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Exhibitions

Easter this year falls on 1 April. It’s the hinge of the year: for six weeks before it we mark the disciplines ofLent and the intensity of Holy Week: for seven weeks after it we mark the celebration of the resurrection.For St Martin’s, highlights of this season include the Lent study evenings, which this year explore BenQuash’s book Abiding, which draws on fiction, film and art to explore what abiding means for our bodies,minds, relationships, communities, and spiritual lives. Our worship focuses on the services to mark Jesus’Last Supper and crucifixion; this year I shall preach at our Three-Hour Passion service on Good Friday on‘A Cross in the Heart of God.’

A cherished part of our annual musical calendar is the St Martin’s Chamber Music Competition which takesplace in March. This offers all the enjoyment of magnificent performance with the thrill of a prize that couldchange the lives of the winners.

Spring starts early with the opening of the Café in the Courtyard on 26 March. And don’t forget our best-kept secret. Delicious breakfast in the Café in the Crypt each weekday from 8.00am. Whatever you’re doingat St Martin’s – sightseeing, worshiping, shopping or taking a rest – do make the most of the breadth of ourlife by joining a free lunchtime concert, sampling our value-for-money food, or trying out a brass rubbing.We are delighted to welcome you into the heart of this vibrant community.

Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar

exhibition. Discover installations from some of theworld’s top light artists in five key areas across thecity, each illuminated for five hours every evening.There’s a lot of ground to cover to view the myriadsparkling lights so we have thrown open the Caféin the Courtyard throughout Lumiere London from5.00-9.00pm for drinks and snacks. For furtherinformation visit www.lumierelondon.com

Monday 5 March – Sunday 29 April The Passing Show: Adoration Paintings ofLondon by Ed GrayIn the Foyer

Painter Ed Gray exhibits his paintings of everydayLondon life. Gray seeks out the spectacular in theordinary with his sketchbook to create layeredpanoramas infused with London mythology andthe grit of the urban experience. Inspired by hislove of The National Gallery’s RenaissanceAdoration scenes these are celebratory hymns tothe passing city as the familiar is replaced andremodeled. Gray’s paintings celebrate themultiplicity of life and unknowable lives livedwithin this shifting modern metropolis. ‘…buzzing with jazz and the glorious accidentalchoreography of crowds’Robert Elms BBC London‘…a life affirming raucous celebration of theindefatigable vitality of Londoners’Spitalfields Life

Monday 8 January – Wednesday 28 February Great British Welcome, an exhibition fromUNHCR and Panos PicturesOutside in the Courtyard

‘Great British Welcome’ introduces the UK chapterof ‘No Stranger Place’, an exhibition of photographsand stories portraying refugees and their hostsacross Europe, developed by photographer AubreyWade with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Inrecent years, many people across Europe haveembraced compassion, hope and humanity byopening their homes to refugees, helping to bridgecultural divides and language barriers – even assome governments erect obstacles. Wade recentlymet and photographed some of the British hostswhose generosity and care is helping to transformthe lives of a few of those forced to flee, and theexhibition offers visitors a personal insight intotheir lives together. It also includes portraits fromGermany, Sweden, France and Austria.

Thursday 18 – Sunday 21 JanuaryLumiere LondonOutside in the Café in the Courtyard andthroughout London

The UK’s largestfestival of lights isreturning to Londonthis January – biggerand better than before.

For four evenings in January Lumiere Londonturns the capital into a dazzling nocturnal art

Café in the Courtyard

Spring 2018A Memorial for 30 Enterprising YearsIn the Crypt

St Martin’s is marking the 30th anniversary of ourbusiness operations by erecting a memorial stonefor former vicar Revd Geoffrey Brown. WhenGeoffrey Brown and colleagues established theenterprise at St Martin’s in 1987, they did it in aspirit of ‘Never waste a good crisis.’ They knew St Martin’s needed to take some fairly drastic stepsto secure its ministry, mission and maintenancecosts but that became the pretext for creating anexperiment in hope that sought to discover andmodel what healthy commercial life might look like.What they saw in developing commercialoperations was not just an income stream, but anopportunity to make St Martin’s an example withpolitical and economic significance to add to thesocial and cultural reputation of its homeless andclassical music programmes. This memorial stonewhich will be erected in the spring celebrates thecrucial role of Geoffrey Brown in making possiblethese last 30 enterprising years and we strive tobuild upon on his remarkable legacy.

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Sunday10.00am Parish Eucharist1.00pm Service in Mandarin2.15pm Service in Cantonese5.00pm Choral Evensong 7.00pm Sacred Space

(1st Sunday of the month)

Monday8.30am Morning Prayer1.15pm Holy Communion (DSC)4.30pm Choral Evensong

Tuesday8.30am Morning Prayer1.15pm Holy Communion (DSC)6.00pm Evening Prayer (DSC)

Wednesday8.30am Morning Prayer1.00pm Choral Eucharist6.30pm Bread For the World

Thursday8.30am Morning Prayer1.00pm Great Sacred Music6.00pm Evening Prayer (DSC)

Friday8.30am Morning Prayer1.15pm Holy Communion (DSC)6.00pm Evening Prayer (DSC)

Saturday9.00am Morning Prayer

As well as our regular daily service times, the DickSheppard Chapel (DSC), at the far end of the lowercrypt, is available for prayer throughout the week.

Theology Group

Each time a different member of our communitytakes the chair and raises questions about truth,faith and justice. Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin’sand Visiting Professor of Christian Ethics at King’sCollege, London, responds, explaining thetheological reasoning of his answers, before thewhole group engages with the questionsthemselves. From 12.00noon-1.00pm in theAusten Williams Room on the following Sundays:7 January, 4 February, 4 March, 22 April.

Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story

Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story is aresource to explore the Christian faith. Each sessionuses a fine art painting fromThe National Gallery’scollection, along with a Biblical text and atheological reflection, as a springboard forexploring these two questions:• How can I deepen my faith in God?• What does it mean to follow Jesus today?All are welcome. 12.00noon-1.00pm in the AustenWilliams Room on the following Sundays: 21January, 18 February, 18 March, 8 April.

Monday 12 February, 7.00-9.00pmFaith in the Questions

An evening incorporating a performance of a newone-act play, Counting the Clouds, followed by aconversation with leading scientists. The play,performed by Riding Lights, tells the story of ascientist who’s a Christian, wrestling with thestructure of the universe, when his personal life isshaken to the core. The conversation that followsgives audience members a chance to ask their ownquestions of scientific thinkers and practitioners.Free and open to all. Tickets via Eventbrite.www.faithinthequestions.eventbrite.co.uk

Worship at St Martin’s

Sunday 7 January, 5.00pmEpiphany Carols

With reflections by Revd Katherine Hedderlyand music by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Followed by Sacred Space at 7.00pm.

Sunday 28 January, 10.00amHomelessness Sunday

Preacher Revd Dr Sam Wells. The service isfollowed at 12noon by the opportunity to hearPam Orchard, Director of The Connection at St Martin’s, speak about their work helpinghomeless people in London.

Saturday 3 March, 10.30amTime to TalkA Service of Reflection for Those Affected by Suicide

A 60-minutesequence of wordsand music to offerspace, solidarity andopportunity toreflect and connectfor those affected bysuicide, followed bya reception withtea/coffee and anopportunity to link

to organisations offering advice and support.

Sunday 4 March, 10.00amSchools ServiceOur annual schools service celebrating the life andwitness of the two schools founded at St Martin’sin the seventeenth century and now based south ofthe river, Archbishop Tenison’s School,Kennington, and St Martin-in-the-Fields HighSchool for Girls, Tulse Hill.

Saturday 17 March, 11.00amArchbishop Romero Service

St Martin-in-the-Fields hosts this ecumenicalservice to mark the 38th anniversary of themartyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero. Led by Revd Richard Carter.

Wednesdays at 6.30pmBread for the World

A weekly informal Eucharist on Wednesdays todeepen the life of the St Martin’s community, throughprayer, music, word and reflection with the ChoralScholars of St Martin’s. Followed by fellowship.

Thursdays at 1.00pmGreat Sacred MusicRevd Dr Sam Wells explores through word andsong, reading and prayer, the great classical music ofour religious heritage with St Martin’s Voices. See music pages for details.

Sundays at 7.00pmSacred Space7 January, 4 February, 4 March

On the first Sunday of the month at 7.00pm we inviteyou to Sacred Space, a time of silence, reflection,music and prayer to draw close to God and experiencestillness and peace at the heart of this city. With theprayers of the Taizé community.

