Two concerts this weekend: ‘To the Moon…and Bach!’ @sellyparksingers.co.uk on Saturday 28/3/26 at 3pm in Christ Church Selly Park, and the final ‘Bach@Bart’s’ Organ Recital on Sunday 29/3/26 at 6:30pm in St Bart's Church Penn. @classicalevents.bsky.social, paulcarr.co.uk or sellyparksingers.co.uk.

@organistpaul.bsky.social Lovely rendition of "Venus", Paul. 🎶🎹🎹🎹😂

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?...

Two concerts: Cantoras Upper Voices Chamber Choir of Kim André Arnesen’s Stabat Mater at St Peter's Church Wolverhampton on Sat 21 March at 7:30pm. Bach@Bart’s Organ Recital at St Bart's Church Penn, on Sunday 22 March at 6:30pm; Trio Sonata 5 and the ‘Wedge’ Prelude and Fugue in E minor. Details ⬇️

March Newsletter: mailchi.mp/classicaleve... *** Interview *** with Lowell Liebermann His flute concerto no.2 is being performed at the @barbicancentre.bsky.social with the LSO ( @londonsymphony.bsky.social) on Thu 26th March. A selection of forthcoming concerts.

🔸Saturday 28 March 3:00pm🔸 🎵To the Moon … and Bach!🎵 @sellyparksingers.co.uk in concert with Musical Director @organistpaul.bsky.social Full details: www.classicalevents.co.uk/concerts/chr... @classicalevents.bsky.social

We’re half way through Bach@Bart’s 2026. This coming Sunday’s programme (15 March 2026) begins with the ‘Dorian’ Toccata and Fugue and finishes with the ‘Great’ Prelude and Fugue in G. Between these Trio Sonata no 4 in E minor. Admission free with a collection towards St Bart’s Choir Tour funds.

Great rehearsal with Cantoras Upper Voices Chamber Choir last night under the inspirational direction of Mariana Rosas. Two chances to hear this concert: Fri 13 March - St Paul’s in the Jewellery Quarter Birmingham and Sat 21 March - St Peter’s Collegiate Church Wolverhampton both at 7:30pm.

Returning to St Benedict Parish Church Wombourne on Saturday (7 March) at 7:30pm to play an organ concert on their new digital organ. Music by Handel, Bach, Clarke, Gowers, Spicer, Holst, Strauss II, Saint-Saëns, Gárdonyi, Rachmaninov, Vierne. Enjoyed rehearsal yesterday. See below for ticket info.

Feast of St Chad today, so the perfect moment to play Paul Spicer’s Fanfares for Chad at the end of the 12:15pm sung Mass in @stchadsbirm.bsky.social The fanfare element is a dark-hued dance mirroring the dark uncivilised part of the country to which 7th-century bishop Chad came as a missionary.

Bach@Bart’s Lent Organ Recital Series continues today at 6:30pm and every Sunday during Lent 2026 Details: www.paulcarr.co.uk/bach-barts-2...

Something a little different from last Saturday morning! Here's Ghislaine Morgan leading us in a semi-occluded vocal tract exercise, which involved the choir 'singing' through a straw into a cup with a few centimetres of water. Definitely one for the rehearsal room, as opposed to the concert hall...

A very interesting day: Firstly accompanying @birminghambach.bsky.social’s vocal workshop with Paul Spicer and Ghislaine Morgan, then on to St Bart’s Penn for BACH @ BART’S rehearsal and play for the Saturday Communion Service.

🔸BACH @ BART’S 🔸 starts this Sunday. Every Sunday in Lent at 6:30pm in St Bartholomew’s Church Penn, Wolverhampton. Organ works by J.S. Bach including all six Trio Sonatas. Admission free with a retiring collection towards the St Bart’s Choir Summer Tour. Details ⬇️

We're excited to be making our debut Bluesky post, and it's a good one! Join us for a stunning programme of sacred choral music on 14 March at St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham...

Very satisfying to receive the usual warm welcome at Christchurch Priory yesterday. It was a lovely large audience, some of whom were very near the console sitting behind me in the north transept; the ongoing work on the nave floor meant a different seating configuration and console position.

