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 The
Newbury and District Organists' Association (NDOA) was formed in
1980. Previously it had been the Newbury sub-branch of the Berkshire
Organists' Association based in Reading.
The Association concentrates on the area
administered by West Berkshire Council from Tilehurst in the
east to Hungerford and Lambourn in the west.
Within this area there are some fine
examples of the organ builder's craft, and although the Association
is centred on Newbury, visits are made and events organised in the
surrounding towns and villages.
People join the Association for a variety
of reasons. Some are expert players who desire to share their
knowledge and experience with others and welcome the opportunity to
give lunchtime and evening recitals. Others are amateurs or
beginners who want to learn more. Others still are non-players but
nevertheless fascinated by the organ in all its shapes and forms,
the music written for it, and the venues at which organs are found,
whilst some enjoy the social side where the talk is musical and the
discussion lively.
All
are most welcome.
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