Paul Carr at Fourth Church Chicago

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Paul Carr in Chicago

Fourth Church Chicago Organ Dedication Concert Review

“Paul Carr’s dedication concert of the new Quimby organ at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago was absolutely electrifying and he received an instant standing ovation from the hundreds of enthusiastic people that attended. He brought out so many colors from the organ, creating wonderful effects and a huge range of expression. His technical abilities made even the most difficult of pieces sound easy, yet he always played with a musical expression perfectly suited for each piece. His comments between pieces were delightful and helped the audience enjoy the concert even more. If every organ concert was as enjoyable as the one played by Paul Carr, organ concerts would be packed to the rafters.”

Dr John W W Sherer, Director of Music, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, USA, 2016

Other Reviews

‘2020 got off to a tremendous start on Tuesday 7 Jan when newcomer to Alton, Paul Carr, gave a most stunning organ concert. He opened his eclectic programme with his own arrangement of Johann Strauss II Overture to Die Fledermaus. What a start it was – demonstrating manual dexterity, absolute command of the instrument, maximum use of the organs colours and, overall, a standard that caused a widespread jaw dropping “wow” factor and spontaneous applause! (Usually, we reserve applause at the start and end of concerts but this was from the heart) Thereon, Paul’s programme went from strength to strength underlining this man’s utter professionalism. His programme was varied in taste and all pieces were delivered with expertise and musicianship of the highest order. A full review will follow but to see what you may have missed, Paul’s programme is shown here. Having ended on a high playing Vierne’s Symphony No 6: Final, Paul added as an encore, John Stanley’s (1713-86) B flat Trumpet Voluntary. The overall opinion from the audience was we must invite Paul back to Alton…soon!’

St Laurence, Alton 2020

‘…thank you very much indeed for your excellent and most enjoyable recital at Wesley last Saturday. You presented a very well balanced programme to show off the facets of the organ and also to appeal to the audience. …. Your introductions were just right and we had a lot of very appreciative comments about the recital from those who came.’

Wesley Methodist Centre Chester, 2019

‘Very many thanks, Paul, for your splendid recital for our Grand Re-opening of the Organ – the programme was absolutely perfect for our audience, our organ and the occasion – it made the recital really easy to sell and resulted in the Church being full to capacity which was wonderful. Your playing, as always, was stunning and our audience went home very happy – thank you so much for making our Grand Re-opening Concert such a successful and happy occasion… We do hope you will come and play for us again.’

Re-opening Organ Concert
Holy Trinity, Llandudno, 2018

‘Thanks for a superb recital Wednesday evening…. This was my first live experience of the Salisbury Willis and it certainly is an impressive instrument. Choice of programme also provided new experiences including the Bossi Etude, which was a real delight. Thanks especially for the Bach Sinfonia encore, which is a personal favourite transcribed for organ. Registered in a way I feel sure JSB would have used that mighty machine had it been available!….’

‘What tremendous pleasure it gave me to be present at your usual impeccable performance on that magnificent instrument, and I have a feeling, that to a greater or lesser degree, you are inspired by the particular organ you are playing at the time, and in this case I am literally running out of superlatives to describe what I was hearing… thanks for a memorable occasion.’

Salisbury Cathedral, 2017

“You played an outstanding Organ Prom again, and the audience really did appreciate it… Programme, playing and registrations were, as usual, to the highest standards, and I hope that you will return again.”

Victoria Hall Hanley, 2016

More reviews here…

“Ein glänzend aufgelegter Paul Carr zeigte in einem wahren Feuerwerk abwechslungsreicher Werke mit hohen Tempi und farbigen Registrierungen („More Organ Fireworks“) sein enormes virtuoses sowie künstlerisches Können und begeisterte das Publikum mit technischer Brillanz und musikalischem Einfühlungsvermögen.”

Orgelpunkt Magdeburg Dom, 2016

PAST PERFORMANCES 2024

3rd November 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

27th October 2024
New Road Methodist Church Centre Stourbridge
Organ Recital

17th October 2024
Worcester Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Recital

10th October 2024
Christchurch Priory
Lunchtime Organ Recital

6th October 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

3rd October 2024
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

7th September 2024
Dore Abbey
Mendelssohn ‘Hymn of Praise’ Choral Workshop with Paul Spicer (Piano accompaniment)

1st September 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

16th August 2024
St Chad's Church Shrewsbury
Music in the Round Lunchtime Organ Concert

9th, 10th, 11th August 2024
York Minster
Weekend services with the choir of St Bart’s Penn

