St. Paul's Church choir "Concert for Remembrance"

Part of our series of events in 2026 in aid of the St. Paul's Church Organ Renovation Fund. Please help us save a part of our heritage.

St. Paul's Church choir Concert for Remembrance

Join us for the Concert for Remembrance presented by St. Paul's Church choir. This in-person event will take place on November 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM (GMT) at St. Paul's Church in Rusthall.

The concert is held ahead of Remembrance Sunday, providing a meaningful opportunity to reflect and honor those remembered on this solemn occasion. The concert will feature a performance of Durufle's Requiem.

ORGAN RENOVATION FUND

St Paul’s Church, Rusthall has always had an excellent musical tradition, supported by an organ since 1860. The present church organ is a fine three-manual pipe organ, built in 1931. At nearly 100 years old, despite regular maintenance and a partial overhaul in 1994, it has been gradually deteriorating for a number of years such that it has become unreliable and some elements are now unusable. Sadly, many church organs are falling into disrepair and we need to ensure that ours doesn’t become one of them. The organ is an integral part of regular church services, weddings, funerals, community parade services and local school carol services, as well as supporting our large and very active church choir. The organ also enables budding young organists to develop their skills and musicianship - some of whom have recently gone on to become organ scholars at Cambridge University, St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, St Andrew’s University and Westminster Cathedral. We are still in the process of obtaining formal quotes from major organ builders for a substantial restoration, but an initial report suggests that we are likely to need at least £350,000 to save our organ. As a result, the renovation project is a long-term, major fundraising project. It aims to raise enough money to renovate the organ to its former glory and future-proof it for many decades to come.

Listen to the videos below to hear from 2 of our recent Organ Scholars on what our organ means to them and why renovating our organ is so important.