Thank you for coming! Always enjoyable to play at the Priory.

Early evening rehearsal yesterday in Christchurch Priory preparing for today’s recital (12:30 Thur 12 Feb ‘26). The console, and the audience, in a completely different position due to some extensive work to the nave floor. A new aural perspective on this familiar instrument has been fascinating…

Heading to Dorset this week to reacquaint myself with the organ in #Christchurch Priory. I’ll be playing the lunchtime concert at 12:30pm on Thurs 12 Feb 2026. Music by Paul Spicer - this year’s recipient of the @rcorganists.bsky.social medal - Gárdonyi, Elgar, Meyerbeer, Ireland, Harris & Lemare.

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 

Happy New Year!

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-...

Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas season…

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

A great start to Christmas Week! Join the annual Carol Service at St Chad’s Cathedral, our Diocesan Mother Church. Sunday 21 December, 5pm.

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!

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-...

Organ Prom, Victoria Hall Hanley: Today at 12:00

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?...

Yesterday afternoon Parish Choirs from around Birmingham combined to sing Choral Evensong under the direction of Professor David Saint in St Chad’s Cathedral. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social It was a rare opportunity to show how effectively the JW Walker organ can accompany the Anglican Choral repertoire.

Entries are open for the IAO–RCO Organ Competition 2026, open to organists aged 18–26 years. A significant platform for emerging organists. Details and application at www.rco.org.uk/events/iao-rco-competition-2026

Looking forward to playing the Midday Organ Prom on Saturday 22 November 2025 at Victoria Hall, Hanley. A programme of pieces from both the organ repertoire and transcriptions of music not originally written for the organ. Hope to see you there! Tickets: www.atgtickets.com/venues/victo...

A memorable day at Bridgewater Hall playing for the The OU degree ceremonies. It’s inspiring watching graduates cross the stage, plus many interesting honorary recipients over the years. Today it was absolutely wonderful to see Anna Lapwood MBE added to this number, receiving an Honorary Doctorate.

Playing the mighty Marcussen organ in Manchester’s @bridgewaterhall.bsky.social today for the @openuniversity.bsky.social degree ceremonies. Lovely way to spend a rainy Tuesday!

Ecumenical Vespers in @lichfieldcathedral.bsky.social this evening marking the third anniversary of the reception of a relic of St Chad from @stchadsbirm.bsky.social @rcbirmingham.bsky.social Beautiful singing from the two Cathedral choirs and an honour to share the organ playing with Martyn Rawles

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

An interval cake-treat at this evening’s rehearsal to celebrate 10 years since we appointed @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr as our MD.

At @bmusicltd.bsky.social Birmingham Symphony Hall today to play the magnificent Klais organ for the @openuniversity.bsky.social degree ceremonies.

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!

Saturday 8 November: Duruflé: Requiem and Petter: Vigil Mass in St Oswald’s, Oswestry with Cantiones Choir directed by the brilliant Tony Coupe.

Organists added. 19-3-25 Organs & Organists starter pack updated… go.bsky.app/NpCGD1Y ‪@organistpaul.bsky.social‬ @katelynemerson.bsky.social @felixhell.bsky.social @michellehorsley.bsky.social @christopherholman.bsky.social @cmwoolmer.bsky.social

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?...

www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/Handlers/Dow... Come along to a Jubilee Year day for parish musicians at St Chad’s Cathedral this Saturday.

A few highly productive hours spent at the organ of Norwich Cathedral last night preparing for today’s concert which starts in just over an hour at 1:10pm. There’s something very special about being alone (well almost) in such a large building with so much history and filling it with sound…

1/2 Composer William Harris en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William... taught my first organ teacher, the late Michael Burton, and he mentioned him often in my early organ lessons so I’ve always felt a connection. Harris’ Organ Sonata is rarely played, but is a real gem. Two opportunities to hear it live.

Another good rehearsal last night - Haydn coming along nicely and some juicy jazz chords taking shape in the complex harmonies of our arrangement of ‘Blue Moon’. Looking forward to this all coming together in @sellyparksingers.co.uk concert on Saturday 28 March 2026 at 3:00pm. Put it in your diary!