Events and CoursesWeekly Worship

Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven: Central Predella Panel, Probablyby Fra Angelico © The National Gallery, London. Bought, 1860

The three great days, beginning on the evening ofMaundy Thursday, and stretching across GoodFriday, Holy Saturday and Easter Day, are the hubof the Christian year. We see the worst of humanityin Judas’ betrayal of Jesus, Peter’s denial and thechief priests’ conniving. But we see the very best ofGod, in Jesus’ selfless, longsuffering, limitless love.We come back over and again to these three daysbecause they show us the truth about ourselvesand about God, and the joy of forgiveness andeternal life. They are the centre not just of faith –but of everything.We walk together through Holy Week, keepingJesus’ company in his controversies in Jerusalemand in his Last Supper, arrest and trial. We recallhis washing of the disciples’ feet, his lonely walk tothe cross and agonising death. We stay quiet toponder his time in the tomb. And then at dawn onEaster morning, and again later that day, weexplode with effervescent exaltation at the wonderof his resurrection.It takes 50 days to realise the significance of whathas happened. The Easter season is the springtimeof the year, and the period of hope, delight, andcelebration. Now is eternal life, if risen with Christwe stand.


10.00am EucharistWith dramatised reading of the Passion Gospel.

1.00pm Service in Mandarin2.15pm Service in Cantonese5.00pm From Creation to Salvation

A powerful service of readings and musicas we enter into Holy Week, telling thestory of salvation, with the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Monday 26 March Holy Week8.30am Morning Prayer1.15pm Holy Communion (DSC)4.30pm Choral Evensong6.00pm Alternative Stations of the Cross

Tuesday 27 March Holy Week8.30am Morning Prayer1.15pm Holy Communion (DSC)6.00pm Meditation on the Cross (DSC and

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Wednesday 28 March Holy Week8.30am Morning Prayer1.00pm Choral Eucharist6.30pm Bread for the World in Holy Week

Thursday 29 March Maundy Thursday8.30am Morning Prayer1.00pm Great Sacred Music6.30pm Maundy Thursday Liturgy

Preacher: Revd Katherine Hedderly

Friday 30 March Good Friday8.30am Morning Prayer10.00am Good Friday Service for All Ages12noon- The Three Hours3.00pm A Cross in the Heart of God from the

Foundation of the WorldRevd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields is the preacher in this serviceof reflections on the passion of Christ. Withthe Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

12noon The Passion of Jesus, Trafalgar Squareand 3.15pm

A free open air play presented by a cast fromthe Wintershall Estate at 12noon and 3.15pm.

Saturday 31 March Holy Saturday9.00am Morning Prayer

Sunday 1 April Easter Day5.30am The Easter Vigil and the First

Eucharist of Easter10.00am Easter Eucharist

Preacher: Revd Dr Sam WellsWith the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields

1.00pm Service in Mandarin2.15pm Service in Cantonese5.00pm Choral Evensong

With the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Wednesday 14 February – Ash Wednesday8.30am Said Holy Communion with

Imposition of Ashes1.00pm Choral Eucharist with Imposition

of AshesPreacher: Revd Richard Carter

6.30pm Sung Eucharist with Imposition of AshesPreacher: Revd Richard Carter

Sunday 11 March7.00pm Compline for Lent

A special service of Compline for Lent,including Tallis’ The Lamentations ofJeremiah, sung by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields, directed byTom Williams.

Sunday 25 March – Palm Sunday9.45am Palm Sunday Procession

We meet at the corner of St James’s Parknear Admiralty Arch. Join the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields and theSalvation Army Band for a processionwith palms, led by a donkey, into church.

Lent, Holy Week and Easter

For this year’s Lent Course we will be using BenQuash’s book Abiding as a resource for our study,prayer and reflection. Ben Quash is Professor ofChristianity and the Arts at Kings College London.His book Abiding was chosen by Rowan Williamsas the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book in2013. Ben Quash will be joining us for one of thesesessions to introduce his theme and to answer our questions.‘Abiding’ is not a word we use much in ordinaryconversation. But it is also difficult to find a goodsubstitute. It means staying with, it impliescommitment, solidarity, presence and

perseverance. Drawing on the wisdom and imageryof modern fiction, art and film, as well as keyfigures in the classical Christian and spiritualtradition, Quash skilfully and creatively exploresthe implications that ‘abiding in God’s love’ has forour bodies, our minds, our relationships andcommunities, our own spiritual lives, and ourworld. Rowan Williams writes ‘Ben Quash hassucceeded in holding together the uneasy and oftenbewildering plurality of the modern heart or mindwith the depths of the tradition he inherits, both theAnglican inheritance and the wider legacy of earlyand medieval Christian thought and prayer’. It is abook which will lead to deep reflection about howwe embody those traditions within our own faithand search for a deeper sense of our owncentredness in God’s love. This wise and valuablebook will form the basis of our study.Our Lent Study will begin on Wednesday 21February, join us at 6.30pm in church for theinformal Eucharist, followed by a simple Lentensupper and then our study groups.The cost of the course is £15 which includes a copy of Ben Quash’s book (or £8 if you already havethe book).The Lent Study takes place from 6.30-8.45pm onWednesdays 21, 28 February, 7, 14, 21, 28 March 2018.Download an application form from our websitewww.smitf.org or pick up a form in church.Further information is available from Revd RichardCarter. All are welcome.

Lent Study Course for 2018Abiding: by Ben Quash“Abide in me as I abide in you… As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love”Wednesdays in Lent: 21, 28 February; 7, 14, 21, 28 March


Shop at St Martin’sCafé in the CryptSpecial offers• Enjoy a pre-concert two course dinner with glass

of house wine or beer £16.95.

• Pre-book concert interval drinks and save 20%.

• Start every Monday-Saturday with traditionalEnglish breakfast for £7.45.

Café in the Crypt Opening TimesMonday and Tuesday 8.00am – 8.00pmWednesday 8.00am – 10.30pm(Jazz Night ticket holders only after 6.30pm)Thursday and Friday 8.00am – 9.00pmSaturday 9.00am – 9.00pmSunday 11.00am – 6.00pm

Holy Week and Easter Opening TimesThursday 29 March Maundy Thursday 8.00am – 6.00pmFriday 30 March Good Friday 10.00am – 9.00pmSaturday 31 March Holy Saturday 9.00am – 9.00pm Sunday 1 April Easter Day 11.00am – 6.00pmMonday 2 April Easter Monday 11.00am – 9.00pm

At St Martin’s we foster both humble faith andrigorous enquiry, logic and creativity. AlbertEinstein said ‘After a certain high level of technicalskill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce inaesthetics, plasticity and form. The greatestscientists are artists as well.’

Come down to the Shop at St Martin’s to explore athought-provoking collection of books as well as aplayful selection of games and gifts.

Shop and Brass Rubbing Opening TimesMonday and Tuesday 10.00am – 7.00pmWednesday 10.00am – 7.45pmThursday – Saturday 10.00am – 8.45pmSunday 11.00am – 6.00pm

Holy Week and Easter Opening TimesThursday 29 March Maundy Thursday 10.00am – 6.00pmFriday 30 March Good Friday 11.00am – 8.45pmSaturday 31 March Holy Saturday 10.00am – 8.00pm Sunday 1 April Easter Day 11.00am – 6.00pmMonday 2 April Easter Monday 11.00am – 7.00pm

Last brass rubbing takes place one hour before the Shop closes.

Einstein magnet£2.99

Inquizitive game£6.50

Books£6.99 and £1.00

Wit of Wilde magnet set£7.99

Peppermint mints£3.50

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Concerts, Choral Services and Jazz at St Martin’sMonday 1 January7.00pm New Year’s Day Extravaganza

Handel – Arrival of the Queen of ShebaMozart – Eine kleine NachtmusikPachelbel – Canon and Gigue in DBach – Concerto for Oboe and ViolinVivaldi – Four Seasons

Festive Orchestra of LondonKatharina Spreckelsen OboeCatherine Manson Director/ViolinTickets: £29 £25 £22 £16 £9

Thursday 4 January7.30pm Vivaldi by Candlelight

Vivaldi – Concerto for Flute in DCorelli – Christmas Concerto Vivaldi – ‘Winter’ from the Four SeasonsVivaldi – Concerto in B minor for Four ViolinsBach – Brandenburg Concerto No 4London OctaveWilliam Bennett Flute Unji Chung Flute Lorraine McAslan ViolinDietrich Bethge DirectorTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9

Friday 5 January 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

A recital of operatic arias and duets bycomposers including Mozart, Donizetti, and Tchaikovsky.Loretta Hopkins SopranoDavid Fletcher BassAdam Johnson Piano

7.30pm Sound of St Martin’sA Night at the Opera An evening of popular arias and chorusesfrom great operas. The programme includeswell-loved arias by Mozart, Puccini and Bizet.

St Martin’s SoloistsTickets: £26 £22 £18 £15 £9

Saturday 6 January 7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 3Purcell – ChaconneBach – Air ‘on the G string’Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin No 6 in G minor‘La stravaganza’ Vivaldi – Four Seasons Trafalgar SinfoniaRichard Milone ViolinIvor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Monday 8 January1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Bach – Prelude and Fugue in DBach – Von Himmel hoch, da komm ich herBach – Trio Sonata No 1 in E flatBach – Helft mir Gottes Güte preisenBach – In dir ist freudeGreg Morris Organ

7.30pm Arab Christmas – Exploring the earlyArab Christian ChantsExperience the very rare opportunity to hearchants from the Aramaic/Syriac, Coptic,Byzantine, traditions, harking back to the timeof Queen Zanubia’s reign of Palmyra; thisconcert illuminates the earliest roots ofChristianity and celebrates the diverse musicaltraditions of the ancient Middle Eastern world.Tickets: £15 (unreserved)

Tuesday 9 January1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Programme and performer to be announced.Representing Park Lane Group

Wednesday 10 January8.00pm The Fallen Heroes

Bluesy jazz and ska rooted in the rhythms ofNew Orleans.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.

