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 present Vivaldi’s iconic work in its full splendour, together with a dazzling…
Handel Gloria by Candlelight
Following her recent triumph as winner of both First Prize and the Audience Prize at the 2021 London Handel International Singing Competition, soprano Hilary Cronin returns to St Martin-in-the-Fields with this radiant programme of works by Bach and Handel. The Gloria is…
Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight for Valentine’s Day
Programme Beethoven – Sonata for Piano in C minor Op 13 No 8 Pathétique Glinka arr. Balakirev – The Lark Rachmaninov – Daisies Rachmaninov – Lilacs Rachmaninov – Elegy Rachmaninov – Preludes Op 23 Nos 4 and 5 Beethoven – Sonata for…
Carnival of the Animals
Marching lions, clucking chickens, kangaroos jumping, and a waltzing elephant… Saint-Saëns’s colourful and captivating Carnival of the Animals has it all. A truly delightful way to introduce children of all ages to the fabulous beasts of the orchestra… but please do not…
Carnival of the Animals
Marching lions, clucking chickens, kangaroos jumping, and a waltzing elephant… Saint-Saëns’s colourful and captivating Carnival of the Animals has it all. A truly delightful way to introduce children of all ages to the fabulous beasts of the orchestra… but please do not…
The Choral Pilgrimage 2022: An Old Belief
Hubert Parry’s Songs of Farewell must surely rank among some of the finest choral works ever written. Deeply affected by the First World War, Parry sought poetry that would reflect not only peace and unity and the search for a better world,…
Great Bach and Vivaldi Concertos by Candlelight
Programme Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Vivaldi – ‘Spring’ from the Four Seasons Bach – Concerto for Violin in E Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in D minor Vivaldi – Sinfonia ‘Rusticana’ Bach – Concerto for…
St Martin’s Voices: Allegri Miserere
St Martin’s Voices present an ethereal programme for Holy Saturday, including Allegri’s stunningly beautiful Miserere and James MacMillan’s evocative contemporary setting of the same text. Performed alongside the haunting polyphony of Victoria’s Requiem, these unaccompanied choral works form an exquisite contemplation on…
Pergolesi Stabat Mater by Candlelight
The exquisite Stabat Mater is the swansong of the celebrated Baroque composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, composed in a Neapolitan monastery during the final weeks of his tragically short life. It is a supremely beautiful and expressive sequence of sacred duets and arias,…
