St George's Cathedral

05/06/2026

ALKAN 2026 ALBUM OF THE YEAR NEWS AND FEATURE IN ORGANIST’S REVIEW JUNE 2026
Congratulations to Dr Joseph Nolan! Dr Nolan’s album, Alkan – The complete Organ Works, is currently sitting in second place behind pianist global sensation, Yunchan Lim, on the Decca label, for 2026 Album of the Year. The review can be read by visiting this link:
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/143-classical/2026/

The full-page feature in Organist’s Review can be found in the new June magazine.

ALKAN SOCIETY REVIEW OF ALKAN–THE COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS VOLUME ONE–DR JOSEPH NOLAN
The Alkan Society have published a review of Alkan–The Complete Organ Works Volume One–in their new magazine. Reviewer, Mark Viner, hails the disc as ‘Revelatory…Nolan is a master organist…finding many details I have never heard before…it is difficult to find enough superlatives about this disc’. https://www.alkansociety.org/

03/06/2026

International acclaim continues to grow for Dr Joseph Nolan, with *Alkan/Signum/Nolan Volume One* receiving a sensational review from The Alkan Society Chairman, Mark Viner.

The recording has captured the attention of critics around the world, entering the BBC Radio 3 Specialist Charts and currently sitting in the Top 3 Albums of the Year an extraordinary achievement for one of Australia's leading musicians.

🎺 This Thursday, Perth audiences have the opportunity to experience Joseph live at the annual Sir Francis Burt Memorial Concert – Trumpet & Organ at St George’s Cathedral, alongside WASO Principal Trumpet Jenna Smith.

Presented in honour of the late Sir Francis Burt, this much-loved concert showcases the brilliance of trumpet and organ through a program of celebration, reflection and musical excellence, performed by two outstanding Australian artists.

Set within the magnificent surrounds of St George’s Cathedral, this promises to be a memorable evening of world-class music.

📍 Sir Francis Burt Memorial Concert – Trumpet & Organ
📅 Thursday
📍 St George's Cathedral

Don't miss the opportunity to hear one of Australia's most celebrated organists at the height of his international success.

31/05/2026

National Reconciliation Week
27 May – 3 June

We join with people across Australia in marking National Reconciliation Week — a time to reflect on our shared history, listen deeply, and commit ourselves anew to the work of justice, healing, and reconciliation.

As followers of Christ, we are called to walk together in truth and love, honouring the dignity of all people and seeking right relationships with one another. We give thanks for the wisdom, resilience, and continuing cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Peoples of this land.

This week, we pray for a future shaped by understanding, respect, and hope, and for the courage to take practical steps towards reconciliation in our communities and nation.

29/05/2026

Western Australia day – Monday 1 June 2026

Please note: The Cathedral will close at 12pm

29/05/2026

STATE FUNERAL – THE HONOURABLE BILL GRAYDEN AM

On Tuesday 2 June at 10am, the Cathedral will host the State Funeral for the Hon. Bill Grayden AM – a WWII veteran and WA’s longest serving member of Parliament, serving across six decades in both State and Federal Parliaments.

This service is open to the public and all are most welcome to attend.

Due to this special service, our usual services held at 8am and 8.15am are cancelled.

Purslowe & Chipper Funerals Subiaco is honoured to be arranging the State Funeral Service for the Hon Bill Grayden AM.

The service will be held at St George’s Cathedral, Perth, on Tuesday 2 June 2026, commencing at 10:00am. All are welcome to attend, and we kindly ask guests to arrive by 9:30am.

The Funeral Service will be livestreamed for those unable to be present, and a Private Burial will take place following the service.

Further details can be found at: https://brnw.ch/21x2SNY or contact Purslowe & Chipper Funerals Subiaco on 9381 5888.

