Callum Alger - Organist and Choir Director

'Alger's is a name to watch out for.'

(Choir and Organ, March 2020)

NEW CD...

Solo organ music by Elgar and Bairstow, to include the First Organ Sonatas from both.

Recorded from St Matthew's Church, Northampton.

Coming soon...

Callum has been selected to compete in the virtual edition of St Albans International Organ Competition 2021.

Further information can be found by clicking here.

LENT 2021

In 2021, Callum set himself the challenge of recording a piece for each of the 40 days of Lent (and 1 for Easter), on the organ of St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton.

They can all be viewed here, or on YouTube...

Callum has been chosen as a Making Music Selected Artist 2020-21.

'Making Music supports and champions leisure-time music across the UK, providing practical services, artistic opportunities and a collective voice for over 3,700 member groups.'

'Making Music’s Selected Artists Guide features professional artists selected for their ability to deliver the best concert experience.'

Read more here, or download the guide here...

DEBUT CD...

KLANGREDEN

Lutheran chorale-based works for organ

Music by Bruhns, J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Reinecke and Reger

Garnier Organ | Elgar Concert Hall | University of Birmingham

Walker Organ | St Chad's Cathedral | Birmingham

CD INFO

Callum is currently the Director of Music at the Collegiate Church of St Peter, Wolverhampton, in addition to studying on the Advanced Postgraduate Diploma (Professional Performance) course at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, with a Headley Music Scholarship, under the guidance of Daniel Moult.

In 2019, he graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with first-class honours in Music Performance, where he studied the organ with Henry Fairs and David Saint, and choral conducting with Paul Spicer.

He is also the winner of both the inaugural IAO/RCO Organ Competition in Peterborough, and inaugural Dame Gillian Weir Messiaen Competition in Birmingham.