Telephone Number : 01530 279941 01427 615265 or 07877 481424
Email address : chris@chrispowell.org
Website : www.chrispowell.org
Address : 6 Aspen Close, Measham, Swadlincote, Derbys, DE12 7HP
Chris Powell has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s premier ‘entertainment organists’ as well as a truly international ambassador in the field of electronic and theatre organ music. Born in Manchester in 1971, he emigrated to New Zealand with his parents when just 2 years old. Returning to England at the age of 5, his education and formative years while growing up in Lancashire saw him pursue his love of music with piano and organ studies culminating in a string of engagements for both local concerts and dances from the age of 14 onwards. By the time he was 18, he had successfully auditioned to join the team of organists playing for dancing at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool and began to be recognised for his musical talents leading to a succession of invitations to perform at electronic and pipe organ venues.
Following his experience at Blackpool, Chris widened his talents to include work as a demonstrator for several manufacturers including Farfisa, Orla and more recently Roland with whom he is now associated on a freelance basis and as such tours with their state of the art AT-900C Atelier instrument.
1994 saw as invitation to return to New Zealand for a month long concert tour on pipes and electronics which lead to an exciting invitation to spend all of 1996 as a Resident Organist at the ‘Baycourt Theatre’ in Tauranga. This was a unique and exciting experience; he undertook all manner of concerts, functions and dances while playing the Theatre’s 10 rank Wurlitzer as well as accompanying the Operetta – ‘The Merry Widow’ on this much loved vintage instrument to capacity crowds.
Since then, he has gone on to become one of the most popular performers in the UK and intersperses his regular annual diary of engagements in Britain with frequent overseas concert tours with have included Holland, Australia and the US as well as NZ in recent years. Chris was also interviewed and filmed in action for a documentary on cinema nostalgia which screened in NZ in 2002. 2019 sees his 16th tour of NZ and 9th of Australia.
He has a catalogue of acclaimed CD and DVD recordings to his credit on both pipes and electronics. He has also produced a huge array of software - with registrations available for Roland Atelier, Korg and also Yamaha.
Chris also fronts a number of high class organ and keyboard festival events (Music4you) at 4* hotels in Bournemouth, Torquay and Warwick/Stratford. Please phone 0330 0431039 or see elsewhere on OrganFax for more details
Chris will also be featured at the following festivals this year.
2018 |
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January 12th |
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March 16th |
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July 9th |
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August 24th |
Musical Breaks with Chris Powell - Warwick/Stratford upon Avon |
September 24th |
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September 24th |
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November 2nd |
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December 7th |
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2019 |
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January 11th |
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February 22nd |
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August 16th |
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August 19th |
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November 29th |
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| Concerts in 2018 | |
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| January 12th | Music4You Festival - Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own music festival running for 3 nights HB at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Contact 0330 043 1039 (local rate) for more details. |
| January 13th | Music4You Festival - Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own music festival running for 3 nights HB at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Contact 0330 043 1039 (local rate) for more details. |
| January 14th | Music4You Festival - Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own music festival running for 3 nights HB at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Contact 0330 043 1039 (local rate) for more details. |
| January 17th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Mark Thompson. Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| January 18th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Mark Thompson . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| January 31st | Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Heritage Centre |
| February 1st | Penistone Cinema Organ Trust (more details) St. Andrews Church 1pm |
| February 4th | Ossett Town Hall - Northern Theatre Organ Trust |
| February 7th | The Pavilion, Stockingford |
| February 14th | Penistone Cinema Organ Trust (more details) Astoria Centre. Dance |
| February 14th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Martin Orbidans . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| February 15th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Martin Orbidans . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| February 15th | Penistone Cinema Organ Trust (more details) St. Andrews Church 1pm |
| February 18th | North East Organ Society |
| February 18th | Music for the North East |
| February 22nd | Stockport Organ & Keyboard Club |
| February 24th | Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts |
| March 3rd | St. Stephens’s Church, Burnley, 7.30pm (more details) 7.30pm |
| March 4th | Dance, Pavilion, Stockingford |
| March 6th | Bexley Music Club |
| March 9th | Bristol Hammond and Electronic Organ Society |
| March 10th | Beer Wurlitzer |
| March 11th | March Braza |
| March 13th | Penrith and District Organ Society |
| March 14th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Pete Shaw . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| March 15th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Pete Shaw . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| March 16th | Top Note Festivals, York |
