Choral Classics: The Aviary
Sunday 13 July 2025
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
A beautiful 30 minute sequence of words and music, exploring much-loved choral works in the beautiful surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Directed by Polina Sosnina
Accompanied by Jon Dods
Performed by St Martin-in-the-Fields Junior Choir
Summer – Jonathan Dove
The Cuckoo – C.V. Stanford
Cuckoo! – Benjamin Britten
The Aviary – Richard Rodney Bennett
i. The Bird’s Lament
ii. The Owl
iii. Early Nightingale
iv. The Widow Bird
v. The Lark
Warm Summer Sun – Nico Muhly
Choral Classics is FREE to attend and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Please note that Choral Classics is in-person only.
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