RECITALS
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2024 RECITALS at ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON
Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL
Saturdays at 7:30 – Admission Free / Retiring Collection

25th May: Damin Spritzer (Texas, U.S.A.)
29th June: Joshua Simoes (London)
27th July: Charles Francis (New York, U.S.A.)
28th September: Isabelle Demers (Quebec, Canada)

Past Recitals
Saturday, 3rd August, 2024. 7:30
ST ALPHAGE, BURNT OAK • Montrose Avenue, Middlesex HA8 0DN.
admission £10 / refreshments £2
Two-manual organ by B.C. Shepherd & Sons, 2002, incorporating Father Willis pipes from 1857.
Saturday, 11th November, 2023. 7:30
ST JAMES', ISLINGTON • Prebend Street, London N1 8PF.
admission free / retiring collection
Recital on the recently rebuilt two-manual organ by Gray & Davison.
Tuesday, 12th September, 2023. 1:00
ST MARY'S • Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UA.
Two-manual organ, dating from 1988, by Saxon Aldred.
Saturday, 13th May, 2023. 3:00
ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, CROWBOROUGH • Crowborough Hill, East Sussex TN6 3JZ.
An inagural recital on the restored two-manual organ by T. Hopkins of York.
Sunday, 4th September, 2022. 3:30
ST JAMES', PADDINGTON • Sussex Gardens, W2 3UD.
Four-manual organ, rebuilt in 2021 by Mander's.
Tuesday, 5th July, 2022. 12:30
SELBY ABBEY • The Crescent, YO8 4PU.
admission free / retiring collection • Four-manual organ by Wm Hill & Son.
Saturday, 25th June, 2022. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
The Jane Parker-Smith Memorial Recital, with Gerard Brooks, Marjorie Bruce, David Gammie, Ourania Gassiou, Adrian Gunning, Eleni Keventsidou, D'Arcy Trinkwon. • admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Friday, 10th June, 2022. 12:00
CHELMSFORD CATHEDRAL • New Street, CM1 1TY.
admission free / retiring collection • Four-manual organ by N.P. Mander (1994).
Thursday, 15th July, 2021. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, UPPER NORWOOD • Sylvan Road, London SE19 2RX.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Lewis.
Wednesday, 16th June, 2021. 1:05 to 1:35
THE WELSH CHURCH • 30 Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8DJ.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Alfred Hunter & Son, restored by Nicholson & Co. in 2018.
Saturday, 17th September, 2020. 7:30
ST MARY MAGDALENE, PADDINGTON • Rowington Close, London W2 5TF.
admission £10 / concessions £8 • The annual Duruflé Memorial Recital: Music by Charles Tournemire • Three-manual organ by John Compton (1932). To view this concert on YouTube, click here.
Sunday, 16th August, 2020. 8:00
kirkestraede 2, 4990 Sakskøbing, Denmark.
Tournemire Festival Recital
Saturday, 29th February, 2020. 2:30 to 3:00
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
Part of London Organ Day • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Saturday, 25th January, 2020. 1:00 to 2:00
WORCESTER CATHEDRAL • College Yard, WR1 2LA.
admission free • Four-manual organ by Kenneth Tickell (2008). This recital follows an illustrated talk by Adrian about Charles Tournemire's life and L'Orgue Mystique. For details, click here.
Thursday, 7th November, 2019. 8:30 to 9:00
KEBLE COLLEGE CHAPEL • Keble Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3PG.
admission free • Four-manual organ by Kenneth Tickell & Co. (2011)
Monday, 21st October, 2019. 1:10 to 1:50
SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL • London Bridge, London SE1 9DA.
admission free / retiring collection • Four-manual organ by Lewis (1897).
Saturday, 27th July, 2019. 7:30 [Originally scheduled for Sat. 20th July]
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Thursday, 15th November, 2018. 12:15 to 1:00
BURY PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, LUTON • Bedfordshire LU1 1HG
admission free / donations welcome • Two-manual organ by Norman & Beard, 1906.