4th August 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

1st August 2024
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Plus! Organ Recital

27th July 2024 (6pm)
Bridlington Priory
Summer Series Organ Recital

27th July 2024 (2pm)
Bridlington Priory
IAO Festival Organ Recital

13-14th July 2024
Ely Cathedral
Weekend services with Priory Voices

7th July 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

5th July 2024
St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham
Lunchtime Organ Recital

29th June 2024
St Benedict’s Wombourne
Inaugural Organ Concert

15th June 2024
Wesley Methodist Centre, Chester
Music at Wesley Organ Recital

2nd June 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

11th May 2024
St James Church Dudley
Dudley Choral Society Concert

9th May 2024
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
OU Degree Ceremonies

5th May 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

4th May 2024
St Laurence Church Ludlow
Ludlow Arts Lunchtime Organ Recital

2nd May 2024
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

27th April 2024
Wylde Green URC Sutton Coldfield
Accompanying Birmingham Bach Choir ‘Come & Sing’ Puccini’s Messa di Gloria

20th April 2024
Christ Church Selly Park, Birmingham
Directing Selly Park Singers Concert: The Power of Music

13th April 2024
Shrewsbury URC
Choral Concert with Shrewsbury Cantata Choir

12th April 2024
Eglwys Dewi Sant, Cardiff
Lunchtime Organ Recital

7th April 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

4th April 2024
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

27th March 2024
St Andrew’s Netherton
Performance of Stainer’s The Crucifixion

23rd March 2024
Shirley Methodist Church
Concert with Solihull Chandos Choir

14th March 2024
Bangor Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Recital

3rd March 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

17th-18th February 2024
Norwich Cathedral
Weekend services with Priory Voices

4th February 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

1st February 2024
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Composite Thursday LIVE Organ Recital
'The Walker at 30'

7th January 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

4th January 2024
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

PAST PERFORMANCES 2023

17th December 2023
St Paul’s Church Birmingham
‘Nine Lessons & Carols’ with Birmingham Bach Choir

7th December 2023
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

3rd December 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

25th November 2023
St Mary's Church Woburn
Concert with Danesborough Chorus

11th November 2023
St Barnabas Linslade
Polymnia Choral Concert including Duruflé Requiem

9th November 2023
Christchurch Priory
Lunchtime Organ Recital

5th November 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

4th November 2023
St Chad's Church Shrewsbury
Choral Concert with Shrewsbury Cantata

3rd November 2023
Friends Meeting House, Bournville
Organ Concert

2nd November 2023
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
OU Degree Ceremonies

26th October 2023
Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon
Organ Restoration Appeal Fund Recital

20th October 2023
Truro Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Recital

5th October 2023
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

1st October 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

29th September 2023
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
OU Degree Ceremonies

9th September 2023
Dore Abbey
Brahms Requiem Choral Workshop with Paul Spicer (Piano accompaniment)

8th September 2023
The City Parish. Church of St John the Baptist, Cardiff
Organ Concert

3rd September 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music 20th Anniversary

2nd September 2023
Broadway URC Walsall
Coffee & Cake Organ Concert

18th, 19th, 20th August 2023
Wells Cathedral
Weekend services with the choir of St Bart’s Penn

6th August 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

3rd August 2023
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

13th & 14th July 2023
Llandaff Cathedral
Choral Evensong with the Choir of Abbey Gate College

11th July 2023
Hereford Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Concert

8th July 2023
Christ Church Selly Park, Birmingham
Directing Selly Park Singers Concert: Who Could Ask For Anything More?

7th July 2023
St Peter's Collegiate Church Wolverhampton
Lunchtime Live! Organ Recital

2nd July 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

4th June 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

1st June 2023
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

20th May 2023
Wesley Church Centre Chester
Lunchtime Organ Concert

13th May 2023
Elgar Hall, University of Birmingham
Concert with City of Birmingham Choir

7th May 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

22nd April 2023
Shrewsbury United Reformed Church
Concert with Shrewsbury Cantata - Duruflé Requiem

15th-16th April 2023
Bath Abbey
Weekend services with Priory Voices

13th April 2023
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

5th April 2023
St Andrew's Netherton
Stainer's Crucifixion

4th April 2023
Lichfield Cathedral
Tenebrae with Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
including Finzi's Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice

2nd April 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

31st March 2023
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
OU Degree Ceremonies

5th March 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

23rd February 2023
St Mary Redcliffe Bristol
Organ Concert

21st February 2023
Exeter College Chapel Oxford
Lunchtime Organ Recital

18th February 2023
Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
Saturday Organ Prom

