Requiem for Dr John Birch

Dr John Birch died on Saturday 28 April, aged 82. He was Director of Music at All Saints, Margaret Street, from 1953 to 1958 and thereafter Organist of Chichester Cathedral and the Temple Church. He was also senior professor of organ at the Royal College of Music. Here is the Telegraph's obituary.

His Funeral Mass will be held at All Saints, Margaret Street, on Tuesday 15 May at 6.30pm. The music includes parts of the Duruflé Requiem and some organ fireworks from Stephen Disley at the end.