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Arise Shine – the new album out today

Arise Shine – the new album out today

Anna’s new album, Arise Shine, with the Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, is out today on Sony Classical. “I wanted to curate an album that felt like it summed up just a little of what makes Pembroke unique, pairing traditional repertoire with modern...

Bentley: The Extraordinary Women Car

Bentley: The Extraordinary Women Car

Anna was delighted to team up with Bentley and fellow artists Sister Bliss and Tina Guo to design a bespoke Continental GTC Anna’s bespoke element came from an instant connection to a Bentley detail. The controls for the air vents in every Bentley’s cabin are called...

Arise, Shine: New album to be released on Friday March 20th

Arise, Shine: New album to be released on Friday March 20th

Anna’s new album, Arise, Shine, will be released on Sony Classical on Friday March 20th. This new recording sees Anna conducting her beloved Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge for the very last time. The album features a rich and varied programme, including...

UK Tour 2026

UK Tour 2026

Anna has just announced her UK tour for 2026 bringing her new custom-built organ to venues across the country.  "I have always adored getting to bring the sound of the pipe organ to as many people as possible - getting to show people how each organ has its own...

Royal Albert Hall Organ Scholar – Applications Now Open

Royal Albert Hall Organ Scholar – Applications Now Open

The Royal Albert Hall has just announced the search for its first ever Organ Scholar in a recurring year-long scheme led by Anna in her role of official Organist of the Royal Albert Hall. Since it was unveiled 154 years ago, the Grand Organ has been played by some of...

Firedove – The Vinyl Edition

Firedove – The Vinyl Edition

Anna’s recent album, Firedove, will be released in an exclusive vinyl edition in November 2025. This highly-requested release brings together six tracks from 'Firedove', plus two brand new bonus tracks, all specially chosen to showcase the best of the organ in the...

New Single – An Irish Blessing

New Single – An Irish Blessing

Out today, An Irish Blessing performed by The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Sophia Membery (harp), written and conducted by Anna Lapwood. Listen Now "I very rarely compose, but when I do it’s always in response to people or a particular situation. In this case, I...

Fellow of The Royal School of Church Music

Fellow of The Royal School of Church Music

Anna is delighted to have been recepient of an Honorary Award from The Royal School of Church Music for her achievements in church music on an international scale. Find out more about the full awards on the RSCM website.

Firedove – the new album out today

Firedove – the new album out today

Anna's new album, Firedove, is out today on Sony Classical. “I wanted to create an album where the listener doesn’t quite know where it’s going to go next. There are lots of little easter eggs in there that you wouldn’t expect – even the first appearance of the choir...

Organist of the Royal Albert Hall

Organist of the Royal Albert Hall

Anna has just been announced as the first ever official ‘Organist of the Royal Albert Hall’. As well as headlining auditorium concerts and making guest appearances with artists across multiple genres, Lapwood will work with the Hall to increase accessibility to the...

The Hallé Featured Artist 25/26

The Hallé Featured Artist 25/26

Anna is joining The Hallé as their featured artist for the 2025/2026 season. Featuring in five concerts across the season, Anna will perform Max Richter's Cosmology (a Hallé co-commission), Kristina Arakelyan's Toccata, Joseph Jongen's Symphonie concertante, Olivia...

BBC Proms: From Dark Till Dawn

BBC Proms: From Dark Till Dawn

Experience the Royal Albert Hall at its most magical and intimate. Anna is curating and hosting an all-night Prom featuring the Pembroke College Chapel Choir, cellist Anastasia Kobekina, pianist Hayato Sumino and Norwegian ensemble Barokksolistene. A unique musical...

The Sunday Times Young Power List

The Sunday Times Young Power List

Anna is honoured to have been named in The Sunday Times' Young Power List for 2025. Celebrating talent, tenacity and hard work, the list also features fellow musician Maisie Peters, F1 driver Lando Norris, chef Darcie Maher and charity CEO Ella Lambert. Read more on...

Anna joins Classic FM to host new mini-series

Anna joins Classic FM to host new mini-series

Anna is joining the ClassicFM family to host a new 3-part series, The Royal Albert Hall of Fame. The new series will be broadcast on Friday 18th to Sunday 20th April at 9pm each evening. The series marks 25 years since the first Classic FM Live concert was staged at...