Organ Recital

The 2025 Truro Cathedral Organ Recital Series welcomes first-rate organists to play Truro’s acclaimed Father Willis Organ. This recital will be live-streamed on this page at 13:10 and our YouTube channel

This week, we welcome Jonas Schauer as our recitalist.

Programme

Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Richard Wagner
Moonlight Music Richard Strauss/arr. Jonas Schauer from Capriccio
Passacaglia in c BWV 582 Johann Sebastian Bach edited by W. T. Best
Jesu, geh voran Sigfrid Karg-Elert from 66 Choral-Improvisationen Op. 65
Marche pontificale from Triptych Op. 141

Bio

Jonas Schauer (born 2001 in Germany) received his first organ lessons at the age of twelve. A multiple winner of the German national youth competition 'Jugend musiziert', and has also achieved notable success at the international level, including at the International Organ Competition in Northern Ireland in 2020 and the Royal College of Organists Organ Competition in Edinburgh in 2022. In 2023, he was awarded the first prize at the Wuppertal International Organ Competition. He has participated in numerous masterclasses with Daniel Roth, Wolfgang Seifen, Thierry Escaich and Henry Fairs, among others, as well as studying with Ken Cowan at Rice University in Houston, Texas and Dan Moult at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Having been awarded a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation, he is currently studying for a Master's degree in Church Music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig with Martin Schmeding, Thomas Lennartz (organ) and Andreas Reize (choral conducting).

Live-stream

The series runs from March to October and each recital lasts around 45 minutes. There is no charge to attend or listen to these concerts, and the cathedral only asks that if you are able, you consider making a donation - the income generated by the generosity of both the audience and artists (who play for free) directly supports music at the cathedral and the ability to continue to offer such community events.

Truro Cathedral is a registered charity number 1207821 and relies on public donations to meet costs. Truro Cathedral welcomes regular or single donations from its supporters.

To give regularly by Direct Debit, please use the Parish Giving Scheme

Single donations can be made through the cathedral website

Popular donations are £5/person