Music at St. James at 1:00pm 

Organ Recitals at St. James –  Tuesdays at 1:00pm

One of the city’s finest organs, the instrument was originally built in 1863 by Samuel Russell Warren. It has since been enlarged to include 5,101 pipes arranged in three beautiful organ cases, enveloping the listener its sumptuous sounds. Details of the instrument are found here

Our concert series features many of the finest organists from the region, both students and experienced artists, and organists from across the globe. The repertoire includes all the classics of the repertoire from Bach and Mendelssohn to contemporary classical music and much more besides! Details are usually shared on Facebook prior to performances here

We invite you to enjoy the performances on our YouTube channel

Admission is always free. Donations are welcome.

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Mark your calendars for the following recitals (All recitals take place at St. James Cathedral – 106 King Street East, Toronto ON M5C 2E9):

Free events. RSVP on Eventbrite here.

Upcoming Recitals:

November
Tuesday, November 3: Ying Quan (St. Paul’s Bloor Street) 
Tuesday, November 10: Andy Elmhirst (St. Christopher’s Burlington) 
Tuesday, November 17: Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard (l’église St Eustache à Paris, France)
Tuesday, November 24: Peter Nikiforuk (Wilfrid Laurier U, Kitchener)

December
Tuesday, December 1: William O’Meara (Toronto) – Music for Advent
Tuesday, December 8:  Michael Bloss (St. Marks Niagara on the Lake) 5th Symphony by Vierne.
Tuesday, December 15: Matthew Walters aka Reductio (UK)
Tuesday, December 22: Joshua Duncan Lee (St. James Cathedral) Advent Songs by Karg-Elert

January 2027

Tuesday, January 12: Thomas Bell (St. James Cathedral) – An introduction to the Cathedral Organ
Tuesday, January 19: Raymond Nagem (Brick Presbyterian Church, NYC)
Tuesday, January 26: Christopher Dawes (University of Toronto)

February 2027

Tuesday, February 2: Aaron James (Toronto Oratory of St. Philip Neri, and U of T)
Tuesday, February 9: Tingshuo Yang (Juilliard School NYC )
Tuesday, February 16: Jonathan Oldengarm (Metropolitan United Church, Toronto)
Tuesday, February 23: Jean-Paul Feo (St James Cathedral)

March 2027

Tuesday, March 2: Jennifer Goodine (St Luke’s Anglican Church, Burlington)
Tuesday, March 9: Ian Sadler (Stratford)
Tuesday, March 16: TBC
Tuesday, March 23: Easter week – No recital
Tuesday, March 30: TBC

April 2027

Tuesday, April 6: TBC
Tuesday, April 13: Raymond Hawkins (Christ Church of Hamilton & Wenham, Massachusetts, USA)
Tuesday, April 20: William Lupton (St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, London, Ont.)
Tuesday, April 27: Jan Noordzij (Netherlands)

May 2027

Tuesday, May 4: Sebastian Moreno (St. Jude’s Anglican Church, Oakville)
Tuesday, May 11: Maria Gajraj (St Philip’s Anglican Church, Vancouver)
Tuesday, May 18: Derrick Meador (Louisiana, USA)
Tuesday, May 25: No recital

June 2027

Tuesday, June 1: Evan de Jong (Rochester, USA)
Tuesday, June 8: Michał Szostak (Poland)
Tuesday, June 15: Ryan Baxter (Wedtern U and Memorial Ui Ted Church, London)
Tuesday, June 21: Alexander Straus-Fausto (Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami, USA)
Tuesday, June 29: Joshua Duncan Lee (St. James Cathedral)

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Early Music at St. James – Selected Thursdays at 1:00 pm

Featuring performances on historical instruments within the sumptuous acoustics of St. George’s Chapel, our Early Music recitals have become very popular. These free concerts showcase professional soloists and ensembles playing music from the Renaissance and Baroque, musical balm for the soul!

February 11, 2027: Toronto Baroque Players Viol Consort

May 6, 2027: Lazzuli Baroque

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We are most grateful for the support of the Royal Canadian College of Organists in sharing and supporting this concert series, and for their work in promoting the music of the organ across the nation.

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