Pipe Up
300 Days of Music
During the Covid-19 pandemic, William created Pipe Up, a daily online organ performance designed to bring music, reflection and encouragement to audiences around the world during periods of lockdown.
Broadcast from the magnificent 2010 Harrison & Harrison organ of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, each performance featured a different work from the organ repertoire, introducing listeners to music spanning more than four centuries.
The project quickly attracted thousands of regular viewers and became a valued part of many people’s daily routine.
Milestones
100 Daily Performances
The first phase concluded after 100 consecutive daily performances.
To celebrate the milestone, William performed one of the organ repertoire’s great showpieces:
Charles-Marie Widor
Toccata from Symphony No. 5
Watch the Complete Collection
All 300 performances remain available on YouTube.
Lent Series
During Lent 2021, William recorded a further 40 performances, exploring music particularly suited to reflection during Holy Week and Easter.
Advent Calendar
In December 2020, Pipe Up returned with 24 performances, one for each day of Advent, featuring music for the Christmas season.