Engagements
Sunday Services
St Bartholomew the Great
The choir of St Bartholomew the Great, with its director Rupert Gough and organist Simon Hogan, provides the music for services each Sunday. You can attend in person, or online here.
11am Solemn Eucharist
5pm Choral Evensong
ORGAN RECITAL
The Church of the Ascension with All Saints, Chelmsford
Saturday 21 May 2022
7.30pm
Paul Ayres Toccata
Orlando Gibbons A fancy
G.F. Handel Concerto no 2 in B flat
Judith Weir The Tree of Peace
Henry Smart Postlude in D
J.S. Bach Pièce d'Orgue, BWV 572
Jeanne Demessieux O Filii et Filiae
César Franck Prélude, Fugue et Variation
Eugène Gigout Scherzo
Théodore Dubois Toccata
Tickets (£10) are available on the door, and include cheese and wine.
EVENSONG IN THE CITY
St Bartholomew the Great
Tuesday 14 June 2022
7pm
Stanford Evening Service in G
Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Jackson Fantasy on 'Sine Nomine'
An Evensong for people working and living in the City - pop along after the daily grind and be overwhelmed by the beauty of Choral Evensong in London's oldest church.
This one forms part of the Summer Music in City Churches festival, and celebrates the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
After the service, we will be serving food and wine in the mediæval cloisters of the Priory Church.
Click here for more information.
RESIDENCY AT CHRIST CHURCH
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
31 May - 5 June 2022
The Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, Oxford, with director James Morley Potter and organist Simon Hogan, return for their half term residency. They'll be singing Evensong each day at 6.05pm, and Sunday Eucharist at 11.05am.
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MATINS IN THE CITY
St Bartholomew the Great
Friday 3 June
11.30am
A special service of Choral Matins, sung by the Evensong-in-the-City choir, to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Howells Behold, O God, our defender
Howells Collegium Regale Te Deum
Vaughan Williams The Old Hundredth
Parry I was glad
Click here for more information.
CONCERT
Felsted School
Sunday 12 June 2022
6.30pm
Felsted Choral Society, conducted by Thomas Duchan, perform Hiawatha's Wedding Feast by Samuel Coleridge Taylor.
CONCERT
St James the Greater, Leicester
Saturday 18 June 2022
7.30pm
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Vierne Messe Solennelle
Janáček Otče náš
Leicester Bach Choir
Richard Laing director
Simon Hogan organ
ORGAN RECITAL
St Joseph's Church, Glasthule, Ireland
Friday 1 July 2022
7.30pm
An evening of organ music from the beautiful church of St Joseph's in Glasthule, Ireland.
EVENSONG IN THE CITY
St Bartholomew the Great
Thursday 7 July 2022
7pm
An Evensong for people working and living in the City - pop along after the daily grind and be overwhelmed by the beauty of Choral Evensong in London's oldest church.
Even better: if you used to sing, and miss having the opportunity to test your vocal cords, join the choir for the night!
After the service, we will be serving food and wine in the mediæval cloisters of the Priory Church.
Click here for more information.
CONCERT
St Leonard's Church, Hythe
Saturday 16 July 2022
7pm
JAM on the Marsh celebrates the 75th birthday of one of the UK’s most celebrated composers, Paul Patterson, by revisiting his Romney Marsh-inspired piece The Fifth Continent, commissioned by JAM in 2005. This piece, with words by Ben Kaye, is one of JAM’s most audience-pleasing commissions, which has had multiple performances across the UK and beyond. The Holst Singers, one of the UK’s finest choirs, makes its festival debut alongside Onyx Brass, Simon Hogan and Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, conducted by Nicholas Cleobury, who becomes Festival Curator next year. Paul Patterson will introduce The Fifth Continent, giving us all the opportunity to wish him Happy Birthday!
To book tickets, see here.
ORGAN RECITAL
All Saints Church, Hastings
Monday 25 July 2022
7.30pm
Simon is delighted to be back in Hastings for this concert on the fine Willis organ at All Saints. Tickets available at the door.
Emma Lou Diemer Fiesta
Joseph Bonnet Variations de Concert
César Franck Prelude, Fugue et Variation
Eugéne Gigout Scherzo
Louis Vierne Carillon de Westminster
J.S. Bach Concerto in C BWV 596
Francis Jackson Toccata, Chorale & Fugue
William Walton Crown Imperial
G.F. Handel Minuet from Royal Fireworks
arr. Vaughan Williams Greensleeves
Edward Elgar Pomp & Circumstance no 1
ORGAN RECITAL
Temple Church, London
Wednesday 27 July 2022
1.15pm
Enjoy half an hour of organ music on the Harrison & Harrison organ at the Temple Church. Free entry.
CONCERT
Wells Cathedral
Saturday 30 July 2022
7pm
Somerset Chamber Choir, directed by Richard Laing, performs a programme of choral and orchestral works, including Mendelssohn's Psalm 95 and Mozart's Mass in C minor.
ORGAN RECITAL
St Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate
Wednesday 5 October 2022
7.30pm
'Fanfares and Fireworks'
Simon is delighted to be performing in St Wilfrid's 2022 series of organ recitals. Tickets £6 (under 18s free), available on the door.
ORGAN RECITAL
Moot Hall, Colchester
Tuesday 10 January 2023
12.30pm
An opportunity to hear the historic 1902 Norman & Beard organ of Colchester's town hall. Entry to the concert is free.