Engagements
Daily sung services at Southwark Cathedral
The music department at Southwark Cathedral comprises boy choristers, girl choristers, and six professional lay clerks. They can be heard singing services most days of the week. Simon is currently the Acting Director of Music, and the organ is generally played by the acting Sub Organist, James Gough.
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To find out more information, including what music is being sung, view the monthly music list here.
Organ recitals at Southwark Cathedral
Every Monday at 1.20pm the Cathedral hosts an organ recital, given by Simon, James, and a number of guest recitalists from all over the world. Click here for more information.
Organ meditations at Southwark Cathedral
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In addition to the regular Monday recitals, Simon and James give a selection of liturgical recitals throughout the year, often featuring spoken texts - Biblical or otherwise - and a waft of incense.
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The next of these is on Sunday 1 June at 4.30pm, at which Simon will be playing Messiaen's L'Ascension.
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Simon's upcoming organ recitals
Sunday 1 June 4.30pm - Southwark Cathedral
Messiaen L'Ascension
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Friday 6 June 6.15pm - Canterbury Cathedral
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Monday 21 July 7.30pm - All Saints Church, Hastings
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Monday 11 August 7pm - Southwark Cathedral
This recital features a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm
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Sunday 21 September 6pm - Catholic Church, Bad Laer (Germany)
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Friday 3 October 1.10pm - St Edmundsbury Cathedral
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Friday 9 January 2026 1.10pm - Birmingham Cathedral
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Monday 9 February 2026 1.15pm - Leeds Cathedral
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Other upcoming concerts
Saturday 14 June 7.30pm - St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford
The Arcadian Singers are proud to present their summer concert, "Beauty of Holiness" with director Gerard Lim and organist Simon Hogan. Tickets available here.
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Saturday 21 June 7.30pm - St James the Greater, Leicester
Leicester Bach Choir perform a programme of MacMillan, Lauridsen, Patterson and Farrington. Conducted by Richard Laing. More information can be found here.
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Friday 11 July 7.30pm - Southwark Cathedral
A special concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of Southwark Cathedral Girls' Choir, including Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Rutter's Gloria. Conducted by Simon Hogan, with James Gough (organ), Keziah Thomas (harp) and Connaught Brass. Tickets available here.​
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Saturday 26 July 7pm - Wells Cathedral
Somerset Chamber Choir perform a programme of MacMillan, Rutter, Finzi & Whitbourn. More information available here.
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The Cathedral Singers of
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Simon is also the Organist for the Cathedral Singers, the voluntary choir for Christ Church, which sings services when the Cathedral Choir is away. Typically this is during school holidays, and occasional one-off Evensongs during busier parts of the term. Their next session is May 27-June 1, with Evensong each day at 6.05pm, and Sunday Eucharist at 11.05am.