Thursday, 5th July, 2018. 7:30
ST JOSEPH'S, HIGHGATE • London N19 5NE
admission free / donations welcome • Four-manual organ by William Hill & Son, built in 1898.
Thursday, 21st June, 2018. 8:00
OUR LADY OF DOLOURS SERVITE CHURCH, FULHAM • London SW10 9EL
admission free / donations welcome • Three-manual organ by Grant, Degens & Bradbeer, dating from 1968.
Sunday, 10th December, 2017. 7:15 to 8:00
ST MARY'S, PUTNEY BRIDGE • High Street, London SW15 1SN.
admission £5 • Two-manual organ by Marcussen (1981).
Saturday, 23rd September, 2017. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Thursday, 22nd June, 2017. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, UPPER NORWOOD • Sylvan Road, London SE19 2RX.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Lewis.
Saturday, 10th June, 2017. 7:00
ST DOMINIC'S PRIORY • Southampton Road, London NW5 4LB.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Father Willis.
Friday, 8th July, 2016. 1:15 to 1:45
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CARDIFF • St John Street, Glamorgan CF10 1GL.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by 'Father' Willis (1894).
Friday, 13th May, 2016. 7:00
ST JOHN'S, NOTTING HILL • Lansdowne Crescent, London W11 2NN.
Organ by William and Robert Gray, rebuilt by Hele & Co, recently restored by Fearn & Son.
Tuesday, 3rd May, 2016. 1:10
GROSVENOR CHAPEL, MAYFAIR • South Audley Street, London W1K 2PA.
admission free / retiring collection • Two-manual organ by William Drake (1991).
Saturday, 12th September, 2015. 7:30
ST MARY OF ETON • Eastway, Hackney Wick, London E9 5JA.
admission free / retiring collection • Opening Recital on the restored Grant, Degens & Bradbeer organ.
Sunday, 6th September, 2015. 3:00 to 3:50
METHODIST CENTRAL HALL, WESTMINSTER • Storey's Gate, London SW1H 9NH.
admission £5 • Four-manual organ by Hill, restored by Harrison & Harrison.
Thursday, 6th August, 2015. 12:15
BURY PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH • Waldeck Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 1HG.
admission free / retiring collection
Saturday, 25th July, 2015. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Wednesday, 10th June, 2015. 12:30
ST ALBANS ABBEY • Sumpter Yard, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1BY.
admission free / retiring collection • Four-manual organ by Harrison & Harrison.
Sunday, 14th September, 2014. 7:45
CHRIST'S CHAPEL, DULWICH • London SE21 7AD.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by William Drake, built in 2009.
Sunday, 15th June, 2014. 4:45 to 5:15
WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL • London SW1P 1QW.
admission free / donations welcome • Four-manual organ by Henry Willis III.
Thursday, 20th February, 2014. 1:00
ST JOHN'S, SMITH SQUARE • London SW1P 3HA.
admission £10 / Friends of St John's free • Three-manual organ by Johannes Klais, built in 1993.
Sunday, 16th February, 2014. 5:00
ST JOSEF, MEMMINGEN, GERMANY
Organ by Georg Jann, built in 1980.
Wednesday, 15th January, 2014. 7:30
UNION CHAPEL, ISLINGTON • London N1 2UN.
Three-manual organ by Father Willis, recently restored by Harrison & Harrison.
Thursday, 3rd October, 2013. 7:30
ST JOSEPH'S, HIGHGATE • London N19 5NE
admission free / donations to the Organ Fund welcome • Four-manual organ by William Hill & Son, built in 1898.
Saturday, 20th July, 2013. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
admission free / retiring collection • Celebrating the 50th Anniversary Year of the three-manual Walker organ.
