Telephone Number : 01530 274270 or 07877 481424
Email address : chris@chrispowell.org
Website : www.chrispowell.org
Address : 11 Didcott Way, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Derbys, DE12 7AS
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 his now associated on a freelance basis as a demonstrator and as such tours with their brand new, 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 in which, while accompanied by his then fiancée Marie Allsopp, 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.
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 last winter. Future visits to the Netherlands, New Zealand and Australia are already in the diary again for 2008.
He has a catalogue of acclaimed recordings to his credit on both pipes and electronics. Together with his wife, Marie, the couple run a successful Promotions Company and manage his Fan Club - The Chris Powell Appreciation Society.
Chris will also be featured at the following festivals this year.
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| Concerts in 2012 | |
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| January 9th | Banstead Organ and Keyboard Club |
| January 11th | East London and Essex Organ Society |
| January 12th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting Brian Sharp |
| January 18th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. presenting Brian Sharp! |
| January 20th | Key Breaks Festival, Bournemouth |
| January 21st | Key Breaks Festival, Bournemouth |
| January 22nd | Key Breaks Festival, Bournemouth |
| January 24th | Gloucestershire Keyboard and Organ Club |
| January 25th | Sutton and District Organ Society |
| January 26th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting a special Wersi Felsenkeller evening with Ben Scott-Hyde |
| January 28th | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester |
| February 5th | Northallerton; Music For Northallerton |
| February 6th | Nottingham Organ Society |
| February 8th | Lincoln Electronic Organ Society |
| February 11th | The Spirella Ballroom, Letchworth |
| February 16th | Bristol Organ and Keyboard Society |
| February 19th | The Pavilion, Stockingford, Warks |
| February 21st | Melksham Electronic Organ Club |
| February 22nd | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. presenting Chiho Sunamoto & Jon Smith in a special duet concert! |
| February 23rd | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting Chiho Sunamoto & Jon Smith |
| February 25th | Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts |
| February 26th | Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts |
| February 28th | Association of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details) joint concert with Matthew Bason |
| February 29th | Verwood Organ Society |
| March 1st | The Bournemouth Pavilion (more details) Lunchtime concert @ 1 pm |
| March 1st | Bridport Electronic Organ Club (more details) Evening concert for the Bridport Electronic Organ Club |
| March 14th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Artiste To Be Confirmed |
| March 15th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting Matthew Bason |
| April 9th | Scarborough Electronic Organ Society |
| April 11th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Mark Thompson |
| April 12th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting Mark Thompson |
| April 14th | Beer Congregational Church |
| April 17th | Bedworth Organ Society |
| April 18th | Bourne Organ Club |
| April 21st | NOF Holland Tour |
| April 22nd | NOF Holland Tour |
| April 24th | New Forest Organ Society |
| April 26th | Gainsborough Organ Society |
| April 29th | Burton Upon Trent Town Hall (more details) Presenting Phil Kelsall in his annual visit to Burton's famed Wulitzer Theatre Organ. Call 01530 274270 for more details. |
| April 29th | The Pavilion, Stockingford, Warks |
| May 4th | Stratford St Mary, Suffolk |
| May 6th | Sunderland Theatre Organ Preservation Society (more details) Doors Open 2:00pm for 2:30 Start. |
| May 7th | Stafford Keyboard and Organ Club |
| May 8th | Withernsea Organ Society |
| May 10th | Exeter Electronic Organ Club |
| May 15th | Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society |
| May 16th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Ben Scott-Hyde |
| May 17th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting David Ingley |
| June 2nd | Basildon Keyboard Club |
| June 3rd | Scarborough Fair Collection (more details) Jubilee Concert with Chris 2-30pm Doors Open 1-30 Admission £6 Light Refreshments and Licensed Bar |
| June 4th | Dirk World Of Music Festival, Bournemouth |
| June 5th | Dirk World Of Music Festival, Bournemouth |
| June 6th | Dirk World Of Music Festival, Bournemouth |
| June 7th | Dirk World Of Music Festival, Bournemouth |
| June 10th | Compton Lodge |
| June 11th | Cheadle and District Organ Society |
| June 13th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Tony Stace |
| June 14th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting Tony Stace |
| June 17th | Bay Organ and Keyboard Society. (Morecambe) |
| June 20th | Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Heritage Centre (more details) Wednesday Lunchtime - 1-00pm - £3.50 |
| June 24th | The Pavilion, Stockingford, Warks |
| June 26th | Ashford Organ Club (Middlesex) |
