Three Centuries of Sound: St Martin-in-the-Fields 300th Anniversary Season
In 1726, the current iconic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields opened its doors for the very first time. 300 years later, our Autumn/Winter concert season is a fitting tribute to the monument, celebrating three centuries of musical heritage by once again filling our magnificent space with some of the finest music in London.
We proudly welcome back our resident ensembles, the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, alongside an exceptional roster of performers including The Sixteen, Tenebrae, I Fagiolini, The English Concert, VOCES8, Ex Cathedra, La Serenissima, 12 Ensemble, The Gesualdo Six, London Mozart Players and much more.
Choral Discovery: Choral Dances
Tuesday 20 October, 7pm
A concert celebrating the vibrant sound-world of choir and harp in a programme full of rhythm, colour and vitality.
Ex Cathedra – In 40 Parts: Spem in Alium
Thursday 22 October, 7pm
Ex Cathedra sings Tallis’s soaring Spem in Alium, plus other 40-part masterpieces inspired by this awesome work, including a commission from Roderick Williams.
The 12 Ensemble and James McVinnie: Poulenc Organ Concerto
Friday 23 October, 7:30pm
Poulenc’s wild and wonderful Organ Concerto raises the roof: just the climax of a voyage of spiritually-charged sounds from The 12 Ensemble and organist James McVinnie.
Family Classics: A Space Exploration
Saturday 24 October, 2:30pm
Our family classics concerts offer the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short 45-minute programme of popular classical music.
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Saturday 24 October, 7pm
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble presents Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight, featuring Purcell, Porpora, Pachelbel, and Vivaldi, with violinist Maja Horvat bringing the concertos vividly to life.
Crypt Close-Up: Rachel Podger & Lucie Horsch – Duologues
Wednesday 28 October, 8pm
Baroque violinist Rachel Podger and recorder phenomenon Lucie Horsch play baroque showpieces and British folksongs in a concert to illuminate the Crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
LMP: Mozart with Roderick Williams and Sophie Bevan
Thursday 29 October, 7:30pm
In this programme, London Mozart Players explore some of Mozart’s latest and greatest works across both the symphonic and operatic repertoire.
The King’s Singers: Finding Harmony – the Voice of Humanity
Friday 30 October, 7:30pm
Finding Harmony: The King’s Singers celebrate St Martin-in-the-Fields’ 300th birthday with all their inimitable warmth and flair.
Vivaldi and Handel by Candlelight
Saturday 31 October, 7pm
Enjoy a vibrant candlelit evening as St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble, with violinist Hilaryjane Parker, brings Vivaldi and Handel to life in masterful Baroque concertos and suites.
Allegri Miserere by Candlelight
Tuesday 3 November, 7pm
Join St Martin’s Voices, under the direction of Andrew Earis, for a sublime hour of unaccompanied choral music, featuring Allegri’s ethereal Miserere and works by McDowall, Parry and our Composer-in-Association Lucy Walker.
Fireworks Music by Candlelight
Thursday 5 November, 7pm
Experience the grandeur of Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks as St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble come together to perform a spectacular candlelit programme of Haydn and Handel.
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Friday 6 November, 7pm
Violin virtuoso Miki Takahashi gives her acclaimed interpretation of Vivaldi’s magnificent masterpiece The Four Seasons in the beautiful, candlelit splendour, accompanied by the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of London.
Mozart Requiem by Candlelight
Saturday 7 November, 7pm
St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Orchestra perform Mozart’s monumental Requiem alongside Whitacre’s evocative Three Songs of Faith, in a sublime candlelit evening of choral music.
Liza Sings Streisand
Tuesday 10 November, 7pm
Fascinating Aida’s acclaimed singer and comedienne Liza Pulman celebrates the legend of Barbra Streisand in concert with her fabulous band and musical director Joseph Atkins.
St Martin-in-the-Fields 300th Anniversary Concert
Thursday 12 November, 7pm
300 years of St Martin-in-the-Fields: Clive Myrie, Danielle de Niese and Aaron Azunda Akugbo lead a musical birthday celebration.
BBC Singers: Songs of Farewell
Friday 13 November, 7:30pm
The BBC Singers, led by conductor Krista Audere, perform Parry’s Songs of Farewell, his profoundly moving cycle of wartime laments for a lost age.
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Saturday 14 November, 7pm
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble presents Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight, featuring Warlock, Whitlock, Boccherini, and Vivaldi, with violinist Hilaryjane Parker bringing the concertos vividly to life.
