Join Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Organist Association in their celebrity concerts on our magnificent Binns Organ at Rochdale Town Hall.
This month features Organist Keith Hearnshaw. Keith was born in West Bromwich and began learning the organ at the age of thirteen. He spent four years at Birmingham Conservatoire where he studied with David Saint, and also with Mark Shepherd at Lichfield Cathedral. During this time, he gained his associateship diploma of both the Royal College of Music and the Royal College of Organists.
While studying in Birmingham, Keith held the position of organ scholar at St Chad's R.C. Cathedral under John Pryer. He was later assistant organist at St Columba's Parish Church, Sutton Coldfield, and toured Germany with both of these choirs. In 1991 he was a prize winner at the Oundle International Organ Festival and in 1993 was awarded the Leonard Gibbons Memorial Prize by the Birmingham Organists' Association.
From September 1994-95 he was organ scholar at Lincoln Cathedral studying with Colin Walsh.
In July 1997 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, whilst studying with Andrew Fletcher and Kevin Bowyer. From September 1997-98 Keith was organ scholar at Liverpool Cathedral under Professor Ian Tracey. The Cathedral houses the mighty 152-stop Willis organ - one of the largest church organs in Europe!
As a recitalist, Keith has performed throughout this country and Europe, including Kleve-Germany, Liverpool Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Alexandra Palace, London, Doesburg-Holland, Bruges-Belgium, Rochdale Town Hall, Victoria Hall, Hanley, Hereford and Westminster Cathedrals and Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Keith was in Guernsey in March 2003 and 2006 as both Recitalist and 'Ambassador' in a very successful RSCM children's day. Keith has also been involved in two 'Family Organ Days' at the Victoria Hall, Stoke on Trent. He has made a number of radio and TV appearances including BBC Radio 2 The Organist Entertains recent show marking Elgar's 150th anniversary. Keith has a number of recordings available on CD. Twice a year, Keith is also responsible for producing the recordings for the aural tests for the Royal College of Organists diploma examinations.
Tuesday 20th May
Rochdale Town Hall
Tickets £10
Concessions £8
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