SJSS Spring Concert Programme

CONCERT PROGRAMME January – April 2014 300th Anniversary Year

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A warm welcome Welcome to St John’s Smith Square and our concert programme from January to April 2014. I hope you like the new design of our brochure, which is the first in a range of developments we are embarking on over the course of this special year, as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of the laying of our first corner stone in 1714.

There is much to celebrate from 300 years of history and in the coming months we will be telling some of the remarkable stories of people and events associated with the building – including the outstanding artists that, since the late 1960s, have put St John’s on the musical map. In the pages of this brochure, however, the emphasis is very much on St John’s in 2014 – a professional contemporary arts organisation presenting a high quality concert programme, and supporting a range of community, amateur and schools’ performances.

We hope very much to extend a warm St John’s welcome to new and existing patrons during our tercentenary year.

Booking opens: Richard Heason Director

Friends of St John’s Monday 18 November General public Monday 25 November

All photographs by Matthew Andrews unless otherwise stated

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Visiting St John’s Smith Square ‘ …just to come across it in that quiet square is an event. To enter it, to enjoy its spaces, to listen to fine music within its walls, is an experience not to be matched in conventional concert halls and is a lasting tribute to the man who designed it.’ Sir Hugh Casson We hope, once you’ve visited St John’s, that you agree with Sir Hugh; Thomas Archer’s masterpiece is one of the finest surviving examples of English Baroque architecture. But St John’s is not a museum. The beauty of the building is matched by an exceptional acoustic throughout the Hall.

The experience of live music is one we believe passionately that

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more people should be encouraged to share.

We hope, whether you’re visiting St John’s for the first time or have attended many concerts here, that you enjoy our building, the food, drink and atmosphere of our bar and restaurant, the service of our staff, and the thrill of the music.

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St John’s, parish church, then and now Commissioned as part of a public relations exercise to impress the electorate with the building of 50 new churches in the capital, the first corner stone of St John’s was laid 300 years ago, in 1714, and the building completed and consecrated 14 years later in 1728.

St John’s went on to survive catastrophic fire, two direct lightning strikes and a murderous plot by members of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, who planned unsuccessfully to bomb the building (by coincidence, suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst’s funeral service was later held here).

More recent history is no less dramatic. In 1941 St John’s suffered the devastating final night of the Blitz and remained gutted and open to the skies for 20 years, until local people, led by Lady Parker of Waddington set about raising the funds to restore the building as both church and concert hall.

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In 1969 Joan Sutherland and her husband Richard Bonynge gave the opening recital of the ‘new’ St John’s, marking the beginning of the building’s ongoing relationship with professional classical music of the highest quality, and once again the doors of the church were opened for worship.

Though now more usually a venue for cultural contemplation, St John’s is still a consecrated place of Christian worship and holds formal services throughout the year – often, as in its earliest days, with music.

Tuesday 14 January | 1.05pm

Choral Eucharist for Epiphany

Victoria O magnum mysterium Free admission, all welcome

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Monday 30 December | 7:30 pm

Gala Concert for the Mayors of London Lincoln Southwest Wind Ensemble Iolani High School Orchestra Lincoln Southwest String Orchestra Ramsey High School Jazz Band An evening of diverse music, from traditional orchestral to Hawaiian hula and finishing with the American Big Band sound. £10 (concessions free)

Tuesday 31 December | 2pm

The Rodolfus Choir

Tuesday 2 January | 7:30 pm

Charity concert in aid of the Sir Simon Milton Foundation James Blair conducts the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in a rousing transatlantic programme, with pianist Kausikan Rajeshkumar.

Sullivan Overture to Yeoman of the Guard Coates London Suite Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Coates Dambusters March Novello Dancing Years Medley Rossini/Britten Soirée Musicales Elgar Pomp & Circumstance March no. 4

£20 (concessions £10) VIP tickets are available for £125 and include a pre-concert champagne reception, concert Ralph Allwood and Edward Gardner, ticket and post-concert dinner in the St John’s conductors Smith Square Restaurant, hosted by the Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster. Please The Rodolfus Choir is joined by Inner Voices for this celebratory concert, which will include contact LNYDP offices on 020 3275 0190 for works by Hubert, Parry, Strauss and Gottwald, more details or to purchase VIP tickets. and the premiere of a new work by Francis Grier.

