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).
Well @StAlbansCath is certainly a spectacular venue for a screening of a German Expressionist vampire film. Join us on 31 October to watch Nosferatu and hear live organ improvisations by students from @royalacademyofmusic https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/nosferatu
Here’s a preview from rehearsals at @RoyalAcadMusic of the live music which will accompany classic vampire film Nosferatu at @StAlbansCath on 31 October – it’s selling fast, so we recommend booking soon! https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/nosferatu
Thanks to @DariusBat for his excellent recital at @StAlbansCath on Saturday, with such a beautiful programme – the perfect start to our 24/25 season https://organfestival.com/concerts/ (📸 Stephen Boffey)
‘getting to see the original Nosferatu on Halloween with the organ in here and the lights off will be just so atmospheric!’ – St Albans Times
Cathedral prepares to open its doors and celebrate first Alban Film Week - St Albans Times
The countdown has officially begun for the first Alban Film Week, a celebration of celluloid taking place at St ...
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🎹 Leeds City Organist Darius Battiwalla returns to St Albans this evening at 6.30pm, opening the @Organ_Festival exciting 2024/25 recital series. 🎶
Entry is free, with a retiring collection at the end. Full programme available here: https://ow.ly/mwRJ50TrSXO
In less than a fortnight @DariusBat will open our 24/25 concerts series at @StAlbansCath with music by Duruflé, Boulanger, Bach/Busoni and Whitlock. Entrance and programme are free. https://organfestival.com/events/darius-battiwalla-leeds-city-organist/