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The Binns organ in the
Albert Hall, Nottingham, UK

The Binns organ in the Albert Hall, Nottingham

We want to share with you our enthusiasm for this wonderful Edwardian instrument in the Albert Hall, Nottingham. Read about the history and construction of the organ, browse the stop list, hear it being played. And why not plan to attend one of this year's recitals?

New recordings of the Binns organ are now available.

Full details of the 2008 Recital Series are now available.
The next recital will be given by David Butterworth (the Organ Custodian) on 11th May.

Timothy Byram-Wigfield plays the Binns organ
Custodian

David ButterworthDavid Butterworth MA Mus.B. FRCO CHM
The Custodian of the organ is David Butterworth, a prominent local organist who has advised on several organ projects in the district including St Mary's Nottingham, Worksop Priory, St Mary's Hucknall and St Mary's Clifton. He oversaw the rebuilding of the Binns organ by Harrison & Harrison in 1992/93 and continues to supervise the maintenance of the organ. He also arranges the annual series of recitals by local, national and international recitalists.

Board of Trustees

The trustees of the Binns Organ Restoration Appeal Fund are:

Kendrick Partington (President)Hilary Silvester (Chair)
Robert Pascall (Vice-Chairman)Richard Allen
David ButterworthPaul Hale
David HillJohn Keys
Neil PageIan Wells
June Whitesides(Joan Orton - minutes' secretary)
EMOR mailing list

If you are interested in receiving email notification of organ recitals in the East Midlands, then why not subscribe to EMOR? "East Midlands Organ Recitals" is a mailing list which will send you occasional emails containing details of recitals in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. To join, simply send an email to emor-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

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