Thursday LIVE Organ Recitals
@thursdaylive.org
On the first Thursday in each month at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham (@stchadsbirm.bsky.social)
Paul Carr (@OrganistPaul.bsky.social)
David Saint & Guests.
Watch: https://www.YouTube.com/ThursdayLiveOrganRecitals
Visit: thursdaylive.org
Paul Carr (@OrganistPaul.bsky.social)
David Saint & Guests.
Watch: https://www.YouTube.com/ThursdayLiveOrganRecitals
Visit: thursdaylive.org
The 2026 season of @thursdaylive.org organ recitals begins on 8 January - a week later than usual to avoid New Year’s Day.
All of the programmes for each month are now available!
thursdaylive.org
All of the programmes for each month are now available!
thursdaylive.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The 2026 season of @thursdaylive.org organ recitals begins on 8 January - a week later than usual to avoid New Year’s Day.
All of the programmes for each month are now available!
thursdaylive.org
All of the programmes for each month are now available!
thursdaylive.org
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2025’s season of Thursday LIVE organ recitals was brought to a stirring conclusion yesterday with Professor David Saint and Paul Carr taking it in turns to put the Walker organ of St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham through its paces with music for Advent and Christmas.
2025’s season of Thursday LIVE organ recitals was brought to a stirring conclusion yesterday with Professor David Saint and Paul Carr taking it in turns to put the Walker organ of St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham through its paces with music for Advent and Christmas.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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2025’s season of Thursday LIVE organ recitals was brought to a stirring conclusion yesterday with Professor David Saint and Paul Carr taking it in turns to put the Walker organ of St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham through its paces with music for Advent and Christmas.
2025’s season of Thursday LIVE organ recitals was brought to a stirring conclusion yesterday with Professor David Saint and Paul Carr taking it in turns to put the Walker organ of St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham through its paces with music for Advent and Christmas.
This Thursday, 4 December 2025 at 1:15pm, David Saint & Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social play the final Thursday LIVE in the 2025 season at St Chad’s Cathedral. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
A programme of organ music for Advent and Christmas.
Admission is free, all welcome.
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
A programme of organ music for Advent and Christmas.
Admission is free, all welcome.
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This Thursday, 4 December 2025 at 1:15pm, David Saint & Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social play the final Thursday LIVE in the 2025 season at St Chad’s Cathedral. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
A programme of organ music for Advent and Christmas.
Admission is free, all welcome.
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
A programme of organ music for Advent and Christmas.
Admission is free, all welcome.
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Last Thursday’s @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social which was performed by @organistpaul.bsky.social has been reviewed by one of the audience members.
Read it here:
www.paulcarr.co.uk/reviews/
(Or in the screenshot ⬇️ )
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
@positivelybrum.bsky.social
Read it here:
www.paulcarr.co.uk/reviews/
(Or in the screenshot ⬇️ )
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
@positivelybrum.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Last Thursday’s @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social which was performed by @organistpaul.bsky.social has been reviewed by one of the audience members.
Read it here:
www.paulcarr.co.uk/reviews/
(Or in the screenshot ⬇️ )
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
@positivelybrum.bsky.social
Read it here:
www.paulcarr.co.uk/reviews/
(Or in the screenshot ⬇️ )
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
@positivelybrum.bsky.social
Tomorrow, Thursday 6 November at 1:15pm, @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the next @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social on the fantastic Walker organ.
Come and listen - admission free!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Come and listen - admission free!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Tomorrow, Thursday 6 November at 1:15pm, @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the next @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social on the fantastic Walker organ.
Come and listen - admission free!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Come and listen - admission free!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Join us at St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham @stchadsbirm.bsky.social for the next in our monthly recital series. Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Harris’ Organ Sonata and other works on Thursday 6 November 2025 at 1:15pm.
Admission is free- not to be missed!
Admission is free- not to be missed!
October 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Join us at St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham @stchadsbirm.bsky.social for the next in our monthly recital series. Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Harris’ Organ Sonata and other works on Thursday 6 November 2025 at 1:15pm.
Admission is free- not to be missed!
Admission is free- not to be missed!
This Thursday, 2 October 2025, join us at @stchadsbirm.bsky.social for the free monthly @thursdaylive.org organ recital which this month will be given by Mark Brafield. The programme opens with Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in B minor.
