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The Song and The Story: Standing as I do before God

Standing as I do before God

A celebration of the history of St Martin’s through music connected to the church building, art and monuments, including works by Cecilia McDowall and James Whitbourn.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
with St Martin’s Voices

A 30-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring the backstory of music at the heart of our faith.

The Song and the Story is FREE and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

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Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s following the COVID-19 outbreak, please rest assured that your safety and that of our performers and staff is our top priority. We have outlined below the key changes that we have made.

  • Current regulations require socially-distanced seating of 2 metres between each “bubble” of seats.
  • Current regulations require audience members to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • There will be regular and thorough cleaning of the Church.
  • Hand sanitiser will be provided for you at key locations.
  • There will be no printed material – tickets, programmes or programme notes.
  • There will be no cushions for hire.
  • We will provide clear signage and our helpful staff will make your visit as comfortable and as safe as possible.
Our thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for supporting the ReSound concert series at St Martin-in-the-Fields.

These guidelines may be subject to change in line with government guidance. St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following this guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

The Gift of Life: An online concert for Spring

Join us for a selection of beautiful springtime music, in celebration of the Spring season.

Programme

John Rutter – ‘O all ye works of the Lord’ from The Gift of Life
Britten – There is no rose
Holst – Hymn to the Dawn
Rutter – ‘The tree of life’ from The Gift of Life
Górecki – Totus Tuus
Rutter – ‘The gift of each new day’ from The Gift of Life
Britten – Evening Primrose 
Judith Weir – My Guardian Angel
Tavener – Mother of God, here I stand
Rutter – ‘Believe in life’ from The Gift of Life

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Tristan Fry Percussion
Julian Poole Percussion
Sally Pryce Harp
Michael Cayton Piano
Ben Giddens Organ
Gabriella Noble Conductor

How to watch the online concert

You can watch the performance as many times as you like until Wednesday 12 May. Your access details will be sent to you via email, with full details of how to watch the concert.

Our thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting this concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields.

St Martin’s Voices, St Martin’s Players and St Martin-in-the-Fields church are closely following government guidance and each concert will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Luminous Night: An Online Concert

St Martin’s are delighted to present Luminous Night, an online concert from the talented musicians of St Martin’s Voices and Strings. We understand the uncertain and difficult nature of the current lockdown and invite all ages to be transported, uplifted and inspired through an hour of mood-enriching instrumental and choral music. This musical journey takes us through the course of the day, from dawn to dusk and beyond into the luminous reveries of night-time.

Programme

Elgar – Chanson de Matin
Stanford – The Blue Bird
Finzi – My spirit sang all day
Waldteufel – Skater’s Waltz
Brahms – Geistliches Lied
Barber – Sure on this shining night
Sullivan – The long day closes
Arr. Humphries – A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Tchaikovsky – Movements from ‘The Nutcracker’
(i) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
(ii) Trepak: Russian Dance
(iii) Dance of the Reed-Flutes
Gjeilo – Luminous Night of the Soul

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
St Martin’s Strings
Directed by Andrew Earis

How to watch the online concert

You can watch the performance as many times as you like until Tuesday 16 March. Your access details will be sent to you via email, with full details of how to watch the concert.

Our thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting this concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
St Martin’s Voices, St Martin’s Strings and St Martin-in-the-Fields church are closely following government guidance and each concert will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Great Sacred Music online: Work

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Work.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
Come, labour on – Noble
Lord of all hopefulness – Nils Greenhow
Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
Love’s redeeming work is done – Bryan Kelly

The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Listen to Great Sacred Music podcasts

Great Sacred Music online: Government

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Government.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
O clap your hands – Gibbons
O Worship the King
O how glorious – Harwood
Jesus shall reign – arr. Victor Johnson

The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Listen to Great Sacred Music podcasts

Great Sacred Music online: Friendship

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Friendship.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
A New Commandment – Richard Shephard
Like a mighty river flowing
What a friend we have in Jesus
All things bright and beautiful – John Rutter

The music for this week has been compiled from archive material. Music recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields was carried out in strict compliance with the relevant government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Listen to Great Sacred Music podcasts

Great Sacred Music online: Ecology

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Ecology.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriela Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
Praise to the Trinity – Hildegard von Bingen
Creation’s Hymn – Beethoven
Beauty for brokenness
And thank him then – Bob Chilcott

The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Listen to Great Sacred Music podcasts

Great Sacred Music online: Death

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Death.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
Burial Sentences – Croft
Funeral Ikos – Tavener
The King of love
In Paradisum from Requiem – Duruflé

The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or St Martin’s Digital.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Listen to Great Sacred Music podcasts

Goodnight Sweetheart: A Valentine’s Day Concert

Programme

Liszt – Consolation No 3 in D flat major
Debussy – Sarabande from Pour le piano
Beethoven – Adagio sostenuto from Sonata for Piano No 14 in C sharp minor ‘Moonlight’
Schumann arr. Liszt – Widmung
Brahms – O schöne Nacht
Wilbye – Lady, when I behold
Dowland – Come away, come sweet love
Elgar – Love
Vaughan Williams – The Lover’s Ghost from Five English Folk Songs
Satie – Gymnopédie No 1
Morfydd Owen – Prelude in E minor ‘Beti Bwt’
Harold Arlen arr. Robinson – Over the Rainbow
Calvin Carter (1925-1986) and James Hudson (1934-2007) arr. Shaw – Goodnight Sweetheart

Performers

Jocelyn Freeman Piano
St Martin’s Voices
Hilary Cronin Soprano
Helen Stanley Alto
Will Wright Tenor
George Cook Bass

How to watch the online concert

You can watch the performance as many times as you like until Friday 12 March. Your access details will be sent to you via email, with full details of how to watch the concert.

Our thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting this concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
St Martin’s Voices, St Martin’s Strings and St Martin-in-the-Fields church are closely following government guidance and each concert will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Great Sacred Music online: Exile

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Exile.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
Salve Regina – Poulenc
Super flumina Babylonis – Palestrina
Long since in Egypt’s plenteous land – Parry
Rivers of Babylon – Trad. arr. Ken Burton

The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or St Martin’s Digital.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Listen to Great Sacred Music podcasts