Organ Elevenses is a series of recitals given by local and visiting musicians. Occasionally, recitals are given by other solo musicians and choirs.
The suggested donation is £5 for adults, with under 18s free of charge. Proceeds from Organ Elevenses go towards the parish church organ fund.
Our next recital
Saturday 11th April 2026 from 10.30am – Organ Elevenses with Christopher Embrey
Our Spring season of organ recitals continues with a performance by visiting local organist Christopher Embrey.
From the Baroque works of Dietrich Buxtehude and Johann Sebastian Bach to the Romantic style of Johannes Brahms and Charles-Marie Widor, this programme offers a wide-ranging survey of organ music across the centuries. It combines chorale preludes and chamber-style writing with more expansive and celebratory works, ending with the lively Sortie in E flat by Alfred Lefébure-Wély.
Christopher’s programme is:
- Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne – Dietrich Buxtehude
- Allegro from Trio Sonata no.1 in E flat – J.S. Bach
- Five Chorale Preludes:
- i. Song 13 (Gibbons)
- ii. Quem Pastores (German medieval)
- iii. Lasst uns alle froehlich sein (German medieval) – Healey Willan
- iv. Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele (German medieval) – Karg Elert
- v. Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele – Johannes Brahms
- Trumpet Minuet – Alfred Hollins
- Adagio (4th movement) from the Fifth Symphony – Charles-Marie Widor
- Sortie in E flat – Alfred Lefébure-Wély
Coffee and cake will be served from 10.30am, and the 40-minute recital begins at 11.00am. A large-screen projection shows all the action from the organ bench. A lovely start to your weekend!
Forthcoming dates
| 2026 | ||
| 13th June – Claire Hobbs | 12th September | 10th October |
| 14th November | 19th December |
For future local and national concerts, see www.organrecitals.uk