Full programme below and further details at thursdaylive.org.uk
Full programme below and further details at thursdaylive.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This Thursday, 2 October 2025, join us at @stchadsbirm.bsky.social for the free monthly @thursdaylive.org organ recital which this month will be given by Mark Brafield. The programme opens with Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in B minor.
Full programme below and further details at thursdaylive.org.uk
Full programme below and further details at thursdaylive.org.uk
Thursday Live returns to the monthly pattern following our weekly ThursdayLivePlus! summer series.
The next recital will be given by Mark Brafield on Thursday 2 October at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral #Birmingham - free admission. All welcome!
@stchadsbirm.bsky.social
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
The next recital will be given by Mark Brafield on Thursday 2 October at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral #Birmingham - free admission. All welcome!
@stchadsbirm.bsky.social
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Thursday Live returns to the monthly pattern following our weekly ThursdayLivePlus! summer series.
The next recital will be given by Mark Brafield on Thursday 2 October at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral #Birmingham - free admission. All welcome!
@stchadsbirm.bsky.social
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
The next recital will be given by Mark Brafield on Thursday 2 October at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral #Birmingham - free admission. All welcome!
@stchadsbirm.bsky.social
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Huge thanks to Nicholas Freestone who played September’s @thursdaylive.org recital today. Pictured post-recital with @stchadsbirm.bsky.social Cathedral Dean Canon Brian McGinley. A beautifully played programme which explored the organ’s many colours.
September 5, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Huge thanks to Nicholas Freestone who played September’s @thursdaylive.org recital today. Pictured post-recital with @stchadsbirm.bsky.social Cathedral Dean Canon Brian McGinley. A beautifully played programme which explored the organ’s many colours.
This Thursday, 4 September 2025 at 1:15pm in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham we welcome Nicholas Freestone (who is Assistant Director of Music at Worcester Cathedral) to play the Walker organ.
Admission is free
Full details at thursdaylive.org
All welcome 🙂🎶
Admission is free
Full details at thursdaylive.org
All welcome 🙂🎶
September 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
This Thursday, 4 September 2025 at 1:15pm in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham we welcome Nicholas Freestone (who is Assistant Director of Music at Worcester Cathedral) to play the Walker organ.
Admission is free
Full details at thursdaylive.org
All welcome 🙂🎶
Admission is free
Full details at thursdaylive.org
All welcome 🙂🎶
🎶 Delighted to be welcoming Victoria Ulriksen to play as part of her extensive concert tour.
Victoria will play the last of this year’s weekly Thursday Live Plus! Organ Recitals in St Chad’s Cathedral this Thursday (28 August ‘25) @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
Not to be missed!
Admission free.
Victoria will play the last of this year’s weekly Thursday Live Plus! Organ Recitals in St Chad’s Cathedral this Thursday (28 August ‘25) @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
Not to be missed!
Admission free.
August 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🎶 Delighted to be welcoming Victoria Ulriksen to play as part of her extensive concert tour.
Victoria will play the last of this year’s weekly Thursday Live Plus! Organ Recitals in St Chad’s Cathedral this Thursday (28 August ‘25) @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
Not to be missed!
Admission free.
Victoria will play the last of this year’s weekly Thursday Live Plus! Organ Recitals in St Chad’s Cathedral this Thursday (28 August ‘25) @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
Not to be missed!
Admission free.
This Thurs 21 Aug at 1:15pm we welcome Edmund Aldhouse from @elycathedral.bsky.social to play this week’s Thursday LIVE Plus! Organ Recital @stchadsbirm.bsky.social.
Come and hear the fabulous Walker organ put through its paces in works by J.S.Bach, Marcel Dupré and James Mitchell.
Admission free
Come and hear the fabulous Walker organ put through its paces in works by J.S.Bach, Marcel Dupré and James Mitchell.
Admission free
August 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This Thurs 21 Aug at 1:15pm we welcome Edmund Aldhouse from @elycathedral.bsky.social to play this week’s Thursday LIVE Plus! Organ Recital @stchadsbirm.bsky.social.
Come and hear the fabulous Walker organ put through its paces in works by J.S.Bach, Marcel Dupré and James Mitchell.
Admission free
Come and hear the fabulous Walker organ put through its paces in works by J.S.Bach, Marcel Dupré and James Mitchell.
Admission free
There is an organ recital in St @stchadsbirm.bsky.social every Thurs during Aug at 1:15pm.
This week 14 Aug @organistpaul.bsky.social plays works by Mozart, Dupré, Boëllmann, Part, Ireland & Guilmant.