30th Anniversary gala concert

£20, £15, £12 (concessions £15, £12, £10) Friends of Rodolfus Choir and Inner Voices £12, £10

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Friday 17 January | 7:30 pm

Mayuko Katsumura With Nigel Hutchison, piano Leclair Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major Grieg Sonata for Violin and Piano in C minor, op. 45 Benjamin Ellin Three States at Play Shostakovich Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 134 In celebration of the launch of her new CD, Mayuko Katsumura performs Shostakovich’s Sontata for Violin and Piano, with pianist Nigel Hutchison – highlighting her love and deep understanding for the composer’s work. £20, £15, £10

Mayuko Katsumura performs Shostakovich’s Sontata for Violin and Piano, with pianist Nigel Hutchison

Photo c/o Lisa Peacock

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Sheaffer® Sunday Matinees 2014 with Lucy Parham, piano

Composers in Love Four composer portraits in words and music, uniting pianist Lucy Parham with leading actors and actresses.

Sunday 19 January | 3.00 pm

Beloved Clara

Harriet Walter and Henry Goodman This compelling study of the passionate relationship between Robert Schumann and his pianist wife Clara – both close friends of Johannes Brahms – amalgamates letters, diaries and piano works by all three protagonists.

Post-concert Q and A to be hosted by Radio 3’s Sarah Walker.

Sunday 16 March | 3.00 pm

Odyssey of Love Joanna David and Martin Jarvis The colourful life of the extraordinary Franz Liszt took him from child prodigy to living legend. Odyssey of Love homes in on the two greatest romances of this tempestuous genius.

Post-concert Q and A to be hosted by Radio 3’s Sarah Walker. £25 (concessions £15) or £35 (concessions £25) for a pair of tickets per concert.

Series concludes

Autumn 2014 – two further concerts:

Reverie, featuring Simon Russell Beale, evoking Claude Debussy’s complex emotional life (Sunday 19 October) and Nocturne, featuring Juliet Stevenson and Alex Jennings, which tells of Frédéric Chopin’s relationship with the novelist George Sand (Sunday 23 November). Booking now open Book for all four concerts now for £75 (£45 concessions) or £105 for a pair (£75 concessions).

Photo of Henry Goodman by Charles Hopkinson, photo of Juliet Stevenson by Benjamin Ealovega, all others c/o Lucy Parham

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The Orchestra is renowned for its youthful exuberance and technical excellence

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Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra James Blair, conductor YMSO returns to St John’s with a pair of spectacular classical programmes. The Orchestra is renowned for its youthful exuberance and technical excellence.

Today’s young musicians – tomorrow’s professionals.

Wednesday 22 January | 7:30 pm Oscar Alabau, cello

Tchaikovsky Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85 Brahms Variations on a theme of Haydn Sibelius Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105

Wednesday 12 March | 7:30 pm Vesselina Tchakarova, piano

Borodin Polovtsian Dances Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op.64 Prices for each concert: £18, £14, £10 (concessions 20% off)

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Thursday 23 January | 7:30 pm

London Chamber Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Colin Carr, cello Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Haydn Cello Concerto in C major Schumann Symphony no. 3 in Eb major, op. 97, ‘Rhenish’ Having just celebrated his 100th year the London Chamber Orchestra put Benjamin Britten at the centre of their programme, exploring his incredible sensitivity as a composer, with his aural depiction of the sea, and his skill in writing with the cadenza for Haydn’s cello concerto.

Finishing with Schumann gives an insight into the inspiration behind one of Britain’s greatest composers. £28, £22, £16, under 16s free (subject to availability) Photo c/o London Chamber Orchestra

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Wednesday 29 January | 7:30 pm

London Mozart Players Howard Shelley, piano/conductor Dvořák Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, op. 78/B 70 Mozart Concerto for Piano no. 25 in C major, K. 503 Dvořák Symphony no 9 in E minor, op. 95/B 178 ‘From the New World’ LMP regular guest artist Howard Shelley returns to St John’s in the expert conductor/soloist role for which he has become acclaimed. Shelley performs an ever-popular Mozart Piano Concerto between two stunning works by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. The composer’s New World Symphony regularly appears in the top ten of favourite symphonies; it was written in 1893 whilst the composer was living in America and was even launched into space with Neil Armstrong as the piece he chose to accompany him on the Apollo 11 moon landing! £26, £20, £15, £10

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Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 January

Sir John Tavener 70th Birthday Weekend Over this weekend we celebrate the 70th birthday of one of the UK’s best-loved composers, Sir John Tavener. Through these four concerts we reflect on the enormous range of Tavener’s compositions, with works that span his career. Classic hits, such as The Protecting Veil will be heard alongside lesser-known works including the UK premiere of his Miroir des Poèmes.

