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…
Family Classics
Our family classics concerts offer the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short one hour programme of popular classical music, including a few favourites for you to join in with! Including music from Prokofiev’s Peter…
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 1:30 – 3:30pm Break Informal performance –…
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…
Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists: Bach – St John Passion
“Ah, my soul where will you go at last? Where shall I find relief?”. Peter Whelan and the Monteverdi Choir perform Bach’s St John Passion. Filled with emotion, a survivor of great and terrible events tells his tale. As he sings of…
Crypt Close-Up: Manchester Collective – Sky with the Four Suns
A vision of the sky in the depths of the earth: mystery, ecstasy and stunning music-making as Manchester Collective takes over the Crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Our Crypt is one of those spaces where the imagination roams free – and when it’s…
The Gesualdo Six/Bill Barclay: Death of Gesualdo
Performed by The Gesualdo Six (director Owain Park) with six dancers Created and directed by Bill Barclay Choreographed by Will Tuckett Produced by Concert Theatre Works Following 25 cities of largely sold-out performances, The Gesualdo Six reunite with director Bill Barclay to…
