, co-founder of EOS. Admission is free, and there will be a retiring collection in aid of St Margaret's Hospice, Somerset.
Saturday 5 October 2019 New College Oxford
Margaret gave a recital to conclude a day organized by the British Institute of Organ Studies on the 1969 Grant Degens & Bradbeer organ and the influence of the Orgelbewegung.
The British Institute of Organ Studies
Friday 18 October 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 15 November 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 23 November 2019, 18:40 King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Friday 13 December 2019, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Engagements for 2018
Friday 26 January 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 23 February 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 23 March 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 20 April 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 28 April 2018, 15:00 Christ's Chapel, Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AE
Recital on the 1760 George England organ (restored William Drake 2009) to follow the AGM of the British Institute of Organ Studies www.bios.org.uk
Friday 18 May 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Thursday 12 July 2018, 13:00 Oundle School Chapel
Margaret played Buxtehude, Weckmann, Couperin, Lionel Rogg and Philip Wilby in an Oundle International Festival concert. During the week she was one of the tutors on the Oundle Summer School for young organists. Oundle International Festival
Friday 14 September 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 12 October 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 19 October 2018 Husaby Church, Sweden
Sunday 21 October 2018 Karlstad Cathedral, Sweden
Monday 22 October 2018 Workshop with organists from the Karlstad Diocese
Wednesday 24 October 2018, 12:15 Mariestad Cathedral, Sweden
Saturday 27 October 2018, 15:00 St Andreas, Malm , Sweden
Sunday 28 October 2018, 18:00 Stora Hammar Church, Sweden
Friday 16 November 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Sunday 25 November 2018, 17:00 Holy Trinity Church, Geneva
Friday 14 December 2018, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Engagements for 2017
Sunday 22 January 2017, 17:00 Evangelische Stadkirche Karlsruhe-Durlach
Margaret played music by Rogg, Sixten, Chapple, Wammes and Hagen on the Stumm/Goll organ.
Friday 3 February 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 3 March 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 7 April 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Monday 1 May 2017, 14:00-16:00 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
An event celebrating the release of Margaret's latest CD.
Friday 5 May 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Monday 29 May 2017, 15:00 Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair, London W1K 2PA
A concert to celebrate the reinstatement of the Drake after cleaning, followed by tea.
Friday 2 June 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Thursday 29 June 2017, 11:30 St Mary's Beaminster
Margaret gave a concert as part of the 2017 Beaminster Festival.
Sunday 9 July 2017, 20:00 St Michael's Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
A concert on the 1974 Rieger organ.
Saturday 2 September 2017, 17:00 St Thomas Strasbourg
A concert on the famous 1741 Johann Andreas Silbermann organ.
Friday 22 September 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Thursday 28 September, Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway
As part of a conference in Trondheim with the title Lutheran Perspectives on Liturgical Music, Margaret played part of Bach s Clavierübung Part III on the 1739 Wagner Organ.
Tuesday 3 October 2017, 13:00 St David's Hall, Cardiff
Saturday 14 October 2017, Bromley Parish Church
Friday 20 October 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 11 November 2017, St Imier Switzerland
Sunday 12 November 2017, 17:00 Holy Trinity Geneva
Monday 13 November 2017, House concert chez Lionel Rogg
A harpsichord and organ concert together with Lionel Rogg.
This concert has been postponed to a later date, to be announced in due course.
Friday 17 November 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 15 December 2017, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Engagements for 2016
Friday 29 January 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 26 February 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 18 March 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Thursday 31 March, 19:00 Vasakyrkan, Gothenburg, Sweden
Sunday 3 April, 18:00 Mariestad Cathedral, Sweden
Saturday 9 April, 16:00 Klosterkyrkan, Eskilstuna, Sweden
Sunday 10 April, 17:00 Kalmar Cathedral, Sweden
Friday 22 April 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 20 May 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 21 May 2016, 16:00 St Michaels' Church, Betchworth
Margaret played music by Handel, Buxtehude, Bach, Mendelssohn, Guilmant, Saint-Saëns, Rogg, Bovet, Sixten and Bonnet on the 2014 Kenneth Tickell organ.
