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

1978 - First competition

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

The Second competition was held between 9 and 26 July 1980

• First prize -
• Second prize - Thomas Trotter, Patricia Snyder (joint)

1982 - Third competition

The third competition was held 6–11 September 1982.

• First prize - Michael Overbury
• Second prize -

1984 - Fourth competition

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

1986 - Fifth competition

• First prize - Andrew Lumsden
• Second prize - Giovanni Feltrin^[2]

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

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