Great Sacred Music: George Herbert

George Herbert Exploring the life and legacy of metaphysical poet George Herbert with settings of his poems by Benjamin Britten and Cecilia McDowall. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells                       Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to…

Faure Requiem Exploring Faure’s much-loved choral work. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells                       Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Great Sacred…

Love Divine Celebrating St Valentine’s Day with works by Henry Purcell and William Lloyd Webber. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells                       Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the…

Lux Aeterna Exploring light in choral music, including Whitacre Lux Aurumque and Elgar Lux Aeterna. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells                       Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the…

Representing the Royal College of Music Programme Bach – Contrapunctus I, V, VIII, XI from ‘The Art of Fugue’ Bartók – String Quartet No 5 Alkyona Quartet Performers The Alkyona Quartet formed in September 2018, as a collaboration between Fellows, graduates and…

Programme Lutosławski – Partita Grieg – Sonata for Violin No 2 in G Eleanor Corr Violin Aleksandra Myslek Piano Performers Eleanor Corr is a British violinist, enjoying a varied freelance career in the UK and Norway. Eleanor has recorded Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du…

Programme Vivaldi – Gloria Britten – Hymn to St Cecilia Performers The Purcell School is one of the world’s finest schools for young musicians aged 10 to 18 and the oldest music school in the UK. Based in Hertfordshire, the School provides…

Representing Hong Kong Programme Zhou Long – Pianobells Ravel – Jeux d’eux Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin Zhou Long – Pianogongs Kiu Tung Poon Piano Performer Young Steinway Artist Kiu Tung Poon has appeared as recitalist and collaborative pianist on concert…

Representing the Romanian Cultural Institute Programme Chopin – Ballade No 1 in G minor Chopin – Ballade No 2 in F Chopin – Ballade No 3 in A flat Chopin – Ballade No 4 in F minor Botond Szöcs Piano Performer The…