| June 27th | Regis Organ and Keyboard Club |
| June 28th | Kingswinford and District Organ Society |
| July 4th | Ashford (Kent) Keyboard and Organ Club |
| July 7th | Swineshead Village Hall Dance |
| July 11th | Horsham Organ and Keyboard Society |
| July 11th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Ian House |
| July 12th | Wycombe Organ Club |
| July 12th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting Ian House |
| July 14th | Penistone - Paramount Cinema |
| July 19th | Harrogate Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club |
| July 21st | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester |
| July 26th | Hastings & Bexhill Organ & Keyboard Society (more details)
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| August 5th | Cinema Organ Society - Midlands and Wales District (more details)
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| August 7th | Skegness and District Organ Society |
| August 8th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Artiste To Be Confirmed |
| August 9th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society... Presenting Kevin Grunill |
| August 11th | Swineshead Charity Concerts (more details) 'Live Music Festival 2' with Andrew Nix & Chris Powell **Ticket to include plated supper. Price TBC ADVANCE BOOKINGS ONLY |
| August 12th | Cinema Organ Society - Northern District |
| August 15th | North East Derbyshire Organ Society (more details)
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| August 16th | Billinghay Methodist Church |
| September 4th | White Rose Organ Society |
| September 5th | Abergele and District Electronic Organ Society |
| September 9th | The Pavilion, Stockingford, Warks |
| September 11th | Bury St Edmunds Organ and Keyboard Club. |
| September 12th | Charnwood Music For All |
| September 12th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Artiste To Be Confirmed |
| September 13th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Artiste To Be Confirmed |
| September 15th | Caravan Rally, Duncton Hall |
| September 19th | Guernsey Electronic Organ Society |
| September 21st | Kent and Sussex Organ Club |
| September 24th | Derby Organ and Keyboard Club |
| September 28th | Key Breaks Festival, Stratford Upon Avon (more details) Join Chris and Brett Wales for another of their sell out organ festival weekends. For more details call 01530 274270. |
| September 29th | Key Breaks Festival, Stratford Upon Avon (more details) Join Chris and Brett Wales for another of their sell out organ festival weekends. For more details call 01530 274270. |
| September 30th | Key Breaks Festival, Stratford Upon Avon (more details) Join Chris and Brett Wales for another of their sell out organ festival weekends. For more details call 01530 274270. |
| October 1st | Hull - Springfield Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club |
| October 3rd | Sussex Keyboard and Organ Club |
| October 4th | North Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club |
| October 10th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Dave Smith |
| October 11th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Dave Smith |
| October 14th | Tim Flint Music Festival, Skegness |
| October 17th | Kings Lynn Organ Club |
| October 18th | East Herts Modern Organ Club (more details)
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| October 19th | Cardigan and District Organ and Keyboard Club |
| October 21st | St. Peters Church Hall, Bilton, Hull |
| October 23rd | Swale Electronic Organ Club |
| October 25th | Carlisle and West Cumbria Organ and Keyboard Society |
| October 30th | Orpington Organ and Keyboard Club (more details)
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| October 31st | Bedford Organ and Keyboard Club |
| November 5th | Eden Park Music Club |
| November 7th | Ollerton and District Organ Society |
| November 9th | Top Note Festival, York |
| November 11th | Rutland Organ and Keyboard Music Club |
| November 13th | Penrith and District Organ Society |
| November 14th | Charnwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Andrew Nix |
| November 15th | Burntwood Music For All (more details) Chris' very own organ society.. Presenting Andrew Nix |
| November 20th | Bideford Keyboard and Organ Club |
| November 21st | Broadway Organ Society |
| November 23rd | Key Breaks Festival, Torquay (more details) Join Chris and Brett Wales for another of their sell out organ festivals. For more details call 01530 274270. |
| November 24th | Key Breaks Festival, Torquay (more details) Join Chris and Brett Wales for another of their sell out organ festivals. For more details call 01530 274270. |
| November 27th | Norwich Organists Club |
| November 28th | North Tyneside Electronic Organ Society |
| November 30th | Cookhill Keyboard Club |
| December 1st | Wisbech Village Hall |
| December 2nd | Caravan Rally |
| December 5th | Charnwood Music For All |
| December 8th | Ascot Organ and Keyboard Club |
| December 13th | York Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society (more details) Xmas Concert/Interval Buffet |
| December 16th | Sheppey Organ Club (more details) Afternoon concert |
| December 18th | East Coast Organ Society |
| December 31st | Burtey Fen Collection |
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