Organ recitals

the grand organ pipework and carvings

Organ recitals

Our Sunday organ recitals and special concerts showcase the power of the Cathedral’s Grand Organ.
Throughout 2021 and 2022, we are holding a special two year-long organ recital series called Organ Giants, to celebrate 150 years of the Grand Willis Organ of St Paul’s.

The Organ Giants series is comprised of the complete organ works of J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Robert and Clara Schumann and Brahms, with selected works demonstrating the influence of J.S. Bach.

The series runs alongside our normal Sunday organ recitals. Although all recitals are now in person, William Fox's Complete Bach recitals will be made available online via our YouTube channel.

Celebrity Organ Giants

2022 sees the 150th anniversary of the Willis at St Paul’s – the iconic Grand Organ. We invite you to join our celebrations with this exciting line up of five celebrity organ recitals, held under the Dome of Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece.

The concerts are ticketed, and cost £12 full price and £8 concession. Tickets can be purchased from our booking site.

Celebrity organ recitals, Musical performances
Cathedral floor

Celebrity Organ Recital by Stephen Farr

Join us on Thursday 9th June 2022 for an organ recital by Stephen Farr, part of the Organ 150 celebrity organ series - celebrating 150 years of the heart of the Grand Organ.

9th June 2022
06:30 pm
Paid ticket
the grand organ pipework and carvings
Musical performances, Sunday organ recitals
Cathedral floor

Sunday organ recital

Part of our programme of free Sunday organ recitals.

3rd July 2022
04:30 pm
Free and unticketed
music organ recital
Celebrity organ recitals, Musical performances, Sunday organ recitals
Cathedral floor

Celebrity Organ Recital by Samuel Kummer

Join us on Thursday 7th July 2022 for an organ recital by Samuel Kummer, part of the Organ 150 celebrity organ series - celebrating 150 years of the heart of the Grand Organ.

7th July 2022
06:30 pm
Paid ticket
the grand organ pipework and carvings
Celebrity organ recitals, Musical performances, Sunday organ recitals
Cathedral floor

Celebrity Organ Recital by Samuel Kummer

Join us on Thursday 7th July 2022 for an organ recital by Samuel Kummer, part of the Organ 150 celebrity organ series - celebrating 150 years of the heart of the Grand Organ.

7th July 2022
06:30 pm
Paid ticket
the grand organ pipework and carvings
Musical performances, Sunday organ recitals
Cathedral floor

Sunday organ recital

Part of our programme of free Sunday organ recitals.

10th July 2022
04:30 pm
Free and unticketed
music organ recital
Musical performances, Sunday organ recitals
Cathedral floor

Sunday organ recital

Part of our programme of free Sunday organ recitals.

17th July 2022
04:30 pm
Free and unticketed
music organ recital
Celebrity organ recitals, Musical performances
Cathedral floor

Celebrity Organ Recital by Christopher Houlihan

Join us on Thursday 4th August 2022 for an organ recital by Christopher Houlihan, part of the Organ 150 celebrity organ series - celebrating 150 years of the heart of the Grand Organ.

4th August 2022
06:30 pm
Paid ticket
the grand organ pipework and carvings
Musical performances, Sunday organ recitals
Cathedral floor

Sunday organ recital

Part of our programme of free Sunday organ recitals.

7th August 2022
04:30 pm
Free and unticketed
music organ recital
Musical performances, Sunday organ recitals
Cathedral floor

Sunday organ recital

Part of our programme of free Sunday organ recitals.

14th August 2022
04:30 pm
Free and unticketed
music organ recital
Celebrity organ recitals, Musical performances
Cathedral floor

Celebrity Organ Recital by William Fox

Join us on Thursday 1st September 2022 for an organ recital by William Fox, part of the Organ 150 celebrity organ series - celebrating 150 years of the heart of the Grand Organ.

1st September 2022
06:30 pm
Paid ticket
the grand organ pipework and carvings

Sunday organ recitals

We hold organ recitals every Sunday at 4.30pm for half an hour. These free and unticketed concerts give our visitors a chance to hear our Grand Organ in action. 

Within our regular series of Sunday recitals at 4.30 pm, we are holding a special two year long organ recital series called Organ Giants to celebrate 150 years of the Willis organ of St Paul’s. This series began in 2021, and as part of it, we are thrilled to present the complete organ works of J.S. Bach and Mendelssohn, alongside works by Robert and Clara Schumann and Brahms, with selected works demonstrating the influence of J.S. Bach. 

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St Paul's on YouTube

On our YouTube channel, you can find videos of our previous organ recitals, as well as recordings of our Christian faith and social justice events, our singing assemblies for schools and more. 

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Sunday 10 January 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 1: Works for Christmas/New Year/Epiphany/Baptism | Programme | Watch
Sunday 17 January 2021
Samuel Bristow | Complete Mendelssohn | Recital 1 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 24 January 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 2 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 31 January 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 3 | Programme |  Watch
Sunday 7 February 2021
Simon Johnson | B-A-C-H | Recital 1: Codes, Ciphers and Cryptograms | Programme | Watch 
Sunday 14 February 2021
Samuel Bristow | Complete Mendelssohn | Recital 2 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 21 February 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 4: Works for Lent 1 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 28 February 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 5: Works for Lent 2 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 7 March 2021
Simon Johnson | B-A-C-H | Recital 2: Late Bach Contrapuntal Symphonies | Programme | Watch
Sunday 14 March 2021
Samuel Bristow | Complete Mendelssohn | Recital 3 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 21 March 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 6: Passiontide Meditation | Order of Service | Watch
Sunday 4 April 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 7: Works for Easter | Programme | Watch
Sunday 18 April 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 8 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 25 April 2021
Samuel Bristow | Complete Mendelssohn | Recital 4 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 2 May 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 9 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 9 May 2021
Simon Johnson | B-A-C-H | Recital 3: Reger | Programme | Watch
Sunday 16 May 2021
Samuel Bristow | Complete Mendelssohn | Recital 5 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 23 May 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 10: Works for Pentecost | Programme | Watch
Sunday 30 May 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 11 |  Programme | Watch
Sunday 13 June 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 12 |  Programme | Watch
Sunday 18 July 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 13: The Ten Commandments | Programme | Watch
Sunday 1 August 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 14 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 5 September 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 15 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 12 September 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 16 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 24 October 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 17 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 12 December 2021
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 18: Works for Advent I  | Programme | Watch
Sunday 2 January 2022
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 19: Works for Christmas I | Programme | Watch
Sunday 30 January 2022
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 20 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 13 February 2022
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 21 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 27 February 2022
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 22: Works for Lent 3 | Programme | Watch
Sunday 20 March 2022
Benjamin Nicholas | Schumann & Brahms | Recital 1 
Sunday 3 April 2022
William Fox | Complete Bach | Recital 23: Passiontide Meditation | Programme | Watch