Guangdong Experimental High School Chinese Orchestra
Experience the rich musical traditions of southern China with one of the region’s most celebrated youth ensembles. This captivating programme features traditional Cantonese and Chaozhou music alongside contemporary arrangements, from the evocative Moon Chased by Colourful Clouds to virtuosic erhu pieces and…
Baroque Classics by Candlelight
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for an hour-long programme of beautiful Baroque classics, including works by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. Highlights include Bach’s iconic Air on a G string and Handel’s Water Music, a joyful showcase of Baroque vibrancy.
Fauré Requiem by Candlelight
In this exquisite concert of choral classics, St Martin’s Voices joins with St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble to perform works by Fauré and Duruflé. The programme culminates in a full performance of Fauré’s consoling and ethereal Requiem.
Vivaldi and Handel by Candlelight
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for an hour-long programme of works by Handel and Vivaldi. Highlights include ‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’ from Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons and Handel’s Water Music, a joyful showcase of Baroque vibrancy and variety which was originally composed for…
Mozart, Handel and Bach by Candlelight
The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of London presents a programme of Mozart, Handel and Bach. Programme Mozart – Divertimento No 1 in D Bach – Double Violin Concerto Handel – Concerto Grosso in Bb Bach – Air on the G string Vivaldi – Cello…
Come and Sing: Haydn
Join Jennifer Sterling for an afternoon workshop to rehearse works by Haydn. This will be followed by an informal performance at 4:00pm which is open for all to attend. Timings Doors open – 1pm Workshop (in St Martin’s Hall) – 1:30-2:15pm Break…
The Gesualdo Six: Pärt Passio
Arvo Pärt’s epic re-telling of the Passion According to St John, sung by Gesualdo Six in the atmospheric surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Arvo Pärt once asked a streetcleaner what a contemporary composer should do. The answer? “He should love every note”. The…
Tenebrae and Britten Sinfonia: Seven Last Words
Barber’s Adagio and Allegri’s Miserere prepare the way for James MacMillan’s great Passion meditation, in this emotionally-charged evening from Nigel Short and Tenebrae. For Sir James MacMillan, “beauty is at the heart of our Christian faith”, and few living composers communicate with…
The Sixteen: Mother of Mercy – Music for Lent from a Golden Age of Portuguese Music
Lotti’s Crucifixus is just the start of it, as Harry Christophers and The Sixteen celebrate Lent in the most sumptuous way possible – with the music of baroque Portugal. Lent is supposed to be a time of reflection and austerity, but everything’s…