Thursday 11 January1.00pm FREE Great Sacred Music

Deep RiverSpirituals marking the Baptism of Christ,including Moses Hogan’s arrangement of Istood on the River of Jordan and Dona nobispacem by David Fanshawe.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis DirectorGreat Sacred Music is FREE and all are welcome.


Rachmaninov – Piano trio No 1 ‘Elegiaque’Mendelssohn – Piano trio in D minorJamal Aliyev, Hyeonjin Cho and Salih Can GeyrekRepresenting the Concordia Foundation


The Three KingsMarking Epiphany, with music includingJonathan Dove’s The Three Kings and worksby Cornelius and Howells.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

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The Sound of St Martin’s is our choralconcert series that combines our fourresident choral ensembles with themusic that inspires this church. It isour way of celebrating the life of thisunique institution; by uniting regularinventive programming with thetalents of our choirs.

On Friday 5 January, join St Martin’sSoloists for an evening of populararias and choruses from great operas, featuring works by Mozart,Puccini and Bizet. This eveningfeatures soloists Beatrice Acland,Helen Stanley, Tom Smith andEmyr Wyn Davies, with pianist Ella O’Neill.

Other events in the Sound of St Martin’s include:

Friday 2 February, 7.30pmMozart Requiem by Candlelight

Saturday 24 February, 6.00-7.00pmAve Maria – Choral Music by Candlelight

Saturday 24 February, 8.00pmHandel Messiah by Candlelight

Friday 2 March, 7.30pmVivaldi Four Seasons by CandlelightPlease note the following listings contain

highlights. For details of every piece foreach concert visitwww.smitf.org/music/concerts

Sound of St Martin’sFriday 5 January, 7.30pm

Catherine Manson

Beatrice Acland, Soprano

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Thursday 18 January7.30pm Vivaldi Concertos by Candlelight

Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A minorVivaldi – La FolliaVivaldi – ‘Summer’ from the Four SeasonsVivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins and Celloin D minorBach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

London ConcertanteAgata Darashakite ViolinAlessandro Ruisi ViolinTickets: £28 £24 £19 £15 £9

Friday 19 January1.00pm Free Lunchtime Concert

Chopin – Mazurkas Op 6 Chopin – Waltzes Op 70 Chopin – Mazurkas Op 50 Chopin – Tarantella Op 43 Chopin – Mazurkas Op 68 Anna Geniushene Piano Representing the Royal Academy of Music

7.30pm Bach Brandenburg Concertos by CandlelightBach – Brandenburg Concertos Nos 3, 4 and 5Vivaldi – ‘Summer’ from the Four SeasonsHandel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Bach – Air ‘on the G string’ Pachelbel – Canon in D Belmont Ensemble of LondonHelen Rogers HarpsichordSarah De Bats FluteHelen Davies ViolinPeter Dyson ConductorTickets: £26 £22 £18 £13 £9

Thursday 11 January7.30pm Mozart and Moonlight by Candlelight

Beethoven – Sonata in C sharp minor‘Moonlight’Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mozart – Salzburg Symphony No 3Mozart – Divertimento in D Mozart – Concerto for Piano No 14 in E flat

Belmont Ensemble of LondonCostas Fotopoulos PianoPeter Dyson ConductorTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

Friday 12 January1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Chabrier – EspañaSaint-Saëns – Danse macabreRavel – Pavane pour une infante défunteBruno Vlahek – Variations on a Croatian folk themeAlbéniz – Pavana-Caprichode Falla – Spanish Dance from ‘La vida breve’Piazzolla – LibertangoD&B DuoRepresenting the Iberian and Latin American Music Society

7.30pm Bach Violin Concertos by CandlelightBach – Concerto for Violin in E and A minorVivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A minorBach – Concerto for Violin in A minorHandel – LarghettoPurcell – Rondeau from AbdelazerLondon Musical Arts Ensemble John Landor ConductorTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 20 January7.30pm Mozart Requiem by Candlelight

Mozart – RequiemMozart – Ave verum corpusHandel – Zadok the PriestHandel – Hallelujah Chorus from MessiahHandel – Selected Arias and ChorusesBelmont Ensemble of LondonEnglish Chamber ChoirElizabeth Weisberg SopranoCiara Hendrick Mezzo sopranoIvor Setterfield CountertenorPeter Davoren TenorPhilip Tebb BassPeter Dyson ConductorTickets: £29 £25 £22 £16 £9


Rossini – Largo al factotumR Strauss – Lieben, Hassen, Hoffen, ZagenTrad Ukranian – Oh, ti divchinoMascagni – Quelle è una stradaTrad Russian – Ah, NastasiaViktor Korotich Baritone


Programme to be announced.Andrei Gologan Piano Representing the Romanian Cultural Institute

7.30pm Mozart Symphony No 40 by CandlelightStravinsky – Dances concertantesHaydn – Concerto for Cello No 1 in CMozart – Symphony No 40 in G minorCorinthian Chamber OrchestraRichard Birchall CelloMichael Seal ConductorTickets: £22 £18 £14

Wednesday 24 January8.00pm The Silver Ghosts

This seven-piece swing ensemble evokes thehot, breathless and high-spirited dance gigs ofthe 1920s, 30s and 40s.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.

Saturday 13 January 7.30pm Vivaldi – Four Seasons by Candlelight

Vivaldi – Four SeasonsVivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A minorHandel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Pachelbel – CanonBach – Air ‘on the G string’Belmont Ensemble of LondonRuth Rogers ViolinPeter Dyson ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9


Programme to be announced.Guards Wind Quintet


Healey Willan – Rise Up, My Love, My Fair OneVictoria – O magnum mysteriumPalestrina – Sicut cervusEriks Esenvalds – Only in Sleep Rutter – Sing a Song of SixpenceDrake Chamber ChoirSt Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series

Wednesday 17 January8.00pm Heads South

Lively Latin favourites and original melodiesperformed in a sultry Cuban style.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


Dona nobis pacemMusic from around the Anglican communionmarking the start of the Week of Prayer forChristian Unity.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

Wednesday 10 January, 8.00pm The Fallen HeroesLaid back London grooves inspired bythe rhythms of the Big Easy.

Wednesday 17 January, 8.00pm Heads South Jazz standards and original melodiesinfused with a spicy Latin vibe.

Wednesday 24 January, 8.00pm The Silver GhostsA sentimental journey back to the bigband swing of the 20s, 30s and 40s.

Wednesday 31 January, 8.00pmMiss Hoodoo and the Delta BoysSoul-laden vocals, raucous horns and atight rhythm section.

Please note Jazz Nights go on salesix weeks prior to the event.

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Jazz and Live Musicin the Crypt

Heads South

The UK’s oldest free LunchtimeConcert Series has been entertainingaudiences from around the world forover 65 years. The series is a platformfor emerging and internationallyrecognised performers to make theirmark in the centre of London’sclassical music scene.

The Lunchtime Concert Series worksalongside key partners includingLondon’s music colleges andconservatoires, and organisations suchas the Concordia Foundation, ParkLane Group and the Royal Over-SeasLeague to discover, nurture andpromote emerging talent.

Highlights include baritone ViktorKorotich on Monday 22 Januaryperforming works by Rossini andStrauss alongside traditional Ukranianand Russian folk songs, and PaulHiggs (trumpet) on Tuesday 10 April.

All lunchtime concerts begin at 1.00pmand are free to attend with a suggesteddonation of £3.50.

Lunchtime Concerts at St Martin’s

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Friday 26 January7.30pm Bach, Handel, Vivaldi by Candlelight

Handel – Arrival of the Queen of ShebaVivaldi – Concert for Violin No 3 in G ‘La stravaganza’Bach – Air ‘on the G string’Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 3Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

Trafalgar SinfoniaRichard Milone ViolinIvor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 27 January4.30pm Mini Maestro Family Concert:

Autumn and Winter from Vivaldi Four SeasonsCome on an exciting journey through fallingleaves and drifting snow. There are partiesand horse-riding in Autumn, fun on the iceand warming up by the fire-side in Winter.London Musical Arts EnsembleJohn Landor Presenter/DirectorTickets: £10 (adults) £8 (under 16)

7.30pm Four Seasons by CandlelightBach – Air and Dances from Suite No 3Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringPurcell – ChaconneCorelli – Christmas ConcertoVivaldi – Four SeasonsLondon Musical Arts EnsembleJohn Landor ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9


The Road to DamascusWords and music to mark HolocaustMemorial Day, including Goodall’s Inmemoriam Anne Frank and Messiaen’s Osacrum convivium.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.00pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalVivaldi Gloria by CandlelightVivaldi – GloriaOther works to be announced.Brandenburg Festival ChorusBrandenburg SinfoniaRobert Porter ConductorTickets: £29 (premium) £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

9.30-10.30pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalAllegri Miserere by CandlelightAllegri – Miserere, mei deusTallis – Missa Puer natus est nobisWhitacre – SleepVivamusRufus Frowde ConductorTickets: £14 (unreserved)

Friday 26 January1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Schubert – Impromptu in A flatSchubert – Impromptu in B flatSchubert arr Liszt – Gretchen am SpinnadeSchubert arr Liszt – Isolde’s LiebestodLiszt – Légende No 2: St François de Paulemarchant sure les flots

Elisa D’Aruria Piano (Italy)Pianists of the World Series

Wednesday 31 January8.00pm Miss Hoodoo and the Delta Boys

Authentic soulful blues inspired by EttaJames, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.

