We are an association for all those who love to hear and play the organ and enjoy choral music. We hold a variety of events including talks, recitals and often there is an opportunity for those attending to play the organs we visit. We arrange visits to churches, chapels and other locations in the West Cheshire, Wirral and North-East Wales to see and hear interesting instruments.
Our June meeting is on Saturday 14th June at Christ Church Birkenhead.
We begin at 1:30pm with our Annual General Meeting and will then visit the Father Willis 3/40 organ in the church.
Papers for the annual meeting have been sent by post to all members of the Association and are available from this link on the Association’s website. At the meeting we shall hear reports from our officers and Association’s management committee will be elected. If you would like to be a member of the committee and help with the running of CNEWOCA please consider volunteering to join the committee.
After the short AGM, we shall see, hear and play the historic Grade 1 Father Willis organ. The organ was installed in 1860 in the West Gallery (II/25) and in 1881 it was moved to its current location in the southeast chamber. In 1888 the Choir Organ was added (all by Willis). In 1926 and again in 1948 the Willis firm overhauled the organ and in 1977 Rushworth and Dreaper cleaned and overhauled the instrument. NPOR: R01983
The church has a small car park at the east end of the building. This is accessed from Bessborough Road. There's level access from the car park into the church rooms via the door marked 'Community Centre'. However, to get from the rooms to the church you need to go up a large flight of stone steps, or go back out to the car park and walk up the hill of Christchurch Road round to the west door of the church under the Spire - no steps that way but quite a long walk for anyone with limited mobility.
Anyone with limited mobility may be dropped off at the west end by the tower (or park on Christchurch Road), from where it's a short and level walk into the church.
In the church there's an accessible WC at the west end along with a tea bar and flexible seating and tables. Our AGM will be held in the church.
Christ Church, Bessborough Rd, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 5RW.
http://christchurchbirkenhead.net
Current and past editions of our newsletter can be found here.
Our programme for the 2024-2025 season can be found in our latest newsletter.
Contributions for the newsletter and event listings are most welcome - please send them to newsletter @ cnewoca.org.uk.
If you are interested in joining the Association, you will be sure of a warm and friendly welcome. Have a look at our membership page. Membership fees are very modest and being a member will keep you informed of our events and enable you to take out a subscription to the IAO magazine, The Organist's Review, at a reduced cost.
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