The St Albans International Organ Festival presents arguably the world’s leading organ competition. Its roll-call of past prize-winners includes many of today’s most influential organists.
For two weeks our biennial festival celebrates organs and a lot more besides. A diverse mix of large-scale and intimate concerts, talks, workshops, art exhibitions and fringe events offers something for everyone and complements the organ competition itself. Events are centred around the magnificent Norman cathedral of St Albans and spread out across this beautiful historic city. Important venues in London host additional competition rounds and performances.
The festival attracts leading performers from around the world together with the very best young organists. It was founded in 1963 by the distinguished organist Peter Hurford OBE (1930–2019).
We are very saddened to have learnt of the sudden death on 23rd February of our former Chairman, Professor Sir Peter Gregson. In his relatively short time at the helm he made a considerable positive impact, including overseeing the introduction of our Supporters’ Scheme.
We send our deepest condolences to Rachael and family, from all at the International Organ Festival. https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/press/news-2024/tribute-professor-sir-peter-gregson-freng-former-chief-executive-and-vice-chancellor
In three months’ time we’ll celebrate last year’s prizewinners in a special gala concert at @StAlbansCath https://organfestival.com/events/prizewinners-gala-concert/
Be sure to vote for Festival favourite @rosalindventris before midnight!
This is excellent news – huge congratulations to @willjfox, and to @StAlbansCath!
The Anatomy of a Dream: two valuable histories of the Festival, researched and compiled in 2003 and 2023 by Paul Collins, are on the website now https://organfestival.com/history/archive/the-anatomy-of-a-dream/
Join us at @StAlbansCath at 6.30pm for an all-Bach programme by Robert Quinney of @NewCollegeOx https://organfestival.com/events/robert-quinney/
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So happy that my CD ‘Sola’ has been nominated for @MusicMagazine’s ‘Premiere’ award! 🤯
It would really mean the world to me if you felt able to vote for it via the link below:
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Free organ recitals are returning to @StAlbansCath this week with an all-Bach concert, reports @hertsad
Bach is back: Free organ festival concerts return to St Albans Cathedral
Free organ recitals are returning to the cathedral this week with an all-Bach concert as part of St Albans International Organ Festival.
www.hertsad.co.uk
...Robert plays an all-Bach for us at @StAlbansCath next Saturday – the quote is from an interview for @southbankcentre https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/blog/articles/robert-quinney-6-things-i-love-about-bach
Robert Quinney: 6 things … I love about Bach | Southbank Centre
Robert Quinney, organist and Director of the Choir of New College, Oxford, details his love of the celebrated German composer, JS Bach.
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