Both Martin Neary and John Lubbock have enjoyed long, creative associations with Sir John and his music. This weekend will bring together enthusiastic young players from the London music colleges alongside their professional colleagues to celebrate Sir John’s birthday in style.

Saturday 25 | 6.00 pm Students of the Royal College of Music Lacrimae for viol consort Chant for guitar Out of the Night for solo viola The Last Sleep of the Virgin for string quartet and handbells

Saturday 25 | 7.30pm Orchestra of St John’s with OSJ Voices John Lubbock, conductor Alice Neary, cello

Three Hymns of George Herbert Syvati Prayer for Jerusalem The Protecting Veil Mother of God, Here I Stand

Sunday 26 | 12.30 pm Students of the Royal Academy of Music Trisagion for brass quintet Mandelion for organ

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Sunday 26 | 7.30 pm English Chamber Singers with Orchestra of St John’s Martin Neary, conductor Ann De Renais, soprano Josephine Knight, cello

Concert in aid of the Music Therapy Charity Little Requiem for Father Malachy Lynch The Lamb Miroir des Poèmes (UK premiere) Crucifixus from Bach’s Mass in B minor Adieu Roger – Take him, earth, for cherishing They are all gone into the world of light Nunc Dimittis Song for Athene Mahavakyas for cello and soprano (world premiere) Coplas for four choirs, orchestra and tape

Royal College and Royal Academy concerts: free ticketed event Evening concerts: £28, £24, £18, £14 Weekend pass: £44, £36, £28, £20

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‘ [James Gilchrist]… is now unsurpassed among lyric tenors in sweetness and technical security, and for his musical intelligence.’

The Independent

We now serve Sunday lunch in The Crypt, from noon – 2pm

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Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 February

Schubertiade

With James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook What better way to spend a winter weekend than to immerse yourself in some of the greatest songs and chamber music ever written? Franz Schubert’s three great song cycles are the pinnacle of song writing; every word of text and every bar of music speaks to the soul about life and death, love found and love lost.

These matchless songs will be complimented by some of the finest and most popular chamber music ever created.

James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook have recorded all the Schubert Song Cycles. Their disc of Die Schöne Mullerin received great critical acclaim and was Editor’s Choice in Gramophone, while their recording of Winterreise was Record of the week in The Independent and recording of the month in the 2011 Christmas issue of BBC Music Magazine.

James Gilchrist, tenor Anna Tilbrook, piano Tom Norris and Ellie Fagg, violins Francis Kefford, viola Kate Gould and Louisa Tuck, cellos Alexandra Scott, double bass

Saturday 1 February | 7:30 pm

5.00 pm Die Schöne Mullerin 7.15pm Talk with Richard Morrison: Schubert’s Vienna 8.00 pm String Quintet in C major

Sunday 2 February | 7.30 pm 11.30 am 2.15 pm 3.00 pm 5.30 pm

Winterreise James Gilchrist and Richard Morrison in conversation Fishy songs and Trout Quintet Schwanengesang

£16 (concessions £10) unreserved per event Weekend ticket £40 (concessions £25)

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Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock, conductor For over 40 years, OSJ has been one of the most inspiring orchestras in the country, playing with some of the UK’s top soloists and providing a platform for some of the most outstanding new musical talent emerging from this country. The Orchestra returns to St John’s with two more concerts this season, the first with star violinist Tamsin Little, and the second a romantic all-Russian programme.