| March 18th | Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust |
| March 21st | Kings Lynn Organ Club |
| April 9th | Medway Organ and Keyboard Club |
| April 10th | Abergele and District Electronic Organ Society |
| April 11th | Sutton in Ashfield Electronic Organ Society (more details) 7.30pm |
| April 15th | Dance, Peterborough |
| April 18th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Howard Beaumont . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| April 19th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Howard Beaumont . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| April 27th | Dance Trowbridge |
| April 28th | Dance Athersone, Warks |
| May 2nd | North Herts Organ Society |
| May 5th | St Stevens - Burnley |
| May 9th | Herne Bay Organ and Keyboard Club |
| May 13th | March Braza |
| May 14th | Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Stockport |
| May 15th | Keyboard Cavalcade Festival, Blackpool |
| May 23rd | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Chris Powell . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| May 24th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Chris Powell . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| May 28th | Leyland In Tune |
| May 30th | Regis Organ and Keyboard Club |
| May 31st | Gainsborough Organ and Keyboard Club |
| June 3rd | Northallerton; Music For Northallerton |
| June 5th | White Rose Organ & Keyboard Society |
| June 7th | North Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club |
| June 13th | The Pavilion, Stockingford (more details) 1pm. Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| June 20th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Rod Pooley . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| June 21st | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Rod Pooley . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| June 24th | PAULTON Rovers FC |
| June 29th | Crawley Keyboard Club |
| June 30th | Musical Showtime, Sussex |
| July 1st | Dance, Peterborough |
| July 4th | Cookhill Keyboard Club |
| July 8th | March Braza |
| July 10th | Association of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details) Evening Concert |
| July 11th | East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club |
| July 18th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Elizabeth Harrison . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| July 19th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Elizabeth Harrison . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| July 22nd | Dance, Pavilion Strockingford |
| August 6th | Nottingham Organ Society |
| August 8th | Lincoln Electronic Organ and Keyboard Society |
| August 9th | York Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society |
| August 14th | Withernsea Organ Society |
| August 15th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Andrew Nix . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| August 16th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Andrew Nix . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| August 18th | Chelmsford Organ and Keyboard Club |
| August 20th | Nene Valley Organ Club - Northampton |
| August 22nd | The Pavilion, Stockingford (more details) 1pm. Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| August 28th | Orpington Keyboard Club |
| August 31st | Dance, Trowbridge |
| September 1st | Dance, Norwich |
| September 2nd | Kent and Sussex Organ Club |
| September 6th | Weston Organ and Keyboard Club |
| September 9th | March Braza |
| September 12th | Melody Times, Roffey Club, Horsham 7.30pm |
| September 12th | Horsham MelodyTimes Concerts |
| September 13th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Tony Stace . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| September 16th | Burtey Fen Collection |
| September 18th | Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society |
| September 20th | Harrogate Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club |
| September 21st | Ascot Organ and Keyboard Club |
| September 25th | Musical Breaks (more details) Informal Afternoon Concert, Mercure Bewdley The Heath Hotel |
| September 25th | Musical Breaks (more details) Evening Concert, Mercure Bewdley The Heath Hotel |
| September 28th | St Audries Bay Organ Weeks |
| September 29th | St Audries Bay Organ Weeks |
| September 30th | Dance, Pavilion Stockingford |
| October 7th | North East Theatre Organ Association |
| October 9th | Cosham Keyboard & Music Club |
| October 11th | Sleaford Organ Club |
| October 14th | North Lincolnshire Theatre Organ Preservation Society (more details) Doors open 2.00pm Admission £6.00. |
| October 17th | Fife Electronic Organ Society |
| October 20th | Woking Leisure Centre |
| October 22nd | Derby Organ and Keyboard Club |
| October 24th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Dirkjan Ranzijn . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| October 25th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Dirkjan Ranzijn . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| October 28th | Dance Peterborough |
| November 2nd | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own music festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. For more details call 0330 043 1039 |
| November 3rd | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own music festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. For more details call 0330 043 1039 |
| November 4th | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own music festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. For more details call 0330 043 1039 |
| November 5th | Nuneaton and District Organ Society |
| November 11th | Rutland Organ and Keyboard Music Club |
| November 13th | East Devon Organ Club |
| November 14th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting TBC . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| November 15th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting TBC . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| November 17th | Enterprise Hall, Sutton On Sea - special Proms/wartime theme 3pm |
| November 18th | Scarborough Electronic Organ Society |
| November 20th | Bideford Keyboard and Organ Club |
