Past Events

A free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

Paul Carr opens the 2019 season of Sunday Afternoon Organ Music with an all-French programme.

'Sounds Germanic' Paul Carr plays Mendelssohn’s Organ Sonata no 6 in D minor and other works by German composers.

A free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

'Rhapsody' Paul Carr plays Rootham’s Rhapsody on an Old English Tune and other works including Howells’ Rhapsody in D flat.

Paul returns to St Andrew's Netherton to perform the annual Pipes & Pancakes Organ Recital
Admission includes a pancake supper

Paul's first visit to the magnificent 1930s Chapel, seating well over 1300, with an impressive eight second acoustic and its legendary Grand Organ, a 4-manual Romantic instrument of unrivalled power.

Music by J.S. Bach.
Programme includes Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C and Trio Sonata no 4 in E minor.

A free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

The Magic of Mozart - Paul Carr performs orchestral transcriptions of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Symphony 40 and more

Music for the Happy Couple
Paul Carr plays Trumpet Tunes, Marches, Dances and more in this programme of wedding music.

A free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

Paul Carr returns to play the Willis Organ in Emmanuel Wylde Green's Friday series with music by J.S. Bach, Vierne and more.

Paul's first visit to play in the long-running lunchtime recital series at St Mary's Guildford. An all-Bach programme.

Paul returns to St Werburgh's Chester to play his third Friday evening organ concert

Holy Trinity Wordsley's Musician in Residence, Paul Carr, plays Organ Concerto in B flat and other works by Handel.

A free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.
Part of the Thursday LIVE Summer Organ Festival 2019 marking the cleaning and restoration of the 1993 organ.

Paul's first visit to play the fine Norman & Beard Organ in the 29th year of free Saturday lunchtime concerts at St Mary's Church Slough

Paul returns to Coventry Cathedral to play the landmark Harrison & Harrison instrument with a programme of works by Guilmant, Gigout, Bach, Whitlock, Bizet and more.

Paul's sixth 'Concert in the Round' Organ recital at St Chad's Shrewsbury.

Paul returns to Tewkesbury Abbey to play the recently rebuilt Milton Organ

Special Requests
A programme of pieces requested by the SAOM audience during January – July 2019
Some requested pieces not featured in this programme will feature in subsequent programmes

A free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

Something New!

Paul's first visit to play in St Alban's Cathedral.

Paul returns to Malvern Priory to play his third recital there.

Be Organ-ised!
Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre
and other orchestral transcriptions

Paul returns to play his third recital on the wonderful instrument in Stoke Minster

Paul Carr plays a lunchtime organ recital on the 1926 Binns organ in Wesley Methodist Church in the centre of Chester

Part of Holy Trinity Wordsley's Christmas Tree Festival
Paul Carr's 195th performance in the Sunday Afternoon Organ Music series

A free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.
A programme with a Christmas flavour.

Start 2020 with a free 40-minute organ recital on the 40-stop Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

Paul Carr starts the 2020 season of Sunday Afternoon Organ Music.

Paul continues the 2020 monthly series Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

Paul's first visit to play in 'Shakespeare's Church' in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Paul Carr plays a programme of music by J.S. Bach

Second of six short organ recitals of the music of J.S. Bach at St Bartholomew’s Church, Penn, Wolverhampton on Sundays in Lent 2020 at 6:30pm, following 5:30pm Choral Evensong.

Third of six short organ recitals of the music of J.S. Bach at St Bartholomew’s Church, Penn, Wolverhampton on Sundays in Lent 2020 at 6:30pm, following 5:30pm Choral Evensong.

Fourth of six short organ recitals of the music of J.S. Bach at St Bartholomew’s Church, Penn, Wolverhampton on Sundays in Lent 2020 at 6:30pm, following 5:30pm Choral Evensong.

In a late change to the series line up, Paul returns to Mavlern Priory for his fourth organ recital with a programme of French, English and German organ music.

Fifth of six short organ recitals of the music of J.S. Bach at St Bartholomew’s Church, Penn, Wolverhampton on Sundays in Lent 2020 at 6:30pm, following 5:30pm Choral Evensong.

A free 40-minute organ recital on the fine 40-stop 1993 Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

Paul Carr presents Sunday Afternoon Organ Music on Palm Sunday

Paul Carr's 200th Sunday Afternoon Organ Music!
Come and hear him play some of his favourite pieces in this celebratory performance.

Paul performs his 15th lunchtime organ concert on the famous Father Willis organ in Hereford Cathedral.

A free 40-minute organ recital on the beautiful 40-stop 1993 Walker organ in St Chad's Metropolitan Cathedral, Birmingham.

Paul Carr plays his monthly programme at Holy Trinity Church Wordsley

Paul's first recital in the stunningly beautiful setting of Wells Cathedral

Paul Carr presents a summer organ concert of well-loved classics with wine and cheese.

Sunday Afternoon Organ Music is currently suspended due to the national health crisis

Paul's first visit to the picturesque Sturminster Newton in the heart of Dorset

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Sunday Afternoon Organ Music was suspended after the March programme. Although we are still unable to present Sunday Afternoon Organ Music in person, from Sunday August 2nd 2020 at 3:00pm Paul Carr will perform a short programme each month online. The video will be hosted on Sunday Afternoon Organ Music’s Facebook page which can be found here: www.facebook.com/SundayAfternoonOrganMusic If you don’t use Facebook: You do not have to be signed up to Facebook to view the video, simply click on…

Paul is delighted to return to Broadway URC to play the organs 30th anniversary recital having played for the 20th anniversary a decade ago.

Thursday Live is currently online only.
Since March 2020 the ‘Thursday Live’ organ recital series has been suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
We of course look forward to a time when we can recommence public performances, but for the time being we intend to bring you short online recitals each month instead.

Paul Carr celebrates the 150th anniversary of French Organist and Composer Louis Vierne

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Sunday Afternoon Organ Music was suspended after the March programme. Although we are still unable to present Sunday Afternoon Organ Music in person, from Sunday August 2nd 2020 at 3:00pm Paul Carr will perform a short programme each month online. The video will be hosted on Sunday Afternoon Organ Music’s Facebook page which can be found here: www.facebook.com/SundayAfternoonOrganMusic If you don’t use Facebook: You do not have to be signed up to Facebook to view the video, simply click on…