Monday 6 June 2016, 19:30 Royal Festival Hall
Margaret played music by de Grigny, Bach, Duruflé, Guillou and Dupré as part of the Pull Out All The Stops International Organ Series.
EOS was open to visitors on Sunday 26 June from 2:30 - 4 pm when there was a chance to see the organs and other keyboard instruments, and also, at about 3:15, to listen to a recording of one of J.S. Bach's Cantatas for the appropriate Sunday.
Friday 16 September 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Monday 26 September 2016, 19:30 Christ Church Spitalfields, Commercial Street, London E1 6LY
Organ by Richard Bridge (1735), restored by William Drake (completed 2015)
Friday 14 October 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Sunday 23 October 2016, 17:00 Sts Pierre et Paul, Wissembourg, France
Margaret played the 1766 Dubois organ, recently restored by Kern
Monday 24 October 2016, Kakteenland, Steinfeld (Pfalz), Germany
Private concert, together with cellist Pi-Chin Chien
Tuesday 25 October 2016, 19:00 St Leodegar, Steinfeld (Pfalz), Germany
Friday 11 November 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 9 December 2016, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Engagements for 2015
In 2015 Margaret gave two cycles of the complete organ works of J. S. Bach, at the English Organ School, Milborne Port, and at St George's Hanover Square, London.
Bach Series at The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port, 2015
1. Saturday 14 March 14:30 (Clavierübung III)
2. Thursday 26 March 11:30
3. Saturday 28 March 14:30
4. Monday 6 April 14:30
5. Thursday 16 April 11:30
6. Saturday 18 April 14:30
7. Thursday 7 May 11:30
8. Saturday 9 May 14:30
9. Thursday 21 May 11:30
10. Saturday 23 May 14:30
11. Monday 25 May 14:30
12. Thursday 4 June 11:30
13. Saturday 6 June 14:30
14. Thursday 18 June 11:30
15. Saturday 20 June 14:30
16. Thursday 27 August 11:30
17. Saturday 29 August 14:30
18. Monday 31 August 14:30 (Eighteen Chorales)
Bach Series at St George's Hanover Square, London W1
1. Thursday 24 September 18:00 (Clavierübung III)
2. Friday 25 September 18:00
3. Saturday 26 September 19:00
4. Thursday 1 October 18:00
5. Friday 2 October 18:00
6. Saturday 3 October 18:00
7. Thursday 8 October 18:00
8. Friday 9 October 18:00
9. Saturday 10 October 18:00
10. Thursday 15 October 18:00
11. Friday 16 October 18:00
12. Saturday 17 October 18:00
13. Thursday 22 October 18:00
14. Friday 23 October 18:00
15. Saturday 24 October 18:00
16. Thursday 29 October 18:00
17. Friday 30 October 18:00
18. Saturday 31 October 18:00 (Eighteen Chorales)
Other Concerts
Sunday 4 January 2015, 16:00 Leksands Kyrka, Sweden
Concert with singers from the Kummelbykören, Silverdalskören and Falu Kammerkör conducted by Anders Lindström.
Saturday 24 January 2015, 15:00 St John's West Byfleet
Recital organised by the Surrey Organists' Association.
Saturday 21 March 2015, 17:00 All Saints, Maidstone, ME15 6YE
The recital was preceded at 13:00 by the annual Kent County Organists' Association organ competition, which Margaret adjudicated.
Monday 4 May 2015, 10:30 Sherborne Abbey
A recital as part of the annual Sherborne Abbey Festival.
Monday 20 July 2015, 20:00 King's College Chapel, Taunton
This concert, which was part of the Taunton Festival of the Arts, included the Poulenc Organ Concerto, as well as solo organ pieces by Bach.
Wednesday 22 July 2015, 10:00 King's College Chapel, Taunton
Margaret adjudicated the Taunton Festival of the Arts 'Young Organist Competition'
Monday 14 September 2015, 13:00 Huddersfield Town Hall
Saturday 19 December 2015, 16:00 Muson Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Sunday 20 December 2015, 10:00 Lagos Cathedral
Sunday 20 December 2015, 17:00 Tinabu Methodist Church, Lagos
Three carol events in which Margaret took part, together with the Band of the Household Cavalry and local choirs
Engagements for 2014
Friday 24 January 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 21 February 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Tuesday 11 March 2014, 13:10 Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair
This was a concert in the London Handel Festival.
