Samuel Bristow

Assistant Director of Music @CCathedral & composer. Formerly @SalisburyCath, @StPaulsLondon, @BirmCons. Unashamedly devoted Wagnerian, tea and whisky fanatic.

[Samuel Bristow @SamABristow]

I turn to Wagner in good times and bad. This is a new learn for me, having adored this opera for over a decade! Can see where Elgar gets it from...

[WorcesterOrganists @WorcesterOrgan]

This Saturday 2 November @TewkesAbbey 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

[Tewkesbury Abbey @TewkesAbbey]

Don't miss our last Lunchtime Organ Recital Carleton Etherington, (Organist and Director of Music at Tewkesbury Abbey). @CarletonEthers programme includes works by Bach, Bairstow, Stanford, Peeters and Takle.
🎵 Tuesday 24 September, 1pm
🎟️ Free, donations welcome

[John Challenger @johnorganist]

Thank you so much @HFDCathedral for inviting me to perform the Planets last night! 😀

Next stop on the Holst journey, YouTube tonight 8pm 🪐 https://t.co/U7bAZabY4Y - do tune in! @SalisburyCath

[Hereford Cathedral @HFDCathedral]

On Tues 17 Sept (7pm), John Challenger will play his own transcription of Holst’s The Planets, in the week that marks the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

Tickets are £12 (students £5): https://t.co/ugjGxROYiB

🎥@johnorganist - Neptune, Hereford Father Willis

[St George's Cathedral, Southwark @StGeorgesCath]

The Cathedral is sad to hear of the death of Ben Thapa.
Ben was a Choral Scholar at the Cathedral in the early 2000s, returning as a tenor Lay Clerk from 2019-22.
Please continue to pray for the repose of his soul, and keep his family & friends in your prayers during this time.

[Salisbury Cathedral @SalisburyCath]

Introducing 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 – 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
🪐 A full-length film of Holst’s ‘The Planets’ arranged and performed by @johnorganist

🎥Official video: https://t.co/wkJahbqrKz
Premieres on our YouTube Channel on 18 Sept at 8pm.

[Samuel Bristow @SamABristow]

Absolutely devastated. Ben had such an extraordinary talent, and was a truly wonderful friend and colleague.

[Steven Swales Artists @ssartists]

BEN THAPA (1982 – 2024)
We are hugely sad to announce the sudden death of Ben Thapa. It was a huge privilege to know and work with him. Ben was well known for oratorio, opera, and as a member of the vocal group G4. We send our thoughts to his family, friends, and colleagues.

[Samuel Bristow @SamABristow]

Well that's a first for me, a birthday which has included a world premiere...

[Hereford Cathedral @HFDCathedral]

We’re delighted to welcome former chorister @johnorganist back for a special Gala Organ Concert on Tues, 17 Sept at 7 pm
John will perform his transcription of Holst's The Planets as part of our summer organ recital series.
https://t.co/QO1eU08Nt0

📷 Ben Tomlin

[Salisbury Cathedral Choir @salcathchoir]

🎶 It’s the first weekend back for the cathedral choir, and the girl choristers and lay vicars are on duty. See this weekend’s music here: https://t.co/yB9qibAXdE

Photo: Shane Brennan

[Samuel Bristow @SamABristow]

A truly great man meets a truly great organ. 🎶🎶

[Salisbury Cathedral Choir @salcathchoir]

🎶 Tomorrow’s organ concert, by Kerry Beaumont, will conclude with a concert improvisation @SalisburyCath. Tickets are still available from our website. The programme will also include works by Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Dupré, Bossi, Duruflé, Cecilia McDowall and Jonathan Dove.

[Salisbury Cathedral Choir @salcathchoir]

🎶 Tomorrow’s organ concert, by Kerry Beaumont, will conclude with a concert improvisation @SalisburyCath. Tickets are still available from our website. The programme will also include works by Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Dupré, Bossi, Duruflé, Cecilia McDowall and Jonathan Dove.

[Salisbury Cathedral @SalisburyCath]

We are excited to welcome Kerry Beaumont, one of this country’s finest organ improvisers, to Salisbury Cathedral this Saturday for a thrilling organ concert!

📅 Sat 7 Sept, 19:30
🎫£15
Learn more: https://t.co/4YSqubtdFb

[Brompton Oratory @LondonOrat]

2024 Organ Recital Series at the London Oratory

[Ben Bloor @benjybloor]

Just over a month to go until this year's organ recital series at the Oratory. The players! The organ! The building! Come along! 🎼🎵🎹

[John Challenger @johnorganist]

☄️Our new film from @SalisburyCath, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 – 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, receives its premiere in two weeks. We will share a link with you very soon! 🔗 🎶

📸 Ben Tomlin

#gustavholst #holsttheplanets #gustavholsttheplanets

[John Challenger @johnorganist]

Very happy to be here in 🇩🇪 Bad Laer, where I will be giving an organ concert today at Mariä Geburt at 18:00 🎶

It has been so nice to prepare music, to meet new people, and to enjoy this very beautiful part of the world 🌍 😀

[Samuel Bristow @SamABristow]

I hear he's a prat...

[Tewkesbury Abbey @TewkesAbbey]

Join us for our next Lunchtime Organ Recital with Samuel Bristow (Chelmsford Cathedral). The performance will include Elgar's Prelude and Angel's Farewell from The Dream of Gerontius.

🎵 Tuesday 20 August, 1pm
🎟️ Free, donations welcome

[John Challenger @johnorganist]

Thank you to the massive audience (just shy of 900) at last night’s #OrganProm for such a great atmosphere! 🎶 😀 🎉 A packed @SalisburyCath with everyone celebrating music together. 🎵 🔥 ♥️

[John Challenger @johnorganist]

🎥 In 2 months 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 will receive its online premiere – the conclusion to a massive project which has featured Holst’s music with schools, audiences…and a rather good Father Willis organ. Getting excited! 🎶 🌒

🎹 @SalisburyCath

📺 Wed 18 Sept, 8pm, YouTube