South Wessex Organ Society
Annual Generdl Meeting 1 Q September 2024
thaimian's Report
The past year has been a gocxl one for SWOS. We have continued our three main
activities, namely provision of organ recitals. an annual resKlential course. and
sponsorship of other organ-related concerts. Further developments are being
planned for 2025, under the guidance of a new Chaim)an.
Recitals by young professionals since the 2023 AGM have been given by
Benjamin Mills, organ scholar at Salisbury Cathedral, on October 15 2023.
Ophelia Amar, Royal Academy of Music, on June 16 2024. arKJ by Oriel
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Chapman, Colyton School, today 15 September 2024. Attendance at these
concerts is reasonable, but not enough to cover costs completely.
The Annual Residential Course took place from March 4 -6 and was an
outstanding success. There were 20 participants and 6 tutors, studying the
Chorales of JS Bach. The mix of talks. concerts. masterdasses and small group
tutorials was felt to be exactty right, and the social elements including the dinner
were much enjoyed. Financialty the course made a small loss.
A new venture was to support a Pa5siontide co￿ert at Colyton Parish Church on
1fh March. Historical research by Peter Lea-cox and colleagues uncovered a
setting of the St John Passion by CPE Bach, probably never perfonned after its
initial liturgical use in 1788. The performance at Colyton drew a large audience of
neady 200. Costs {mainly professional soloists and orchestral players) exceeded
income at the door by £1.720, but it was felt that this was an appropriate use of
funds kindly donated by the Eyre family.
Earfier events in 2023 included recitsls by young professionals (Christopher
Too on 25 May and Opehlia Amar on September 1W. There was also a summer
evening celebrity recital by Sam Bristow which was F￿rIY attended. The Winter
Course of 2023, focussed on French Romantic organ music, was very successful
and made a surplus to offset losses on recitals
I have greatly enjoyed my chairmanship of SWOS.and feel that we have created
really interesting Society With much future potential. I particularly thank our
Officers, our Committee. and our Secretary for their support
Richard Godfrey
2.9.2024

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ReceiFts & Pa
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2023
2022
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Membe￿bI
Sub ￿ Advance-2023
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Winter Course 2022
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Donatw)ns
Wnter Coutse 2024
Bath Event
Winter thufse 2023
Tolal rec•lpts
$65.00
740.00
650.00
121.25
130.00
100.00
646.11
250.20
738_24
553.92
144.00
600.00
500.00
5 032.80
9 975.36
980.00
7 836.16
5 000.00
6.850.00
Ex
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Winter Course 2020122
Print
& Statione
w￿hter Course 2023
Bath Event
Ce￿brft RecitabBfiStow
anlconcerts
Wintercourse 2024
ProrfQtion& Misc & Insurdn
Total paymert5
5 264.20
79.29
40.00
fOO.00
5 000.00
150.00
485.90
755 50
533.60
742.10
400.00
450.00
640.26
7 668.66
332.41
6 991.60
300.00
0.250.00
Net tece
844.56
600.OQ
Cash & Bank Balances
10 197.5f
9 352.95
Cash & Bank Baknn￿S
£ 10 197.51
Cash
Bank Acox)untS- Ojwent
12.S04.21
12 504.21
£ 10 197.51
£ 10,197.51
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