Rachel Podger: The Guardian Angel
Celebrated as “the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin”, Rachel Podger presents a captivating programme of music for unaccompanied solo violin. With her trademark meticulous and masterful interpretations, Podger explores works by J.S Bach and Giuseppe Tartini alongside the hauntingly beautiful…
Voices in the Crypt: Long live fair Oriana (online)
A beautiful 35 minute programme of Royal music from the Royal Parish Church, sung by St Martin’s Voices with readings by actor Simon Russell Beale. Programme King Henry VIII – Pastime with good company Cavendish – Come, gentle swains Hilton – Fair…
Voices in the Crypt: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day (online)
A beautiful 35 minute programme of music themed around William Shakespeare, sung by St Martin’s Voices with readings by actor Simon Russell Beale. Programme Farmer – Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone Morley – It was a lover and his lass…
Voices in the Crypt: Love bade me welcome (online)
A beautiful 35 minute programme exploring the metaphysical poets, sung by St Martin’s Voices with readings by actor Simon Russell Beale. Programme Sterndale Bennett – Come live with me Dowland – Sweet stay a while Smart – I prithee send me back…
St Martin’s Voices: Brahms Requiem (online)
When Johannes Brahms’ exquisitely moving Ein deutsches Requiem premiered in Bremen Cathedral in 1868, it was complemented by a performance of the beloved Handel aria I know that my redeemer liveth. Inspired by this historic musical pairing, Cecilia McDowall’s unaccompanied choral setting…
Organ recital: Rachel Mahon (online)
Programme J.S. Bach – Praeludium in D Ruth Watson Henderson – Chromatic Partita Victor Togni – Adoro te Devote from Five Liturgical Inventions Percy Whitlock – Andante tranquillo from Five Short Pieces Gerald Bales – Petit Suite Performers Rachel Mahon Organ How to watch the online…
Organ recital: Ben Giddens (online)
Programme Kenneth Leighton – Paean Nicolaus Bruhns – Praeludium ‘Great’ in E minor Jehan Alain – Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin César Franck – Choral No 1 in E Performers Ben Giddens Organ How to watch the online concert You…
Postcards
In their final lunchtime concert in this series, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields presents a magical programme of musical “postcards”. Programme Mozart – Movements from Divertimento in D Tune Jegede – Breath of Life (BBC Postcard) Jonny Greenwood –…
Mozart and Ravel with Ryan Wigglesworth
Programme Mozart – Ch’io mi scordi di te… Non temer amato bene Wigglesworth – Notturno Ravel – Trois poèmes de Stephane Mallarme Performers Sophie Bevan Soprano Ryan Wigglesworth Conductor Academy of St Martin in the Fields Keeping you safe As we welcome you…
