Posts by James Flores

A new year presents new challenges and I’ve certainly put my hand up for that! I find that when you have a goal you also develop a sense of direction. My goal this year is to learn a large range of organ repertoire and what better way to do that by locking in and presenting a series…

Merry Christmas to all and many blessings for the New Year! Did you know that Christmas isn’t just a one day celebration on December 25? The season of Christmas runs up until and including the Sunday after Epiphany. For 2017, the Christmas season runs until the 8th of January. Christmas is hardly a relaxing time for most…

In the small country town of Jindera, NSW, lies a quaint little Catholic church called the St Mary’s Help of Christians Catholic Church. The church is an extension of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lavington, NSW. St Mary’s was built by the community out of a growing need to establish a parish for Catholics living in the area and…

The second Sydney Conservatorium Organ Music Academy (SCOMA ’16) took place on 28 September to Sunday 2 October this year. The aim of this year’s SCOMA was to learn about the art of organ improvisation and a focus on French repertoire from the 18th-20th centuries. Dutch organist, Sietze de Vries, a leading expert in liturgical improvisation was sanctioned for the…

Pipe organs are a dime-a-dozen in cities such as Melbourne and Sydney, but for the rural town of Albury, you can count the number of pipe organs in the area on two hands. Ask the average folk on Dean St and they will no doubt mention the Letourneau organ at St Matthew’s and, to a lesser extent,…

Martin Setchell, a concert organist from New Zealand, performed at St Matthew’s Church, Albury on Sunday 26th of June 2016 at 2.30pm. He was born and educated in England and studied at various times with Pierre Cochereau, Marie-Claire Alain, Piet Kee, and Peter Hurford. He is the curator of the Rieger organ in the Christchurch Town…

The Albury-Wodonga community will again be blessed with another visiting concert organist, Martin Setchell. Martin will be performing at St Matthew’s Church, Albury on Sunday 26th of June 2016 at 2.30pm. Tickets will be available at the door. Don’t miss out on a cultured and entertaining afternoon! Born and educated in England, he studied at various times with…

Daniel Moult is a well renowned concert organist in the UK and in many parts of the world. He is also an organ educator, regularly teaching at the RCO Organ School, Bermingham Conservatoire, Wells Cathedral School and the Royal College of Music. Last month (March 22, 2016), the city of Albury was truly blessed to have him…

Fr Reece Beltrame, a local Albury resident, was ordained a priest at St Michael’s Cathedral in Wagga Wagga on April 2, 2016. St Patrick’s Albury hosted his first Mass (Mass of Thanksgiving) the following day for Divine Mercy Sunday. The St Patrick’s Schola and myself, as organist, were honoured to be asked to provide the…