| November 21st | Plymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club |
| November 22nd | Bournemouth Pavilion (more details) 1pm |
| November 24th | Unitarian Church, Padiham, Lancs 7.30pm (more details) Charity concert featuring Chris’s Roland Atelier and Phoenix Church Organ |
| November 25th | March Braza |
| November 27th | New Forest Organ Society |
| November 28th | Dance, Stockingford (more details) 1pm |
| November 30th | Sheppey Organ Club |
| December 1st | Wisbech Charity Concert |
| December 2nd | Dance, Pavilion Stockingford |
| December 5th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Chris Powell & Friends . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| December 5th | Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Heritage Centre |
| December 8th | Top Note Events, Eastbourne |
| December 9th | Top Note Events, Eastbourne |
| December 12th | Clacton Keyboard Music Club (Formerly Clacton & District Organ Society) |
| December 13th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ club... presenting Chris Powell & Friends . Concerts start at 7.30pm Contact 01530 274270 for more details. |
| December 16th | Gainsborough Organ and Keyboard Club |
| December 17th | Hull - The Organised Music Society (TOMS) |
| December 19th | Watford Organ & Keyboard Club |
| Concerts in 2019 | |
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| January 11th | Music4You Festival, Torquay (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa. For more details call 0330 043 1039 |
| January 12th | Music4You Festival, Torquay (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa. For more details call 0330 043 1039 |
| January 13th | Music4You Festival, Torquay (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa. For more details call 0330 043 1039 |
| January 20th | Parkway, Peterborough |
| January 24th | Kingswinford and District Organ Society |
| January 27th | Dance, March Braza |
| February 3rd | Dance Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton |
| February 10th | Singing Hills Wurlitzer |
| February 16th | Belper & District Organ & Keyboard Club |
| February 22nd | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Call 0330 043 1039 for more details. |
| February 23rd | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Call 0330 043 1039 for more details. |
| February 24th | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Call 0330 043 1039 for more details. |
| March 3rd | The Playhouse Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| March 9th | Drury Theatre, Christchurch 2pm |
| March 10th | Bay court Theatre, Tauranga, New Zealand |
| March 17th | TOSA, New South Wales concert Sydney, Australia |
| March 20th | The Collegiate School, Hobart, Australia |
| March 24th | Capri Theatre, Adelaide, Australia |
| March 31st | Karrinyup Community Centre, Perth, Australia |
| April 4th | Keyboard Cavalcade Festival, Hemsby |
| April 7th | Parkway, Peterborough |
| April 14th | Dance Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton |
| April 16th | Bolton In Tune (BADEOS) |
| April 26th | St Edmundsbury In Tune |
| April 30th | Hastings & Bexhill Organ & Keyboard Society |
| May 5th | Dance, March Braza |
| May 10th | Colne - Bethel Church |
| May 18th | Dance, Atherstone |
| May 29th | Verwood in Tune |
| June 9th | Dance, Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton |
| June 29th | Private event Church Lawton |
| July 7th | Dance, March Braza |
| July 21st | Parkway, Peterborough |
| August 4th | Dance, Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton |
| August 14th | Lincoln Electronic Organ and Keyboard Society |
| August 20th | Musical Breaks (more details) Evening Concert, Kensington Hotel, Llandudno |
| August 21st | Musical Breaks (more details) Informal Morning Concert, Kensington Hotel, Llandudno |
| August 28th | Bedford Organ and Keyboard Club |
| August 30th | Sheppey Organ Club |
| September 1st | Stilton In Tune |
| September 3rd | New Forest Organ Society |
| September 11th | Sutton in Ashfield Electronic Organ Society |
| September 15th | Keyboard Cavalcade Festival, Seacroft |
| September 22nd | Dance, March Braza |
| September 26th | Gainsborough Organ and Keyboard Club |
| September 28th | Swineshead Charity Concerts (more details) 'A SATURDAY DANCE NIGHT SPECIAL', with John Bowdler. Further details later. |
| September 29th | Swineshead Charity Concerts (more details) SHOWTIME 2.30pm |
| October 4th | Colchester Organ Society |
| October 5th | St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Clayhall (more details) 2.30pm |
| October 13th | Dance, Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton |
| October 27th | Parkway, Peterborough |
| November 11th | Felixstowe Electronic Organ Club |
| November 17th | Dance, Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton |
| November 22nd | Cookhill Keyboard Club |
| November 23rd | Walsoken Village Hall, Wisbech 7.30pm |
| November 24th | Dance, March Braza |
| November 29th | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Call 0330 043 1039 for more details. |
| November 30th | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Call 0330 043 1039 for more details. |
| December 1st | Music4You Festival, Bournemouth (more details) Chris' very own festival at the stunning 4* Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. Call 0330 043 1039 for more details. |
| December 7th | Atherstone Civic Hall (more details) 8 pm |
| December 15th | Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust |
| December 16th | Nene Valley Organ Club - Northampton |
| December 17th | Bideford Keyboard and Organ Club |
| December 31st | HIAM Club, Ely |
| Concerts in 2020 | |
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| January 4th | Hellesdon Community Centre, Norwich 7.45 |
| February 2nd | Scunthorpe Organ Society |
| February 5th | Hellesdon Community Centre, Norwich 7.45 |
| February 9th | Braza Club, March |
| April 4th | Atherstone Civic Hall (more details) 8pm |
| June 7th | Braza Club, March |
| August 2nd | Braza Club, March |
| September 5th | Hellesdon Community Centre, Norwich 7,45 |
| October 4th | Braza Club, March |
| November 5th | Scunthorpe Organ Society |
| November 29th | Braza Club, March |
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