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…
Family Classics
Our family classics concerts offer the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short 45 minute programme of popular classical music, including a few favourites for you to join in with! PROGRAMME Grieg Morning Mood from…
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. Featuring: Haydn’s Te Deum Extracts from Haydn’s Little Organ Mass Timings Doors open…
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…
