A wonderful recital from David Pipe today - mesmerising music by Glass, poised and beautifully phrased Franck, sublime Bach utilising the rich colours of the @stchadsbirm.bsky.social ’s organ and a joyful Carillon-Sortie to round off this month’s superb @thursdaylive.org

A reminder that during August a recital will take place every Thursday - Thursday Live Plus! - and once again we are excited to be welcoming international performers. See below and thursdaylive.org for more details.

A warm welcome to @stchadsbirm.bsky.social this week for July's @thursdaylive.org Organ Recital as we welcome guest recitalist David Pipe, Organist of Huddersfield Town Hall. We look forward to seeing you. This month marks the 10th anniversary of thursdaylive.org recitals at St Chad's Cathedral.

A 45 minute cultural oasis

A week today, on Thursday 2 July 2026 at 1:15pm, we look forward to welcoming David Pipe to play July’s @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham.

A new release on the @thursdaylive.org YouTube channel: @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr plays his own transcription of Saint-Saëns’ Marche Algérienne on the JW Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, UK. @rcbirmingham.bsky.social youtu.be/z3HjxMJ6yg4?...

Now available on streaming and download sites, 'French Flavours' - my 2012 debut CD - a program of virtuoso French and French-inspired works, chosen to match the distinctively-Gallic character of the organ of St Chad’s @stchadsbirm.bsky.social @rcbirmingham.bsky.social found.ee/E3yzjm?fbcli...

1/2 Thank you to Chris Totney - returning to his Midlands home-ground yesterday to play June’s @thursdaylive.org recital in St Chad’s @stchadsbirm.bsky.social Cathedral, which was enjoyed by a large audience. @rcbirmingham.bsky.social

1/3 June’s @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social, Birmingham will be given by Chris Totney on Thur 4 June 2026 at 1:15pm. Full details at thursdaylive.org Admission is free.

Thursday’s recital, performed by @organistpaul.bsky.social, included Paul Spicer‘s ‘Suite for Organ’ - full of rhythmic energy, colour, and rich harmonies. We were delighted to welcome Paul Spicer to @stchadsbirm.bsky.social pictured here with Paul Carr and David Saint. @rcbirmingham.bsky.social

May’s @thursdaylive.org organ recital is next Thursday, 7 May 2026 at 1:15pm, and features a programme of music by living composers. @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the organ in St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham. Programme ⬇️ and full details at thursdaylive.org Admission free with retiring collection.

Bruhns’ Prelude and Fugue in E minor, which Professor David Saint performed in March’s @thursdaylive.org recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social, is now available to watch on the Thursday LIVE YouTube channel. @rcbirmingham.bsky.social youtu.be/tkP6uLbmINI?...

This Thursday, 9 April 2026 - a week later than usual, at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral @stchadsbirm.bsky.social. We regret that Stephen Disley, who was due to play, is indisposed so Thursday’s recital will be a revised programme of music for Easter performed by Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social .

No @thursdaylive.org organ recital today @stchadsbirm.bsky.social - April’s recital is a week later than usual to avoid Holy Week. Join us next week when Stephen Disley will perform. Thursday 9 April 2026 at 1:15pm. All welcome! thursdayLive.org @rcbirmingham.bsky.social

Venus, the Bringer of Peace - from Holst’s The Planets is the latest video released on the Thursday Live YouTube channel played on @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham’s Walker Organ by @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr. @rcbirmingham.bsky.social youtu.be/VSDgUKx83eY?...

🔸This Thursday, 5 March 2026🔸Professor David Saint, Director of Music at @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham, plays the 1:15pm Thursday LIVE Organ Recital. Admission is free with a retiring collection. 🆓 ⬇️ Programme ⬇️

Today March 2nd is St Chad’s Day so to mark this we’re sharing @organistpaul.bsky.social Organist & Associate Director of Music playing Fanfares for Chad by Paul Spicer on the Walker organ of @stchadsbirm.bsky.social - the mother church of @rcbirmingham.bsky.social youtu.be/AwMbtktUKJM?...

1/4 Yesterday’s @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social was a variation on the usual format: the slightly extended programme of requests submitted by the audience was performed by all four Cathedral Organists and used all three Cathedral organs 🎹.

This Thur 5 Feb 2026 1:15pm @stchadsbirm.bsky.social: a programme of pieces requested by the audience. Come and hear Cathedral Organists David Saint, Paul Carr, Nigel Morris and John Pryer in this hour-long programme. Featuring all 3 of the Cathedral’s organs. Admission free - retiring collection.

