Great Sacred Music online: The Spirit of the Lord
The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each…
Vivaldi and the Ospedale della Pietà (online)
Antonio Vivaldi’s joyous Gloria was famously composed for the musicians of the Ospedale della Pietà orphanage in Venice. Similarly, the Baroque composers Porpora and Hasse were also high-profile teachers who wrote choral works for their Ospedale pupils in Naples and Venice, combining…
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…
Great Sacred Music online: The Ascension
The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00 pm with new music recorded each…