Thursday 1 February1.00pm FREE Great Sacred Music

CandlemasA celebration of Candlemas, including CeciliaMcDowall’s Candlemas and Eric Whitacre’sLux aurumque.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Baroque Extravaganza by Candlelight Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 5Vivaldi – Concerto for Flute in A minorBach – Selection from Orchestral Suite No 2Handel – Water Music Suite in GVivaldi – Concerto for Cello in B minorFeinstein Ensemble Martin Feinstein Flute/Recorder/DirectorCatherine Manson ViolinChristopher Suckling CelloRobin Bigwood HarpsichordTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9


Britten – Hymn to St Cecilia Brahms – Four Songs for Female voices, TwoHorns and HarpPurcell School Chamber Choir Edward Longstaff Conductor

6.30pm FREE Great Sacred Choral ClassicsMozart Mass in C minorExploring Mozart’s rousing choral work, theMass in C minor.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s ChorusAndrew Earis Director


Bartók – Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythmfrom MikrokosmosPaul Constantinescu – CântecTrad – Dobrogean dance: ToccataLiszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No 5 in E minor Mephisto – Waltz No 1

Florian Mitrea Piano Representing Making Music

7.30pm Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight Beethoven – Sonata in C sharp minor‘Moonlight’ Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 Debussy – Clair de lune Rachmaninov – Prelude in C sharp minor Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue Warren Mailley-Smith Piano Tickets: £20 £16 £13

Pianist Warren Mailley-Smithreturns to St Martin-in-the-Fields foranother evening of virtuosic pianomastery with a programme includingBeethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata, Liszt’sHungarian Rhapsody No 2 andGershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

The programme also featuresRachmaninov’s famous Prelude in Csharp minor, written when thecomposer was just 19. Not only has itbecome a firm favourite with concertaudiences since its first performance in1892, it was also a favourite ofRachmaninov himself.

Moonlight Sonata by CandlelightWarren Mailley-SmithTuesday 30 January, 7.30pm

Having grown from a handful ofconcerts in 2010, the BrandenburgChoral Festival is now one of thelargest and most important choralfestivals in the country with more than100 performances across London, withSt Martin’s at the geographical, artisticand spiritual heart of the festival.“The diversity of repertoire and rangeof performers in the BrandenburgSeries, year on year, is extraordinary,and it is my great honour to be a partof this creative and inspirationalfamily that thrives at the heart ofLondon’s vibrant music scene.”Eric WhitacreArtistic Patron of the BrandenburgChoral Festival 2017

The New Year begins with twoperformances on Thursday 25 January.Brandenburg Festival Chorus andBrandenburg Sinfonia will joinforces in Vivaldi’s Gloria at 7.00pm,and at 9.30pm Vivamus will performAllegri’s beautiful Miserere.

Brandenburg Choral FestivalJanuary – May

Brandenburg Sinfonia

Warren Mailley-Smith

Ivor Setterfield


Monday 5 February1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Rachmaninov – Sonata for Cello and Pianoin G minorTamesis DuoRepresenting the Concordia Foundation

6.30pm FREE Great Sacred Choral ClassicsBach Mass in B minorMovements from Bach’s monumental choralwork, the Mass in B minor.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsChoral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-FieldsAndrew Earis Director

Tuesday 6 February1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Scarlatti arr Granados – Sonata No 1 in G Scarlatti arr Granados – Sonata No 21 in D minorBach – French Suite No 2 in C minor Liszt – Légende No 2: St François de Paulemarchant sur les flots Maria Inês Costa PianoRepresenting the Royal College of Music

7.30pm Coronation Anthems by Candlelight Handel – Zadok the Priest Handel – The King Shall Rejoice Purcell – I was Glad Purcell – O God, thou art my God Purcell – Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei

Nonsuch SingersRichard Pearce OrganTom Bullard ConductorTickets: £22 £18 £14

Wednesday 7 February8.00pm The Red Stripe Band

Raucous rhythms, toe-tapping tunes andupbeat boogie-woogie.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


I would Live in your LoveAnticipating Valentine’s Day next week,choral settings of music on the theme of love,including I would live in your love by StMartin’s Composition Fellow Nils Greenhow.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Bach, Vivaldi and Handel by Candlelight Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 5Bach – Concerto for Flute in AVivaldi – ‘Summer’ from the Four SeasonsVivaldi – Concerto Flute in A minorHandel – Water Music Suite in G

Feinstein EnsembleMartin Feinstein Flute/DirectorMiki Takahashi ViolinRobin Bigwood HarpsichordTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9

Friday 9 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Rubbra – Sonata for Oboe and PianoClara Schumann – Three RomancesBrahms – Intermezzo in B flat minorSaint-Saëns – Sonata for Oboe and PianoNicola Hands OboeJonathan Pease Piano

7.00pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalFauré Requiem by CandlelightFauré – RequiemOther works to be announced.Vivace ChorusJeremy Backhouse ConductorTickets: £30 (premium) £26 £22 £18 £13 £9

Friday 9 February 9.30-10.30pm Brandenburg Choral Festival

Allegri Miserere by CandlelightAllegri – Miserere mei, deusOther works to be announced.Joyful Company of SingersPeter Broadbent ConductorTickets: £14 (unreserved)

Saturday 10 February 4.30pm Mini Maestro Family Concert:

A Feast of HandelThere are lots of gems to enjoy in this feast ofHandel: vivacious violins, a champion celloand a taste of the great Messiah.London Musical Arts EnsembleJohn Landor Presenter/Director Tickets: £10 (adults) £8 (under 16)

7.30pm Mozart and Handel by CandlelightHandel – Overture from MessiahHandel – Air from Water MusicMozart – Divertimento in DPachelbel – Canon in DMozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik

London Musical Arts Ensemble John Landor ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Friday 2 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Solfa Carlisle – Silver Tree FanfareSibelius – Andante FestivoDan Locklair – Illumination from Trumpetsof LightBach – In dir ist freudePetr Eben – Okna (Windows)Illumina DuoEllie Lovegrove TrumpetRichard Moore Organ

7.30pm Sound of St Martin’sMozart Requiem by CandlelightHaydn — Nelson MassMozart — RequiemSt Martin’s VoicesBrandenburg SinfoniaAndrew Earis ConductorTickets: £26 £22 £18 £15 £9

Saturday 3 February 7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minorMozart – Divertimento No 3 in FPachelbel – Canon and Gigue in DVivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A minorVivaldi – Four Seasons

Festive Orchestra of LondonCatherine Manson Violin/DirectorMiki Takahashi ViolinTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Every Thursday at 1.00pm, St Martin’s Voices and Revd DrSam Wells present Great SacredMusic, our popular 35-minuteexploration of the great music of ourreligious heritage. Each Great SacredMusic is designed to speak to head,heart and soul, and programmes rangefrom Christian festivals to historicalfigures, from Biblical themes tocomposers of note.

Great Sacred Music is free to attendwith donations taken at the end.Highlights this season include:

Thursday 4 JanuaryThe Three KingsMarking Epiphany, including JonathanDove’s The Three Kings.

Thursday 15 FebruaryMozart’s Requiem Movements from Mozart’s famouschoral work.

Thursday 15 MarchThe WildernessIn the journey of Lent, we exploreBiblical wanderings in the desert, with music including S S Wesley’s The Wilderness.

Thursday 5 AprilHandel’s MessiahA celebration for Easter, includingchoruses from Handel’s Messiah.

Great Sacred Music

St Martin’s Voices

Wednesday 7 February, 8.00pmThe Red Stripe BandAn upbeat blend of jivin’ rhythms,infectious energy and perfect comedy timing.

Wednesday 14 February, 8.00pmKatie BradleyA candlelit Valentine’s treat withluscious singing and a bluesy, soulful sound.

Wednesday 21 February, 8.00pm TJ Johnson and his BandJohnson’s jazz piano and vocals are unsurpassed on the London music scene.

Wednesday 28 February, 8.00pm The FabulationsA fabulational night out filled withdance-floor filling hits.


