Organ Recital Before Christmas │ James Watson │ ‘O Holy Night’, ‘Sleigh Ride’, ‘Walking in the Air’

Name: Organ Recital Before Christmas │ James Watson │ ‘O Holy Night’, ‘Sleigh Ride’, ‘Walking in the Air’
Start: 2025-12-22T13:05:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-22T13:45:00+00:00
Location: Newcastle Cathedral

Schedule

Mon Dec 22 2025 at 01:05 pm to 01:45 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Newcastle Cathedral | Newcastle Upon Tyne, EN

Join Newcastle Cathedral’s Organ Scholar, James Watson, for a wonderfully festive afternoon organ recital on Monday 22 December.
Held every Monday throughout the year, the Cathedral’s organ recitals offer a chance to enjoy exceptional music in an inspiring setting. This special pre-Christmas recital will celebrate the season with a joyful and reflective programme, from much-loved festive favourites to majestic organ masterpieces.
Programme:
‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Jonathan Scott (1978–)
‘O Holy Night’ Adolphe Adam (1803–1856), arr. Scott
‘Pièce d’Orgue’ (BWV 572) J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
‘Desseins Éternels’ from ‘La Nativité du Seigneur’ Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
‘Sleigh Ride’ Leroy Anderson (1908–1975), arr. Thomas Trotter
‘Walking in the Air’ from ‘The Snowman’ Howard Blake (1938–), arr. Robert Gower
‘Toccata’ from Symphony No. 5, Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937)
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FREE to attend – no booking required.
Donations welcome.
For upcoming events and services during Advent, Christmas & Epiphany, visit newcastlecathedral.org.uk/whats-on/category/advent-christmas-2025
Image credit: A Currier and Ives Lithograph, Public Domain.