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Manchester International Organ Competition

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The Manchester International Organ Competition was part of the biennial Manchester Festival. The Organ Competition ran from 1978 until 1986.

1978 - First competition[edit]

The First competition was held between 1 and 9 September 1978. The venues were Manchester Town Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Cathedral, Birchfields, St. Ann's Church, St. Phillip's Church and Manchester University.[1] The artistic director was Geraint Jones.[1]

  • First prize - John Scott
  • Second prize - Peter Sweeney

1980 - Second competition[edit]

The Second competition was held between 9 and 26 July 1980

1982 - Third competition[edit]

The third competition was held 6–11 September 1982.

  • First prize - Michael Overbury
  • Second prize -

1984 - Fourth competition[edit]

  • First prize - John Keys
  • Second prize - Nick Murdoch

1986 - Fifth competition[edit]

After 1986 the Manchester International Festival continued biennially, but the organ competition was dropped.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Search". Concert Programmes.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Curriculum Vitae". giovannifeltrin.net. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018.