February


The Red Stripe Band

Miki Takahashi

Feinstein En

semble

John Landor

Nonsuch Singers


Monday 12 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime concert

Vivaldi – Concerto in B minor for Four ViolinsMozart – Adagio and Fugue in C minorJosef Suk – Serenade for Strings Youth Music Centre’s Chamber OrchestraRepresenting the Youth Music Centre

Tuesday 13 February1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

A selection of music based on the theme ofValentine’s Day, including songs and arias by Handel, Britten, Bellini, Grieg, Sibeliusand Lehar.Tom Smith Tenor Representing the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

7.30pm Moonlight Sonata for Valentine’s Eveby CandlelightTchaikovsky – Andante Maestoso from The NutcrackerBeethoven – Sonata for Piano in C sharpminor ‘Moonlight’Chopin – Prelude in D flat ‘Raindrop’Liszt – LiebestraumLiszt – Wedding March

Dinara Klinton Piano Tickets: £20 £16 £13

Wednesday 14 February8.00pm Katie Bradley

Katie Bradley creates the perfect setting forValentine’s Day with her soaring voice, soulfulblues harp and excellent musicians.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


Mozart RequiemMovements from Mozart’s famous choral work.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Mozart by CandlelightMozart – Overture from the Marriage of FigaroMozart – Concerto for Piano No 21 ‘Elvira Madigan’Mozart – Symphony No 40 in G minorLocrian EnsembleJohn Lenehan PianoRimma Sushanskaya ConductorTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9

Friday 16 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime concert

Programme to be announced.Embassy of Lithuania

7.30pm Mozart Requiem by Candlelight Mozart – Laudate dominum Mozart – Symphony No 39 in E flat Mozart – Ave verum corpusMozart – Requiem

Choir of London OctaveLondon OctaveDietrich Bethge ConductorTickets: £26 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 17 February 6.00-7.00pm Bach, Bruckner and Brahms

by CandlelightBach – Lobet den Herrn, alle HeidenBrahms – Excerpts from Ein Deutches RequiemBruckner – Ave MariaBruckner – Os justiSchoenberg – Friede auf ErdenNew London SingersIvor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £15 (unreserved)

8.00pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by CandlelightVivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins Corelli – Concerto GrossoPachelbel – Canon in DParry – Suite for StringsVivaldi – Four Seasons

Trafalgar SinfoniaRichard Milone ViolinIvor Setterfield Conductor Tickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Monday 19 February1.00pm FREE Lunchtime concert

A selection of favourite twentieth centuryEnglish choral and vocal music, includingworks by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gerald Finzi.Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields

6.30pm FREE Great Sacred Choral ClassicsAllegri MiserereA performance of the Miserere by Allegri,alongside choral works by Byrd and Victoria.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

Tuesday 20 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime concert

Programme and performer to be announced.St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series

Wednesday 21 February8.00pm TJ Johnson and his Band

Inspired by Ray Charles, Dr John and Johnny Cash but with a unique voice andstyle of his own.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


Blest be the God of LoveAn exploration of the poetry of metaphysicalpoet George Herbert on the anniversary of hisdeath, including Britten’s Antiphon andJudith Weir’s Love bade me welcome.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Sounds from the ScreenJohn Williams – Schindler's ListThomas Newman – Any Other Name(American Beauty)Bernard Herrmann – Psycho: PreludeBarber – Adagio for Strings (Platoon)John Lunn – Downton AbbeyCovent Garden SinfoniaBen Palmer ConductorTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

Sounds from the ScreenThursday 22 February, 7.30pm

The Covent Garden Sinfonia, withconductor Ben Palmer, hasestablished a reputation as one of themost diverse and versatile orchestrasin London. Resident at the famousActors' Church, St Paul's in CoventGarden, the orchestra performsregularly at London's leading concertvenues, including Southbank Centre'sRoyal Festival Hall, Queen ElizabethHall and Purcell Room, St John'sSmith Square, Cadogan Hall andMilton Court.

This evening, they will be performing aprogramme of works from the gold andsilver screens, including SamuelBarber’s haunting Adagio for Strings(from Platoon), John Williams’ themefrom Schindler’s List, and the themetune from Downton Abbey.

Mini MaestroSaturday 27 JanuarySaturday 10 FebruarySaturday 17 March4.30-5.30pm

The Mini Maestro concert series wasstarted in 2008 by John Landor,Director of London Musical Arts,building on his 10-year history of familyconcerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields.

These concerts are a fantastic way tointroduce children to classical music,teaching them through creativity,storytelling and fun games tounderstand and enjoy this magnificentart-form.

The Spring season sees something thatwill entertain everyone! On Saturday 27January, come and explore the musicalseasons in ‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’ fromVivaldi’s masterpiece the Four Seasons.On Saturday 10 February, discover themasterpieces of Handel, and come andhear some favourite Baroquemasterpieces on Saturday 17 March.

And don’t forget – before and after theMini Maestro concerts, we are open forbrass rubbing downstairs in the Crypt.Using traditional wax crayons andpaper and a selection of over 100replica brasses, children of all ages cancreate their own work of art. Parentscan join in too or just sit back and enjoya tea, coffee or cheeky slice of cake fromthe award-winning Café in the Crypt.

London Octave

Trafalgar S

infonia

Ben Palmer


Friday 23 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime concert

Programme to be announced.Embassy of Estonia

7.30pm Bach Brandenburg Concertos by CandlelightBach – Brandenburg Concerto No 5Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 4Vivaldi – Concerto for Flute in A minorVivaldi – Concerto for Cello in B minorMozart – Divertimento No 2 in B flat

Feinstein EnsembleMartin Feinstein Director/Flute/RecorderCatherine Manson ViolinChristopher Suckling CelloRobin Bigwood HarpsichordTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 24 February 10.15am Come and Sing:

Highlights of HandelJoin Andrew Earis and members of St Martin’s Voices for a morning workshopon famous Handel choruses.10.00am doors open10.15am workshop12.30pm performanceAndrew Earis DirectorTickets: £12 including music hire

Saturday 24 February 6.00-7.00pm Sound of St Martin’s

Ave Maria – Choral Music by CandlelightTavener – Song for AtheneParsons – Ave MariaParry – My soul there is a countryParry – Never weather beaten sailRachmaninov – Ave Maria from VespersSt Martin’s ChorusAndrew Earis DirectorTickets: £14 (unreserved)

8.00pm Sound of St Martin’sHandel Messiah by CandlelightHandel – Messiah

St Martin’s VoicesSt Martin’s Baroque PlayersAndrew Earis DirectorTickets: £29 £25 £22 £16 £9

Monday 26 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime concert

Beethoven – Sonata for Violin and PianoFranck – Sonata for Violin and Piano in AEmily Sun ViolinRepresenting Making Music

Tuesday 27 February 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime concert

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama’sMax and Peggy Morgan Prize Winner will beperforming at this lunchtime concert.Programme and performer to be announced. Max and Peggy Morgan Violin Prize WinnerRepresenting the Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Wednesday 28 February8.00pm The Fabulations

Marion Joseph’s powerful vocals deliver afantastic evening of soulful funk, disco and pop.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.

Thursday 1 March1.00pm FREE Great Sacred Music

Guide me, O thou Great RedeemerA celebration of Welsh hymns and choralmusic for St David’s Day.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.00pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalMozart Requiem by CandlelightMozart – RequiemHandel – Dixit DominusChoir of Queen’s College, CambridgeOld Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel ChoirBrandenburg Sinfonia Ralph Allwood ConductorTickets: £29 (premium) £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

9.30-10.30pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalRachmaninov Vespers by CandlelightRachmaninov – VespersPärt – VespersHolst – VespersChoir of Royal HollowayRupert Gough ConductorTickets: £14 (unreserved)

Friday 2 March1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Elgar – Selections from From The Bavarian HighlandsBiebl – Ave MariaMax Reger – Folk SongsRheinberger – AbendliedHumperdink – Prayer from Hansel and GretelVoxceteraJane Hopkins ConductorAdam Johnson Piano

7.30pm Sound of St Martin’sVivaldi Four Seasons by CandlelightMozart – Divertimento in DPurcell – ChaconnePachelbel – Canon in DMozart – Eine kleine NachtmusikVivaldi – Four SeasonsSt Martin's ConsortAndrew Earis DirectorTickets: £26 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 3 March7.30pm Baroque Extravaganza by Candlelight

Vivaldi – ‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’ from theFour SeasonsBach – Air from Orchestral Suite No 3Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minorHandel – Water Music Suite in GMozart – Divertimento No 1 in D

Festive Orchestra of LondonCatherine Manson Violin/DirectorMiki Takahashi ViolinMartin Feinstein Flute/RecorderTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Fancy yourself as a singer? JoinAndrew Earis and members of St Martin’s Voices on the stage for a morning workshop on favourite choruses from the Baroque master Handel.

Following the workshop, there will bean informal performance, which is free to attend.

Tickets: £12 including music hire.Please note that the ability to readmusic is required, and experience ofsinging in a choir is recommended.