‘ I founded the Orchestra because I wanted something that would be at the heart of the community, not just a part of the music scene’ John Lubbock

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Thursday 6 February | 7:30 pm Tasmin Little, violin Christina Gansch, soprano OSJ Voices

Stephen Montague From the White Edge of Phrygia Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 Mozart Exultate Jubilate, K. 165 Beethoven Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92

Friday 14 March | 8:00 pm

Jack Liebeck, violin Ilona Domnich, soprano – Tatyana Christine Cairns, mezzo soprano – The Nurse Quirijn de Lang, baritone – Eugene Onegin Bozidar Smiljanic, bass – Gremin Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35 Tchaikovsky Excerpts from Onegin ‘The story of Tatyana and Onegin’ Prices for each concert: £26, £20, £15, £10

Photo of Tasmin Little by Benjamin Ealovega, other c/o Orchestra of St John’s

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Tuesday 11 February | 7:30 pm

Salomon Orchestra Robin O’Neill, conductor Sibelius Pohjola’s Daughter Sibelius Karelia Suite Richard Strauss Serenade in Eb minor, op. 7 for 13 wind instruments Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances Sibelius’s invocation of his beloved Karelia region follows his evocative tone poem. Strauss’s Serenade shows his teenage prodigy, while Rachmaninoff’s rich, reflective final score concludes with a triumphant ‘Alleluia’. £15 (concessions £12), £12

London Phoenix Orchestra Levon Parikian, conductor

Wednesday 19 February | 7:30 pm

Simon Callaghan, piano Ellie Lovegrove, trumpet

Britten Russian Funeral Strauss Serenade in Eb minor, op. 7 for 13 wind instruments Shostakovich Concerto in C minor for piano, trumpet and string orchestra, op. 35 Dvořák Symphony no 8 in G major, op. 88

Thursday 10 April | 7:30 pm Masa Tayama, piano

Brahms Academic Festival Overture, op. 80 Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 Rachmaninoff Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 Concert in aid of Insurance Orchestral Society and the Insurance Charities.

Prices for each concert: £15, £12 (concessions £9)

Photo of Robin O’Neill by Vladimir Miloradic, Photo c/o London Phoenix Orchestra

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The Academia Musica Choir The choir is based at Hereford Sixth Form College under Director of Music Aryan Arji

Saturday 22 February | 7:30 pm

Saturday 19 April | 7:30 pm

With The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge and members of the Cambridge University Baroque Orchestra

Allegri Miserere Scarlatti Stabat Matar Palestrina Stabat Matar Victoria Ovos Omnes Scarlatti Miserere in E Minor Lotti Crucifixus a8

Bach St John Passion

This concert is sponsored by the Sixth Form Colleges Association Sarah MacDonald, conductor Paula Downes, soprano Patrick Dunachie, counter tenor Sam Mitchell, bass Gwilyn Bowen, Evangelist The St John Passion vividly demonstrates the dramatic and often poignant contrapuntal genius of the composer, performed expertly by two of the country’s finest choirs.

Aryan Oarji, director

The final event in a national series of Passiontide Concerts, exploring some of the most sublime works from the Italian Renaissance.

Prices for each concert: £22, £18, £15 (concessions £20, £15, £10)

Photo c/o Hereford Sixth Form College

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Artur Pizarro The complete Rachmaninoff piano cycle Internationally celebrated concert pianist Artur Pizarro returns to St John’s Smith Square throughout 2014 to perform the complete solo piano works of Rachmaninoff.

‘Playing the complete solo piano works of Rachmaninoff is a task worthy of many sleepless nights! As a pianist you have to accept the physical and technical demands that such an undertaking represents. The sheer beauty of Rachmaninoff’s musical invention more than justifies the commitment to performing the complete solo cycle. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of immersing myself in that world for however long the preparation of this project would take. I am so excited at the opportunity to share all that beauty, both musical and emotional, with an audience.’

Artur Pizarro

Tuesday 25 February | 7:30 pm

Variations on a theme of Corelli, op. 42 Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 36 (1931 version) 9 Etudes Tableaux, op. 39

Wednesday 2 April | 7:30 pm

2 Pieces (1899) Variations on a theme of Chopin, op. 22 3 Nocturnes (1887 – 8) 6 Moments Musicaux, op. 16 Prices for each concert: £20, £15, £10

The series will continue throughout 2014 with concerts on Tuesday 6 May, Wednesday 24 September, Wednesday 19 November and Wednesday 10 December.