5th February 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

4th February 2023
Selly Oak Methodist Church
Accompanying Birmingham Bach Choir's 'Come & Sing' Dvorak Stabat Mater

2nd February 2023
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

1st January 2023
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

PAST PERFORMANCES 2022

18th December 2022
St Alban’s Church Birmingham
‘Nine Lessons & Carols’ with Birmingham Bach Choir

17th December 2022
St Martin-in-the-Bull-Ring Birmingham
'Carols for All' Christmas Concert with City of Birmingham Choir

16th December 2022
St Chad's Church Shrewsbury
'Concert in the Round' Christmas Organ Recital

10th December 2022
Shirley Methodist Church
John Rutter's Magnificat Christmas Concert with The Heart of England Singers

4th December 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

3rd December 2022
All Saints Leighton Buzzard
Christmas Concert with The Linsdale Singers

1st December 2022
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

22nd November 2022
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
OU Degree Ceremonies

12th November 2022
St Mary's Woburn
Remembrance Concert with Danesborough Chorus

6th November 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

30th October 2022
St Sebastian’s Cathedral, Magdeburg, Germany
Winter Orgelpunkt Concert

8th October 2022
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
OU Degree Ceremonies

6th October 2022
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

2nd October 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

1st October 2022
Shrewsbury Abbey
'Saturdays at Noon' Organ Concert

4th September 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

29th August 2022
Malvern Priory
Bank Holiday Organ Recital

19th-21st August 2022
Bristol Cathedral
Choral Evensong with the Choir of St Bart’s Penn

16th August 2022
Bristol Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Recital

15th-17th August 2022
Bristol Cathedral
Choral Evensong with the St Bart’s Penn, Trebles

9th August 2022
Hereford Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Concert

4th August 2022
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

14th & 15th July 2022
Gloucester Cathedral
Choral Evensong with the Choir of Abbey Gate College

13th July 2022
St Mary’s Guildford
J.S. Bach Organ Recital

11th July 2022
Gloucester Cathedral
Choral Evensong with the Choir of Abbey Gate College

9th July 2022
Church of the Ascension, Stirchley
Directing Selly Park Singers Concert: A Summer Celebration

3rd July 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

9th June 2022
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

29th May 2022
Westminster Abbey
Sunday Organ Recital

16th May 2022
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
OU Degree Ceremonies

1st May 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

25th April 2022
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
OU Degree Ceremonies

23rd-24th April 2022
Lichfield Cathedral
Weekend services with Priory Voices

15th April 2022
St Andrew’s Netherton
Accompanying Stainer’s Crucifixion

9th April 2022
Melksham United Church
Accompanying Choral Concert with Melksham Choral Society

7th April 2022
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

2nd April 2022
St Nicholas Alcester
Accompanying Choral Concert with The Alcester Singers

24th March 2022
St Mary Redcliffe
Lunchtime Organ Recital

6th March 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

12-13 February 2022
Peterborough Cathedral
Weekend services with Priory Voices

6th January 2022
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital

2nd January 2022
Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

PAST PERFORMANCES 2020 & 2021

11th December 2021
St Alkmund's Church, Shrewsbury
Concert with Shrewsbury Cantata Choir

2nd December 2021
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital with David Saint

27th November 2021
Coton Centre Tamworth
Accompanying 'Come & Sing' Brahms Requiem with Paul Spicer

18th November 2021
Christchurch Priory
Organ Recital

7th November 2021
Holy Trinity Wordsley
200th Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

4th November 2021
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital with David Saint

1st November 2021
St Anne's Cathedral, Leeds
Leeds International Concert Series Organ Concert

23th-24th October 2021
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Weekend services with Priory Voices

19th October 2021
St David's Hall , Cardiff
Lunchtime Organ Concert

7th October 2021
St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham
Thursday LIVE Organ Recital with David Saint

24th September 2021
Lichfield Cathedral
Evening Organ Recital Series

5th September 2021
Holy Trinity Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music 199 (Live in-person after 18 months)

21st August 2021
St Laurence Parish Church, Ludlow
Lunchtime Organ Concert

19th August 2021
Victoria Hall, Hanley
Organ Prom Festival

13th-15th August 2021
Tewkesbury Abbey
Choral Services playing for the choir of St Bart's Penn

11th August 2021
Worcester Cathedral
Choral Lunchtime Concert with the 'Hoodies Choir' of St Bart's Penn

10th-12th August 2021
Worcester Cathedral
Choral Evensongs playing for the choir of St Bart's Penn (Trebles)

7th August 2021
Richmond Hill St Andrews' URC Bournemouth
Organ Recital

Performances were only online until the summer due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Please see the WATCH page for extracts of past online concerts.