Come and Sing:Highlights of HandelSaturday 24 February, 10.15am

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Thursday 8 March 7.30pm Bach, Handel and Vivaldi by Candlelight

Bach – Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D minor Bach – Adagio for Oboe and Strings Bach – Air ‘on the G string’ Handel – Arrival of the Queen Sheba Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A minor

Belmont Ensemble of LondonHelen Davies ViolinPippa Harris ViolinGeoffrey Coates Oboe Peter Dyson ConductorTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9


St Martin-in-the-Fields ChamberCompetition Semi-Final IIIProgramme to feature two of six semi-finalistsin the 2018 Chamber Music Competition.

7.30pm Bach Brandenburg Concertos by CandlelightMozart – Divertimento in D Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 5Handel – Concerto GrossoMozart – Flute Quartet in DBach – Brandenburg Concerto No 4London ConcertanteBen Norris ViolinJulian Sperry FluteDavid Gordon HarpsichordTickets: £28 £24 £19 £15 £9

Monday 5 March1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

St Martin-in-the-Fields ChamberCompetition Semi-Final IProgramme to feature two of six semi-finalistsin the 2018 Chamber Music Competition.

Tuesday 6 March1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

St Martin-in-the-Fields ChamberCompetition Semi-Final IIProgramme to feature two of six semi-finalistsin the 2018 Chamber Music Competition.

7.45pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalBrahms Requiem by CandlelightBrahms – Ein Deutsches RequiemMedici ChoirBrandenburg SinfoniaJohn Baird ConductorTickets: £26 (premium) £22 £18 £14

Wednesday 7 March8.00pm John Donegan Quartet

Modern and traditional jazz with a hint ofsoul and funk.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.

Thursday 8 March 1.00pm FREE Great Sacred Music

International Women’s DayA celebration of women composers forInternational Women’s Day.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

Saturday 10 March 7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Vivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins Op 3 No 4Bach – Air ‘on the G string’Telemann – Don Quixote SuitePachelbel – CanonVivaldi – Concerto for Violin No 1 in B flat‘La stravaganza’Vivaldi – Four Seasons

Trafalgar SinfoniaMarije Johnston ViolinIvor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Monday 12 March1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, sung by members ofSt Martin’s Voices.St Martin’s Voices

Tuesday 13 March1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Ravel – Don Quichotte à Dulcinéede Falla – Siete canciones populares españolasIbert – Chansons de Don QuichotteTimothy Dickinson BaritoneAnyssa Neumann Piano

Wednesday 14 March8.00pm Miss Hoodoo and the Delta Boys

Soul and blues delivered with outstandingvocals, heavyweight horns and a tight rhythm section.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


The WildernessIn the journey of Lent, we explore Biblicalwanderings in the desert, with musicincluding S S Wesley’s The Wilderness.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Bach Chamber Masterpieces by CandlelightBach – Fugue for Violin and Continuo in G minorBach – Suite for Cello No 3 in CBach – Prelude and Fugue in C minorHandel – Trio Sonata for Two Violins andContinuo in G minorBach – Trio Sonata for Flute, Violin andContinuo in E minor

Feinstein EnsembleMartin Feinstein Director/FluteCatherine Manson ViolinMiki Takahashi ViolinChristopher Suckling CelloRobin Bigwood HarpsichordTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9


Wednesday 7 March, 8.00pmJohn Donegan QuartetLatin rhythms and soulful bebopblended with traditional and modern jazz.

Wednesday 14 March, 8.00pmMiss Hoodoo and the Delta BoysOne of the hottest tickets on the bluesand soul circuit.

Wednesday 21 March, 8.00pmMississippi Swamp DogsInspired by some of New Orleans finestmusicians from Louis Armstrong to Dr John.

Wednesday 28 March, 8.00pmThe FabulationsMarian Joseph’s powerful vocalsinspire, entertain and get everyone ontothe dance floor.


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March

Miss Hoodoo and the Delta Boys



Marcel – Tournier SonatineScarlatti – Sonata in AJohn Marson – El Picaflor Debussy – Valse romantiqueGabriella Jones HarpJuan Antonio Garcia HarpRepresenting Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

7.30pm Fauré Requiem by CandlelightFauré – RequiemHandel – GloriaMozart – Ave verum corpusPachelbel – Canon in DMozart – Laudate dominum

English Chamber Choir Belmont Ensemble of LondonElizabeth Weisberg Soprano Philip Tebb BaritoneWilliam Vann OrganHelen Davies Violin Peter Dyson ConductorTickets: £26, £22, £18, £13, £9

Saturday 17 March 4.30-5.30pm Mini Maestro Family Concert:

Marvellous Mozart, Heroic HandelCome on a journey through Mozart'smarvellous symphony and hear theinstruments telling a story. There is also asprinkling of Handel’s Water Music to enjoy!London Musical Arts Ensemble John Landor Presenter/DirectorTickets: £10 (adults) £8 (under 16)

Saturday 17 March 7.30pm Mozart Symphony No 40 by Candlelight

Handel – Arrival of the Queen of ShebaMozart – Eine kleine NachtmusikBeethoven – Romance in F for Violin and OrchestraHandel – Water MusicMozart – Symphony No 40 in G minorIncludes MEET the MUSIC interval eventLondon Musical Arts Ensemble John Landor Presenter/ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Monday 19 March 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Schubert – Drei Klavierstücke Prokofiev – Gavotte, Rigaudon, Prelude andScherzo from Ten PiecesLiszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No 10 in EVitaly Pisarenko PianoRepresenting the Royal College of Music

Tuesday 20 March 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Programme and performer to be announced.St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series

7.30pm St Martin’s Chamber MusicCompetition FinalThree ensembles will perform for adistinguished panel of judges. Results will beannounced at the end of the evening.Tickets: £20 £16 £13

Wednesday 21 March8.00pm Mississippi Swamp Dogs

Traditional New Orleans music from LouisArrnstrong and Fats Domino to the Neville Brothers.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


World Water DayChoral music on the theme of water markingWorld Water Day.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Bach, Handel, Vivaldi by CandlelightBach – Brandenburg Concerto No 3Handel – Concerto Grosso Handel – Arrival of the Queen of ShebaBach – Air ‘on the G string’Vivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins

Trafalgar Sinfonia Ivor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9

Friday 23 March 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

David Conte – FantasyDebussy – Étude pour les cinq doigts d’aprèsMonsieur CzernyDebussy – Étude pour les arpèges composesRachmaninov – Sonata for Piano No 2 in Bflat minorMatthew Odell Piano (USA)Pianists of the World Series

7.30pm Bach Violin Concertos by CandlelightBach – Concerto for Violin in EBach – Concerto for Violin in A minorPachelbel – Canon in DBach – Air ‘on the G string’Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A minorLondon Musical Arts EnsembleJohn Landor DirectorTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 24 March 7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minorMozart – Divertimento No 3 in FPachelbel – Canon and Gigue in DVivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins in B minorVivaldi – Four SeasonsFestive Orchestra of LondonCatherine Manson Violin/DirectorMiki Takahashi ViolinTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Monday 26 March 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Haydn – Seven Last WordsGildas String QuartetPark Lane Group Young Artists

Tuesday 27 March 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Shostakovich – Piano Trio No 1Arensky – Piano Trio No 1 Trio Carducci

7.30pm Sound of St Martin’sA Concert for Holy WeekAllegri – Miserere mei, DeusTallis – Lamentations of JeremiahWill Todd – Passion Music (world première)

St Martin’s ChorusChoral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-FieldsAndrew Earis ConductorTickets: £22 £18 £14

Wednesday 28 March8.00pm The Fabulations

Motown classics, disco anthems and the latestchart hits.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.

St Martin’s exists on an internationalplatform – from our location, ourhistory of social engagement, ourdiverse congregations and visitors andlong-standing partnerships, allepitomised within the work of the St Martin’s International Committee.

We are expanding this work within ourconcerts series through partnershipwith local embassies to bring the finestinternational talent to the culturalheart of London. These free concertstake place every month as part of ourpopular Lunchtime Concert Series.

The Drake University ChamberChoir will make a welcome return toSt Martin’s on Tuesday 16 January,performing works by Victoria,Palestrina, Rutter and Esenvalds.

Now in its ninth year, the St Martin’sChamber Music Competition hasbecome a highlight in the discerningconcertgoer’s diary.

The competition embodies St Martin-in-the-Fields’ commitment todiscovering, developing and promotingnew and emerging musical talent, andcontinues a long history of musicalexcellence and artistic contribution inthe heart of London.

The prize offers the invaluableopportunity for young and developingchamber talent to establish theirperformance profile in a series ofconcerts around the UK through theMaking Music member network.

There are three free semi-finals (5, 6and 9 March at 1.00pm) and a ticketedfinal (20 March at 7.30pm). Theconcerts are fantastic occasions to hearand support these outstandingmusicians at the beginning of theirprofessional careers.