Booking now open Book for the entire cycle in one transaction and receive tickets to all six concerts for the price of five.

Photo by Sven Arsntein

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Wednesday 5 March | 7:30 pm

The Judgement of Paris

by Daniel Purcell The Rodolfus Choir and Spiritato!

Julian Perkins, Director Ashley Riches, Mercury Ciara Hendrik, Juno Amy Freston, Paris Anna Dennis, Venus Instrumental music from 1701 by Daniel Purcell and contemporaries Daniel Purcell The Judgement of Paris Written for a competition in 1701, The Judgement of Paris is one of the very first operas to be performed in London – sung entirely in English. It was never recorded and has remained unstaged for over 300 years, until now.

Come and hear the live performance of Daniel Purcell’s The Judgement of Paris to celebrate the recent CD release by Spiritato! and The Rodolfus Choir. £22, £17, £13, £10 Photo c/o Spiritato!

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Tuesday 11 March | 7:00 pm

A taste of Wexford Festival Opera Join the Friends of Wexford Festival Opera for a unique opportunity to hear Wexford’s most promising singers from 2013 in an intimate and engaging recital. £25, £22, £17, £12

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Sunday 2 March | 7:00 pm

Royal Orchestral Society Orlando Jopling, conductor Kristine Balanas, violin Humperdinck Tempest Overture Dohnányi Violin Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 43 Prokofieff Symphony No. 5 in Bb major, op. 100 A rare chance to hear Dohnanyi’s unjustly neglected Violin Concerto no. 2, followed by one of Prokofieff’s favourite symphonies. £20, £15, £10 (concessions £2 off)

Wednesday 13 March | 7:30 pm

The London Chorus Great British Music

With the New London Orchestra, in association with the University of Durham Ronald Corp, conductor Thomas Allen, baritone Alumni of Durham University Simon Williams, organ Stanford Concert Piece for Organ and Orchestra, op. 181 Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs Dyson Choral Symphony – ‘O Give Thanks unto the Lord’ £25, £18, £12, students and alumni of Durham University 10% discount on all prices

Saturday 15 March | 7:30 pm

Kensington Symphony Orchestra Jacques Cohen, conductor Kensington Symphony Orchestra return to St John’s, with guest conductor Jacques Cohen. Please check our website for updated programme information. £16 (concessions £12), £12

Photo of Kristine Balanas by Aiga Ozo, Photo of Kensington Symphony Orchestra by Sim Cannetty-Clarke

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Tuesday 18 March | 7:30 pm

Music in Offices

The final of Office Choir of the Year 2014 Music in Offices present the showcase of the office choir calendar. The final two choirs will perform in front of a prestigious panel of judges in their bid to become 2014 Office Choir of the Year. £20, £15 £10 (concessions 20% discount)

Friday 21 March | 7:30 pm

London Bach Society

Celebrating the 300th anniversary of CPE Bach’s birth on JS Bach’s birthday Steinitz Bach Players Mahan Esfahani, solo harpsichord JS Bach/Esfahani Improvisation on Prelude from Suite in F minor, BWV 823 JS Bach Concerto in F minor for harpsichord & strings, BWV 1056 CPE Bach Sonata in A flat major, Wq. 49/2 ‘Württemberg’ (1744) JS Bach Concerto in D minor for harpsichord & strings, BWV 1052 JS Bach Toccata in G major, BWV 916 CPE Bach Concerto in D minor for harpsichord & strings, Wq.23 On J S Bach’s birthday the exciting and engaging harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani plays solos and concertos by Father and Son, sharing his thoughts with the audience in his own special way. £28, £22, £18, £12

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Saturday 22 March | 7:00 pm

Mendelssohn’s Elijah Blackheath Halls Chorus, Eltham Choral Society and Trinity Laban singers Blackheath Halls Orchestra Edward Gardner, conductor Ailish Tynan, soprano Louise Winter, mezzo soprano Robert Murray, tenor Matthew Rose, bass Two of the major choirs of South East London join together with Blackheath Halls Orchestra and Trinity Laban students to present a thrilling rendition of this classic work with renowned conductor, Edward Gardner, and world-class soloists. £25, £20, £14 (concessions £22, £18, £12)