Baroque Classics by Candlelight
Tuesday 17 November, 7pm
Join St Martin’s Choral Scholars, Emerging Artists and Chamber Ensemble as they perform Baroque Classics by Candlelight, featuring music by Monteverdi, Bach, Leonarda and Assandra.
The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists: Handel’s Theodora
Thursday 19 November, 7pm
Handel loved Theodora more than any of his other oratorios, and with Iestyn Davies singing in this concert staging with the Monteverdi Choir, you’re about to hear why.
I Fagiolini: Monteverdi L’Orfeo
Friday 20 November, 7:30pm
L’Orfeo: Monteverdi’s pioneering opera, brought to vibrant, heart-melting life by Robert Hollingworth and the virtuoso singers of I Fagiolini.
Handel Messiah by Candlelight
Saturday 21 November, 7pm
Enjoy a candlelit performance of Part I of Handel’s Messiah as St Martin’s Chamber Choir and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble bring this beloved masterpiece to life.
A Choral Christmas by Candlelight
Tuesday 24 November, 7:30pm
Celebrate the joy of Christmas with St Martin’s Voices in a festive evening hosted by Bob Chilcott, featuring seasonal choral music from leading composers John Rutter, Cecilia McDowall, and Lucy Walker.
Darbar Indian Music by the Candlelight: Budhaditya Bhattacharyya
Thursday 26 November, 7pm
Darbar brings the classical music of South India to St Martin-in-the-Fields. Carnatic vocalist Varsha Ramann is joined by violin and mridangam for an hour of composition, rhythmic cycle and improvisation made in the room — a tradition heard at close quarters, on its own terms.
LMP play Bach’s Brandenburgs
Friday 27 November, 7pm
In this concert, London Mozart Players perform two Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, No.1 and No.4, alongside a handpicked mix of other Bach favourites, including his Concerto for Violin and Oboe.
Ballet Music by Candlelight
Saturday 28 November, 7pm
Experience the magic of Ballet Music by Candlelight, a sparkling programme of iconic ballet favourites, including movements from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.
Advent Carols
Sunday 29 November, 5pm
Join us as we begin our journey through the season of Advent to the glories of Christmas.
Carols by Candlelight
Tues 1, Sun 6, Sat 12, Sun 13 & Wed 16 December, 7:30pm
Carols by Candlelight offers a full evening of music, readings, and carol singing, with enchanting performances by St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Strings – including a selection of favourite carols for you to join in with.
A Ceremony of Carols by Candlelight
Wednesday 2 December, 7pm
A joyful and uplifting programme of music for Advent and Christmas, culminating in Benjamin Britten’s radiant A Ceremony of Carols, performed by the sopranos and altos of St Martin’s Voices, accompanied by harpist Alis Huws.
A Trafalgar Square Christmas
Thursday 3 December, 7:30pm
On the evening of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, join St Martin’s Voices, Emerging Artists and Strings in the beautiful candlelit church for an evening of carols from the UK and around the world.
BBC Singers and Britten Sinfonia: Britten St Nicholas
Britten Anniversary Concert
Friday 4 December, 7:30pm
Benjamin Britten lives! 50 years to the day since his death in 1976, the Britten Sinfonia and BBC Singers unleash the irrepressible life-force of Britten’s St Nicholas, the story of the saint who inspired the figure of Santa Claus.
Festive Family Carols
Sat 5, Sat 19, Sun 20, Mon 21, Tues 22 & Wed 23 December, Various Times
Celebrate the season in style with our Festive Family Carols concerts, offering the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short one-hour programme of popular carols and music sung by St Martin’s Voices.
The Joys of Christmas by Candlelight
Sat 5, Sun 6 & Sat 12 December, Various Times
The Joys of Christmas offers a short one-hour programme of music, carol singing and festive readings.
Joy to the World: A Christmas Concert
Saturday 5 December, 7:30pm
Join the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields and St Martin’s Brass for a full evening of joyful music, readings, and carol singing to get you in the festive spirit – including a selection of favourite carols for you to join in with.
Blessing of the Crib on Trafalgar Square
Sunday 6 December, 5pm
All are welcome to join us as we come together in Trafalgar Square and bless the Crib, and welcome the Christ child into the world.
Christmas Around The World
Monday 7 December, 1pm
A joyful celebration of Christmas worldwide, featuring beloved carols like Silent Night, O Tannenbaum, Joy to the World, and Go Tell It on the Mountain. This programme showcases a rich mix of languages, cultures, and festive traditions.