To view the service online, please visit: https://brnw.ch/21x2SNX

28/05/2026

1 WEEK TO GO!

Sir Francis Burt Memorial Concert – Trumpet & Organ
St George's Cathedral

This much-loved annual concert returns with a superb program for trumpet and organ performed by two outstanding Australian musicians. WASO Principal Trumpet Jenna Smith joins Dr Joseph Nolan for an evening that celebrates the expressive beauty and grandeur of this distinguished pairing.

https://events.humanitix.com/sir-francis-burt-memorial-concert-trumpet-and-organ/tickets?_gl=1*ud3rab*_gcl_au*NTQ1NDE4NjE5LjE3Njc1NjkxODM.*_ga*MTE5NDU1MTU3OC4xNzQxNzM2MzY4*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*czE3Njc4MzMwODEkbzExOCRnMSR0MTc2NzgzNDQzMyRqNTkkbDAkaDA

28/05/2026

🎶Next Week’s Concert at One 🎶
Wednesday 3 June | 1.00pm

We warmly invite you to experience the beautiful music of talented young students from Presbyterian Ladies’ College.

Music Programme:
Piano Trio
Director: Jess Sardi
Tale as Old as Time from Beauty and the Beast by Alan Menken
Red Cat by Lena Orsa

Encore Ensemble
Director: Anne Coughlan
Bagatelle Number 1 for two violins, cello and piano by Antonín Dvořák

Elizabeth Webb – cello
Accompanist: Anne Coughlan
Oh! That Cello! by Charlie Chaplin
Prayer from Jewish Life by Ernest Bloch

MECK String Quartet
Director: Anne Coughlan
String Quartet Op 54 Number 1 - First Movement by Joseph Haydn
O Sole Mio by Rinaldo di Capua arr. Bill Thorp

Ava Laurie – voice
Accompanist: Anne Coughlan
Danse Macabre by Camielle Saint-Saëns
How Could I Ever Know from The Secret Garden by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman

Year 12 String Quartet
Director: Anne Coughlan
Allegro and Presto from Quartet in Eb KV.160 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

✨ Free entry

20/05/2026

Over the last 15 months, we have been grateful for the ministry of Rev'd Rhys Roberts-Brown as Assistant Curate. While we are sad to be bidding farewell to Rev'd Rhys as our Assistant Curate - we are pleased that he isn't going far.

We look forward to welcoming Rev'd Rhys and St George's Anglican Grammar School to the Cathedral for weekly chapel services!
His last service at the Cathedral before he commences his new role will be on Sunday 19 July - please come along to wish him well.

✝ OUR NEW CHAPLAIN: St George’s is delighted to introduce The Reverend Rhys Roberts-Brown - our new School Chaplain.

Father Rhys, who holds a Masters of Theological Studies from Murdoch University and trained for ministry at Wollaston Theological College, will join our staff following his role as Assistant Curate at St George’s Cathedral where he has assisted behind the scenes at our chapel services.

With life experience as a dad, tradesman, painter-decorator and small business owner, Fr Rhys is looking forward to supporting our students and staff through pastoral care and Anglican faith.

We will warmly welcome Fr Rhys at the start of Term Three.

20/05/2026

Today at 1.00pm ✨

Everyone is welcome to the second concert in the series, featuring three extremely talented young pianists from the Yoon Sen Lee Music School.

✨ Free entry, come along and enjoy a wonderful lunchtime concert.

PROGRAMME

🔹Ming Yi Li

Sonata Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Hob XVI/45 (1st movt)
Etude Fryderyk Chopin (1810–49)
Op. 25 No. 1
Etude Fryderyk Chopin (1810–49)
Op. 25 No. 2

🔹Michael Cui

Toccata Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
from Partita No. 6
Islamey Mily Balakirev (1837–1910)

🔹Jeffrey Shield

Prelude and Fugue BWV 848 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Sonata No. 7 Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
i Allegro inquieto
ii Andante Caloroso
iii Precipitato
Toccata on L'homme armé Marc-André Hamelin (b.1961)

20/05/2026