Tuesday, 25th June, 2013. 1:10
ST GEORGE'S, HANOVER SQUARE • London W1S 1FX.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Richards & Fowkes, built in 2012. Music by Bach, Buxtehude, Bruhns, plus a few surprises!
Saturday, 15th June, 2013. 3:00
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
Short recital and demonstration of the organ for the Southwark and South London Organ Society. All welcome • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Friday, 7th June, 2013. 1:10 to 1:50
ALL SAINTS', MARLOW • The Causeway, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 2AA.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Willis / Norman & Beard / Compton / Mander.
Sunday, 10th February, 2013. 4:45
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL • London EC4M 8AD.
admission free / retiring collection • Five-manual organ by Willis / Mander.
Saturday, 9th February, 2013. 3:00
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
Short recital and demonstration of the organ for the Surrey Organ Society. All welcome • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Saturday, 29th September, 2012. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Sunday, 23rd September, 2012. 5:45 to 6:15
WESTMINSTER ABBEY • London SW1P 3PA.
admission free • Five-manual organ by Harrison & Harrison.
Thursday, 16th August, 2012. 1:10 to 1:45
CHESTER CATHEDRAL • Abbey Square, CH1 2HU.
admission £5 / concessions £4 / accompanied children free • Four-manual organ by Hill / Rushworth & Dreaper.
Sunday, 6th May, 2012. 5:15 to 5:45
EALING ABBEY • Marchwood Crescent, London W5 2DZ.
admission free / retiring collection • Two-manual organ by Rushworth & Dreaper (1972).
Wednesday, 25th April, 2012. 1:10 to 1:55
ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS • Poplar Walk, West Croydon CR0 1UA.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Willis / Mander.
Saturday, 10th March, 2012. 2:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
Short recital and demonstration of the organ for the City of London & Eastern Society of Organists. All welcome • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Sunday, 30th October, 2011. 4:45
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL • London EC4M 8AD.
admission free / retiring collection • Five-manual organ by Willis / Mander.
Tuesday, 4th October, 2011. 7:30
CHARTERHOUSE CHAPEL • Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6AN.
400th Anniversary Organ Recital Series • admission free / retiring collection • Two-manual organ by Walker (1862).
Saturday, 24th September, 2011. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Saturday, 10th September, 2011. 7:30
ST DOMINIC'S PRIORY • Southampton Road, London NW5 4LB.
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Father Willis.
Friday, 5th August, 2011. 12:30 to 1:15
ST MARY'S, ALVERSTOKE • Green Road, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 2EH.
admission £4 / concessions £3.50 / full-time students free • Three-manual organ by Hill, Norman & Beard.
Thursday, 2nd June, 2011. 12:30 to 1:10
CHRISTCHURCH PRIORY • Quay Road, Dorset BH23 1BU.
admission free / retiring collection • Four-manual organ by Nicholson (1999).
Saturday, 7th May, 2011.
CRANLEIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL • Surrey GU6 8QQ.
New (2010) two-manual organ by Mander. Demonstration of the instrument for the Institute of British Organ Building.
Saturday, 5th February, 2011. 11:00 to 11:30
ST JAMES', SPANISH PLACE • George Street, London W1U 3QY
Three-manual organ by Hunter, reputedly his finest. This event is organised by the Southwark & South London Society of Organists, non-members are also welcome.
Friday, 1st October, 2010. 1:00
MILL HILL SCHOOL CHAPEL • The Ridgeway, London NW7 1QS
admission free • Two-manual organ by Mander • Music by Demessieux and Howells.
Saturday, 25th September, 2010. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963)
Thursday, 16th September, 2010. 7:00
UNION CHAPEL, ISLINGTON • Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Father Willis.
Friday, 27th August, 2010. 7:30
ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL, West Sussex
tickets available on the door • West gallery organ by Hill (1873)
Saturday, 28th November, 2009. 10:15
ST DUNSTAN-IN-THE-WEST • Fleet Street, London
Part of the all-day conference/AGM of the British Institute of Organ Studies.
