London: Organ Concert at St Thomas More's, Manor House

There's an opportunity to hear the world-famous organist Richard Hills when he performs next week at a concert celebrating the unveiling of the historic organ at St Thomas More's church in Manor House on Thursday, 16 October. There will also be singing from Patricia Hammond, mezzo-soprano, and Alessandro Romano, countertenor. Drinks in the church hall afterwards.

Richard Hills is widely acknowledged as one of the very few musicians to have bridged and mastered the divide between the classical and theatre organ worlds.

Having studied with William Whitehead at Rochester Cathedral he went on to organ scholarships of Exeter College Oxford, Portsmouth Cathedral and Westminster Abbey where his teachers included Rosemary Field and David Sanger.

Richard's career in the theatre organ world has been equally prestigious. He has numerous prizes and awards to his credit, both in this country and in the USA, where he was named 'Organist of the Year' in 2010 by the American Theatre Organ Society.

He has appeared many times as a soloist on national and international TV and Radio in programmes as diverse as BBC Radio 3's 'Choral Evensong' and BBC Radio 2's 'Friday Night is Music Night', and he made his solo debut at the BBC Proms in 2013.

The concert takes place at St Thomas More's church, 9 Henry Road, London N4 2LH, on Thursday, 1 October from 7-9pm.