[September 21 Fall 2025] Organ Recital: Sebastian Thomson

Sunday, September 21, 2025

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5:15 p.m. | Saint Thomas Church

The Sunday Recital Series is free and open to the public. Usually starting at approximately 5:15 p.m., it follows the 4 p.m. service on most Sundays during the academic term. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited during the performance.

Today we welcome organist Sebastian Thomson.

Program
Improvisation sur le "Te deum"	Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
Variations of "Greensleeves"	David Briggs (b. 1962)
Sonata on the 94th Psalm 1. Grave - Larghetto - Allegro con Fuoco 2. Adagio 3. Fugue: Allegro	Julius Reubke (1834-1858)

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About the Artist

Sebastian Thomson is Organist and Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames UK. He was a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford before moving to Harrow School with the top music scholarship. Sebastian studied at Bristol University before holding positions at Chichester Cathedral, St Matthew's Church Northampton, Eton College and most recently, Bloxham School.

Currently, Sebastian continues to pursue a freelance career as a choral conductor and organist based in Oxford. Having studied the organ with David Goode and David Briggs, he is in demand as both a recitalist and an accompanist. His recent solo engagements include recitals at Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, King’s College Cambridge, and St Paul’s Cathedral. Sebastian has made appearances as a performer and speaker on local and national television and radio. Whilst Acting Assistant Organist at Bath Abbey, Sebastian accompanied the Abbey Choir for their Christmas Day service on BBC Radio 4. He was also invited to play a solo recital at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, in 2017. Sebastian is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and a prize winner in the Choral Training Diploma examination from the College.

Sebastian is gaining a reputation for commissioning new works. The Angels of Creation Commissions are a collection of organ works composed for and premiered by Sebastian. So far, David Bednall, Simon Whalley, Thomas Hewitt Jones, Neil Cox, John Hosking, Daniel Saleeb and Francis Pott have written for this project. His recent CD "Angels of Creation" received a 5 star review in Choir and Organ publication and awarded "Editor's Choice" in Organists' Review.

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Organ Recital: Sebastian Thomson

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