Christopher Too is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and is the Organ Scholar at Westminster Cathedral. Brought up in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, he began organ lessons as a chorister at Bridlington Priory under the then newly-founded Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars’ Trust. He was educated at Ampleforth College and has held organ scholarships at King’s and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge, and Gloucester and Salisbury Cathedrals, accompanying the choirs and performing in concerts, including broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.

Christopher is also the Organ Scholar for the Edington Festival, where he is the accompanist to the Schola Cantorum. In September 2024 he is looking forward to taking up the Organ Scholarship at St Pauls Cathedral.

Programme

L. Vierne (1870 – 1937) – Symphonie I First movement (Allegro) Op 20

J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) – Fantasia and Fugue in C minor BWV 537

D. Buxtehude (1637 – 1707) – Passacaglia in D Minor BuxWV 161

S. Karg-Elert (1877 – 1933) – Clair de lune no 2 from Trois Impressions Op 72

M. Duruflé (1902 – 1986) – Toccata from Suite Op 5

This is the final recital in our 2024 Tuesdays@1 which run from May to October each year. See you next year on May 7!