Ex Cathedra: Christmas Music by Candlelight
Chamber choir Ex Cathedra presents a candlelit sequence of seasonal music: some old, some new, but all utterly enchanting in the atmospheric surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields. In the deep, still darkness of St Martin-in-the-Fields, only candles pierce the winter gloom. And then,…
Handel: L’Allegro, Penseroso ed il Moderato
Joy, melancholy or reason: which is best? There’s only one way to find out in this performance of Handel’s extraordinary L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. “Dissolve me into ecstasies / And bring all Heav’n before mine eyes!” We all know how…
The Consone Quartet: Brahms Sextet No. 2
The BBC New Generation Artists scheme has a reputation for spotting emerging talent, but even so, the Consone Quartet is something special – the very first string quartet on the scheme to play on period instruments, using the techniques and instruments of…
Crypt Lates: T J Johnson – Jazz and Blues
An evening with TJ Johnson and his band in concert TJ will take you on a dusty trail from the smokey Jazz dives of New Orleans through the foot tapping Honky Tonks of Texas to the gin-soaked Speakeasies of New York. TJ…
Crypt Lates: Rhythm and Blues – James Sayer
We’re turning the crypt into a Jazz Club for the night! After his Sold Out shows earlier in the year, James Sayer and his red hot band return. James will be taking us on a journey of the songs and musicians that…
Crypt Lates: Brass Volcanoes – New Orleans Jazz Night
The Brass Volcanoes are inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition of soaring trumpets, booming bass and high-octane performances. Sousaphone player Graham Hughes formed the Brass Volcanoes in 2007, and from the outset the focus was on spontaneity, energy, interaction and…
La Serenissima: Vivaldi & Telemann – Crossing Borders
Baroque music never stood still. Musicians travelled, and inspirations sped across 18th century Europe with all the speed of a Vivaldi concerto. But you don’t need to tell that to Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima – the flamboyant British ensemble that takes…
English Concert: Handel – Amadigi di Gaula
The noble Amadigi loves the beautiful Oriana – but when there’s a jealous sorceress in the frame, the course of true love never did run smooth. Handel’s extraordinary “magic opera” Amadigi di Gaula was the hit of the 1715 London season, brimming…
Music from The Movies by Candlelight
Programme Featuring music from Pirates of the Caribbean, James Bond, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones and Schindler’s List. Plus: Pachelbel – Canon Barber – Adagio Vivaldi – Summer Fauré – Pavane Walton – Henry V Piazzolla – Oblivion Karl Jenkins – Palladio…