Admission free
Retiring collection
All welcome
Full details here: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
This week 14 Aug @organistpaul.bsky.social plays works by Mozart, Dupré, Boëllmann, Part, Ireland & Guilmant.
Admission free
Retiring collection
All welcome
Full details here: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
August 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There is an organ recital in St @stchadsbirm.bsky.social every Thurs during Aug at 1:15pm.
This week 14 Aug @organistpaul.bsky.social plays works by Mozart, Dupré, Boëllmann, Part, Ireland & Guilmant.
Admission free
Retiring collection
All welcome
Full details here: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
This week 14 Aug @organistpaul.bsky.social plays works by Mozart, Dupré, Boëllmann, Part, Ireland & Guilmant.
Admission free
Retiring collection
All welcome
Full details here: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
Thursday Live Plus! begins tomorrow with Professor David Saint playing Howells, Bach and Langlais on the fabulous Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social .
Then during August there’s a recital EVERY Thursday!
Full details: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
All welcome!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Then during August there’s a recital EVERY Thursday!
Full details: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
All welcome!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Thursday Live Plus! begins tomorrow with Professor David Saint playing Howells, Bach and Langlais on the fabulous Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social .
Then during August there’s a recital EVERY Thursday!
Full details: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
All welcome!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Then during August there’s a recital EVERY Thursday!
Full details: paulcarr.co.uk/thursday-live-plus
All welcome!
@rcbirmingham.bsky.social
Not long to go now until the
🔸🔸Thursday Live Plus!🔸🔸
series begins in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
An organ recital at 1:15pm every Thursday during August beginning with Professor David Saint, St Chad’s Cathedral’s Director of Music, playing on Thursday 7 August 2025.
Admission free, all welcome.
🔸🔸Thursday Live Plus!🔸🔸
series begins in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
An organ recital at 1:15pm every Thursday during August beginning with Professor David Saint, St Chad’s Cathedral’s Director of Music, playing on Thursday 7 August 2025.
Admission free, all welcome.
July 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Not long to go now until the
🔸🔸Thursday Live Plus!🔸🔸
series begins in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
An organ recital at 1:15pm every Thursday during August beginning with Professor David Saint, St Chad’s Cathedral’s Director of Music, playing on Thursday 7 August 2025.
Admission free, all welcome.
🔸🔸Thursday Live Plus!🔸🔸
series begins in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
An organ recital at 1:15pm every Thursday during August beginning with Professor David Saint, St Chad’s Cathedral’s Director of Music, playing on Thursday 7 August 2025.
Admission free, all welcome.
Following TL this week an audience member writes:
‘This was an amazing and compelling performance on an instrument that so suited the music. Everything was so musically played, with clarity of line and attentive articulation. The final movement ended the recital with a dazzling display of bravura!’
‘This was an amazing and compelling performance on an instrument that so suited the music. Everything was so musically played, with clarity of line and attentive articulation. The final movement ended the recital with a dazzling display of bravura!’
July 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Following TL this week an audience member writes:
‘This was an amazing and compelling performance on an instrument that so suited the music. Everything was so musically played, with clarity of line and attentive articulation. The final movement ended the recital with a dazzling display of bravura!’
‘This was an amazing and compelling performance on an instrument that so suited the music. Everything was so musically played, with clarity of line and attentive articulation. The final movement ended the recital with a dazzling display of bravura!’
Come and hear Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social put the magnificent Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social through its paces today at 1:15pm when he performs the monumental Symphonie VI by Louis Vierne.
Admission is free, the recital lasts around 40 minutes.
thursdaylive.org for more details.
Admission is free, the recital lasts around 40 minutes.
thursdaylive.org for more details.
July 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Come and hear Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social put the magnificent Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social through its paces today at 1:15pm when he performs the monumental Symphonie VI by Louis Vierne.
Admission is free, the recital lasts around 40 minutes.
thursdaylive.org for more details.
Admission is free, the recital lasts around 40 minutes.
thursdaylive.org for more details.
The posts in the last 5 mins try to give you a flavour of the wonderful music by Louis Vierne (Organist at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris from 1900 to 1937) which Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays tomorrow, Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham.
Come and hear it!
Come and hear it!
July 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The posts in the last 5 mins try to give you a flavour of the wonderful music by Louis Vierne (Organist at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris from 1900 to 1937) which Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays tomorrow, Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham.
