This year’s Congress, organised by the Incorporated Association of Organists (IAO) will be held for the first time in Northern Ireland.
Based in Belfast, the five-day event, from 20-25 July, will include visits to eight cathedrals and churches, in Armagh, Belfast, Derry, Dublin and Hillsborough, and also to tourist sites, such as the Giant’s Causeway.
Performers will include Peter Barley, Colm Carey, Emma Gibbins, Gerard Gillen, Stephen Hamill, Desmond Hunter, Nigel McClintock, Ian Mills and St Peter’s Schola Cantorum.
On Friday 22 July, three younger players, Gerard Downey, Donal McCann and Paul Mullen (Dublin), will give a composite recital in Armagh Roman Catholic Cathedral; and the Congress Dinner will take place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast on 23 July.
Congress is open to all, whether members of the IAO or not, and day tickets are available. A detailed brochure is available on www.iao.org.uk and the Congress Organiser is James Little, BT 18 9SF, tel: (048 IRL) (028 NI) 9042 1332 e: littles@utvinternet.com.