Organ Recitals

Sunday Organ Recitals

Sunday organ recitals take place at 4.45pm. These recitals are free and last about 30 minutes. All are welcome to attend.

25 March
Simon Hogan (William and Irene Miller Organ Scholar)
This recital forms part of the Royal College of Music's series, 'Fête Française', a unique celebration of French music.  Simon Hogan, student at the RCM and also William and Irene Miller Organ Scholar at St Paul's, performs reflective music for Passiontide by Messiaen, Dupré, Duruflé and Guillou. More information on this series.  

1 April
Greg Morris (Temple Church)
A performance of J.S. Bach's monumental 'Fantasia and Fugue in G minor' (BWV 542) and Franck's highly evocative last composition, the' Choral No. 3 in A minor'.

8 April
Timothy Wakerell (Sub-Organist, St Paul's Cathedral)
Timothy Wakerell performs J.S. Bach's virtuosic 'Toccata in F' (BWV 540) featuring some dazzling footwork, Bonnet's delightful scherzo 'Elfes'' and Jongen's mighty 'Sonata Eroïca'.

15 April
Daniel Cook (St Davids Cathedral)
This recital includes Dupré's popular transciption of J.S. Bach's 'Sinfonia to Cantata 29' and Parry's large-scale work,  Toccata and Fugue 'The Wanderer'.

22 April
David Bell (London)
Music by Walton, Karg-Elert, Handel and Bossi.

29 April
Gary Desmond (Bath)
This recital features music by Andriessen, Reger and Cochereau.

Pater Seraphicus
A series of recitals exploring the organ music of César Franck, performed by  Simon Johnson (Organist and Assistant Director of Music, St Paul's Cathedral). Sundays in May 4.45pm-5.15pm. Admission free. Retiring collection.

6 May:  Emergence
Grande Pièce Symphonique

13 May:  Maturity
Pièce Héroïque • Cantabile • Rédemption (transcribed by Daniel Roth)

20 May:  Denouement
Choral No 2 in B minor • Choral No 3 in A minor

27 May:  Synthesis
Symphony in D minor (transcribed by Simon Johnson)