Carols for Christmas by Candlelight

Join St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Choir for a performance of merriment and festive cheer in the lead up to Christmas. With twinkling classics aplenty, carols for choir, audience and organ include Ding Dong! Merrily on HighHark! the Herald Angels Sing and Once in Royal David’s City, as well as entertaining solos by the choir including Carol of the BellsStar CarolThe Twelve Days of Christmas and Jingle Bells.

Performers

St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Choir
Olivia Tait Conductor

Carols for Christmas by Candlelight

Programme

Join St Martin’s Voices in this joyful hour-long celebration of the Christmas season. Including traditional carols Hark! The herald angels sing, O little town of Bethlehem and God rest ye merry gentlemen as well as beautiful choral pieces including Carol of the Bells and In dulci jubilo.

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since the COVID-19 outbreak, please rest assured that your safety and that of our performers and staff is our top priority. We have outlined below the key changes that we have made, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Great Sacred Music: Revelation

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 week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Revelation.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal (Thomas Clark)
The Word (Patrick Hawes)
Open thou mine eyes (John Rutter)
Thou whose almighty word

The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Great Sacred Music: Justice

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 week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Justice.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
God has chosen me (Bernadette Farrell)
A touching place (John Bell)
The Beatitudes (Philip Stopford)
All my trials (Spiritual arr. Bob Chilcott)

The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Great Sacred Music: War

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 week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is War.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
Holy is the true light (Harris)
God is our hope and strength
For the healing of the nations
Down by the riverside (Trad. arr. Modlin)

The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Great Sacred Music: Money

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 week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Money.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens.

Music:
All for thee (Paul S. Kellner)
Give almes of thy goods (Tye)
Be thou my vision (Bob Chilcott)
I got a robe (Spiritual, arr. Wilfried Fischer)

The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Festive Family Carols by Candlelight

Programme

Join St Martin’s Voices in this joyful hour-long celebration of family carols for Christmas. Traditional carols include Away in a Manger, Once in Royal David’s City and Ding dong! Merrily on high as well as upbeat choral arrangements of The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, The twelve days of Christmas and Jingle Bells. Fun for all the family!

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis Conductor

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since the COVID-19 outbreak, please rest assured that your safety and that of our performers and staff is our top priority. We have outlined below the key changes that we have made, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Haydn Nelson Mass

Programme

Mozart– Venite populi
Mozart – Ave verum corpus
Mozart – Divertimento in F
Haydn – Nelson Mass Missa in Angustiis

Performers

St Martin’s Voices
St Martin’s Players
Andrew Earis Director

To book tickets

To book tickets, click the “Book” button below. Please note that sales for this performance close at 11am on the day of the concert. If you have a query about accessible seating, please email the Box Office.

Keeping you safe

As we welcome you back to St Martin’s since the COVID-19 outbreak, please rest assured that your safety and that of our performers and staff is our top priority. We have outlined below the key changes that we have made, with more information being available on our COVID-19 resources page.

  • When booking tickets, at the moment it is not possible for you to choose your own seat. Simply enter the number of seats you would like (up to a maximum of 5 per booking) and you will be allocated seats by the Box Office team at St Martin’s. You will receive notification of your allocated seats prior to the concert taking place.
  • Reduced capacity in the Church, with socially distanced seating.
  • Staggered arrival and entry times.
  • Shorter performances without interval.
  • Audience members will need to wear face-coverings (unless they are exempt as per the Government’s guidelines).
  • Regular and thorough cleaning, with hand sanitiser for you.
  • No printed material – no tickets, programmes, or programme notes.
  • No cushions for hire.
  • Clear signs and helpful staff to make your visit straightforward.
  • This performance is being recorded for sale as an online concert.
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields is following government guidance closely and all concerts will adhere accordingly to the latest advice.

Great Sacred Music: Salvation

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 week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Salvation.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Greg Morris.

Music:
The Lord is my light (Taize)
Praise to the holiest in the height
Save us, O Lord (Bairstow)
We will rejoice in thy salvation (Croft)
The Lord is my light (Brad Nix)

The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.

Great Sacred Music: Forgiveness

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 week by St Martin’s Voices.

This week’s theme is Forgiveness.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Greg Morris.

Music:

God is forgiveness (Taize)
Behold the Lamb of God from ‘Messiah’ (Handel)
Kyrie from ‘Mass in G minor’ (Vaughan Williams)
There is a green hill far away from ‘St John Passion’ (Bob Chilcott)

The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Watch on our Facebook page or Music YouTube Channel.

Click below to listen and browse our podcasts catalogue.