The Director's Challenge 2025: 25 Hours of Organ Playing

Name: The Director's Challenge 2025: 25 Hours of Organ Playing
Start: 2025-11-21T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-22T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Viscount Organs

Schedule

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Viscount Organs | Bicester, EN

Hugh Morris, Director of the RSCM, will be playing the organ for a marathon 25 hours in November 2025 to mark Play the Organ Year. This will be streamed on our YouTube channel live from Viscount Organ’s base in Oxfordshire, UK.
In this epic "Organathon" there will be a mix of organ music and hymns, with a series of special guests appearing each hour. You will also be able to request a special hymn dedication (details to follow).
Hugh is raising funds to support RSCM’s work with young people. Your sponsorship is greatly appreciated.
Find out more here: https://www.rscm.org.uk/whats-on/directors-challenge/
In addition, Hugh is extending the challenge to everyone who plays the organ. At 2pm GMT on Saturday 22nd November (St Cecilia's Day), he will be playing the Largo (Ombra mai fu) from Handel’s Xerxes, and he wants as many organists as possible to do so at the same time (for our international friends, please arrange your session for 2pm local time).
We have three arrangements of the music to suit all levels and you can download the music from our website.
Why not maximise the opportunity and have your own ‘open console’ session to introduce people to the organ and let them try it for themselves?
Get planning now to mark this unique occasion!
Get involved here: https://www.rscm.org.uk/whats-on/directors-challenge/