Sunday 16 March 2014, 15:00 School Hall, Sherborne School for Girls
Concert on the recently-installed Hunter organ which was formerly in the Swiss Church in London
Friday 21 March 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
An all-Bach programme in celebration of the composer s birthday.
Wednesday 9 April - Friday 11 April 2014, RCO Easter Course, Oxford
Thursday 10 April 2014, The Queen's College, Oxford
An evening concert as part of the Royal College of Organists' Easter Course, but also open to the general public.
Saturday 12 April 2014, RCO 'Set Your Sights!', Oxford
Margaret was teaching Bach to teenage organists aiming for an organ scholarship at university or cathedral.
Wednesday 14 May 2014, 19:30 Wells Cathedral
Music by Tavener, Rogg, Chapple and Sixten as part of new music wells 74-14
Saturday 17 May 2014, 19:30 Our Lady of Lourdes, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1NG
This concert was postponed to a later date.
Friday 23 May 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 14 June 2014, 10:30 - 4:15, British Institute of Organ Studies, Day Conference at EOS
Tuesday 15 July 2014, 20:00 Marlborough College
A launch concert for Margaret's latest CD recorded at Marlborough College. It was part of Marlborough College Summer School, but also open to the general public.
Wednesday 23 July 2014, Lomma Church (near Lund), Sweden. 1896 Willis organ.
Sunday 27 July 2014, Frederiksborg Castle, Hiller d, Denmark
This historic royal palace has three organs: the famous Compenius organ (1610) and instruments by Marcussen (1864) and Andersen (1972).
Monday 28 July 2014, Jesuskirken, Copenhagen
Margaret played both the 1890 Cavaillé-Coll and the 1993 Jensen & Thomsen organs.
Wednesday 30 July 2014, Mariakyrkan, Helsingborg, Sweden
Buxtehude was organist here from 1657-1660; today the church has two organs: a 63-stop Marcussen (1959), and a chancel organ in the style of Buxtehude's time by Robert Gustavsson (2000).
Saturday 2 August 2014, 16:30 Royal Festival Hall
This concert was the final event in an International Seminar organised by the RFH in conjunction with the British Institute of Organ Studies.
Friday 12 September 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Wednesday 17 September 2014, Holy Name Church, 339 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PG
Thursday 25 September, 13:05 St John's Smith Square
Margaret launched the 2014/15 Organ Recital Series in an all-Bach programme.
Friday 10 October 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 7 November 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 29 November 2014, 17:30 St Albans Cathedral
A concert in the St Albans International Organ Festival series.
Friday 5 December 2014, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Engagements for 2013
Friday 18 January 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 26 January 2013, 18:00 Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church
Margaret gave the Celebrity Recital at the conclusion of an afternoon's recitals and presentations entitled Toccata & Fugue+.
Saturday 2 February 2013, 19:30 St Alphage, St Alphage Walk, Montrose Avenue, Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0DN
Recital to mark the 10th anniversary of the opening recital in January 2003.
Friday 15 February 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Monday 25 February 2013, 13:00 St David's Hall, Cardiff
Tuesday 12 March 2013, 19:30 De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Friday 15 March 2013, St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin
Adjudication of the Organ Classes in the Electric Ireland Feis Ceoil 2013
Friday 22 March 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 19 April 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 20 April, Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London W1
Recital as part of a meeting of BIOS (British Institute of Organ Studies)
Friday 26 April 2013, Eskilstuna Kloster Kyrka, Sweden
13:00-16:00 Master class
19:00 Concert
Sunday 28 April 2013, 16:00 Maria Magdalena Kyrka, Stockholm
Sunday 5 May 2013, 18:00 St John's Cambridge
Friday 24 May 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Thursday 4 July 2013, 18:00 Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway
Recital on the famous Joachim Wagner organ of 1741
15-21 July 2013, Oundle for Organists Summer School
As well as teaching throughout the week, Margaret gave a Bach concert on the opening day of the course.
