Peterborough Cathedral Organ Festival 2017
A festival of music will be held at Peterborough Cathedral from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th June 2017, to celebrate the return of the Cathedral organ, now at concert pitch.

All events take place in Peterborough Cathedral unless otherwise stated.

 
For Tickets and further information, please visit the Peterborough Cathedral events website

Pre-Festival Organ Recital, Monday 5th June

2.00pm    Animal Parade
Steven Grahl gives a public performance of Iain Farrington’s Animal Parade at the conclusion of a music day for schools.  All are welcome.

 

 Steven Grahl

Friday 9th June

5.30pm         Choral Evensong 
The traditional service of Choral Evensong with the Cathedral choir and organ.
All are welcome.

 

 Choral Evensong
7.30pm         Opening Organ Recital by David Briggs 
David Briggs is regarded as one of the world's finest improvisers and his virtuoso performances thrill and entertain their audience in equal measure. Once described as a “magical musical millipede”, he is definitely one to watch as well as listen to! There will be a video link between the organ loft and a big screen in the nave. 		 David Briggs

Saturday 10th June 

10.30am     Into the Organ Loft
See what happens when those stops are pulled! The Cathedral’s organists get in amongst the organ pipes at high level in the Cathedral to give a virtual tour, shown on screen to the audience in the nave, and demonstrating how the organ works.

 
3.00pm     Hauptwerk and the Cathedral organ
A talk and demonstration by Ben Trenchard
In Knights’ Chamber (Cathedral Visitor Centre)
Former Peterborough Cathedral chorister, Ben Trenchard, will introduce Hauptwerk, the leading virtual pipe organ software. Permission was granted to undertake the re-pitch of the Cathedral organ only on condition that a recording was made of every single note at its original pitch. Ben will show how it is possible, using this recording and Hauptwerk software, to create a virtual instrument on which to play ‘Peterborough Cathedral organ’ at its original pitch. 
 Ben Trenchard
7.30pm      Festival Concert 
The programme for choir, organ and orchestra includes Poulenc Organ Concerto and Barber Toccata Festiva, alongside a new commissioned work by Toby Young, and music by Parry and Fauré. The concert will be directed by Grammy Award winning conductor, David Hill.
The Bristol Ensemble; Peterborough Cathedral Choir, Youth Choir and Festival Chorus; Peterborough Choral Society; Steven Grahl, organist.   

Sunday 11th June 

10.30am          Festival Eucharist with choir, organ and brass 
Mass for Choir, Organ and Brass by Joseph Jongen will be performed by the Cathedral Choir, Prime Brass and organist David Humphreys, directed by Steven Grahl. All are welcome.

 

 Eucharist service
1.30pm            Organ Recital and World Première of Tu es Petrus
David Humphreys, Assistant Director of Music, will perform a new composition by David Briggs, commissioned especially for the Festival.
 David Humphreys
3.30pm            Choral Evensong 
The finale of the festival is Choral Evensong with choir and organ. All are welcome.		 Choral Evensong