pluSWOne - the SWO recruitment campaign

If every SWO member introduces just one girl or woman to the organ we will double the number of women who appreciate our instrument, so please do take part, wherever you are! pluSWOne asks you to invite a girl or woman of any age – a friend, relation, member of your congregation, even a casual acquaintance – to the organ console and show them how to play the organ. Previous keyboard experience is unnecessary and you need not be an advanced organist yourself, as our guidance sheet outlines simple activities that will delight your recruit. At the end we ask you to send us a photo of the recruit at the console, a comment from them and the location of the introduction. View the pluSWOne guidance sheet.

Wakefield I like playing loud	St Albans "I loved having the chance to play the organ and have it demonstrated"	Wakefield It’s really fun
London The chance to play the organ, after years of admiring its sound, was brilliant	Wakefield I like playing with my feet	Washington DC, US "Now I want to learn to play the organ" - recruit aged 10 years
Wakefield There are so many layers (keyboards)	London "Playing the organ was a new experience for me, but one that ended up being very fun and helpful"	Wakefield My piano pieces sound different on the organ
London "It was a brilliant experience for me. I had no idea of the extensive intricacies of the organ"	Wakefield I had a great time	Richmond, N. Yorks “It was amazing, I loved it, I want to play the organ!”
Wakefield It was really interesting	Wakefield My feet can play a tune!	Missoula Montana, US "Playing the organ is a good challenge because I'm used to playing the piano"
Wakefield This was so cool	Wakefield I want to play the organ again	London "I really enjoyed this short introduction on the organ and how it works, a memorable experience to treasure"
Wakefield It was so loud	Barnes “It’s fantastic. I feel as though I’m in the Phantom of the Opera. It’s not as intimidating an instrument as you might think.”	Wakefield It was fun
Wakefield I want to come back to play some more	London "It really was a fascinating insight and has reignited my enjoyment and appreciation of music."	Wakefield Wow
London "That was fascinating and now I want to learn the organ!"	London “It was amazing! It will make listening to the organ even more special in future.”

pluSWOne - the SWO recruitment campaign

Wakefield I like playing loud

St Albans "I loved having the chance to play the organ and have it demonstrated"

Wakefield It’s really fun

London The chance to play the organ, after years of admiring its sound, was brilliant

Wakefield I like playing with my feet

Washington DC, US "Now I want to learn to play the organ" - recruit aged 10 years

Wakefield There are so many layers (keyboards)

London "Playing the organ was a new experience for me, but one that ended up being very fun and helpful"

Wakefield My piano pieces sound different on the organ

London "It was a brilliant experience for me. I had no idea of the extensive intricacies of the organ"

Wakefield I had a great time

​Richmond, N. Yorks “It was amazing, I loved it, I want to play the organ!”

Wakefield It was really interesting

Wakefield My feet can play a tune!

Missoula Montana, US "Playing the organ is a good challenge because I'm used to playing the piano"

Wakefield This was so cool

Wakefield I want to play the organ again

London "I really enjoyed this short introduction on the organ and how it works, a memorable experience to treasure"

Wakefield It was so loud

Barnes “It’s fantastic. I feel as though I’m in the Phantom of the Opera. It’s not as intimidating an instrument as you might think.”

Wakefield It was fun

Wakefield I want to come back to play some more

London "It really was a fascinating insight and has reignited my enjoyment and appreciation of music."

Wakefield Wow

London "That was fascinating and now I want to learn the organ!"

London “It was amazing! It will make listening to the organ even more special in future.”

Richmond, N. Yorks “It was amazing, I loved it, I want to play the organ!”