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 13th June 2026 from 10.30am – Organ Elevenses with Claire Hobbs
Our Summer season of organ recitals begins with a performance by the recitalist Claire Hobbs.
Claire is an organist, music therapist and educator whose studies took her from Oxford and Manchester to Geneva, where she graduated with distinction. A former organist of Bristol and Clifton Cathedrals, she has performed internationally and now combines a varied musical career with her role as Organ Curator at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
Claire’s programme is:
- Andrea Gabrieli – Canzon francese detta Petit Jacquet
- J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in C (BWV 547)
- Iain Farrington – Lay my Burden Down
- When I lay my burdens down
- Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
- Amazing Grace
- Steal Away
- Every time I feel the spirit
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 | ||
| 12th September | 10th October | |
| 14th November | 19th December |
For future local and national concerts, see www.organrecitals.uk
