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Peter Holder

Peter Holder

An entirely English programme featuring works by William Harris, William Byrd, Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Judith Weir, and Iain Farrington
Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music
Mon 16 Feb 1.15 PM
Leeds Cathedral
Free admission
Mon 16 Feb
1.15 PM
Free admission

Programme

William Harris Flourish for an Occasion
William Byrd Pavan and Galliard Sir William Petre
Edward Elgar Sospiri
Ralph Vaughan Williams English Folk Song Suite
Judith Weir The Tree of Peace
Iain Farrington Raggle Taggle Tunes

This entirely English programme spans nearly 600 years from William Byrd’s Pavan and Galliard to Iain Farrington’s Raggle Taggle Tunes, with its jazz-folk influences. Peter Holder was Westminster Abbey’s principal organist from 2017 to 2024, playing for daily services and state occasions. He has given recitals at cathedrals and concert halls across the world, including a solo concert at the 2021 BBC Proms.

Peter Holder is Organist at Christ Church, Oxford.

About the series

A very warm welcome to the 2025/26 Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music series. This is the fifth series kindly hosted by Leeds Cathedral. We’re hugely grateful to them for all their help, support and warm welcome over the last few years.

Our 2025/26 series welcomes recitalists from the USA, Norway, and France, as well as superb musicians from our own minster and cathedral here in Leeds. Repertoire highlights include landmark pieces by Franz Liszt and Maurice Duruflé, alongside much lighter music and jazzinfluenced pieces too.

We value your support enormously, both as enthusiastic audience members and through your donations, which play a huge part in supporting this series. Help us spread the word and keep live music accessible to everyone!

Darius Battiwalla
Leeds City Organist

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Running times

Approx. 50 minutes, no interval

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