Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Experience a magical evening of classical music by candlelight with St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble and featuring violinist Richard Milone.

This elegant programme includes Mozart’s charming Kontretanz from The London Sketchbook, Boccherini’s graceful Minuet, Fiocco’s lyrical Andante, and the timeless beauty of Pachelbel’s Canon in D. The evening culminates in a vivid performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – a true celebration of Baroque brilliance.

 

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Enjoy an intimate, candlelit evening of classical music featuring Mozart’s Divertimento in B flat major and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

Mozart’s Divertimento showcases his mastery of light, elegant melodies and intricate harmonies, offering a graceful and uplifting listening experience. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons brings to life the changing moods of nature through vivid, expressive movements that paint a rich musical picture of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

 

Vivaldi Gloria by Candlelight

A transcendent evening of sacred and celebratory works by J.S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi.

From the serene beauty of Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and the reverent Jesu, meine Freude to the resounding glory of Vivaldi’s Gloria, this programme offers a rich tapestry of Baroque brilliance and spiritual joy.

 

Serenade to Music by Candlelight

Blending rich choral tradition with atmospheric contemporary sounds, St Martin’s Voices, the St Martin’s Choral Scholars and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields present a programme that moves from joyful celebration to quiet transcendence.

The evening opens with Gerald Finzi’s jubilant God is Gone Up, a work of buoyant energy and lyrical warmth. At its heart lies Ralph Vaughan Williams’ much-loved Serenade to Music, a luminous meditation on the beauty and expressive power of music itself.

New music brings a fresh perspective: the world première of O for a muse of fire by Lucy Walker ignites the imagination, while Tyler Futrell’s In Paradisum (from Rest: Requiem) offers a moment of serene reflection.

The programme culminates in Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, a sweeping and atmospheric work that carries the listener from darkness into light.

Purcell Dido and Aeneas by Candlelight

Join the Chamber Choir and Emerging Artists of St Martin-in-the-Fields for a concert performance of this early gem of opera in English, portraying the ill-fated romance of tragic Queen Dido and Trojan hero Aeneas.

The wonderfully varied Baroque score by Henry Purcell features pastoral idylls, cackling witches and lusty sailors, alongside scenes of poignant tragedy and immense beauty.

 

Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: The Art of Baroque Concerto

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra presents a vibrant Baroque showcase featuring dazzling concerti by Bach and Vivaldi, alongside Telemann’s playful ‘Burlesque de Quixotte’. An evening of virtuosity and exuberant ensemble brilliance awaits!

Celebrating the Art of Baroque Concerto, conductor Marios Papadopoulos steers the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra through a programme of youthful energy and dazzling virtuosity. Led by the orchestra’s rising stars, this concert highlights concerto masterpieces by Baroque greats Bach, Vivaldi and Telemann. Full of colour, conversation, and exuberance, this concert is a chance to experience Baroque music at its most exhilarating.