June Organ Recitals

Dr Harry Meehan, St Canice’s Cathedral. Recital commences at 5pm, no booking necessary.

Harry Meehan MA (Oxon.), MB, BCh, BAO, FRCO-Director of Music, St Canice’s Cathedral

Harry Meehan was born in Dublin. At the age of 16, Harry became one of the youngest ever organ scholars at St Patrick’s Cathedral. Harry accompanied the Cathedral choir regularly for their twelve weekly sung services, on the glorious Willis organ. Following a year in Truro Cathedral as Organ Scholar, Harry was awarded a scholarship to read music in the University of Oxford, where he was organ scholar in The Queen’s College. His duties in Oxford included conducting the famous Queen’s Chapel Choir as well as accompanying them on the world-renowned Frobenius organ. In addition, he worked with the boys and men of the choir of St. Giles’ Church, as their Senior Organ Scholar, and was organist to the Christ Church College Choir and Assistant Organist at Hertford College. At the age of 21, Harry was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists.

After graduating from Oxford, Harry moved to New Zealand where he worked for some years as Assistant Organist of Christchurch Cathedral. In New Zealand, he enjoyed a busy freelance career as an orchestral keyboard player, accompanist, and teacher before returning to Ireland in 2019.

Harry has played live on national TV and radio, and has been involved in numerous recordings. He has played in all major classical venues in Ireland and with major ensembles such as the RTE Concert Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment the Oxford Bach Soloists. In his spare time Harry works as a medical doctor.