The 2022 Organ Recital Series sees the cathedral welcome first-rate organists to play Truro’s acclaimed Father Willis Organ. This week's performer is Laurence Caldecote from All Saints, Northampton.

The series runs from March to October and each recital lasts around 45 minutes.

Each lunchtime concert is completely free to attend, the cathedral only asks that if you are able, you consider making a donation - the income generated by the generosity of both the audience and artists (who play for free) directly supports music at the cathedral and the ability to continue to offer such community events.

Programme
Toccata – Michelle Leclerc (1939 – 2006)
A Voluntary – Thomas Tomkins (1572 – 1656)
Minuet in C – Henry Smart (1813 – 79)
Master Tallis’ Testament from Six Pieces for Organ – Herbert Howells (1892 – 1983)
March of the Tin Soldiers – Leon Jessel (1871 - 1942), arr. Caldecote
Arioso from A Miniature Suite – Laurence Caldecote (b.1983)
Flourish for an Occasion – William Henry Harris (1883 – 1973)


Bio
Born and educated in the Home Counties, Laurence started piano lessons age 4, cello lessons age 9, and organ lessons age 11. He held his first organist post the following year. Laurence first studied composition with Chris Hazell while taking A’ levels, and went on to study with Robert Ramskill at Coventry University from where he graduated with a BA(Hons) in Music Composition and Professional Practice. While at university, he was organ scholar at St. Nicolas’ Nuneaton, staying on to serve as associate organist.

Laurence holds the post of assistant organist at All Saints’, Northampton. He is an experienced accompanist, specialising in choral accompaniment and work with solo vocalists. He studies the organ with Richard Brasier and is an active recitalist, having played at venues in the UK, Norway, and the USA. As a teacher, Laurence specialises in improvisation. He is also an accomplished pianist as well as an active and published composer; his choral music is published by Chichester Music Press. Organ compositions are available from sheetmusicplus.com. Laurence is Acting-Director of the Northampton Chamber Choir, and sings with The Sheppard Singers, a vocal octet.

Laurence is a qualified Piano Technician, and away from music, he enjoys swimming, walks in the countryside, photography and reading about the political and architectural history of Britain, especially churches and public buildings. A member of the National Trust, Laurence enjoys visiting the properties and the surrounding areas.

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