Looking forward to playing the first of 2026’s @thursdaylive.org recitals @stchadsbirm.bsky.social, Birmingham tomorrow, Thurs 8 Jan 1:15 pm. Bach Trio Sonata, Mendelssohn Prelude & Fugue, works by Paul Spicer, Philip Glass & transcriptions by Meyerbeer, Berlioz, and Holst too. thursdaylive.org 

It’s the first Thursday of the month BUT January’s @thursdaylive.org organ recital is a week later than usual this month, so we hope to see you on Thursday 8 January at 1:15pm in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social when @organistpaul.bsky.social will play the first recital of the 2026 season. thursdaylive.org

Starting on Thu 8 Jan 2026 1:15 PM, and throughout the year. Thursday LIVE - Organ Recital Paul Carr – organ (@organistpaul.bsky.social) #Berlioz #Mendelssohn #JSBach #PaulSpicer + more St Chad's Cathedral, #Birmingham www.classicalevents.co.uk/concerts/st-...

David Saint and Paul Carr introduce the 2026 season of @thursdaylive.org recitals in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social Birmingham. The first recital of the season is on Thursday 8 January at 1:15pm. (A week later than usual!) We hope to see you at St Chad’s Cathedral during 2026. youtu.be/MfzMSIu5YSM?...

December’s release on the @thursdaylive.org YouTube channel is @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr playing Keith Chapman’s ‘Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella!’ on the Walker organ of @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. youtu.be/LUm1EJAaPZM

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

The 2025 season at #StChads was a Thursday afternoon monthly oasis. Where you could find music that was enchanting, majestic and joyful. And ultimately uplifting, imagine what 2026 has in store for us!

1/2 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

Thu 4 Dec 1:15 PM Thursday LIVE Organ Recital - Paul Carr (@organistpaul.bsky.social) and David Saint. #JSBach, Louis-Claude #Daquin – Noel Suisse and other Christmas themed items. At St Chads Cathedral, Birmingham (@stchadsbirm.bsky.social) www.classicalevents.co.uk/concerts/st-...

William Harris’ Organ Sonata in A minor is November’s new video release on the Thursday Live YouTube channel. @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social youtu.be/5LMgPSesm_I?...

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

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

Thurs 6 Nov 2025, 1:15pm: @thursdaylive.org organ recital in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral B’ham. Admission free. Music by English and French composers including William Harris’ Organ Sonata and Saint-Saëns’ Marche Algérienne - distilled into a 1-minute video here to give you a taste!

Be thou my vision Zsolt Gárdonyi’s beautiful setting of the hymn tune Slane is this month’s YouTube video on our channel. Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays the Walker organ in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham @stchadsbirm.bsky.social youtu.be/V9mFmYsHB20?...

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!

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

Today at 1:15pm the final movement of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite - In the Hall of the Mountain King - will be released on YouTube. You can then watch the entire suite (Morning, Death of Ase, Anita's Dance and In the Hall of the Mountain King) here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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

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 🙂🎶

Tomorrow, Thur 28 Aug at 1:15pm in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham, come and hear Victoria Ulriksen play a 40-minute organ recital. I heard her rehearsal this evening and we’re in for a treat: musical, colourful and virtuosic playing of the highest order. @thursdaylive.org

🎶 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.

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

1/4 Thursday Live Plus! 2025: the weekly series during August is already at its halfway point following recitals on 7 Aug by Professor David Saint and 14 Aug by Paul Carr. Memorable highlights include the jazzy fireworks of Jean Langlais’ Fête played with customary panache by David, preceded by…

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

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

Not long until @thursdaylive.org presents Thursday LIVE Plus! in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social - a recital every Thurs in Aug at 1:15pm. Most Fridays in August there is a guided tour of the Cathedral starting today at 10:30am and also on Friday 8 & 22 August. www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/wp-content/u...

The Jubilee Icon is back in the Archdiocese, at St Chad's Cathedral. It will be in situ until Sunday 10 August. The icon was first 'on tour' in the Archdiocese in January. CAFOD commissioned the icon from artist Mulugeta Araya in Ethiopia, in order to celebrate and commemorate the Jubilee Year.

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.

The latest release on the Thursday LIVE YouTube channel is David Saint playing Langlais’ Te Deum on the Walker organ in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. David plays the first ‘Thursday Live Plus!’ recital on August 7th at 1:15pm. Thursdaylive.org youtu.be/QYBqLegXyUE?...