10th October 2020
Rochdale Town Hall
Brereton Memorial Recital

Performances cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic listed here

15th March 2020
8th March 2020
St Bartholomew’s Church Penn, Wolverhampton
BACH @ BART’S Organ recital

1st March 2020
Holy Trinity Church, Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

12th February 2020
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon
Soundbites Lunchtime Organ Concert

2nd February 2020
Holy Trinity Church, Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

1st February 2020
Selly Oak Methodist Church
Accompanist for 'Come & Sing' Beethoven Mass in C with Birmingham Bach Choir

30th January 2020
Netherton Arts Centre
Accompanist for Rotary Young Musician of the Year Competition

7th January 2020
St Laurence Church, Alton
Organ Recital

5th January 2020
Holy Trinity Church, Wordsley
Sunday Afternoon Organ Music

2nd January 2020
St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham
'Thursday Live' Organ Recital

Some highlights 2017 to 2019...

23rd November 2019
Wesley Methodist Centre, Chester
Organ Recital

17th November 2019
St Barnabas Church, Linslade
Concert with Open University Chorus - Duruflé Requiem, etc.

14th November 2019
Christchurch Priory
Organ Recital

9th November 2019
Stoke Minster
Organ Recital

2nd November 2019
Great Malvern Priory
Organ Recital

25th October 2019
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Open University Degree Ceremonies

16th October 2019
St Albans Cathedral
Organ Concert

14th September 2019
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Open University Degree Ceremonies

27th August 2019
Tewkesbury Abbey
Organ Concert

16th August 2019
St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
Concert in the Round

12th August 2019
Coventry Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Recital

10th August 2019
St Mary’s Slough
Lunchtime Organ Recital

8th August 2019
St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham
Recital: Thursday Live Summer Organ Festival

6th August 2019
St Alkmund's, Whitchurch
Lunchtime Organ Concert

2nd August 2019
St Werburgh’s Church, Chester
First Friday Recital Series

21st July 2019
St Patrick's Cathedral, New York
Kilgen Organ Recital

6th July 2019
St Hilda’s Warley
3-Shires Festival Recital

12th June 2019
St Mary's Guildford
Bach Recital

7th June 2019
Emmanuel Wylde Green
Lunchtime Organ Recital

14th May 2019
Neuadd Dewi Sant St David's Hall, Cardiff
Organ Concert

1st April 2019
Royal Hospital School Chapel, Holbrook
Organ Recital

2nd March 2019
Coventry Cathedral
Directing the St Ignatius Singers for Choral Evensong

16th-17th February 2019
Gloucester Cathedral
Choral services playing for Priory Voices

5th February 2019
Abbey Gate College, Chester
Adjudicating the Mary Caven House Music Festival

4th January 2019
St Paul's Cathedral, London
Choral Evensong with The Choir of St John the Baptist, Devizes

17th November 2018
Bournbrook Hall, Bournville Gardens
Concert directing Selly Park Singers

4th November 2018
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Wordsley
Directing The St Ignatius Singers; Antonio Lotti's Missa pro defunctis for All Souls' Requiem

21st September 2018
Eglwys Dewi Sant, Cardiff
Lunchtime Organ Recital

29th August 2018
Lichfield Cathedral
Organ Recital; Music for Reflection Series

19th August 2018
St Michael’s Witley Court, Great Witley
Organ Recital

11th August 2018
St Laurence’s Parish Church, Ludlow
‘Ludlow Arts’ Lunchtime Organ Recital

9th August 2018
Holy Trinity, Wistanstow
Stretton Arts Festival Lunchtime Organ Recital

10th July 2018
Holy Trinity Llandudno, North Wales
Grand Re-Opening Organ Concert 8th July 2018

18th February 2018
St Paul’s Cathedral, London
Sunday Grand Organ Recital

24th January 2018
Blackburn Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Concert

18th January 2018
Ripon Cathedral
Lunchtime Organ Concert

24th November 2017
Bradford Cathedral
Wednesday@One Organ Recital

30th August 2017
Salisbury Cathedral
Evening Organ Recital

23rd July 2017
St Michael's, Tenbury
Choral services directing The St Ignatius Singers

21st April 2017
Stephansdom, Vienna
Mass and Choral concert with The City of Birmingham Choir Handel's Messiah with St Stephen's Orchestra and The City of Birmingham Choir

8th April 2017
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Audition d'orgue