PEOPLE across Wales are being invited to join in a free virtual organ concert at the Freemason's Hall.

The concert is to be given by Carl Jackson, MVO, director of music at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music and he has held organ scholarships at Downing College, Cambridge as well as his current base of Chapel Royal.

The event, which takes place at 7pm on Tuesday, March 30, has been created to spread joy into people’s homes during the lockdown.

It will use the magnificent Willis pipe organ, in the Grand Temple of Freemasons’ Hall in London, itself an art deco masterpiece completed in 1933.

Dr David Staples, Chief Executive of the United Grand Lodge of England, said: “It is an honour to welcome Carl Jackson to perform for our first organ concert of 2021.

“The various lockdowns the country has faced during the pandemic have left many people feeling isolated and lonely. The virtual concert will bring world-class music and joy into people’s homes whilst also giving the audience an opportunity to take in some of the stunning architecture of our headquarters in London.”

Attendees will be able to experience the splendour of the Grand Temple, including the majestic 1.25-tonne organ with its ornate pipes as well as the stunning ceiling mosaics.

The original organ was installed in 1933 by Henry Willis, the third generation of an extended family line of organ builders. It originally had three manuals and 43 stops, giving a total complement of some 2,220 pipes.

Free tickets can be booked at https://event.bookitbee.com/32027/freemasons-hall-organ-concert-30th-march-2021-carl