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St Martin’s Voices: Illuminations

A programme celebrating the enchanting combination of saxophone and voices, re-presenting choral works from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century in a fresh soundscape through a series of specially commissioned arrangements and new compositions, including the first performance of a work by St Martin’s Voices Composer-in-Association Lucy Walker.

Part of the Choral Discovery Concerts series, which invites audiences to discover lesser known, thought-provoking choral music in short concerts with St Martin’s Voices.

 

Baroque Classics by Candlelight

Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for an evocative evening of Baroque masterworks, performed in the gentle glow of candlelight.

This programme features iconic works such as Bach’s Air on a G String and Pachelbel’s Canon and Gigue, alongside vivid gems by Tartini, Vivaldi, Handel, Leonarda, and von Bayreuth. From the grandeur of the Water Music to the intimacy of Sonata Prima, this concert offers a rich tapestry of Baroque colour, elegance, and expression.

 

Come and Sing: Extracts from Duruflé’s Requiem

Join Jennifer Sterling for an afternoon workshop to rehearse extracts from Duruflé’s Requiem.

This will be followed by an informal performance at 4pm which is open for all to attend.

Timings

Doors open – 1pm
Workshop 1:30 – 3:30pm
Break
Informal performance – 4pm

Jennifer Sterling Director

Tickets £12, including music hire.

Participants are advised that the ability to read music and experience of singing in a choir is required. When booking your tickets, please inform us of your voice type (soprano, alto, tenor, bass).

 

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Candlelight

Join us for a captivating performance featuring beloved works of the Classical era and beyond.

From the dramatic depth of Schubert’s Overture in C minor to the sparkling charm of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik, this programme promises a rich tapestry of musical brilliance.

Mozart Requiem by Candlelight

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 Orchestra join forces to explore the profound beauty and existential drama of this masterpiece, alongside a performance of Handel’s much loved Coronation Anthem Let thy hand be strengthened.

 

BBC Singers: Shiva Feshareki – Divine Feminine

Prepare for a landmark artistic collaboration that redefines the sound of contemporary opera.

Divine Feminine, a powerful, 60-minute semi-staged opera commissioned by the BBC, is the newest work from boundary-pushing artist Shiva Feshareki and an original libretto written by award-winning poet Karen McCarthy Woolf. Feshareki, live on electronics and turntables, will create a dynamic sonic tapestry by weaving her sound with the Upper Voices of the BBC Singers and Vox Next Gen, part of Vox Urbane’s celebrated youth initiative.

The concept explores the enduring archetype of the Goddess across cultures and ages, asking a vital question: what is the relevance of the Divine Feminine in our modern world? Under the direction of conductor Lucy Goddard, this is more than a performance; it’s an empowering, futuristic vision of vocal music.

Choreography direction by acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Becky Namgauds.

The concert opens with a Q&A session about the opera.

Please note: This concert contains adult themes. Suitable for audiences 12+ if accompanied by an adult.

Shiva Feshareki © Mark Allan

 

Bach and Handel by Candlelight

Experience the grandeur of the Baroque era with a captivating programme featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.

From the joyful choral energy of Lobet den Herrn and the intricate Fugue in G minor by Bach, to Handel’s regal Water Music Suite in G major and the powerful choral masterpiece Dixit Dominus, this concert promises a journey through some of the most exhilarating music of the 18th century.

La Serenissima: Vivaldi and Telemann

An evening of Baroque brilliance, with a hint of espionage.

La Serenissima return under the direction of Adrian Chandler with a programme that pairs Vivaldi’s virtuosic Bohemian concertos with music by Ariosti and Corbett, composers whose unusually mobile European careers have long invited raised eyebrows. Their travels between courts and cities, and the company they kept along the way, have led some to wonder whether they occasionally worked “undercover”. We can’t confirm the rumours, but the music is full of intrigue, character, and unexpected twists.

Telemann’s cosmopolitan Suite completes the file, blending national styles with effortless flair. Music that crosses borders, slips between languages, and changes its accent as easily as a new disguise.

Renowned for their energy, detail, and historical insight, La Serenissima bring this repertoire to life with playing that is both refined and vividly immediate.