7:30 pm, Saturday, September 24, 2016 St James' Church, Prebend Street, Islington Choral masterpieces from across the centuries combine to tell the story of the Great Fire of London, marking its 350th anniversary, and the rebuild that followed. Part of the Islington Proms season, and featuring music by Morley, Byrd, Purcell, Haydn, Mozart, Bainton, Bairstow and Parry. With excerpts […]
Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Andrew Staples tenor Carole Bouquet narrator Philharmonia Voices choir Tiffin Boys' Choir choir Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Andrew Staples tenor Carole Bouquet narrator Philharmonia Voices choir Tiffin Boys' Choir choir STRAVINSKY Orpheus STRAVINSKY Apollon musagète -interval- STRAVINSKY Perséphone This concert explores Stravinsky’s fascination with classical mythology. Music of great subtlety and exquisite beauty, […]
Epiphoni record their first CD of new works by Bristol-based composer David Bednall on the Delphian Records label.
British conductor Edward Gardner, formerly Music Director of English National Opera, channels the combined forces of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Rodolfus Choir and Philharmonia Voices for Verdi’s epic Requiem. Written for his dear friend, writer Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi’s Requiem is explosive, an otherworldly drama powered by emotional intensity, haunted by offstage trumpets and bass drum thunder. […]
Following the popular and critical acclaim of Ex Cathedra's Brazilian Adventures CD, we return to the music of this vast, enchanting country, with a programme of elegant music from Ouro Preto, and including a major, Christmas work by one of Brazil’s most important 18th-century composers Castro Lobo's Matinas de Natal. The concert is being performed in Birmingham's beautiful historic […]
We will be leading the carol service at St Luke's for the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity, who work tirelessly to treat and beat lung cancer.
For the third year, I am delighted to be part of this moving 'Festival of Carols' where sufferers and families of those who've experienced ovarian cancer come together to share their stories and their support, and reflect on the year and on Christmas. Find out more about the and the Eve Appeal and buy […]
The Locrian Ensemble perform Christmas classics from Christmas Oratorio excerpts to 'Walking in the Air' from the Snowman and jazzy Christmas numbers as part of their yearly Christmas celebration alongside carols sung by the Southend Boys' and Girls' Choirs at the beautiful St Martin-in-the-Fields. More details and tickets
A festive concert of Christmas music at the beautiful St George's Hanover Square. The event is MCed by Radio 3's Petroch Trelawney.