William Whitehead organ In a late-night candlelit concert, internationally renowned organist William Whitehead’s programme features Bach chorale preludes and contemporary responses to them. The touching funeral motet, O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, written in Bach’s Leipzig years, contrasts with organ music in a wide variety of styles, including several commissioned for the Orgelbüchlein Project, written on Passiontide and valedictory themes. Students ... Read More

Quentin Thomas and Alec Hone formed a now legendary duet partnership a few years ago and we are delighted to welcome them back to the 2021 Festival after a thrilling, virtuosic programme in 2019. Their programme is inspired by ‘visceral images’, encompassing the sea as depicted so strongly and inimitably by Debussy in La Mer and Britten’s Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, and Rachmaninov’s robust, ... Read More

A native of Northamptonshire, Richard Pinel is Director of Music at Jesus College, Cambridge. Prior to this he was Assistant Director of Music of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, during which time he gained international recognition as an organist. He is one of this year’s tutors on Oundle for Organists Summer School course. His programme will feature three passacaglias from ... Read More