Chamber MusicCompetition 2018In partnership with Making Music

Semi-Finals 5, 6 and 9 March, 1.00pmFinal Tuesday 20 March, 7.30pm

Zelkova Quartet, 2017 winners

Trafalgar Sinfonia

Elizabeth Weisberg

St Martin

’s Chorus

St Martin’s Embassy SeriesMonthly, throughout the year

Easter gifts in the Shop

At the Shop at St Martin’s, we have asuperb selection of Easter cards,decorations and gifts including:

• Bible verse cards from Leonard Smith• Silver crosses and pendants• Thought-provoking books by leading

theologians, including this year’s Lenttitle Abidingby Ben Quash

• Stained glass roundels from Winged Heart

• Fair Trade papier-mache eggs and rabbits

We look forward to welcoming you thisEaster to the Shop at St Martin’s.



A Sequence for Holy WeekIncluding the Passion According to St Markset to music by composer John Sanders.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

Friday 30 March7.30pm Sound of St Martin’s

Bach St John Passion by CandlelightBach – St John Passion

St Martin’s VoicesAcademy of St Martin in the FieldsAndrew Earis ConductorTickets: £30 £25 £20 £16 £9

Saturday 31 March6.30-7.30pm Sound of St Martin’s

Fauré Requiem by CandlelightVictoria – Tenebrae ResponsoriesFauré – RequiemChoir of St Martin-in-the-FieldsTom Williams DirectorTickets: £16 £12 £7

Monday 2 April1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

David Matthews – Variations for PianoBeethoven – Sonata in C minorDominic Degavino PianoRepresenting the Royal Over-Seas League

7.30pm Handel Messiah by Candlelight Handel – MessiahEnglish Chamber ChoirBelmont Ensemble of LondonElizabeth Weisberg SopranoCiara Hendrick Mezzo sopranoPeter Davoren TenorPhilip Tebb Bass Peter Dyson Conductor Tickets: £29 £25 £22 £16 £9

Tuesday 3 April1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Grieg – Sechs LiederSchubert – Im FrühlingSchubert – Die Junge NonneSchumann – Meine roseSchumann – Der schwere AbendIúnó Connolly Soprano

Wednesday 4 April8.00pm The Fallen Heroes

Funky

Funky New Orleans rhythm and bluesblended with a contemporary London sound.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.

Thursday 5 April1.00pm FREE Great Sacred Music

Handel MessiahA celebration for Easter, including chorusesfrom Handel’s Messiah.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.00pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalFauré Requiem by CandlelightFauré – RequiemJoyful Company of SingersBrandenburg SinfoniaPeter Broadbent Conductor Tickets: £29 (premium) £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

9.30-10.30pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalSpem in Alium by CandlelightTallis – Spem in aliumPurcell SingersMark Ford ConductorTickets: £14 (unreserved)

Friday 6 April1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Music by Sibelius, Debussy and Mozart.ŃLSØ Chamber Ensemble

7.30pm Sound of St Martin’sVivaldi Four Seasons by CandlelightMozart – Divertimento in DPurcell – ChaconnePachelbel – Canon in DMozart – Eine kleine NachtmusikVivaldi – Four Seasons

St Martin’s ConsortAndrew Earis ConductorTickets: £26 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 7 April 7.30pm Vivaldi and Bach Concertos

by CandlelightVivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins Bach – Air 'on the G string'Vivaldi – ‘Summer’ and ‘Autumn’ from theFour SeasonsMozart – Salzburg Symphony No 2Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minorTrafalgar SinfoniaRichard Milone ViolinIvor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9


Guy Weitz – Grand ChoeurBach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor ‘Dorian’Franck – Choral No 1 in EWhitlock – Folk Tune from ‘Five Short Pieces’Boëllmann – Toccata from ‘Suite Gothique’Andrew Earis Organ


Paul Higgs – PavaneDavid Rose – Holiday for StringsRodrigo – Concerto de AranjuezPiazzolla – LibertangoRimsky-Korsakov – Flight of the BumblebeePaul Higgs Trumpet

7.30pm Bach, Vivaldi and Purcell by CandlelightVivaldi – Concerto for Strings in G minorBach – Orchestral Suite No 2 in B minorJohn Rutter – Suite AntiquePurcell – AbdelazarBach – Brandenburg Concerto No 5

Keld EnsembleAsako Ogawa HarpsichordJanna Hüneke FluteJonathan Acton DirectorTickets: £20 £18 £14

Sound of St Martin’sMusic for Holy weekand EasterSunday 25 March, Palm Sunday5.00pm

Tuesday 27 March, 7.30pmA Concert for Holy WeekSt Martin’s Chorus and the ChoralScholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields will perform music for HolyWeek, including works by Tallis,Allegri and the world première ofPassion Music by Will Todd.

Thursday 29 March, 1.00pmGreat Sacred MusicJoin us to mark Maundy Thursday, asthe clergy and St Martin’s Voicesexplore the Passion According to St Mark by John Sanders.

Friday 30 March, Good Friday,7.30pmTonight, St Martin’s Voices welcomeyou to the beautifully resonant settingof St Martin-in-the-Fields for anatmospheric candlelit performance ofBach’s celebrated St John Passion.

Saturday 31 March, HolySaturday, 6.30pmSt Martin’s Voices perform aselection of poignant music forPassiontide, including the Fauré’s Requiem and Victoria’sTenebrae Responsories.

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Wednesday 11 April8.00pm TJ Johnson and his Band

Jazz, blues, and soulful gospel performed withpassion, style and swagger.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


All things bright and beautifulMarking the 200th anniversary of the birth ofCecil Francis Alexander, writer of All thingsbright and beautiful, There is a green hill faraway and Once in Royal David’s City.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Bach, Handel and Vivaldi by CandlelightAlbinoni – Adagio for StringsHandel – Arrival of the Queen of ShebaVivaldi – ‘Winter’ from the Four SeasonsBach – Brandenburg Concerto No 3Pachelbel – Canon in DVivaldi – ‘Summer’ from the Four SeasonsTrafalgar SinfoniaRichard Milone ViolinIvor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9


Mozart – Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat Romberg – Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat James Woodrow ViolinAlexander Woodrow Piano

7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight Vivaldi – Four SeasonsVivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor Pachelbel – Canon in DMozart – Salzburg Symphony No 3Bach – Air ‘on the G string’

Belmont Ensemble of LondonNicola Loud ViolinPeter Dyson Conductor Tickets: £26 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 14 April 6.00-7.00pm Brandenburg Choral Festival

Allegri Miserere by CandlelightAllegri – Miserere mei, DeusChoir of University College, OxfordGiles Underwood ConductorTickets: £14 (unreserved)

8.00pm Brandenburg Choral FestivalMozart Requiem by Candlelight Mozart – RequiemTwickenham Choral SocietyBrandenburg SinfoniaChristopher Herrick ConductorTickets: £33 (premium) £29 £25 £22 £16 £9

Monday 16 April 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Vitali – Chaconne in G minorTurnage – Two elegies framing a shoutGrieg – Sonata No 1Jonathan Radford SaxophoneKaoli Ono PianoRepresenting Making Music


Rameau – AllemandeRameau – Le Rappel des OiseauxRameau – Les Tendres PlaintesCătălin Ștefănescu-Pătrașcu – GerarRodrigo – TonadillaPiazzolla – Tango SuiteTango 1, Tango 2, Tango 3

Duo KitharsisRepresenting the Romanian Cultural Institute

7.30pm Mozart Requiem by CandlelightByrd – Sanctus and Benedictus from Massfor Five VoicesOla Gjeilo – London SanctusMozart – Ave verum corpusBalfour Gardiner – Evening HymnMozart – RequiemVoxceteraNothern Lights Symphony OrchestraAdam Johnson ConductorJane Hopkins ConductorTickets: £22 £18 £14

Wednesday 18 April8.00pm The Reliables

Cool, swingin’ jazz in the great tradition ofMiles Davis and John Coltrane.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


Blest Pair of SirensAnticipating St George’s Day, includingParry’s anthem Blest pair of Sirens.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Bach and Vivaldi by CandlelightHandel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Vivaldi – ‘Spring’ from the Four SeasonsBach – Violin Concerto in A minorBach – Adagio for Oboe and StringsBach – Concerto for Oboe and ViolinLondon OctaveHerbert Lashner OboeLorraine McAslan ViolinDietrich Bethge DirectorTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9

Friday 20 April1.oopm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Joaquin Turina Sevillia – Sous Les orangersOscar Lorenzo Fernández – Suite brasileira No 2Manuel M. Ponce – Balada MexicanaMario Ruiz Armengol – Selections fromDanzas CubanasAstor Piazzolla – Tango Fantasy: Adios NoniErnest So PianoRepresenting the Iberian and Latin American Music Series

Café in the Courtyard

The Café in the Courtyard opens for theseason on 26 March just in time for theEaster holidays. Tucked behind thechurch, the Café in the Courtyard is the perfect place to catch up withfriends as you sit back and watch theworld go by.

The menu includes tasty summersalads and sandwiches, mouth-watering main courses, savoury snacksand tempting desserts to eat in or takeaway. The Café in the Courtyard alsohas an evening menu featuringdelicious platters to share and a fullwine list.

