Stile Antico: A Spanish Nativity
An irresistible mix of sumptuous Christmas polyphony and joyful folk influences from the sensual world of Renaissance Spain. At Christmas time in renaissance Spain, they didn’t just sing – they danced, too, in celebrations that brought sacred ritual and everyday song into…
Christmas with Tenebrae: In Winter’s House
Tenebrae’s gorgeous Christmas concert features a wide range of festive music old and new, including Britten’s iconic Ceremony of Carols for upper voices and harp. The concert takes its name from a wonderfully atmospheric piece by Joanna Marsh, commissioned by Tenebrae in…
Christmas with St Martin’s Voices
Mark the beginning of the Christmas season with an evening of carols sung by St Martin’s Voices. Carols for choir include See amid the winter’s snow, Infant Holy and In dulci jubilo,. alongside a selection of audience carols including O come, all…
Too Many Notes: A Celebration of Amadeus with ASMF
In anticipation of the release of Sky TV’s new series Amadeus and in a celebration of the music of the film Amadeus and all things Mozart, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields present highlights from the soundtrack to this greatly…
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Julius Asal
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields in partnership with BBC Radio 3 present pianist Julius Asal as the inaugural ASMF BBC New Generation Associate. The programme will include Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.22 in Eb Major, K.482, a piece that radiates…
Handel Messiah by Candlelight
Join St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for a Christmas performance of Handel’s Messiah. This masterful oratorio was first performed in Dublin in 1742 and is a tour-de-force of iconic choruses and arias reflecting on Christ’s life, death and resurrection…
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi is a masterpiece of Baroque beauty and drama, still beloved by audiences three centuries later. In this richly varied programme, St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble presents Vivaldi’s iconic work in its full splendour, alongside works by Mozart,…
Beethoven and McNeff: LMP with Fenella Humphreys
In a tale worthy of a Pulitzer Prize, Beethoven’s Third Symphony is enshrouded in a story of betrayal and defiance as the composer battled through personal and political strife. As the promise of liberty in the French Revolution emerged, Beethoven dedicated his…
The Gesualdo Six & Josephine Knight: Nachtmusik
Music that glows in the dark: an evening of nocturnes from the radiant voices of The Gesualdo Six, with cellist Josephine Knight. Where shall the weary traveller find their rest…? As night falls, the imagination takes flight: a time for dark fears…
