Festive Family Carols by Candlelight

Programme

Join St Martin’s Voices in this joyful hour-long celebration of family carols for Christmas. Traditional carols include Away in a Manger, Once in Royal David’s City and Ding dong! Merrily on high as well as upbeat choral arrangements of The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, The twelve days of Christmas and Jingle Bells. Fun for all the family!

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since 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, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Festive Family Carols by Candlelight

Programme

Join St Martin’s Voices in this joyful hour-long celebration of family carols for Christmas. Traditional carols include Away in a Manger, Once in Royal David’s City and Ding dong! Merrily on high as well as upbeat choral arrangements of The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, The twelve days of Christmas and Jingle Bells. Fun for all the family!

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since 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, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Festive Family Carols by Candlelight

Programme

Join St Martin’s Voices in this joyful hour-long celebration of family carols for Christmas. Traditional carols include Away in a Manger, Once in Royal David’s City and Ding dong! Merrily on high as well as upbeat choral arrangements of The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, The twelve days of Christmas and Jingle Bells. Fun for all the family!

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since 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, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Great Sacred Music: Salvation

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 Salvation.

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

Music:
The Lord is my light (Taize)
Praise to the holiest in the height
Save us, O Lord (Bairstow)
We will rejoice in thy salvation (Croft)
The Lord is my light (Brad Nix)

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.

Great Sacred Music: Forgiveness

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 Forgiveness.

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

Music:

God is forgiveness (Taize)
Behold the Lamb of God from ‘Messiah’ (Handel)
Kyrie from ‘Mass in G minor’ (Vaughan Williams)
There is a green hill far away from ‘St John Passion’ (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.

Allegri Miserere

Programme

Allegri – Miserere mei, Deus
Victoria – Ave Maria
Byrd – Justorum animae
Purcell – Thou knowest, Lord
Purcell arr. Sandström – Hear my prayer, O Lord
Tavener – Funeral Ikos
Owain Park – Justorum animae
Pärt – Bogoroditsye Dyevo
MacMillan – Miserere

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

To book tickets

To book tickets, click the “Book” button below. Please note that sales for this performance closes at 11am on the day of the concert. If you have a query about accessible seating, please email the Box Office.

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since 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, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Allegri Miserere

Programme

Allegri – Miserere mei, Deus
Victoria – Ave Maria
Byrd – Justorum animae
Purcell – Thou knowest, Lord
Purcell arr. Sandström – Hear my prayer, O Lord
Tavener – Funeral Ikos
Owain Park – Justorum animae
Pärt – Bogoroditsye Dyevo
MacMillan – Miserere

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

To book tickets

To book tickets, click the “Book” button below. Please note that sales for this performance closes at 11am on the day of the concert. If you have a query about accessible seating, please email the Box Office.

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since 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, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Allegri Miserere: A Concert for Remembrance (Online)

Online Concert Programme

Allegri – Miserere mei, Deus
Victoria – Ave Maria
Byrd – Justorum animae
Purcell – Thou knowest, Lord
Purcell arr. Sandström – Hear my prayer, O Lord
Tavener – Funeral Ikos
Owain Park – Justorum animae
Pärt – Bogoroditsye Dyevo
MacMillan – Miserere

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

How to watch the online concert

You can purchase tickets by clicking the yellow “Book” button below.

24 hours before the concert starts, you will receive an email containing a link and password. This link will be active from 7.30pm on Thursday 5 November; simply click on the link and enter the password when prompted. You can watch the performance as many times as you like until 7.30pm on Saturday 5 December.

Please note: if you are purchasing tickets on the day of the broadcast, it can take up to 1 hour for the link and password to be sent to you.

St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

re:connect – Requiem for our Time (5.00pm & 7.30pm)

The opening concert in the Academy of St Martin in the Fields re:connect series honours those who have suffered and lost their lives to COVID-19, and is given in memory of Martin Loveday, a former cellist with the Academy who died from Coronavirus in April 2020.

Programme

Pärt – Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Fauré (arr. Rutter) – Requiem 

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Carolyn Sampson Soprano
Roderick Williams Baritone
Andrew Earis Conductor

This performance will also be streamed online from Thursday 17 September at 7.30pm and available for 30 days. Click here to purchase tickets.

To book tickets

To book tickets, click the “Book” button below; you will be able to select your preferred performance time (5.00pm or 7.30pm) on the next page. Please note that sales for both of these performances close at 11am on the day of the concert. If you have a query about accessible seating, please email the Box Office.

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since 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, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating
  • Staggered arrival and entry times
  • Shorter performances without interval
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines)
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes
  • No cushions for hire
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert
  • The Academy of St Martin in the Fields and St. Martin-in-the-Fields church are closely following government guidance and each concert will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Our thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for supporting the re:connect concert series at St Martin-in-the-Fields.

re:connect – A Requiem for our Time – Online concert

Programme

Pärt – Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Fauré (arr. Rutter) – Requiem 

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Carolyn Sampson Soprano
Roderick Williams Baritone
Andrew Earis Conductor

How to watch the online concert

You can purchase tickets by clicking the yellow “Book” button below.

24 hours before the concert starts, you will receive an email containing a link and password. This link will be active from 7.30pm on Thursday 17 September; simply click on the link and enter the password when prompted. You can watch the performance as many times as you like until 7.30pm on Saturday 17 October.

Please note: if you are purchasing tickets on the day of the broadcast, it can take up to 1 hour for the link and password to be sent to you.

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields and St. Martin-in-the-Fields church are closely following government guidance and each concert will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Our thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for supporting the re:connect concert series at St Martin-in-the-Fields.