Café in the Courtyards Opening Times from 26 March –30 AprilMonday-Friday 8.00am-7.00pmSaturday 9.00am-7.00pmSunday 11.00am-6.00pm

Visit our website for Opening Timesfrom May – October.

The Silver Ghosts

Wednesday 4 April, 8.00pm The Fallen HeroesTraditional New Orleans music servedup with a modern London vibe.

Wednesday 11 April, 8.00pm TJ Johnson and his Band Cool jazz and rolling rhythm and blueswith the swagger of a late night crooner.

Wednesday 18 April, 8.00pm The ReliablesA hip and funky performance of jazzstandards and bluesy originals.

Wednesday 25 April, 8.00pmThe Silver GhostsHeartfelt, danceable tunes from thisclassic 7-piece swing band.


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Nicola Loud


Friday 20 April7.30pm Mozart Jupiter Symphony

by Candlelight Britten – Simple SymphonyBach – Air ‘on the G string’Mozart – Concerto for Piano No 20 in D minorBorodin – NocturneMozart – Symphony No 41 ‘The Jupiter’

Thames Chamber OrchestraTamila Salimdjanova PianoKeith Marshall ConductorTickets: £25 £22 £18 £13 £9

Saturday 21 April 7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A minorMozart – Divertimento No 1 in DPachelbel – Canon and Gigue in DBach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minorVivaldi – Four SeasonsFestive Orchestra of LondonMiki Takahashi Violin/DirectorSarah Moffatt ViolinTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9

Monday 23 April 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Barber – Summer Music Arnold – Three Shanties Françaix – Wind Quintet No 1Prima Wind QuintetRepresenting the Royal Northern College of Music

Tuesday 24 April 1.00pm FREE Lunchtime Concert

Talented students from the UK’s leadingspecialist music school perform a varied programme. Purcell SchoolRepresenting the Purcell School

Wednesday 25 April8.00pm The Silver Ghosts

A sentimental journey back to the big bandswing of the 20s, 30s and 40s.Tickets: £15 £12 £8On sale six weeks prior to the event.


All my Hope on God is FoundedAn exploration of the poetry of former poetlaureate Robert Bridges on the anniversary of his death, including Finzi’s My Spirit Sang all Day.Led by Revd Dr Sam WellsSt Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis Director

7.30pm Vivaldi and Handel by CandlelightHandel – Concerto Grosso Alexander's FeastHandel – Air from the Water MusicBach – Air 'on the G string'Corelli – Christmas ConcertoHandel – Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 12London Musical Arts EnsembleJohn Landor DirectorTickets: £24 £20 £16 £13 £9


Programme to be announced.Pianists of the World Series

7.30pm Baroque Masterpieces by CandlelightMozart – Eine kleine NachtmusikPachelbel – Canon in DTelemann – Concerto for Four ViolinsBach – Concerto for Violin in A minorVivaldi – ‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’ from theFour Seasons

London ConcertanteBen Norris Violin Tickets: £28 £24 £19 £15 £9

Saturday 28 April 7.30pm Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Vivaldi – Concerto for Four ViolinsBach – Air ‘on the G string’Pachelbel – Canon in DBach – Concerto for Violin in EVivaldi – Four Seasons

Trafalgar SinfoniaRichard Milone ViolinIvor Setterfield ConductorTickets: £28 £24 £20 £15 £9


Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor Rachmaninov – Trio élégiaque No 1 in G minor Trio OpalRepresenting the Royal Academy of Music

7.00-8.00pm Allegri Miserere by CandlelightAllegri – Kyrie from Missa Che fa oggi il mioAllegri – Miserere mei, DeusScarlatti – Iste ConfessorScarlatti – Stabat MaterChoir of St Martin-in-the-FieldsTom Williams DirectorTickets: £15 (unreserved)

Using specialist paper and metallicwaxes you can create your ownmasterpiece. Choose from St Martin’ssuperb selection of replica brassesincluding medieval knights in armour,fabulous costumed ladies, St Georgeand the Dragon, William Shakespeareand many more. Prices for brassrubbing start at £3.50. The last brassrubbing takes place one hour beforethe Shop closes.

BrassRubbing

Booking and General InformationEvening concertsDoors open 30 minutes before start of concert. Concerts usually last two hours unless stated otherwise,including an interval of 20 minutes. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered from the Café in the Crypt.Admission is by ticket only.

Lunchtime concertsDoors open at 12.30pm for a 1.00pm start. Lunchtime concerts are normally scheduled for Mondays,Tuesdays and Fridays. All our Lunchtime Concerts are free of charge – a suggested donation of £3.50per person goes towards the work of St Martin’s.

Jazz and Live Music in the CryptFirst set: 8.00pm – 8.50pm. Second set: 9.10pm – 10.00pm. On these evenings the Café is open toticket holders only from 6.30pm. Holders of unreserved tickets are advised to arrive early to secure aseat. Food is served until 9.00pm and drinks until 10.00pm. Details of our Friday late night music in theCrypt is available on our website.

How to bookSecure online booking: www.smitf.org, booking fee applies. By telephone: 020 7766 1100 Monday-Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm, booking fee applies. In person: Monday-Wednesday 10.00am-5.00pm*,Thursday-Saturday 10.00am-8.30pm*.*On Jazz Nights the Box Office is open until 9.00pm. On bank holidays the Box Office opens at 12noon.

DiscountsGroup rates apply to parties of 16 or more people. Discounts for evening concert tickets are currentlyonly available when booking by telephone on 020 7766 1100 or in person.

ConcessionsAvailable to full-time students, those over 60 and the unwaged when purchased in person (subject toavailability). Children under 3 years will not be admitted.

Restricted mobilityWheelchair access to the church and concerts is via a ramp on the north side of church. There is a liftbetween crypt and church and from street to crypt level. We offer a complimentary ticket for an enablerassisting a customer with a disability (subject to availability). There are four wheelchair spaces in churchand in the crypt for Jazz Nights.

Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break during the performance.

Ticket Refund and ExchangeTickets are non-refundable. However, tickets may be exchanged up to 48 hours before the performance.An administration charge will apply.

How to find St Martin-in-the-FieldsSt Martin’s is at the northeast corner of Trafalgar Square and is easily accessible by public transport.Underground: Charing Cross, Leicester Square. Train: Charing Cross. Bus: 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24,29, 53, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176, 453 and several night buses. Cycle: There are cycle stands in St Martin’sPlace and Adelaide Street. The nearest cycle hire docking station is on William IV Street.

Join our free ‘In the Pipeline’ email listFor a monthly email giving advance notice of concerts, talks and exhibitions as well as other specialevents and news from St Martin’s, please visit www.smitf.org/itp.

myStMartin’sFor information about joining our membership scheme please call the Box Office on 020 7766 1100 orvisit us at www.smitf.org.We reserve the right to alter programme details and substitute artists if necessary. All information correct at time of printing.

London Concertante

Ivor Setterfield

Tamila Salimdjanova

1. IN THE BEGINNINGSculpture in Portlandstone by Mike Chapman tomark the millennium. The carved words are fromSt John’s Gospel, “In thebeginning was the Word...”

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6. ST MARTINStatue by James Butler ofSt Martin and the beggar.The patron saint of thischurch is the inspirationfor our work with homelesspeople here in London.

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2. LIVING SOUTH AFRICAMEMORIALSculpture by Chaim Stephenson toremember all victims of injusticeand violence in South Africaduring the years of apartheid.Dedicated by ArchbishopDesmond Tutu in 1994.

3. MOSAICSOn either side of thesanctuary are two beautifulVictorian mosaics of theannunciation, as the angelannounces to Mary that shewill bear the Christ Child.

4. EAST WINDOWAND ALTARDesigned by Iranian born artist Shirazeh Houshiary and architect Pip Horne. The window inspires reflection and prayer, the altar a place of transformation from death to life.

5. ROYAL COAT OF ARMSSt Martin’s is the Royal ParishChurch. This coat of arms isthat of King George I who wasthe first churchwarden. Abovethe sanctuary beyond, thegolden sunburst holds theHebrew name for God, whorules over all.

7. PULPITOriginally a three deckerpulpit, beautifully craftedand made by local 18th

century craftsmen. A sacredmonogram on one of thepanels are the first threeletters of the name ‘Jesus’.

8. FONTOriginally from the churchpreviously situated on thissite. A gift in 1689 fromWilliam Bridgeman,Secretary to the AdmiraltyBoard in thanksgiving for a son.

9. ORGANHandel played the openingrecital here in 1726. Thepresent organ was built byWalker’s in 1990.

10. PAINTINGSSt Martin – FranciscoSolimena, 1730James Gibbs – Architectof this church built in 1726,by Andrea Soldi, 1800Dick Sheppard – Vicarof St Martin’s 1914–27

11. F.E.P.O.W. MEMORIALThe Far East Prisoners ofWar Memorial is in memoryof those who died as a resultof imprisonment by theJapanese from 1941-45.

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