Wednesday 24 July 2013, 17:00 Aarhus Cathedral, Denmark
Saturday 27 July 2013, 12:00 Copenhagen Cathedral (Vor Frue Kirke), Denmark
Tuesday 30 July 2013, 20:00 Ribe Cathedral, Denmark
Thursday 1 August 2013, Varde, Denmark
Tuesday 6 August - Saturday 10 August 2013, Académie de Musique Tibor Varga, Sion, Switzerland
Organ masterclasses with Margaret on a variety of instruments in a beautiful mountain environment.
Thursday 15 August 2013, Kendal Parish Church
Concert as part of the Lake District Summer Music festival.
Friday 13 September 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 21 September 2013, 12:00 Oslo Cathedral
Monday 23 September 2013, Masterclass in Røros, Norway
Tuesday 24 September 2013, Concert in Røros, Norway
Friday 11 October 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 8 November 2013, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Engagements for 2012
Friday 20 January 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 24 February 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 3 March 2012, London Organ Day, Christ Church, Chelsea
To mark the completion of her Bach series, Margaret took part in a forum 'The challenges of recording J.S. Bach' together with Gary Cole and Will Fraser
Friday 23 March 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 21 April 2012, Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, Wanstead, London E11
13:00 - 16:00 Masterclass
19:30 Recital on the 2011 organ by Robin Jennings
Friday 27 April 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Tuesday 8 May 2012, 13:10 Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London W1
Recital to celebrate the restoration of the Chapel interior, and the 21st year of the William Drake organ
Saturday 19 May 2012, 18:30 King s College, Cambridge
Friday 25 May 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Thursday 7 June 2012, 18:30 St. Paul s Cathedral, London
Wednesday 4 July 2012, St John s Church, Bergen, Norway
Thursday 5 July 2012, Bergen Cathedral (lunchtime concert)
Sunday 8 July 2012, Bergen Cathedral (evening concert)
Wednesday 18 July 2012, Norden, Germany
Saturday 21 July 2012, 20:15 Leens, Holland
Sunday 22 July 2012, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Joint recital with Jean-Claude Zehnder
Monday 23 July - Saturday 28 July 2012, International Organ Festival Haarlem, Holland
Margaret taught English organ music (1550-1760) in the Summer Academy, and Bach in the YoungTalents Masterclass.
Tuesday 31 July 2012, IAO Congress Concert in Badminton Church and the Great Hall of Westonbirt House
Tuesday 7 August - Saturday 11 August 2012, Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, Sion, Switzerland
Masterclasses with Margaret in a beautiful mountain environment.
Tuesday 14 August 2012, 19:30 Mariager Kirke, Denmark
Concert on the 2010 organ by Bernard Aubertin
Friday 17 August 2012, Haderslev Cathedral, Denmark
Monday 20 August 2012, Haderslev Cathedral
Battle of the Organs, with Dame Gillian Weir
Monday 3 September 2012, Freckenfeld, Germany
Tuesday 4 September 2012, Prot. Kirche Oberotterbach, Germany
Wednesday 5 September 2012, 19:00 St. Georgskirche, Kandel, Germany
Saturday 22 September 2012, 18:00 Lady St Mary Church, Wareham, Dorset
Recital to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Dorset Organists' Association.
Friday 5 October 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 6 October 2012, All Saints' Parish Church, Maidstone, Kent
Margaret adjudicated the competitions in the Kent County Organists' Association s Organ Festival.
Friday 2 November 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 10 November 2012, 12:00 Härnösand Cathedral, Sweden
A short lunchtime recital on the new Ruffatti organ
Sunday 11 November 2012, 18:00 Härnösand Cathedral, Sweden
Both Cathedral organs were heard in this concert
Wednesday 21 November 2012, 20:00 Concert hall of the Vestjysk Musikkonservatorium, Esbjerg, Denmark
Thursday 22 November 2012
Masterclass for the students of the Esbjerg Musikkonservatorium
Friday 7 December 2012, 11:30 The English Organ School and Museum, Milborne Port
Engagements for 2011
Friday 4 February 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 4 March 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 1 April 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 6 May 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 3 June 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Saturday 25 June 2011, 19:30 Borden Parish Church (near Sittingbourne, Kent)
Tuesday 12 July 2011, 19:00 Westminster Abbey
Friday 15 July - Tuesday 19 July 2011, Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, Sion, Switzerland
Masterclasses with Margaret in a beautiful mountain environment.