Sunday, 2nd August, 2009. 6:00
NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Music by Guilmant, Tournemire, Langlais, Demmesieux.
Saturday, 30th May, 2009. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Sunday, 8th February, 2009. 4:45
WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL, London SW1
admission free / donations welcome • Four-manual organ by Henry Willis III.
Thursday, 25th September, 2008. 7:30
UNION CHAPEL, ISLINGTON • Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN
Three-manual organ by Father Willis • Music by Messiaen and Franck.
Sunday, 3rd August, 2008. 3:00
ST MICHAEL'S ABBEY, FARNBOROUGH
admission free / retiring collection • Two-manual organ by Cavaille-Coll/Mutin •
L’Orgue Mystique (Tournemire).
Saturday, 12th July, 2008. 6:30
ST JOHN'S, UPPER NORWOOD • Auckland Road, London SE19 2RX
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Lewis.
Tuesday, 20th May, 2008. 12:00
UNION CHAPEL, ISLINGTON • Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN
admission £7 • Three-manual organ by Father Willis.
Saturday, 26th April, 2008. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963) • Music by Messiaen and Scandinavian composers.
Saturday, 19th April, 2008. 6:30
ST PAULI, GOTHENBURG, Sweden
Three-manual organ by Marcussen (1970s).
Saturday, 15th March, 2008. 1:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL
admission free - Part of the Organ Club AGM, non-members welcome • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963).
Wednesday, 5th March, 2008. 1:00 to 1:45
BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL
admission free / retiring collection • Four-manual organ by Walker (1969).
Saturday, 13th October, 2007. 7.30pm
ST MARGARET'S, LEE • Lee Terrace, London SE13 5EA
Romantic organ by Walker organ (1928) in a stunning pre-Raphaelite interior.
Thursday, 27th September, 2007. 7:30
UNION CHAPEL, ISLINGTON • Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN
Three-manual organ by Father Willis • French 19th/20th century organ music.
Saturday, 9th June, 2007. 3:00
LUDLOW PARISH CHURCH, Shropshire
A programme of popular music on the famous, part Snetzler organ, in what John Betjeman described as 'the most beautiful parish church in England'.
Saturday, 28th April, 2007. 7:30
ST JOHN'S, ISLINGTON • Duncan Terrace, London N1 8AL
admission free / retiring collection • Three-manual organ by Walker (1963) • Recital celebrating Buxtehude's 300th Anniversary, plus other composers.
Wednesday, 18th April, 2007. 1:10
ST MICHAEL'S & ALL ANGELS, CROYDON • Poplar Walk, Croydon, Surrey
admission free / retiring collection • A beautiful church, by JL Pearson, with a Father Willis organ in Bodley cases.
Monday, 11th September, 2006. 7:30pm
ALL SOULS', LANGHAM PLACE, London W1
admission £5 • Organ by Hunter/Willis/Harrison.
Thursday, 27th July, 2006. 7:30
UNION CHAPEL, ISLINGTON • Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN
Three-manual organ by Father Willis.
Wednesday, 3rd May, 2006. 1:00
READING TOWN HALL
Four-manual organ by Father Willis (1863), recently restored.
Saturday, 24th September, 2005. 7:30
THE SERVITE PRIORY • 264 Fulham Road, London SW10.
Organ by Grant, Degens and Bradbeer.
Friday, 16th September, 2005. 7:30
ST DOMINIC'S PRIORY • Southampton Road, London NW5.
Three-manual organ by Father Willis.
Thursday, 8th September, 2005. 7:30
GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL
Four-manual organ by Harrison/Rushworth & Dreaper.
Saturday, 27th August, 2005. 12:30
ST JOHN-AT-HACKNEY • Lower Clapton Road, London E5.
admission free.
Sunday, 21st August, 2005. 4:00
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL
Recital for the American Organ Historical Society.
© Adrian Gunning 2024