Colin Lapus is the Organ Scholar at the Collegiate Church of St. Mary’s in Warwick, England, where he plays for services and helps to conduct and train the choir, which was founded in 1123. He also works in the thriving music department at King’s High School in Warwick. In 2025, he completed his BMus degree in Organ at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Daniel Moult and Nicholas Wearne. He was formerly a chorister and, later, Organ Scholar of St Paul’s Church in Harvard Square. He was also the Organ Scholar at Symphony Hall and Town Hall in Birmingham, and prior to that served as the Organ Scholar of the Birmingham Oratory. He also specializes in Choral Conducting and studies with Sarah Tenant-Flowers. As a conductor, he directed the University of Birmingham Catholic Choir and has recently worked extensively with Birmingham Royal Ballet and the choir of Citi Bank in London. Colin works with Ex Cathedra on their award-winning Education projects and with their youth choirs as an accompanist, Vocal Tutor, and conductor. He plays frequent organ recitals in various churches and Cathedrals across the country and has played with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO). In 2025, he recorded Bach’s six trio sonatas for organ on six different instruments both in the UK and in America, and they are available to watch on YouTube.

Program:

Fantaisie in E-flat Major – Camille Saint-Saëns

Trio Sonata in E minor, BWV 528 – JS Bach

Jig, from Five Dances for Organ – John Gardner

Fete – Jean Langlais