St Martin-in-the-Fields
A programme of music for Advent and Christmas, performed by the sopranos and altos of St Martin’s Voices and harpist Alis Huws, our Artist in Residence. Composed as a response to Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, Kristina Arakelyan’s A Christmas Offering also sets medieval texts in Latin and early English, with musical language which alludes to early medieval writing.
Carols by Candlelight offers a full evening of music, carol singing and readings, with enchanting performances of festive music including a few favourites for you to join in with. You’ll leave full of the joys of the season and ready to start your celebrations with family, friends and loved ones. The choir will sing much loved classics O Holy Night, See amid the winter’s snow and the Sussex Carol alongside audience carols for strings and organ for all including O little town of Bethlehem, God rest ye merry, Gentlemen and Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing.
Celebrate the joy of Christmas through choral music in a special festive evening hosted by acclaimed composer and conductor Bob Chilcott. Featuring music from distinguished composers John Rutter, Cecilia McDowall, and Lucy Walker, this concert explores the inspiration, stories, and creative craft behind writing music for the Christmas season. St Martin’s Voices brings the music to life with a selection of beautiful seasonal works, offering a warm and uplifting celebration of contemporary choral writing for Christmas.
Experience the magic of ballet music by candlelight as St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Olivia Tait, brings some of the most celebrated dance scores to life in concert. From Gluck and Tchaikovsky’s lyrical melodies to Prokofiev and Stravinsky’s dramatic rhythms and vivid orchestration, this programme captures the character, movement, and storytelling at the heart of ballet music.
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. This opening section of Handel’s iconic work tells the story of the prophecy and birth of Christ, featuring some of the most celebrated choruses and arias, culminating in the famous Hallelujah Chorus and the triumphant final Amen.
Join St Martin’s Choral Scholars, Emerging Artists and Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of Andrew Earis, as they present Baroque Classics by Candlelight, a vibrant programme of sacred music from the 17th and 18th centuries. This candlelit concert pairs celebrated masterpieces such as Monteverdi’s Beatus Vir and Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude with rediscovered gems by the lesser-known composers Isabella Leonarda and Caterina Assandra.
Under the shimmering glow of candlelight, St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble, with violinist Hilaryjane Parker, brings masterful Baroque and early Classical music to life. The evening culminates in the vivid brilliance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, framed by the expressive works of Warlock, Boccherini and Whitlock, offering audiences an enchanting journey through some of the most captivating music of the period.
Composed during the final year of his life and left unfinished at the time of his death, Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, is a magnificent work, made infamous by the mysterious and intriguing rumours surrounding its origins. St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble join forces to explore the profound beauty and existential drama of this masterpiece, alongside a performance of Eric Whitacre’s evocative Three Songs of Faith, in a sublime candlelit evening of choral music.
Experience the grandeur of eighteenth-century music as St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble, under Andrew Earis, present a spectacular candlelit programme of Haydn and Handel. The evening features Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks and Haydn’s Nelson Mass, combining pageantry, drama, and choral majesty.
Join St Martin’s Voices, under the direction of Andrew Earis, for a sublime hour of unaccompanied choral music, including Allegri’s renowned Miserere, contemporary reflections by Cecilia McDowall and Composer-in-Association Lucy Walker, and the profound beauty of Parry’s Songs of Farewell. This concert offers a journey through the transcendent voices of both historic and modern sacred music.
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