Wednesday 3 August 2011, Kongsberg, Norway
Concert on the largest organ from the Baroque era in the Nordic countries, built by Gottfried Heinrich Gloger in 1765 and restored by Jürgen Ahrend in 2001
Saturday 6 August 2011, 12:00 Hamar Cathedral, Norway
Sunday 7 August 2011, Lillehammer, Norway
Tuesday 9 August 2011, Oddernes Church, Kristiansand, Norway
Thursday 11 August 2011, Norberg, Sweden
Friday 12 August 2011, Svärdsjö, Sweden
Sunday 14 August 2011, 16:00 Dala-Husby, Sweden
Saturday 3 September 2011, St. Imier, Switzerland
Friday 9 September 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Sunday 18 September 2011, 17:00 Paulskirche, Kirchheimbolanden, Germany
Concert as part of the Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz
Friday 23 September 2011, Kloster Altenberg (near Wetzlar), Germany
Concert as part of Bachfest Wetzlar 2011 (86. Bachfest der Neuen Bachgesellschaft) on the 1757 Schöler organ.
Sunday 25 September 2011, 17:00 St Alban's, Bodenheim, Germany
Concert as part of the Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz
Friday 7 October 2011, 19:30 Romsey Abbey
Friday 14 October 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 11 November 2011, 11:30 The English Organ and Museum, Milborne Port
Friday 18 November 2011, 19:30 St Michael the Archangel, Lyme Regis
Concert on the new Skrabl organ which included the first performance of Six Bagatelles by Brian Chapple
Engagements for 2010
Tuesday 13 April 2010, 20:00 Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton
Organ by Peter Collins, 1977
Programme included music by Bach, Schumann, Saint-Saëns, Alain and Litaize
Thursday 22 April 2010, 19:30 Reading Town Hall
Organ by "Father" Willis, 1864
Programme included music by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Lefébure-Wély and Guilmant
Monday 31 May 2010, 11:30 Bromley Parish Church
Organ by J.W. Walker, 1991
Programme included music by Bach, S.S. Wesley, Saint-Saëns, Sixten, Bovet and Grison
Sunday 13 June 2010, Kloster Altenberg (near Wetzlar)
Organ by Schöler, 1757
Wednesday 7 July 2010, 19:30 Christchurch Priory
Organ by Nicholson 1999
Programme included music by Bach, Weber, S.S. Wesley, Saint-Saëns, Franck, Sixten, Lefébure-Wély and Grison
19-24 July 2010, Oundle for Organists
Margaret gave classes for young organists during Oundle's summer course, now in its 25th year
20 July 2010, 21:00 Fotheringhay Church
Margaret played organ pieces by Bach and Buxtehude, interleaved with movements from Bach's Sonata in C for solo violin played by Pavlo Besnosiuk.
Wednesday 4 August 2010, 19:30 Durham Cathedral
Programme included works by Bach, Mendelssohn, S.S. Wesley, Franck, Sixten, Lefébure-Wély and Litaize
Monday 9 August - Friday 13 August 2010, Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, Sion, Switzerland
Masterclasses with Margaret in a beautiful mountain environment
On 9 August at 19:00 Margaret took part in a Professors' concert, playing works by Tomkins, Bruhns and Heiller.
Friday 10 September 2010, 20:00 Finchcocks Musical Museum
Concert at the start of a weekend which celebrated the English Organ
Saturday 18 September 2010, St Andrew's Headington
Class on Boyce and S.S. Wesley for the Oxford Organists' Association
Wednesday 29 September 2010, 20:00 Rozsa Centre, Calgary, Canada
Margaret gave the Opening Concert of the Calgary Organ Festival and Symposium on the 2006 Ahrend organ.
