PAST EVENTS

SHAUN WARD, organ, from Hereford. Chorale Partita BWV768 by JS Bach and music by Sigfrid Karg-Elert. 1.10pm to 1.45pm. Admission is free, with a Retiring Collection - Tea & Coffee available beforehand and afterwards.

The music of Herbert Howells is the focus of Andrew Millington's illustrated talk at 2.30pm in the Chapel at St Monica's. Tea and coffee will be available.

Lunchtime organ concert by Miles Quick from Taunton. Works by John Stanley, Lefébure-Wély and Marcel Dupré. 1.10 to 1.45pm. Admission is free, with a Retiring Collection - Tea & Coffee available beforehand and afterwards.

The series of Saturday Morning Organ Treats concerts continue at Redland Park United Reformed Church. Tea, Coffee and Cake at 10.30am followed at 11am by 45 mins of music, performed by William Forrest.

With the support of the St Monica Trust, Eric Tyson has organised a new series of matinée recitals on the recently refurbished Willis organ in the Chapel. They will take place at 2.00pm on the third Monday of each month. The opening concert will be given by Alison Howell.

Vice President JOHN TALBOT is giving an illustrated talk at 7.30pm in the chapel of St Monica's.

This month's Organ Elevenses is given by Richard Johnson. Hot drinks and cake are served from 1030; the music begins at 11.00 and lasts around 40 mins.

LA NATIVITÉ DU SEIGNEUR Messiaen's mystical and spiritual meditation on the Incarnation receives its annual performance by Cathedral Organist PAUL WALTON. Each of its nine [...]

Recital by PAVLOS TRIANTARIS & MARILY KRITIKOU At Holy Trinity Horfield on Saturday 13th December at 3pm. Programme of Advent and Christmas music to follow... [...]

The series of Saturday Morning Organ Treats concerts continue at Redland Park United Reformed Church. Tea, Coffee and Cake at 10.30am followed at 11am by 45 mins of music, performed by Simon Gibson.

The series of Saturday Morning Organ Treats concerts continue at Redland Park United Reformed Church. Tea, Coffee and Cake at 10.30am followed at 11am by 45 mins of music, performed by David Bednall.

This month's Organ Elevenses is given by Andrew Kirk. Hot drinks and cake are served from 1030; the music begins at 11.00 and lasts around 40 mins.

A private evening in Bristol Cathedral when members will be able to hear and play the restored organ.

MARILY KRITIKOU, Soprano & PAVLOS TRIANTARIS, organ. Songs by Pergolesi, Dvorak, Whitlock, Vaughan-Williams and Jehan Alain

On Saturday 25th October the last recital in this year's series will be given by Jonathan Hope, the outstanding Assistant Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral. His programme will include works by J S Bach, Louis Vierne and Neil Cox. Coffee and home-made cake will be served from 10.30am.

SIMON HOGAN | Organ Simon is the Sub-Organist and Assistant Director of Music at Southwark Cathedral, a post which he combines with being Organist to [...]

Thomas Trotter gives the opening recital on the recently rebuilt organ.

JONATHAN PRICE, organ. Director of music here at Christ Church - Mendelssohn Sonata No 5, Whitlock, and The Prize Song (etc.) from "The Mastersingers".

Illustrated talk by James Lancelot at All Saints Clifton on J S Bach's Orgelbüchlein "...in which guidance is given to an inquiring organist in how [...]

The series of Saturday Morning Organ Treats concerts return to Redland Park United Reformed Church. Tea, Coffee and Cake at 10.30am followed at 11am by 45 mins of music, performed by Claire Hobbs.

ANNA HARRIS, clarinet & LUCY TENET, piano Admission free - optional retiring collection.  

WILLIAM DRAKETT, baritone & MARGARET MARINKOVIC, piano. English Art song, including Gurney, Finzi and Howells. Admission is free, with a Retiring Collection

GRAHAM ALSOP | Organ Assistant organist here at St Mary Redcliffe. Admission free - optional retiring collection.  

RICHARD LEIGH-HARRIS, piano, plays music by Debussy and Ravel.

Michael Bonaventure is a composer, organist and general protagonist in new and experimental music projects. Among the elements shaping his music are minimalism, improvisation and electronic music techniques.

BILLY MARSHALL, French horn with JONATHAN PRICE, piano A concerto by Mozart and works by Franz Strauss and Richard Shepherd

St James's resident organist and recitals organiser Nigel Davies gives this, the penultimate concert in the 2025 series on Saturday 27th September. Coffee and home-made cake will be served from 10.30am. The music begins at 11.00am and lasts for about 30 – 40 minutes.

Celebrity Recital by Timothy Parsons, Director of Music at Wells Cathedral. Muisc by Bach, Franck, John Sanders and CV Stanford. Tickets £14 - with a glass of fine wine included!

The Wednesday lunchtime recital series at All Saints continues on 24 September 2025 with a recital by Mark Lee, Director of Music at Bristol Cathedral. [...]

Recital given by Professor Friedhelm Flamme from Detmold to mark the 10th Anniversary of the rebuilding of the organ.

Unfortunately the remedial work on the organ seems unlikely to have been completed in time for the return of the Saturday Morning Organ Treats. William Forrest will give his recital early in 2026 - date to follow. Claire Hobbs will give the first concert in the series on 18th October.

This year's all-Bach recital series, given by Paul Walton, comes to an end on 17th September, when the featured Trio Sonata will be No 5 in C major (BWV 529)

This month's Organ Elevenses is given by Huw Morgan. Hot drinks and cake are served from 1030; the music begins at 11.00 and lasts around 40 mins.

Paul Walton, Assistant Organist at Bristol Cathedral, continues his Wednesday lunchtime, all-Bach recital series at All Saints on 10 September 2025. This time the featured Trio Sonata is No 4 in E minor (BWV528)

Open Console event for members

The Wednesday lunchtime recital series at All Saints continues on 3 September 2025 with a recital by Jude Young of Bristol. His programme is as [...]

There will be a concert by Pavlos Triantaris and Marily Kritikou at Holy Trinity Horfield at 3pm on Saturday 30 August.

John's programme is based on hymn tunes and includes works by Grayston Ives, Joseph Bonnet and Denis Bedard as well as one of his own compositions. Coffee and home-made cake will be served from 10.30am. The music begins at 11.00am and lasts for about 30 – 40 minutes.

CAROLYN CRAIG, Assistant organist at Wells Cathedral, plays works by J S Bach, Florence Price and Cortège et Litanie (Dupré)

RUTH VAN RYNEVELD | Soprano. After singing in the SMR girls’ choir, and then having a Gap Year Scholarship supported by The Ousley Church Music Trust, Ruth gives a farewell recital to SMR this summer before she heads to university.