Handel Water Music by Candlelight
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble and director Andrew Earis present Handel’s magnificent Water Music suites. Originally composed for a royal boating excursion on the River Thames in 1717, these orchestral suites are a joyful showcase of Baroque vibrancy and variety. The programme also…
The 12 Ensemble: Vivaldi Recomposed
Please note this performance starts at 7pm, earlier than previously advertised. Fresh, direct and dazzlingly virtuosic, 12 Ensemble is an orchestra with a radical difference – a collective of fiercely committed young artists, determined that every note they play should speak to…
St Martin’s Voices: In the Beginning
Part of the Choral Discovery Concerts series – inviting you to discover some lesser known but utterly beautiful choral music in short concerts with St Martin’s Voices. In this hour-long concert of exquisite choral works, St Martin’s Voices explore the imagery of…
Baroque Classics by Candlelight
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for an hour-long programme of beautiful Baroque classics, including works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Albinoni. Highlights include Pachelbel’s iconic Canon in D and Handel’s Water Music, a joyful showcase of Baroque vibrancy and variety which was…
Stargazers: Holst at 150
Gustav Holst was a composer who saw further than other artists: a creative spirit grounded in the heartland of British music, whose vision reached out to embrace English folksong, Hindu poetry and the outer limits of the cosmos itself. In his 150th…
Celebrating Sir Neville Marriner
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields celebrates Sir Neville Marriner’s centenary with music indelibly linked to this consummate, much-missed musician and his acclaimed ensemble. Beloved classics by Handel, Haydn, Mozart and Vaughan Williams will be performed at the Church of…
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
The Trafalgar Sinfonia performs Vivaldi’s much-loved Four Seasons, alongside works by Handel and Bach. Programme Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin Op. 3 No. 12 Bach – Air ‘on the G String’ Handel – Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 12 Elgar – Serenade…
Bach, Handel and Vivaldi by Candlelight
The Trafalgar Sinfonia and their conductor Ivor Setterfield present a beautiful Baroque programme of works by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. Programme Vivaldi – ‘Summer’ from the Four Seasons Elgar – Serenade for Strings Handel – Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 8 Bach…
Vivaldi Gloria by Candlelight
St Martin’s Voices join with the Diocese of Manchester Choral Scholars to perform Vivaldi’s much-loved Gloria, alongside other elegant Baroque works by Vivaldi and Porpora. Programme Vivaldi – Magnificat Porpora – Dixit Dominus Vivaldi – Sinfonia in G Vivaldi – Gloria Performers…