BIOS organises a regular programme of events for members. These normally include a residential conference, a one-day research conference (held at Birmingham University), an AGM meeting (usually combined with study of an important organ in London) and a number of study days, usually based on single instruments of historical importance.
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BIOS Residential Conference 2018
On the theme of 'Bach and his 19th century disciples'
University of St Andrews, Scotland, in association with St Andrews Organ Week
Monday 30 July
- 14.00 Registration
- 16.30 The Merseburg Concert - Henry Fairs
- 17.30 Dinner
- 19.30 St Salvador's Chapel Bach recital Vincent Bernhardt (harpsichord & organ - 1973 Hradetzky)
Tuesday 31 July
- 9.30 Papers (details to be announced)
- 11.00 Coffee
- 11.30 Further papers (including Dr Katharine Pardee on Bach in 19th century England)
- 13,.00 Lunch
- 14.00 Symposium & Discussion on 1973 Hradetsky organ in Organ Reform Movement context
- 16.00 Late 19th & early 20th century Bach editions Gabriele Damiani
- 17.15 Dinner
- 18.30 Transport to Dundee
- 19.30 St Salvador, Dundee Reconstruction of the first performance of the Liszt BACH Henry Fairs, Feargus Hetherington & Megan Read (organ - Wordswoth & Maskell 1882)
Wednesday 1 August
- 9.30 Papers (details to be announced)
- 11.00 Coffee
- 11.30 Further papers
- 13,.00 Lunch
- 14.00 Mendelssohn Masterclsss Prof. Matthias Havinga (Oude Kerk, Amsterdam)
- 16.00 BIOS presentation
- 17.00 Reception
- 17.30 Dinner
- 18.45 Transport to Kingsbarns
- 19.30 Kingsbarns Parish Church concert Chris Bragg & Donald Robinson (organ - 1882 Forster & Andrews)
Thursday 2 August
- 9.00 Transport to visit historic organs and to Glasgow
- St Bride's, Glasgow (1865 Hill); Cottier Theatre, Dowanhill, Glasgow (1876 Willis)
- Dinner at Cottier Theatre
- 19.30 Mendelssohn recital Prof. Matthias Havinga (Oude Kerk, Amsterdam)
- Return to St Andrews
Friday 3 August
- Breakfast and close of Conference
Booking
Because of the number of booking choices, on-line booking is not available. To download a booking form CLICK HERE.
The last date for bookings is 16th July
