The WMFO Diary of Public Recitals in the Region from December 2025
(Concerts arranged by or including WMFO members are shown in bold italics)
2025
Tuesday 2nd December 1.15pm Cheltenham College Chapel
Alexander Ffinch (Cheltenham College)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 4th December 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
David Saint & Paul Carr (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Saturday 6th December 6.30pm St James, West Malvern
Iain Simcock (Malvern)
Admission £12 on the door.
Sunday 7th December 4.00pm St Leonard, Newland, Malvern
Richard Walker (St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury)
Admission free, retiring collection with refreshments in the Great Hall and to view the Archive of Recorded Church Music.
Monday 8th December 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist) With carols by Lichfield Cathedral choir
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Tuesday 9th December6.30pm Great Malvern Priory
Michael Bacon (Great Malvern Priory) Messiaen – La Nativité du Siegneur
Admission free, retiring collection
Sunday 14th December 6.30pm Gloucester Cathedral
Jonathan Hope (Gloucester Cathedral)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Monday 15th December 1.00pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist) with Hereford Cathedral choir
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Saturday 16th December 12.00pm Victoria Hall, Hanley
Peter Shepherd (Chesterfield) Xmas Special
Admission £12/£10.50 concessions.
2026
Sunday 4th January 6.00pm Worcester Cathedral
Nicholas Freestone (Worcester Cathedral) Messiaen – La Nativité du Siegneur
Admission free, retiring collection
Thursday 8th January 12.15pm Worcester Cathedral
Gus Cox (Trinity College, Cambridge)
Admission free, retiring collection
Thursday 8th January 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Paul Carr (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Friday 9th January 1:10pm St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Simon Hogan (Southwarkl Cathedral)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Monday 12th January 1.00pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Thursday 15th January 12.15pm Worcester Cathedral
Nicholas Freestone (Worcester)
Admission free, retiring collection
Monday 26th January 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Thursday 29th January 12.15pm Worcester Cathedral
Christopher Hughes (Royal College of Music)
Admission free, retiring collection
Tuesday 3rd February 6.00pm Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Organ studio
Annette Richards (Cornell University USA)
Admission free by advance ticket only.
Thursday 5th February 12.15pm Worcester Cathedral
Samuel Hudson (Worcester)
Admission free, retiring collection
Thursday 5th February 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Paul Carr (Birmingham) requests with John Pryer, David Saint & Nigel Morris
Admission free, retiring collection.
Monday 9th February 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Friday 13th February 1:10pm St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Harry Brown (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Monday 23rd February 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Tuesday 24th February 6.00pm Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Organ studio
Sietze de Vries (Groningen Holland)
Admission free by advance ticket only.
Thursday 5th March 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
David Saint (St Chad’s Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Monday 9th March 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Tuesday 10th March 6.00pm Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Organ studio
Matthias Havinga (Amsterdam)
Admission free by advance ticket only.
Thursday 19th March 12.15pm Worcester Cathedral
Peter King (Exeter)
Admission free, retiring collection
Monday 23rd March 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist) plus the Faure Requiem by Gloucester Cathedral choir
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Friday 27th March 1:10pm St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham
David Hardie (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 9th April 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Stephen Disley (Croydon Minster)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Monday 13th April 1.00pm Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist) with guest Roger Owens
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Monday 27th April 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Francesca Massey – guest organist from London
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Monday 11th May 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Monday 1st June 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Thursday 4th June 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Christopher Totney (St Benet Fink Church, Tottenham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Friday 5th June 1:10pm St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Harry Brown (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Saturday/Sunday 14/15th June Gloucester Cathedral Organ Festival
Various events including the new Nicholson organ
Admission by ticket tbc.
Monday 15th June 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Monday 29th June 1.00pm Birmingham Town Hall
Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City organist)
Admission £8.50/£5 under 30s and volume discounts available.
Thursday 2nd July 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
David Pipe (Huddersfield town hall)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Friday 31st July 1:10pm St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Ashley Wagner (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 6th August 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Kathe Wright Kaufman (Glen Memorial UMC, Atlanta USA)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 13th August 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Paul Carr (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 20th August 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Melodie Michel (Paris)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 3rd September 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Paul Carr (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Saturday 7th September 12.30pm Coventry Cathedral
Keith Hearnshaw (Hanbury)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Saturday 26th September7.30pm Worcester Cathedral 18th anniversary gala recital
Martin Baker (Concert Organist)
Admission £15, students free.
Thursday 1st October 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Timothy Stewart (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 5th November 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Paul Carr (Birmingham)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Thursday 3rd December 1:15pm St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Thomas Hawkes (Cirencester PC)
Admission free, retiring collection.
Changes and details of any new recitals will be made at the beginning of each month.
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