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.