2019 Concert Diary - booking online or at the door

In 1974 at the age of 18 Phil was appointed organist in the Tower Circus band and deputised for Ernest Broadbent on the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer from time to time. When Ernest retired in 1977 Phil was appointed as its resident organist.

Phil has made numerous appearances on television and radio especially on the long-running BBC Radio 2 programme The Organist Entertains playing the Tower Ballroom’s 1935 Wurlitzer Theatre organ. He has also been a guest presenter of the programme.

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Howard has been playing a Summer Season at the Scarborough Spa for over thirty years. He does morning coffee dances as well as afternoon concerts in the Sun court every Wednesday.  A series of monthly tea dances are held at the Spa. As well as concerts on electronics, Howard can be seen at various Theatre organs around the country and he has recorded CDs on both theatre and electronic organs. He is making a welcome return to St. Albans.

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 Chris is one of the UK's most versatile and busy young keyboard musicians on the professional circuit today whether he's playing the very latest electronic instrument, jazz or classical piano or indeed a mighty theatre or classical pipe organ. Classically trained on organ and piano but equally at home when playing jazz and pop music, Chris holds various prestigious musical qualifications from the London College of Music including Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. 

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Richard Hills, Patron of the St. Albans Organ Theatre,  is one of the very few musicians truly to have bridged and mastered the divide between the world of the classical organ and that of the theatre organ. Having commenced classical organ studies at Rochester Cathedral, he became Organ Scholar at Exeter College Oxford.  Further organ scholarships followed at Portsmouth Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.

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Playing since the age of four and classically trained at the London College of Music in Cardiff Len is a popular organist throughout the U.K., U.S.A., Australia and Europe. He was Musical Director for Yamaha UK for 17 years.   His enthusiasm for teaching, lecturing and writing in addition to concerts on both pipe and electronic instruments keep him at the forefront of the organ scene. He invariably produces a wide variety of new sounds from the instrument at hand.   

Soirée starting at 5pm in driveway outside 

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David trained as a pianist, later progressing to the classical organ. Whilst a teenager he worked as a church organist and choir master. He went on to study modern harmony and popular music. This led to his fascination with the Theatre organ. 

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After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music, Keith turned professional, and toured for seven years with the jazz-comedy band, "Levity Lancers" in which he played piano, trombone and tuba.  From the early seventies, he has given regular ragtime concerts at London's South Bank, both as a soloist and with small groups.

He will be accompanying a selection of silent films on the Weber Grand piano.

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 Elizabeth has been playing on the concert circuit for 25 years. She has a wealth of experience playing both electronic and theatre organs and is one of the busiest performers on the circuit. She performs music to suit all tastes played in a refreshing style.  For many years she has travelled throughout the UK playing for organ and keyboard clubs.  In addition, Elizabeth plays regularly for ballroom and sequence dancing.  She is returning by popular demand. 

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Robert Wolfe is recognised as one of the world's leading interpreters of the Theatre organ. Acclaimed for his sheer artistry, renowned for his musicality, he is without question one of the top British organists.  At the early age of sixteen, he became the youngest musician at that time to join the team of organists at the world famous Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. In 1981 after three years at Blackpool he was invited to inaugurate the Wurlitzer installed at the Thursford Collection.

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Andrew Nix started organ lessons at the age of ten playing Christmas carols on his mother's organ at home near Selby, North Yorkshire. Although he was taught by two teachers (one being classical) he soon developed his own style. He has been Musical Director for a Theatre Group and worked for Butlins and Haven holidays. In May 2000 Andrew started touring with a Roland Atelier.  He is also equally at home on the Theatre organ and will be including music from Ballads to Latin, Marches to Musicals.

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