Gabrieli Consort: Purcell the Fairy Queen
“One charming night gives more delight than a hundred lucky days…” Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort present Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. The spells are undone, the lovers are united. Now Oberon weaves a new enchantment – an entertainment without parallel beneath…
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, together with a dazzling…
Fauré Requiem by Candlelight
St Martin’s Voices join forces with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields to perform Fauré’s consoling and ethereal Requiem. The concert begins with the UK premiere of Oslo-based composer Tyler Futrell, which combines the traditional Latin Requiem mass with contemporary…
Mendelssohn Elijah by Candlelight
Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah tells the story of the biblical prophet Elijah. Showcasing themes of faith, divine intervention, and human struggle. Elijah is known for its striking melodies, virtuosic vocal solos, and vibrant choral sections, making it one of Mendelssohn’s most celebrated choral…
The English Concert: Handel’s Rinaldo
A world-beating cast joins The English Concert for Handel’s opera of knights, lovers and one very wicked witch… Love, war, and other enchantments: the warrior-hero of Handel’s Rinaldo battles sorcery as well as altogether more sensuous enemies. Rinaldo was Handel’s first Italian…
La Serenissima and Raffaele La Ragione: Vivaldi Mandolin & Violin Concertos
La Serenissima meets mandolin sensation Raffaele La Ragione for an all-Vivaldi extravaganza. Baroque Venice at its most stylish – and seductive. “Gorgeous” was how Gramophone magazine described the playing of Raffaele La Ragione. And if you never realised that a mandolin could…
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 Mozart’s exuberant Divertimento…
LMP play Bach’s Brandenburgs
In 1977, the Voyager spacecraft launched into the cosmos carrying some particularly precious cargo: two vinyl records designed to showcase Earth’s rich musical heritage to any curious extraterrestrials who might stumble across them. Among the selections was Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5. The…
The Cardinall’s Musick: Allegri, Palestrina & masters of the Sistine Chapel
The Cardinall’s Music explores the musical treasure-house of the Sistine Chapel – music by Allegri, Palestrina, Lassus and Victoria, sung from the soul. Renaissance splendour, eternal beauty, and voices that seem to touch the face of Heaven itself. The Sisitine Chapel isn’t…
