Organ recitals

Organ recitals are held in the Abbey every Sunday afternoon.

These 30-minute concerts are free of charge and a wide range of music is presented, showcasing the Abbey’s magnificent Harrison & Harrison organ.

Reservations are not required but you will not be able to attend if the seating allocation is full.

This month's organ recitals

1st - 31st October 2025
Sunday, 5th October 2025
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Kai Krakenberg, Marienkirche, Husum, Germany

German Festive Trumpet Tune
Whitlock Folk Tune
Bédard Suite pour orgue

Sunday, 12th October 2025
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
5.00pm Organ Recital—Young Artists' Platform Nave
given by Thomas Howell, Keyboard Trust

Krebs Toccata in E
Franck Cantabile
Bairstow Scherzo (Sonata)
Mathias Canzonetta
Widor Final (Symphonie VI)

Sunday, 19th October 2025
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
THE DEDICATION OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY, 1269
5.00pm Organ Recital—Young Artists' Platform Nave
given by Jan Liebermann, Northern Ireland International Organ Competition

Wagner arr Lemare Overture (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)
Dupré Prelude and Fugue in C Op 36 no 3
Bach arr Karg-Elert Air (Orchestral Suite III in D)
Duruflé Toccata (Suite Op 5)

Sunday, 26th October 2025
Last Sunday after Trinity
5.00pm Organ Recital—Young Artists' Platform Nave
given by James Todd, Royal College of Music

Bach Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543
Darke Rhapsody Op 4
Weitz Stella Maris (Symphony I)

Everyone is welcome to attend these recitals, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.