Thomas Hawkes

Name: Thomas Hawkes — Music by Bach, Pasini, Cocker, Yon and Liszt
Start: 2026-11-23T13:15:00+00:00
Location: Leeds Cathedral

Music by Bach, Pasini, Cocker, Yon and Liszt

Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music

Mon 23 Nov 1.15PM

Leeds Cathedral

Free admission

Mon 23 Nov

1.15PM

Free admission

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582
Enrico Pasini Cantabile No 2
Norman Cocker Tuba Tune
Pietro Yon 12 Divertimenti: Humoresque (L’organo primitivo)
Franz Liszt Prelude & Fugue on BACH

Born in Germany, and having studied at the conservatoire in Freiburg, Thomas Hawkes held posts at St David’s and St Edmundsbury Cathedrals before becoming Director of Music at Cirencester Parish Church. One of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous organ works opens his programme, which also features Pietro Yon’s charming Toccatina for Flute.

About the series

Our recital series in 2026/27 will be the final full season to take place at St Anne’s Cathedral before our return to Leeds Town Hall, and we are immensely grateful to the Dean and all the staff here for their hospitality and support over the last five years.

This season we welcome organists from the cathedrals of St Paul, Winchester, Wakefield, Ripon, and Lincoln as well as many eminent concert organists. For the first time in the series, we celebrate the link with one of Leeds’ twin cities, Dortmund, and we also have the Leeds Lunchtime Organ series premiere of one of the organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach newly discovered (or rather newly attributed) last year.

We’re very grateful to you, our audience, for your support and enthusiasm – please continue to give as generously as you can to enable the series to continue and grow as we return to Leeds Town Hall.

Darius Battiwalla
Leeds City Organist

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