Christmas with St Martin’s Voices
Monday 7 December, 7:30pm
Join St Martin’s Voices for a festive evening of carols, including See amid the winter’s snow, Infant Holy, audience favourites, and the world premiere of a new Advent cantata by Bob Chilcott.
This Endris Night: Christmas with VOCES8
Tuesday 8 December, 7:30pm
This Endris Night: Christmas with VOCES8 invites you into a journey through the wonder of the Nativity, where chant and polyphony meet the warmth of familiar carols and festive song.
Community Carols
Wednesday 9 December, 6:30pm
Christmas is a time of peace when families and communities gather. All who live and work around Trafalgar Square create spaces for the world to share that peace every year. In recognition of your role in that we’d like to do the same for you.
The Sixteen: Messiah
Thursday 10 December, 7pm
Handel’s Messiah meets Harry Christophers and The Sixteen: a seasonal tradition from this world-famous chamber choir.
Celebrate the season with a beautiful lunchtime performance by the Choir of King’s College London, one of England’s leading university ensembles, presenting a festive programme featuring Poulenc’s Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël.
Ex Cathedra: Christmas Music by Candlelight
Fri 11 & Mon 14 December, 7pm
Chamber choir Ex Cathedra presents a candlelit sequence of Christmas music: a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, quiet heart of this magical season.
Festive Family Carols with St Martin’s Junior Choir
Saturday 12 December, 2pm
Celebrate the season in style with our Festive Family Carols concert, featuring our very own Junior Choir.
A Renaissance Christmas
Monday 14 December, 1pm
A journey from Advent to Christmas Day in radiant Renaissance choral music, featuring works by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Orlando di Lasso.
Sound of Christmas with the London Gay Men’s Chorus
Tuesday 15 December, 7:30pm
The London Gay Men’s Chorus return to St Martin’s with a fun and festive performance of Christmas classics old and new!
A Classic FM Christmas with Zeb Soanes
Wednesday 16 December, 4pm
Experience the festive magic of St Martin-in-the-Fields with Classic FM’s, Zeb Soanes and St Martin’s Voices. A joyful celebration to lift your spirits this Christmas.
Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists: A Venetian Christmas
Thursday 17 December, 7:30pm
Christmas in Venice, renaissance style. And who better to paint that magnificent scene than the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists?
A Festival of Carols
Friday 18 December, Various Times
Join St Martin’s Voices and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for a festive spectacular for choir and orchestra.
A Festival of Carols by Candlelight
Friday 18 December, 7:30pm
Join St Martin’s Voices and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, under Andrew Earis, for an enchanting evening of Christmas music.
The Gift of Christmas by Candlelight
Saturday 19 December, 4pm
Celebrate the season with The Gift of Christmas as St Martin’s Chamber Choir present an uplifting one-hour concert of carols and seasonal readings, including a few favourites for you to join in with.
The Spirit of Christmas by Candlelight
Saturday 19 December, 7:30pm
Celebrate the season with The Spirit of Christmas, as St Martin’s Chamber Choir and St Martin’s Brass present an uplifting evening of carols and seasonal readings, including a few favourites for you to join in with.
Carols for Christmas by Candlelight
Sun 20, Mon 21, Tues 22 & Wed 23 December, 4pm
Carols for Christmas offers a short one-hour programme of music, carol singing and festive readings.
A Christmas Celebration by Candlelight
Sun 20, Mon 21, Tues 22 & Wed 23 December, 7:30pm
A Christmas Celebration offers a full evening of music, carol singing and readings, with enchanting performances of festive music by St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Brass, including a few favourites for you to join in with.
Festive Favourites
Mon 21, Tues 22 & Wed 23 December, 1pm
Our Festive Favourites concerts bring you a joyful hour of music, carol singing, and seasonal readings to lift the spirit.
No Room at the Inn: A Dramatised Nativity and Blessing of the Crib
Thursday 24 December, 1pm
A Service for all the family.
Parish Carol Service
Thursday 24 December, 3:30pm
An uplifting service of carols, scripture and poetry as we come together to anticipate the birth of Jesus.
Parish Carol Service
Thursday 24 December, 5:30pm
An uplifting service of carols, scripture and poetry as we come together to anticipate the birth of Jesus.
Midnight Mass
Thursday 24 December, 11pm
Join us as we celebrate the first Eucharist of Christmas together, giving thanks for the birth of Jesus Christ.
Christmas Day Eucharist
Friday 25 December, 10:30am
Join as we come together for our Christmas Day Eucharist.
