Livestream 2025: Recital at Utrecht Cathedral, the Netherlands

David Hirst plays a recital at Utrecht Cathedral in the Netherlands on 12 July 2025.

1. Toccata & Fugue in F major BuxWV 156 – Dietrich Buxtehude (from 13:54)
2. Voluntary XIII in G major  – Maurice Greene (from 28:12)
3. Voluntary I in D major – William Boyce (from 32:40)
4. Concerto for 2 violins & orchestra (arr. JS Bach BWV 593) – Antonio Vivaldi (from 39:02)
   1. Allegro (from 39:02)
   2. Adagio (from 43:44)
   3. Allegro (from 49:17)
5. Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 68 – Bryan Hesford (from 56:33)
6. Clair de Lune (arr. JB Robin) – Claude Debussy (from 1:06:16)
7. Variations & Fugue on ‘God save the King’ (‘Heil, unserm König, Heil’) – Max Reger (from 1:15:53)

Widor 5th Symphony (complete) with Toccata at Coventry Cathedral

David Hirst plays Charles-Marie Widor’s 5th Symphony in F minor, including the famous Toccata, live at a recital in Coventry Cathedral on 2nd September, 2024.

Livestream 2024: Recital at St Patrick's Cathedral, New York, USA

David Hirst plays a recital on the Kilgen organ of St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on 9 June 2024.

1. 1st Movement, 5th Symphony – Charles-Marie Widor (from 6:38)
2. Variations & Fugue on ‘God Save the King’ – Max Reger (from 18:58)
3. Carillon de Westminster – Louis Vierne (from 28:00)

Livestream 2024: Recital at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle, Washington DC, USA

David Hirst plays the Fifth Symphony for organ (complete) by Charles-Marie Widor, including the famous ‘Widor Toccata’, at a recital on the Lively-Fulcher organ (2019) of the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle in Washington DC on 29 May 2024.

I. Allegro vivace (from 19:37)

II. Allegro cantabile (from 31:45)

III. Andantino quasi allegretto (from 40:45)

IV. Adagio (from 48:55)

V. Toccata (Allegro) (from 54:15)

Bach Prelude in G major BWV 541

David Hirst plays the Prelude in G major by J.S. Bach on the Cogez organ of Notre-Dame de Mantes-la-Jolie (France).  Recorded live in October 2023.  

Live Recital at Chester Cathedral

David Hirst plays the organ of Chester Cathedral (UK) at a recital on 19 October, 2023:  

1. Introduction & Passacaglia – Walter Alcock
2. Choral No. 2 – César Franck
3. Variations & Fugue on ‘God Save the King’ – Max Reger

Elgar's Nimrod

David Hirst plays Elgar’s Nimrod at a recital in Bath Abbey (UK) on 1st August, 2023.

Bach Toccata & Fugue in d minor BWV 565

David Hirst plays the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J.S. Bach on the Danion organ of Notre-Dame de Mantes-la-Jolie (France).  Recorded live in June 2022.  

Bach Sonata No 5 in C major BWV 529 (1st movement: Allegro)

David Hirst plays Bach’s Trio Sonata in C major BWV 529 (1st movement: Allegro) at a recital in Bourges Cathedral (France) on 14th August, 2022.

Dupré Prelude & Fugue in G minor

David Hirst plays Dupré’s Prelude & Fugue in G minor at a recital in Antwerp Cathedral on 20th August, 2021.

Guilmant 5th Sonata (complete)

David Hirst plays Alexandre Guilmant’s 5th Sonata in C minor at a recital in St Germain-en-Laye church on 17th July, 2021.

'Mars' from Holst's 'The Planets'

David Hirst plays a transcription by Arthur Wills of ‘Mars’ from Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ‘The Planets’ at a recital in Chartres Cathedral on 16th August, 2018.

Final from Vierne's 1st Symphony for organ

David Hirst plays the Final from Vierne’s 1st Symphony for organ in a live recording from his recital at the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam on 29th August, 2017.

'Prière du Soir', Gounod

David Hirst accompanies the vocal group l’Offrande Lyrique (Versailles) in a performance of Charles Gounod’s Prière du Soir recorded in November 2019.