Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
Couperin: Movements from Messe pour les Couvents
Franck: Prelude, Fugue and Variation
John Williams: Saving Private Ryan
Hans Zimmer: Cornfield Chase
David Price is Organist and Master of Choristers at Portsmouth Cathedral. Before he came to Portsmouth, he was Assistant Organist of Ely Cathedral, having previously held Organ Scholarships at Rochester Cathedral and Croydon Parish Church.
David has raised the profile of Portsmouth Cathedral’s music to new heights through 30 international tours across Europe, numerous recordings, many flagship events with the Royal Navy and the City of Portsmouth as well as regular work for the BBC and ITV. The daily round of worship is now led by three cathedral choirs involving boy choristers, a dedicated team of Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars, girl choristers and a choir of mixed adults. The cathedral organ has been extensively refurbished and enhanced under his care culminating in the addition of a set of West End en chamade Trumpets in 2017. Last year, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir was highlighted in the BBC Music Magazine for a new CD of Advent and Christmas carols, The First Nowell by Signum Classics. In 2024 BBC One broadcast Midnight Mass live from Portsmouth.
The University of Portsmouth conferred David with an Honorary Doctorate of Music in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to the development of music at the Cathedral and to the cultural life of the city. In 2013 he was elected to an Honorary Fellowship of the Guild of Church Musicians, and in 2021 was elected to an Honorary Fellowship with The Royal School of Church Music.
Recent recital venues include St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Wells Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral as well as Chambery Cathedral and Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps and Trinity Church, Copenhagen in Denmark. His St John Passion for Good Friday was published by Encore Publications in a series of the gospel passions alongside John Scott, Philip Moore and Richard Lloyd.
He is married to Kitty; they live in an historic house in Old Portsmouth (with their dogs Minstrel and Albert) and delight in restoring an old farmhouse in the French Alps.
David has performed twice in previous years’ organ recitals.
The Green Dragon will be open for coffee from 11.15am and again after the concert for lunch (booking advised).
