Music Music has been central to the life of the Cathedral for centuries. Join us this New Year for a magnificent programme of concerts and recitals. New Year’s Day Concert Saturday 1 January, 7pm St Albans Symphony Orchestra Welcome the New Year with favourite classics in the glorious Cathedral surroundings. Tickets from £8, available from our website and the Cathedral Box Office.
Organ Recital | James Orford Wednesday 12 January, 12.30pm Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of Cathedral music funds.
IOF Organ Recital | David Titterington Saturday 22 January, 5.30pm Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of St Albans International Organ Festival.
Be a Chorister for a day | Cathedral Girls Choir Saturday 29 January, 1pm A chance for girls ages 7 - 9 to sing alongside girl choristers, and to learn about the work of the Cathedral’s Choirs. Advance registration required. A similar event for boys will take place later in the year.
Organ Recital | Christopher Muhley Wednesday 2 February, 12.30pm Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of Cathedral music funds.
Handel Coronation Anthems Saturday 12 February, 7.30pm The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra One of Handel’s first tasks as a naturalised British Citizen was to write the music for the Coronation of the new monarch, King George II. The result was four majestic anthems, perfectly capturing the pomp and grandeur of the occasion, and a celebration of baroque at its grandest, its most opulent and its most glorious. Tickets from £12, available from our website and the Cathedral Box Office.
IOF Organ Recital | Kumi Choi Saturday 19 February, 5.30pm 10
Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of St Albans International Organ Festival.