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What an Amazing Competition! The 12th Northern Ireland International Organ Competition (NIIOC) - Senior Final has just concluded, and what a breathtaking display of talent it was! A huge congratulations to all the competitors for their outstanding performances today at St

Congratulations to Jan Lieberman on winning first prize at the NIIOC competition (Charles Wood Festival) - a wonderful platform for young organists. Congratulations to all who organise it, including Richard Yarr MBE DL and David Hill. Great to see lots of friends from the organ world!

niioc.com/news/niioc-202… Full details of our 2024 prize winners ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Charles Wood Festival St Albans International Organ Festival Choir & Organ RCO David Hill

Happy 30th birthday to the National Lottery 🎂🎉! And a huge thank you for supporting our work developing the skills and experiences of young organists 🎶👏! #ThanksToYou #NationalLottery30 Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Our Chair, Richard Yarr MBE DL, and Artistic Director, David Hill MBE, were pleased to attend a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Ian Keatley, founding Director of our Girls’ Choir, at Southwark Cathedral last night. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all of Ian’s

The Chair and board send warmest regards to Sean Rafferty, a champion of emerging talent and culture, not least in NI, as he presents his final In Tune today on BBC Radio 3 after close to 3 decades. We thank him for being such a trusted voice and wish him well for ventures new!

Richard Yarr MBE DL has represented HM Lord Lieutenant at the Christmas Reception held by British/Irish Secretariat at Belfast City Hall.

Wishing all our competitors, friends and supporters the happiest of Christmases - many of whom have sustained Christmas music in #churches, #chapels and #cathedrals across the globe. Almost time for a well-earned rest. With our very best wishes 🎁🎄🎅🏻

2024 - a year of new decades, humbling duties, sad losses and renewed thankfulness. Wishing you, your families and everyone you care for - not least pets - a happy, healthy New Year!🥂🙏 BelfastLieutenancy The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Charles Wood Festival NIIOC Lichfield Cathedral School Christ Church Cathedral Dublin BBC Radio Ulster

TWO WEEKS LEFT! Don't forget to get your entries into the 2025 Charles Wood International Song Competition! It's a great platform for young singers aged between 18 and 28, with £2,4000 available in financial prizes, prestigious performance opportunities, and these beautiful

Circle your diaries! St Albans International Organ Festival Charles Wood Festival RCO Choir & Organ David Hill

Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin, Titular Organist of Saint-Suplice Paris, announced as Chair of NIIOC’s 13th Competition. With Simon Harden, founder Waterford International Organ Festival & Patron David Hill. niioc.com/2025competition St Albans International Organ Festival Choir & Organ Charles Wood Festival RCO

Celebrating the #Organ Studio at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Congratulations to Pier Damiano Peretti (mdwwien) on a 5* recital, on both of the studio’s instruments … and thanks to Dept Head Daniel Moult for the invitation. The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Organ Department Dept is thriving. Next time I won’t be rushing off! 👏👏

We are delighted to present this free recital, given by Andrew Forbes - Director of Music at Glasgow Cathedral (St Mungo's or High). It will include the WP of a new work by Roxanna Panufnik - the Agnus Dei from her Cum Jubilo Organ Mass. Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Edition Peters UK St Albans International Organ Festival

niioc.com/news/roxanna-p… - St Albans International Organ Festival Edition Peters Choir & Organ Arts Council of Northern Ireland David Hill RCO

A stunning recital and a wonderful premiere. Many thanks to all who attended last night’s programme, performed by Andrew Forbes in Belfast. The premiere of Roxanna Panufnik’s Agnus Dei will live long in the memory. Arts Council of Northern Ireland St Albans International Organ Festival Choir & Organ RCO

niioc.com/news/2025-comp… Prizes and Recitals Listed 🏆 Choir & Organ St Albans International Organ Festival RCO David Hill

Last year’s winner, the wonderful Jan Liebermann, encourages organists, aged 21 and under, to enter our 2025, ahead of his prize recital this evening at King's College, Cambridge King's College Choir Full details at niioc.com/2025competition. Choir & Organ St Albans International Organ Festival David Hill

Warm congratulations to our colleague and friend Richard Yarr MBE DL on 7 tears presenting 'Sounds Sacred' BBC Radio Ulster.  Such a lovely programme that champions faith, family and the best of Northern Ireland community. Keep up the good work Richard 👏🌟👏🌟👏

We are delighted that this year's Dame Gillian Weir Medal, presented for the standout performance of a single piece in the Senior Category, will be made by silversmith and jeweller Joel Smyth, a 1st Class Honours graduate of Ulster University. St Albans International Organ Festival Choir & Organ RCO