The force was real — Anna Lapwood lights up Royal Albert Hall with an electrifying Star Wars finale no one saw coming Anna Lapwood performs the Star Wars finale with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall On a night already soaked in cinematic wonder, no one expected this moment. As the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra soared into the climactic notes of The Throne Room and End Title from Star Wars: A New Hope, the crowd at Royal Albert Hall was already on its feet — but what happened next turned the finale into something unforgettable. From the shadows of the stage, organist Anna Lapwood rose into the spotlight, her fingers poised over the keys of one of the most powerful instruments in the world. And though John Williams never wrote an organ part for his original 1977 score, Lapwood had composed her own — and what followed was a jaw-dropping, brass-boosted surge of sound that made the rafters shake and hearts swell. As the final notes echoed against the century-old dome, fireworks exploded above the crowd, mirroring the storm of emotion below. Fans wept. Children gasped. Even seasoned concertgoers stood stunned by the sheer force of the moment. “It felt like being inside the movie… but better,” one audience member whispered. A rising force in classical music This was no fluke. Lapwood — now a Royal Albert Hall Associate Artist — has quietly become a breakout star in the world of classical and film music, thanks to her late-night organ sessions in the empty hall, her viral TikToks, and her fearless collaborations with artists across every genre. Anna Lapwood Named Official Organist of the Royal Albert Hall In fact, just months before the Star Wars moment, she was spotted jamming with Bonobo after his crew overheard her practicing. She later taught Ludovico Einaudi how to play the organ and was personally invited by Benedict Cumberbatch to perform following Letters Live. With her own arrangements of How to Train Your Dragon, Interstellar, and Pirates of the Caribbean lighting up social media, Lapwood released her first solo organ EP, Midnight Sessions at the Royal Albert Hall, in April 2023 under Sony Classical — a cinematic dreamscape recorded in the sacred quiet of the Hall’s sleeping hours. Something bigger than music Organist Anna Lapwood: ‘You almost become part of the music’ Lapwood’s Star Wars performance wasn’t just a fun surprise — it was a reminder of why we fall in love with music in the first place: the drama, the awe, the electricity of something greater than ourselves. In her hands, the organ became a rebel starship, the hall became a galaxy, and the music… well, the music became a force of its own.