FEBRUARY – The Phantom of the Opera
SPECIAL EVENING CONCERT📅 Tuesday 12 February, 7pm, for 7.30pm📍 Moot Hall Step into the golden age of cinema with a spellbinding screening of the 1925 masterpiece The Phantom of the Opera, featuring Lon Chaney’s iconic performance. Feel the tension, the romance, and the spectacle as world-renowned organist Richard Hills brings the film to life with […]
DECEMBER 2025 – William Saunders – Colchester City Organist
Lunchtime Recital – FESTIVE SPECIAL!📅 Tuesday 16 December, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall William Saunders takes up his new role as Colchester City Organist, bringing a celebrated career as a concert organist, conductor, and educator to the city. Renowned for imaginative programming, premieres of contemporary works, and critically acclaimed recordings, he has performed across the UK, […]
JANUARY – Eleni Keventsidou – Rugby School
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 10 January, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall Dr Eleni Keventsidou, LRAM, PGDip, is an internationally accomplished pianist and organist. She studied at the Athens National Conservatory, graduating with a 1st Prize, and at the Royal Academy of Music with Distinction, studying with Nicolas Kynaston and David Titterington. Eleni has performed widely across Europe, […]
MARCH – Claudia Grinnell – St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 10 March, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall Claudia Grinnell has been Organist and Director of Music at St Edmundsbury Cathedral since 2024, becoming the first woman to hold the post. She oversees the cathedral’s five choirs and directs a vibrant programme of concerts and recitals. A graduate of the University of Cambridge and […]
APRIL – Darius Battiwalla – Leeds City Organist
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 14 April, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall Darius Battiwalla has been Leeds City Organist since 2017, directing the acclaimed Town Hall recital series and overseeing the renewal of the Leeds Town Hall organ. He has performed at major UK cathedrals, with Collegium Vocale Gent, and at the Royal College of Organists’ annual diploma […]
MAY- Emma Gibbins – Chelmsford Cathedral
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 12 May, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall Emma has been Director of Music at Chelmsford Cathedral since September 2024. A graduate of Pembroke College, Cambridge, she trained as an organ scholar at St Martin-in-the-Fields and Southwell Minster, and completed an MMus in Organ Performance at the Royal College of Music. She has held […]
JUNE – Hilary Punnett – St Paul’s Cathedral
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 9 June, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall Hilary Punnett joined St Paul’s Cathedral in August 2025 as Assistant Director of Music, working alongside Director of Music Andrew Carwood to deliver the Cathedral’s world-class music programme. Her appointment coincides with the historic expansion of the choir, including the ambitious Girls’ Voices Programme. Hilary brings […]
JULY – William Saunders – Colchester City Organist
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 14 July, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall William Saunders is one of Britain’s leading concert organists, celebrated for his imaginative programming, recordings of modern English repertoire, and dedication to music education. He performs widely across the UK and Germany, appearing at major festivals including Aldeburgh, Three Choirs, and Lübecker Orgelsommer, and has premiered […]
AUGUST – Ian Ray – Former Borough Organist
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 11 August, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall Ian Ray is a distinguished organist, conductor, pianist, and singing coach with a career spanning over five decades. He served as Colchester’s Borough Organist from 1988 to 2025, performing at civic occasions and a wide range of cultural events. Director of Colchester Choral Society and Colchester […]
SEPTEMBER – Richard Brasier – London
Lunchtime Recital📅 Tuesday 15 September, 1 pm📍 Moot Hall Richard Brasier is an internationally acclaimed organist and educator, celebrated for his performances, scholarship, and teaching. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz, Köln, he has performed across the UK, Europe, and Asia, including surveys of the complete […]