Join us at Coventry Cathedral for our popular Monday Lunchtime Organ Recitals, running from May to September 2026. These free, half‑hour concerts (12.30–1.00pm) offer a perfect midday pause, showcasing the magnificent cathedral organ played by distinguished guest organists from across the UK and beyond. Each week brings a fresh and varied programme, from much‑loved classics to contemporary and newly composed works, performed in the inspiring surroundings of this iconic building. All are warmly welcome.
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Matthew Breen - Free Monday Lunchtime Organ Recitals 2026
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Born in Dublin, Matthew Breen attended the Royal Irish Academy of Music and Trinity College Dublin, graduating with First-Class Honours. He was Organ Scholar at Liverpool Cathedral, studying under Ian Tracey, before being appointed Assistant Director of Music at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, in 2023.
Matthew is much in demand as a solo recitalist, performing regularly in cathedrals, churches and concert halls throughout the UK and Ireland. As a harpsichordist and continuo player, he has taken part in opera productions, oratorios, and chamber music concerts, and has performed with the Ulster Orchestra.
In addition to his work with St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir, Matthew is immersed in the musical life of Cork City: As a leader of the Diocesan Church Music Scheme, he brings music education and singing to primary schools across the city and beyond. He is Assistant Musical Director of East Cork Choral Society, official accompanist of Cork International Choral Festival, and he works as a pianist with the Cork Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Programme of Music:
Work for Organ - Dennehy
Four Sketches Op. 58 - Schumann
Fugue ‘à la Gigue’ in G major BWV 577 - J. S. Bach
Psalm Prelude No.2 Set 1 'De profundis' - Howells
Fête - Langlais
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