Photographs of the 60th anniversary Festival taken by Stephen Boffey
Latest photos from performances, receptions and other events at the 32nd St Albans International Organ Festival and Competitions

violinist Rachel Podger with Christopher Glynn, fortepiano

The Tallis Scholars with director Peter Phillips

Tenor James Gilchrist and pianist Anna Tilbrook

members of The Tallis Scholars

resounding applause for The Tallis Scholars

Private View of the Art Exhibition

Private View at the Art Exhibition

Paul Greally, Bach Corner

Mozart Sonatas in the Cathedral Crossing

members of The Tallis Scholars

Judith Weir in conversation with David Titterington

James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook take applause at St Peter's Church

David Titterington, Christopher Glynn, Rachel Podger and John Suchet

Competitors at the Civic Reception

Christopher Glynn, Rachel Podger and John Suchet

Christopher Glynn, Rachel Podger and John Suchet take applause

Chairman Lesley King with the Mayor

Artistic Director David Titterington with Judith Weir, Master of the King's Music and composer of the commissioned work

Art Exhibition Private View

Annie Brewster, Chairman of Hertfordshire County Council, with jury members at the Civic Reception

Berlioz in rehearsal, the bass end of Britten Sinfonia

Berlioz, from the back of the choir

Members of the Bach Choir in rehearsal

The full line-up for Berlioz

Berlioz - women of The Bach Choir

Berlioz - men of The Bach Choir

Andrew Lucas with Britten Sinfonia and James Gilchrist

David Hill conducts Britten Sinfonia

Members of the Britten Sinfonia

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Elaine Delmar with Barry Green and Simon Thorpe

Joyful music-making by Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Der Golem improvisating organists from the Royal Academy of Music

Der Golem improvising organists, directed by Franz Danksagmüller

All attention for Der Golem

Thomas Trotter in rehearsals

double bassist Simon Thorpe accompanies Elaine Delmar

evergreen jazz singer Elaine Delmar

James Gilchrist and Andrew Lucas discuss a rehearsal point

Members of the Britten Sinfonia in Berlioz’s Te Deum

Tenor James Gilchrist, Berlioz soloist

Thomas Trotter (organ) and David Hill (conductor) embrace after Saint-Saens

Angela Hewitt plays Bach and Beethoven

An emotionally draining performance by Angela Hewitt

Angela Hewitt is lost in the moment

Angela Hewitt takes resounding applause

Elaine Delmar with pianist Barry Green and double bassist Simon Thorpe

Elaine Delmar with pianist Barry Green

Der Golem improvisators, directed by Franz Danksagmüller

Sunkyung Noh with members of the Jury and David Titterington

Prizewinners with jury members

Interpretation Second Prize - Julian Emanuel Becker - presented by David Wakefield

Interpretation First Prize and Gold Badge - Sunkyung Noh

Interpretation First Prize and Gold Badge - Sunkyung Noh - with the Countess of Verulam and Derek Bird of the Williams Church Music Trust

Improvisation Joint First Prize - Samuel Gaskin and Niklas Jahn - presented by Cllr Annie Brewster

Douglas May Award - Ben Bloor - presented by the Mayor of St Albans

Audience Prize - Julian Emanuel Becker - presented by The Countess of Verulam

Judith Weir Prize - Magdalena Moser - presented by the composer