Moot Hall, 13 Oct 2026
Admission free
Retiring collection in aid of the Friends of the Moot Hall Organ
Francesca Massey is a distinguished organist, choral conductor, and teacher with over 15 years’ experience as a cathedral musician. Educated at Cambridge University and the Royal Northern College of Music, she held organ scholarships at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and Manchester Cathedral, and has served as Assistant Organist at Great St Mary’s Cambridge, Assistant Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral, Sub-Organist at Durham Cathedral, and Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral.
A prize-winning performer, Francesca has earned top accolades from the Royal College of Organists and the Worshipful Company of Musicians. She performs regularly in the UK and abroad, broadcasts on radio and TV, and has released four critically acclaimed solo recordings. She is also Musical Director of Cranbrook and Gravesham Choral Societies, an accompanist for ensembles including The BBC Singers, and an experienced teacher, continuo player, pianist, and examiner.
Grade I listed assembly room in Colchester Town Hall, home to a world-class Norman & Beard pipe organ
Town Hall, Colchester, CO1 1PJ
01206 506 905 / info@colchester-venues.co.uk