Movie Night Organ Spectacular

Description

Get ready for a chill night with friends listening to Southwark Cathedral organist James Gough perform some of the best known film themes

Come and join them at a candlelit Cathedral for a fun evening filled with your favourite movie music!

Grab a drink and some snacks and settle in for an epic evening of entertainment. Whether you're a fan of comedies, action flicks, or romantic dramas, they've got a movie theme for everyone where the sounds of your favourite films, candlelight gothic architecture come together for this unique event.

Perfromed on one of the finest organs in the country and hosted by renowned film critic Jason Solomons, this evening will give attendees the chance to relax and enjoy some great film music in a spectacular setting with friends and family.

This event includes an interval for you to purchase refreshments and they invite you to wander around London's oldest gothic Cathedral.

Jason Solomons is a widely recognised figure in UK film and media. Known as the "Voice of London Film" for his 25 years as film critic, presenter and interviewer on BBC Radio London, he is currently a popular podcaster and regular commentator on BBC News. Having written for the Observer and The Mail on Sunday newspapers, as well as many magazines, Jason is currently Film Editor of The New European, Contributing Editor of A Rabbit's Foot and Curator and Host of the Cinedrome at Greenman Festival, the leading arts and music festival in Wales. In a new phase of his career, Jason is now an independent British film producer with several projects in active development, including an adaptation of the best-selling memoir A Waiter in Paris and a comedy-drama, King of the Witches. He is also the host of Meet The Producer, a new podcast from the Production Guild of Great Britain. www.jasonsolomons.com

James Gough is a highly sought-after recitalist and the Assistant Organist at Southwark Cathedral. He began his organ studies with Huw Tregelles Williams OBE before moving to Bristol where James read Music and continued his organ studies with Dr David Ponsford. In 2009 James completed a Master’s degree in Organ Performance at the Royal Academy of Music, where his principal organ teacher was Nicolas Kynaston. During his time at the Academy James completed the FRCO diploma, as well as the Licentiate diploma of the RAM, and was the recipient of several Academy prizes including the Eric Thiman Organ Prize. In recognition of his achievements he was selected to perform for the visit of Sir Elton John.

As a recitalist, James has played the complete works of J. S. Bach and Cesar Franck, and performed at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues including St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, The Temple Church and Bath Abbey. Further afield James has given several recitals in France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, and recent performances have included visits to the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland, the Herforder Orgelsommer in Germany and the Dulwich Festival of Music in London. Forthcoming recitals are planned for Bern, Switzerland, and Osnabrück Dom, Germany, as well as several across the UK.

James recently recorded the Trio Sonatas of J. S. Bach at Clifton Cathedral, which was released on the Naxos label in 2024. This project came about following a collaboration with Dame Gillian Weir in which Dame Gillian gave an extensive analysis of the works whilst James played the sonatas as part of an event for the Clifton International Festival of Music.

James is very passionate about contemporary music and has given premieres of works by Piet Kee, Diana Burrell and David Bednall to great acclaim.

He has held positions at St Martin-in-the-Fields, St Bride’s, Fleet Street and St Matthew’s, Westminster, and spent a year covering the Assistant Organist role at Wells Cathedral. Alongside a busy performance career, James teaches the organ at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, Westminster Abbey Choir School and at Westminster School.

This concert is not affiliated with the films or composers. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Date

Fri 21st Mar 2025
 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location

Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge
London
SE1 9DA

Prices

Standard Ticket: £12.65

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Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge
London
SE1 9DA

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