The Belmont Ensemble of London presents Christmas Classics with violinist Helen Davies.
Join Trafalgar Sinfonia for a selection of festive favourites from the big screen.
Family Classics for Christmas
Tues 29 & Wed 30 December, 2:30pm
Our festive family classics concert offers the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short 45 minute programme of popular classical music, including a few favourites for you to join in with!
A Christmas Baroque by Candlelight
Tuesday 29 December, 7pm
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for a selection of Baroque festive favourites, including works for soprano and strings alongside Corelli’s magical Christmas Concerto.
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Wednesday 30 December, 7pm
In this richly varied programme, St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble presents Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons in its full splendour, together with a dazzling selection of musical gems by Handel, Corelli and Rowley.
Viktor Erik Emanuel performs piano favourites this New Year’s Eve including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
New Year’s Extravaganza by Candlelight
Friday 1 January 2027, 7pm
Join the Festive Orchestra of London for their traditional celebration of the new year at St Martin’s church.
A Viennese New Year by Candlelight
Saturday 2 January 2027, 7pm
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble and conductor Andrew Earis for a sparkling New Year celebration of elegant waltzes and festive classics.
Olivier Latry: Organist of Notre Dame de Paris
Friday 8 January 2027, 7:30pm
The great French organ tradition comes to the heart of London as St Martin-in-the-Fields welcomes Olivier Latry, organiste titulaire of Notre Dame de Paris.
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Saturday 9 January 2027, 7pm
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble presents Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight, featuring Mozart, Purcell, Sirmen, and Vivaldi, with violinist Richard Milone bringing the concertos vividly to life.
Dunedin Consort: Handel Belshazzar
Thursday 14 January 2027, 7pm
The writing on the wall: Handel’s epic Belshazzar returns to the West End with the Dunedin Consort and a world-class cast.
Stile Antico: Toward the Dawn
A Musical Journey from Evening to Sunrise
Saturday 16 January 2027, 7:30pm
From dawn to dusk with Stile Antico: twelve superb singers sing the music of the night, from Allegri’s Miserere to Taverner’s mighty Ave Dei patris filia.
Monteverdi Choir: Bach St Matthew Passion
Tuesday 9 February 2027, 7pm
This Easter, experience the power, the drama and the undimmed glory of Bach’s St Matthew Passion in one of London’s great churches – performed by Masaaki Suzuki and the Monteverdi Choir.
Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Conrad Tao
Friday 19 February 2027, 7:30pm
Pianist Conrad Tao joins the Academy of St Martin in the Fields performing works by Ruth Crawford Seeger, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Aaron Copland.
LMP: Vaughan Williams’s ‘Fantasia’
Friday 26 February 2027, 7pm
Travelling across more than three centuries of music, London Mozart Players present a programme where the past is never quite left behind…
Echo Vocal Ensemble: Cozzolani Unbound!
Friday 5 March 2027, 7:30pm
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Echo Vocal Ensemble performs the bold, sensuous music of the 17th century abbess Chiara Margarita Cozzolani – along with specially-commissioned responses by three powerful contemporary voices.
The Gesualdo Six and Bill Barclay: Death of Gesualdo
Fri 12 March & Sat 13 March 2027, Various Times
Following a string of 5-star reviews and sell-out performances, The Gesualdo Six return to St Martin’s with Death of Gesualdo. Reunited with director Bill Barclay, the ensemble brings this visceral theatrical experience to our stage once again following widespread international acclaim.
The Tallis Scholars: Lamentations
Thursday 18 March 2027, 7:30pm
The Tallis Scholars perform Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories. The musical soul of Passiontide, sounding more urgent than ever across five centuries.
Holy Week with Tenebrae
Tuesday 23 March 2027, 7:30pm
In Holy Week, Tenebrae creates its own retelling of an eternal story – singing music from five centuries, including the world premiere of Owain Park’s stunning new Canticles for a Passion.
Bach St John Passion by Candlelight
Friday 26 March 2027, 7:30pm
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields and St Martin’s Voices join forces to perform Bach’s sacred masterpiece.
Ensemble L’encyclopedie: Pergolesi Stabat Mater
Saturday 27 March 2027, 7:30pm
Passions run high as Ensemble l’Encyclopédie and soprano Sandrine Piau perform Pergolesi’s stunning Stabat Mater.
Handel Messiah by Candlelight
Monday 29 March 2027, 7pm
An abridged performance of Handel’s timeless masterpiece, featuring some of the famous choruses and arias performed by St Martin’s Voices and Chamber Orchestra.
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