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Explore the lives of inspiring organists who support the aims of the Society of Women Organists

Feb 1210 min

SPOTLIGHT ON… Carolyn Craig – an American Organ Scholar in London

Who, or what, inspired you to take up the organ? What was your training as an organist? I was surrounded by organ music from an early...

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Jan 1312 min

SPOTLIGHT ON… Elizabeth Stratford – the first woman to be appointed to a senior music post at a UK cathedral

You started your musical journey as a chorister and studied voice and piano at University. When, and why, did you decide to take up the...

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Dec 1, 202313 min

SPOTLIGHT ON… Ann Elise Smoot – international concert organist and renowned educator

What was your training as an organist? I started to play the piano when I was five. I was fortunate that my excellent piano teacher was...

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