Programme included music by Praetorius, Sweelinck, Byrd, Tomkins, Bull, Buxtehude, Bruhns and J.S. Bach
Friday and Saturday 22/23 October 2010, Trinity College Cambridge
Cambridge Academy of Organ Studies: Study Days on J.S. Bach's Orgelbüchlein led by Margaret Phillips.
Saturday 13 November 2010, 19:30 St Albans Cathedral
Margaret played Handel's Organ Concerto Op. 4 no. 4 as part of a concert in celebration of Peter Hurford's 80th birthday.
Engagements for 2009
Monday 2 February 2009, 13:00 Huddersfield Town Hall
Programme included works by J.S. Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Bonnet, Bourgeois and Fredrik Sixten.
Saturday 28 February 2009, 17:30 Merchant Taylor's School, Northwood, Middlesex
Concert on the restored 1982 Harrison organ
Programme included works by J.S. Bach, Reubke and Vierne.
Monday 30 March 2009, 13:00 Birmingham Town Hall
Programme included works by J.S. Bach, Weber, Mendelssohn, Bonnet, Bourgeois and Fredrik Sixten.
Sunday 26 April 2009, 15:00 Cheap Street Church, Sherborne
Concert celebrated the restoration of the organ
Saturday 9 May 2009, 19:30 Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London W1
Handel and Haydn Organ Concertos with orchestra.
Saturday 16 May 2009, 17:00 All Saints Church, Maidstone
Programme included works by J.S. Bach, Weber, Mendelssohn, Guilmant and Litaize.
Friday 3 July 2009, 18:30-20:30 Chelmsford Cathedral
Masterclass
Saturday 4 July 2009, Brentwood Cathedral
14:00 - 16:00: Masterclass, 18:00 Concert
Monday 10 August - Friday 14 August 2009, Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, Sion, Switzerland
Masterclasses
Thursday 20 August 2009, Smedjebacken Church, Sweden
Friday 21 August 2009, Avesta Church, Sweden
Sunday 23 August 2009, 16:00 Uppsala Cathedral, Sweden
Sunday 6 September 2009, 19:00 Protestantischen Kirche, Schweigen, Germany
September 2009, concerts in the Internationale Orgelfestwochen Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany:
- Sunday 13 September, Ehemaligen Klosterkirche, Lambrecht
- Friday 11 September, Evangelische Kirche, Klingelbach
Sunday 27 September 2009, 18:30 Chapel of God's Gift, Dulwich
Festival Evensong followed by organ recital to celebrate the restoration of the 1760 George England organ by William Drake.
Saturday 10 October 2009, 14:00 - 17:00 Bryanston School, Dorset
Masterclass on Bach's Orgelbüchlein organised by the Bournemouth Association of Organists.
Wednesday 14 October 2009, 11:30 St Saviour's Church, St Albans
Masterclass on Bach's Clavierübung III organised by the Assistant Cathedral Organists' Association.
Tuesday 3 November 2009, 13:00 St David's Hall, Cardiff
Programme included works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Guilmant and Litaize
Sunday 15 November 2009, 15:00 St Mary's Thorncombe, Dorset (near Chard)
Concert to mark completion of the refurbishment of the organ
Engagements for 2008
Tuesday 22 April 2008, Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London EC1
Harpsichord and organ concert included music by Byrd, Gibbons, Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, Rameau and Mendelssohn.
Saturday 24 May 2008, 15:30 Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London W1
This concert launched volumes three and four of Margaret's recordings of the complete organ works of J.S Bach, including chorale preludes from the Clavierübung part III, and the Toccata and Fugue in F, BWV 540.
Thursday 5 June 2008, 17:00 Kumla Church, Sweden
Friday 6 June 2008, St Nicolai, Örebro, Sweden
13:00: Organ Concert
14:30: Masterclass on Messiaen's La Nativité du Seigneur
Saturday 7 June 2008, 20:00 Kumla Church, Sweden
Performance of Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 with the Västerås Sinfonietta
Friday 13 June 2008, 19:30 The Priory Church of St Andrew, Stogursey, Somerset
Programme included works by Böhm, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, J.S. Bach, S. Wesley, and Mendelssohn.
