Academy of St.Martin-in-the-fields with Simon Zhu
Enjoy music by both Mozart and Haydn when the Academy of St Martin in the Fields performs Haydn’s intense Symphony No.44 and Mozart’s exciting and imaginative Violin Concerto No.5. Mozart was also inspired by one of the now-forgotten greats of the Classical…
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Programme Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin Op 3 No 12 Bach – Air ‘on the G string’ Handel – Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 8 Elgar – Serenade for Strings Bach – Violin Concerto in E major Vivaldi – Four Seasons Performers…
Mozart and Moonlight by Candlelight
Programme Mozart – Fantasia in D minor Chopin – Nocturne in C sharp minor Chopin – Berceuse Bach/Mirzayeva – Improvisations ‘Prelude – Aria – Postlude’ Bach/Mirzayeva – ‘Bach-Mugham’ Parts I, II, III Beethoven – ‘Moonlight’ Sonata Performer Gunel Mirzayeva Piano
Coronation Classics by Candlelight
Join the Choir and Chamber Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields for a celebration of His Majesty’s Coronation at the Royal Parish Church. Programme Vaughan Williams – Old Hundredth Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens Purcell, Trumpet tune – trumpet and organ Purcell –…
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons by Candlelight
Programme Handel – Arrival of The Queen of Sheba Bach – Air on the G String Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Purcell – Chaconne Pachelbel – Canon in D Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor Vivaldi – The Four…
Music from the Movies by Candlelight
Programme Featuring music from Pirates of the Caribbean, James Bond, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Psycho, Love Actually and Schindler’s List. Plus: Pachelbel – Canon Morricone – Gabriel’s Oboe Barber – Adagio Vivaldi – Summer Handel – Arrival of The Queen of Sheba…
Handel: God Save the King!
As we heard at the coronation of King Charles III, Handel’s Zadok the Priest is one of the most spinetingling moments in all music. His other three coronation anthems are an infectious mix of grandeur, celebratory joy and tenderness. Dixit Dominus is…
Radiant Dawn
Vocal consort The Gesualdo Six joins forces with trumpeter Matilda Lloyd to present a stunning programme that explores different sonorities and spatial relationships within our church. Works from the Golden Age of polyphony by Tallis and White are juxtaposed with new compositions…
Ruisi Quartet
There is a vocal theme to the Ruisi Quartet’s programme, first in their arrangements of Monteverdi madrigals and then in the intense emotion of the Schnittke, originally written for choir. Haydn’s ‘Emperor’ Quartet is named after the second movement of the work…
