About this Event
The Abbey’s magnificent five-manual Harrison & Harrison organ takes centre stage as we present a Coronation-inspired Summer Organ Festival from 12th July to 6th August 2023.
Hear Richard Hills, Peter Holder and Matthew Jorysz bring the Coronation organ to life at our Tuesday evening concerts, find out more about the ‘king of instruments’ and its place in the musical life of the Abbey at our music-themed Abbey Late event, and enjoy free Sunday afternoon performances from the rising stars of the organ world at our Young Artist Platform recitals.
The 2023 festival continues with Abbey Assistant Organist Matthew Jorysz reprising his performance of Iain Farrington’s exuberant Voices of the World, the world premiere of which he gave at The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla earlier this year. Fellow Coronation organist Peter Holder also makes a special guest appearance, joining Matthew in an arrangement of Jupiter from Holst's The Planets, and the programme also includes works by Butterworth, Elgar and Vaughan Williams.
Assistant Organist of Westminster Abbey since January 2016, Matthew Jorysz is a rising star of the organ world. Prior to his Abbey appointment he was Organ Scholar of Clare College, Cambridge, where he accompanied the College’s acclaimed choir in its busy schedule of performances, tours, broadcasts on and recordings. As an organ recitalist he performs regularly in the UK and further afield, while as a pianist he is developing a career as a chamber musician, chiefly collaborating with singers.
Full Programme
Iain Farrington Voices of the World
Butterworth The Banks of Green Willow
Vaughan Williams English Folk Song Suite
Elgar Sonata in G Op 28
Holst Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity from The Planets
Tickets
£15 full price
£12 concessions
The Summer Organ Festival continues with a performance by Peter Holder on Tuesday 1st August and concludes with the final free 30-minute Young Artist Platform recital on Sunday 6th August.
Find full Festival information on our website.
The Summer Organ Festival takes place thanks to the generous support of David Keltner and the late Patricia Owen Keltner.
Attending a concert at Westminster Abbey
Timings
Entry to the Abbey on concert evenings is via the North Door from 6.30pm. Performances begin at 7.00pm and last for approximately one hour without an interval, finishing at around 8.00pm.
Access & security
Entry to Westminster Abbey is via the North Door.
On arrival, please have your ticket ready to show our staff (either printed at home or on your mobile phone).
Please be aware that your bag will be searched and we ask you not to bring any large items with you (for example suitcases, large backpacks or folding bicycles) as these will not be allowed inside and we are unable to store them for you.
Filming & photography
Please note that photography, filming and sound recording are not permitted at Abbey concerts.
General
Older children are very welcome at our evening concerts but we do not recommend them for children under the age of six.
While concerts provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy the Abbey’s special atmosphere and magnificent architecture, the church is not open for visiting on concert evenings and we recommend consulting our Visit us pages to plan a visit during opening hours.
Concert tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Westminster Abbey, 20 Deans Yd, London, United Kingdom
GBP 12.00 to GBP 15.00