Saturday 28 June 2008, 15:00 Leufstabruk Church, Sweden
Concert on the 1728 organ by Johan Niclas Cahman
Sunday 29 June 2008, 14:00 Börstil Church, Sweden
Concert on the 1783 organ by Olof Schwan
Thursday 10 July 2008, 20:00 Altenberger Dom, Germany
Programme, on the renovated Klais organ, included works by J.S. Bach, Saint-Saëns, Bairstow and Messiaen
Tuesday 15 July 2008, 20:00 Evangelische Kirche, Oberotterbach, Germany
Concert on the 1753 organ by Johann Michael Hartung
Thursday 17 July 2008, 20:00 St Martinskirche, Wehr, Germany
Concert on the Metzler organ completed in 2007
Friday 18 July - Tuesday 22 July 2008, Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, Sion
Masterclasses
Wednesday 27 August 2008, 18:00 Sainte-Croix, Bordeaux, France
Concert on the organ built in 1748 by Dom Bedos de Celles
Friday 19 September 2008, St Peter's Limpsfield, Surrey
Wednesday 1 October 2008, 13:10 The Building of Bath Museum, The Paragon, Bath
Music by Bach, Buxtehude, Stanley, Ethyl Smyth, Hugo Distler and Mendelssohn on the Telford organ in The Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel
Wednesday 3 December 2008, 18:30 St Giles in the Fields, London WC2
Margaret made a return visit to play the historic organ, restored by William Drake in 2007
Engagements for 2007
Monday 19 February 2007, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, USA
Tuesday 20 February 2007, Hope College
Lecture recital on Mendelssohn
Saturday 3 March 2007, 17:30 St Albans Abbey
Programme included works by Buxtehude, Bach, Franck (Grande Pièce Symphonique) and Langlais
Saturday 17 March 2007
Workshop on the organ music of Mendelssohn.
Event organized by the Oxford and District Organists' Association
Friday 18 May 2007, 18:00 - 19:00: Brentwood Cathedral
Organ Master Class
Saturday 19 May 2007, 19:30 Brentwood Cathedral
Celebrity Organ Recital
Programme included works by Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Parry, Guilmant, Dupré, Saint-Saëns and Mulet.
Friday 25 May 2007, 13:10 Truro Cathedral
Margaret played both the Tickell chamber organ and the Father Willis in works by Scheidt, Byrd, Buxtehude, Parry, Saint-Saëns and Langlais.
Sunday 3 June 2007, 15:00 Farnborough Abbey
Programme included music by J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Langlais and Mulet.
Saturday 16 June 2007, 19:00 Blessed Sacrament Church, Aintree, Liverpool
This concert was cancelled owing to repairs being carried out to the church.
Sunday 15 July 2007, 17:00 Marmoutier Abbey, Alsace, France
(1710 organ by Andreas Silbermann)
Tuesday 17 July - Saturday 21 July 2007, Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, Sion
Masterclasses
Sunday 29 July - Saturday 4 August 2007, EOS, Milborne Port, Sherborne
Canford Summer School of Music held an organ course at EOS, taught by Margaret.
Friday 10 August 2007, 21:00 St Bartholomäuskirche, Dornum, Germany
Works by Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, Scheidt, Byrd, Bull, Purcell and Stanley played on the 1711 organ by Gerhard-von-Holy.
Wednesday 15 August 2007, 20:00 Frauenkirche, Dresden
Programme included works by Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Parry and Forbes
Sunday 19 August 2007, 12:00 St Wenzel, Naumburg, Germany
(1746 organ by Zacharias Hildebrandt)
Thursday 13 September 2007, 19:30 Wells Cathedral
Programme included works by Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Parry, Forbes and Langlais
Saturday 29 September 2007, 19:00 St John the Baptist, Westbourne, Emsworth
Lecture recital: 'Mendelssohn Rediscovered'
Event organized by the West Sussex Organists' Association
Wednesday 5 December 2007, 18:30 St Giles-in-the-Fields, London
Organ: Anon. 17thC, Gerard Smith 1734, Gray and Davison 1856, reconstructed by William Drake 2007
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Margaret Phillips
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