Come and hear it!
Come and hear it!
The Final is one of Vierne’s most joyful compositions, full of energy with a timpani-like pedal part. Quieter, but still energetic sections present versions of the symphony’s two themes until the music builds to a wonderful climax with F sharp major pedal scales underpinning the blazing final pages.
July 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The Final is one of Vierne’s most joyful compositions, full of energy with a timpani-like pedal part. Quieter, but still energetic sections present versions of the symphony’s two themes until the music builds to a wonderful climax with F sharp major pedal scales underpinning the blazing final pages.
The Scherzo from Vierne’s sixth symphony is both rhythmically and harmonically more developed than any of Vierne’s earlier examples – after a bizarre, rhythmically-charged opening the symphony’s first theme appears with a completely transformed character as Vierne depicts the grins of gargoyles.
July 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The Scherzo from Vierne’s sixth symphony is both rhythmically and harmonically more developed than any of Vierne’s earlier examples – after a bizarre, rhythmically-charged opening the symphony’s first theme appears with a completely transformed character as Vierne depicts the grins of gargoyles.
Vierne’s sixth symphony is based on two themes. The first theme is introduced in the third bar of the agitated introduction. The second theme appears in the slow section, which follows on the second page. Both themes are then developed throughout the highly chromatic and fiery Allegro movement.
July 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Vierne’s sixth symphony is based on two themes. The first theme is introduced in the third bar of the agitated introduction. The second theme appears in the slow section, which follows on the second page. Both themes are then developed throughout the highly chromatic and fiery Allegro movement.
Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Vierne’s sixth Symphony in its entirely on Thursday 3 July at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social.
Maurice Duruflé premiered the work in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris in June 1934. It is in 5 movements and lasts around 40 mins.
Maurice Duruflé premiered the work in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris in June 1934. It is in 5 movements and lasts around 40 mins.
July 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Vierne’s sixth Symphony in its entirely on Thursday 3 July at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social.
Maurice Duruflé premiered the work in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris in June 1934. It is in 5 movements and lasts around 40 mins.
Maurice Duruflé premiered the work in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris in June 1934. It is in 5 movements and lasts around 40 mins.
Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Louis Vierne’s Symphonie VI in its entirety this Thursday 3 July 2025 at 1:15pm in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
Vierne’s last important composition, his sixth symphony, was written in the summer of 1934 while staying in Menton on the Mediterranean coast.
Vierne’s last important composition, his sixth symphony, was written in the summer of 1934 while staying in Menton on the Mediterranean coast.
July 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Louis Vierne’s Symphonie VI in its entirety this Thursday 3 July 2025 at 1:15pm in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
Vierne’s last important composition, his sixth symphony, was written in the summer of 1934 while staying in Menton on the Mediterranean coast.
Vierne’s last important composition, his sixth symphony, was written in the summer of 1934 while staying in Menton on the Mediterranean coast.
This time next week, Thursday 3 July 2025 at 1:15pm, @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr will be performing the whole of Louis Vierne’s Symphony no 6 in B minor as part of the @thursdaylive.org series in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham.
Admission is free!
thursdaylive.org
Admission is free!
thursdaylive.org
June 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This time next week, Thursday 3 July 2025 at 1:15pm, @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr will be performing the whole of Louis Vierne’s Symphony no 6 in B minor as part of the @thursdaylive.org series in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham.
Admission is free!
thursdaylive.org
Admission is free!
thursdaylive.org
A brilliant recital by Paolo Oreni at @stchadsbirm.bsky.social today.
After virtuosic performances of Bach and Liszt Paolo created a stunning improvisation on a submitted theme, Veni Creator Spiritus, in which an incredible kaleidoscope of colour and sound cascaded from the instrument.
After virtuosic performances of Bach and Liszt Paolo created a stunning improvisation on a submitted theme, Veni Creator Spiritus, in which an incredible kaleidoscope of colour and sound cascaded from the instrument.
June 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A brilliant recital by Paolo Oreni at @stchadsbirm.bsky.social today.
After virtuosic performances of Bach and Liszt Paolo created a stunning improvisation on a submitted theme, Veni Creator Spiritus, in which an incredible kaleidoscope of colour and sound cascaded from the instrument.
After virtuosic performances of Bach and Liszt Paolo created a stunning improvisation on a submitted theme, Veni Creator Spiritus, in which an incredible kaleidoscope of colour and sound cascaded from the instrument.