Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Everyone’s got their own favourite moment in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: the birdsong of Spring, the downpours of Summer, the icy shivers of Winter. Three centuries on, they’re as fresh and tuneful as ever – and there’s still nothing to match the…
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi is a beloved masterpiece of Baroque beauty and drama. In this richly varied programme, St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble and Richard Milone present Vivaldi’s iconic work in its full splendour, together with Mozart’s dazzling Divertimento in Bb…
Puccini Messa di Gloria by Candlelight
Best known for the rich and soaring melodies of his verismo operas, Giacomo Puccini composed the ambitious Messa di Gloria as his graduation exercise in 1880. It is a sacred work, but filled with emotional impact, exuberance and dramatic contrasts that feel…
Ex Cathedra: Summer Music
Sumer is icumen in – and we can’t wait to celebrate the return of warm, light evenings, birdsong and holidays, with an evening of enchanting music and readings. As daylight fades and candles glow in the twilight, we invite you to unwind…
A Night at the Opera by Candlelight
An evening of popular arias and choruses from great operas, including works by Puccini, Verdi and Bizet. Programme to include Delibes – Flower duet from Lakme Verdi – Brindisi from La Traviata Bizet – Habanera from Carmen Puccini – O soave fanciulla from La…
Brahms Requiem by Candlelight
St Martin’s Voices and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble perform Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms, arranged by Iain Farrington, alongside Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D Major and the world premiere of a new work by St…
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi is a beloved masterpiece of Baroque beauty and drama. In this richly varied programme, St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble and Richard Milone present Vivaldi’s iconic work in its full splendour, together with a dazzling selection of musical…
Monteverdi Choir: Bach motets and solo violin music – Part Two
A beautiful mind: Kati Debretzeni and The Monteverdi Choir conclude their exploration of Bach’s motets and his music for unaccompanied violin. Violinist Kati Debretzeni, the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir conclude their voyage through the Motets of Johann Sebastian Bach,…
Monteverdi Choir: Bach motets and solo violin music – Part One
The Monteverdi Choir and violinist Kati Debretzeni begin a two-part journey through Bach’s motets and his music for unaccompanied violin. Bach saw himself as a master-craftsman in the service of God. Whether shaping a hymn to the Almighty out of a glowing…
