American Classics by Candlelight
Friday 04 July 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join St Martin’s Chamber Orchestra and Choral Scholars in a varied programme of choral and orchestral works celebrating American Independence Day, from Barber’s sublime Adagio to a medley from Bernstein’s iconic West Side Story.
This concert lasts one hour with no interval.
Kirchner Unclouded Day
Barber Adagio for Strings
Hagenberg Alleluia
Smith-Moore – We shall walk though the valley
Hagenberg O Love
Price Summer Moon
Whitacre Five Hebrew Love Songs
Copland Appalachian Spring
Paulus The Road Home
Gershwin The Man I Love
Gershwin Summertime
Bernstein Suite from ‘West Side Story’
Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin’s Chamber Orchestra
Olivia Tait conductor
Dates, Times & Book
Fri 04 Jul | 7:00 PM | £32/£29/£22/£16/£9 | Book |
Share this event
Other things to do
Great Sacred Music: American Independence Day
1:00 pm - 1:35 pm
Exploring the themes of Corpus Christi, with music performed by St Martin's Voices.
Darbar: Ameen Ali Khan (sarod) & Himmet Bahra (tabla)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This enchanting performance by the talented Ameen Ali on sarod, accompanied by Himmet Bahra on tabla, will transport audiences into the deeply expressive and meditative realms of Indian classical tradition.
Fowl Play: Haydn and Mozart with LMP and Cédric Tiberghien
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Big musical moments from the classical era with pianist Cédric Tiberghien.
Four Seasons across the World: Vivaldi and Piazzola
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Two famous takes on the world’s seasons are contrasted in this interactive concert, complete with bespoke digital displays to immerse you in the music.
Siren Songs and Serenades: LMP with Ben Goldscheider
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The horn shows off its full range through the world premiere of Anna Clyne’s Sirens and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings.