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5 Best Online Organ Events LIVE
Our top-picks from 25/5 to 7/6/23

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1. Roger Sayer at Merton College

Roger Sayer, former Organist and Director of Music at Temple Church, is one of the most prominent figures in the British choral and organ music scene. This week’s programme, performed in the thirteenth-century chapel at Merton College, includes Mendelssohn, Gigout, Bossi, Vierne and Jongen.

1:15pm, 25/05/2023 (Thu) *2:15pm CET*
@ Merton College Chapel, Oxford

Performer: Roger Sayer
Organ Builder: Dobson

© Szilvia Booker

2. Carson Cooman at Washington National Cathedral

Guest organist Carson Cooman, composer in Residence and Research Associate in Music at the Memorial Church of Harvard University, plays at the Memorial Day recital, celebrating the resilience and fortitude of the US armed services.

2pm, 28/05/2023 (Sun) *8pm CET*
@ Washington National Cathedral

Performer: Carson Cooman
Organ Builder: Ernest M. Skinner

3. Tom Bell at Blackburn Cathedral

Having established a vibrant portfolio as a performer, teacher and animateur, Tom Bell brings with him Messiaen’s Messe de la Pentecôte to this special recital at Blackburn. Alongside Messiaen’s music, his other principal preoccupation at present is 19th-century English performance practice.

4:30pm, 28/05/2023 (Sun) *5:30pm CET*
@ Blackburn Cathedral

Performer: Tom Bell
Organ Builder: J.W. Walker/ Wood

© Alex Mead

4. Happy 147th Birthday!

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross celebrates 147 years since the dedication of its principal organ. To support this fundraising concert, several of New England’s notable organists will perform a variety of works on the historic organ of 5,298 pipes. Music to include Bach, Reger, Rheinberger, Franck, Jongen, Barnekow and Mushel.

3pm, 04/06/2023 *9pm CET*
@ Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston

Performers: Leo Abbott, Rosalind Mohnsen, Thomas Mellan, Brink Bush & Richard J. Clark
Organ Builder: E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings

5. Simon Williams at Cheltenham College

The Lunchtime Live organ recitals at Cheltenham College are held on the first Tuesday of every month. This month features Simon Williams, Royal College of Organists Regional Director and Organist at Cheltenham Ladies’ College. He will play music by J.S. Bach and Kelly.

1:15pm, 06/06/2023 (Tue) *2:15pm CET*
@ Cheltenham College Chapel, Cheltenham

Performer: Simon Williams
Organ Builder: Norman & Beard/ Harrison & Harrison



1. Roger Sayer in Merton College

Roger Sayer, ehemaliger Organist und Musikdirektor der Temple Church, ist eine der bekanntesten Persönlichkeiten der britischen Chor- und Orgelmusikszene. Das Programm dieser Woche, das in der Kapelle des Merton College aus dem dreizehnten Jahrhundert aufgeführt wird, umfasst Werke von Mendelssohn, Gigout, Bossi, Vierne und Jongen.

13:15 Uhr, 25.05.2023 (Do) *14:15 Uhr MEZ*
@ Merton College Chapel, Oxford

© Szilvia Booker

2. Carson Cooman in Washington National Cathedral

Der Gastorganist Carson Cooman, Composer in Residence und Research Associate in Music an der Memorial Church der Harvard University, spielt beim Konzert zum Volkstrauertag, mit dem die Widerstandsfähigkeit und Stärke der US-Streitkräfte gefeiert wird.

14 Uhr, 28.05.2023 (So) *20 Uhr MEZ*
@ Washington National Cathedral

3. Tom Bell in Blackburn Cathedral

Tom Bell, der sich als Musiker, Lehrer und Animateur einen Namen gemacht hat, bringt Messiaens Messe de la Pentecôte zu diesem besonderen Konzert in Blackburn mit. Neben Messiaens Musik gilt sein Hauptinteresse derzeit der englischen Aufführungspraxis des 19. Jahrhunderts.

16:30 Uhr, 28.05.2023 (So) *17:30 Uhr CET*
@ Blackburn Cathedral

© Alex Mead

4. Alles Gute zum 147. Geburtstag!

Die Cathedral of the Holy Cross feiert 147 Jahre seit der Einweihung ihrer Hauptorgel. Zur Unterstützung dieses Benefizkonzerts werden mehrere namhafte Organisten aus Neuengland verschiedene Werke auf der historischen Orgel mit 5 298 Pfeifen spielen. Auf dem Programm stehen Werke von Bach, Reger, Rheinberger, Franck, Jongen, Barnekow und Mushel.

15 Uhr, 04.06.2023 *21 Uhr MEZ*
@ Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston

5. Simon Williams in Cheltenham College

Die Lunchtime Live-Orgelkonzerte im Cheltenham College finden jeden ersten Dienstag im Monat statt. Diesen Monat spielt Simon Williams, Regionaldirektor des Royal College of Organists und Organist am Cheltenham Ladies’ College. Er spielt Musik von J.S. Bach und Kelly.

13:15 Uhr, 06.06.2023 (Di) *14:15 Uhr MEZ*
@ Cheltenham College Chapel, Cheltenham


Photo Credits

https://cathedral.org/music/cathedral-instruments/
https://www.cheltenhamcollege.org/about-us/chapel/



Edited by Kayol Lam

Kayol is a concert organist based in Germany and is currently completing a master’s degree in Cultural Management.



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