Photo of Edward Gardner by Benjamin Ealovega, Photo c/o Trinity Laban

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Sunday 23 March | 3.00 pm

London Soloists Ensemble Lorraine McAslan, violin Sarah-Jane Bradley, viola Karine Georgian, cello John Lenehan, piano Anthony Pike, clarinet Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 Ireland Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, op. 26 St John’s Associate Ensemble present the third of their Sunday afternoon concerts, featuring piano quartets

by Mozart, Brahms and works by leading British composers. £12 (concessions £8)

Sunday afternoon at St John’s Smith Square with Mozart, Brahms and three London composers

Photo c/o London Soloists Ensemble

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Saturday 29 March | 7:30 pm

Whitehall Orchestra with the Bach Choir

Michael Nebe, conductor Raphael Wallfisch, cello Rebecca Goulden, soprano Anna Harvey, mezzo soprano Stephen Aviss, tenor Matthew Sprange, baritone Eugen D’Albert Cello Concerto in C major, op. 20 Beethoven Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op.125 This concert marks the 150th anniversary of Eugen D’Albert’s birth with one of his finest works. Beethoven’s thrilling Choral Symphony ends the concert in true celebration. £15, £12, £10 (concessions £12, £10, £8)

Thursday 3 April | 7:30 pm

Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir Handel’s Messiah

Simon Over, conductor Nicholas O’Neill, organ £20, £15, £10

Photo of Raphael Wallfisch by Benjamin Ealovega, Photo c/o Whitehall Orchestra, Photo c/o Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir

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Monday 24 March | 7:30 pm

Delta Saxophone Quartet ‘Rock Meets Reich…’

‘ Fierce, passionate and giddily lyrical’ ***** Independent

‘ One of Europe’s most distinguished new music ensembles’ **** Guardian

Martin Roberston, soprano saxophone and clarinet Pete Whyman, alto/saxophone and clarinet Tim Homes, tenor saxophone/clarinet and bass clarinet Chris Caldwell, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet L. Bourgeois arr. Caldwell Tutta la terra Canti a Dio Arvo Pärt Summa Stephen Goss Uneasy Dreams Mark Anthony Turnage Run Riot, New 2013 DSQ Commission (London premiere) Terry Riley The Pipes of Medb, Medb Blues Jimmy Giuffre Delta in Freefall (reflections on the CD release by the Jimmy Giuffre trio 1962) Brian Eno arr. Lancaster Music for Airports Steve Reich New York Counterpoint Now in its 30th year, the Delta Saxophone Quartet has drawn its inspiration and repertoire from the rich and creative area where contemporary, classical, jazz and rock combine. This performance marks the London première of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Run Riot and forms part of a National Tour supported

by Arts Council England.

Performed in the round. £15 (concessions £12.50), students £4

Photo c/o Delta Saxophone Quartet

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Monday 31 March | 7:30 pm

Jean-Marc Luisada Haydn Sonate – Partita in G major, Hob. XVI:6 Schumann Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6 Chopin 14 Waltzes ‘Luisada has the style to make every note indispensable and to uncover poetic motifs in the deepest recesses of the score’ Frank Ciup Recognised as one of the great specialists of Chopin, Jean-Marc Luisada performs with a style that stimulates the imagination and passionately conveys the depth of the composition. £30, £25, £17, £10

Photo by Catherine Cabrol

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Saturday 5 April | 7:30 pm

London Piano Trio Czech It Out

Robert Atchison, violin Olga Dudnik, piano David Jones, cello Suk Piano Trio in C minor, op. 2 Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, op. 15 Dvořák Piano Trio in E minor, op. 90 ‘Dumky’ A celebration of Czech culture with music by three giants of the Czech school of composition. Opening the programme is the whimsical and little known Suk Trio, followed by the only trio written by the man widely regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music, Smetana. The concert finishes with the last and most famous of Dvořák’s piano trios, The Dumky. £15 (concessions £12.50)

Photo c/o London Piano Trio

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Sunday 6 April | 7:30 pm

Happy 60th Birthday John Woolrich!

‘ His music whispers, whirrs, rustles, creaks, and shines with a gentle light, often elegiacal.’

Robin Holloway

Today we celebrate the music of one of the UK’s most individual and respected composers, John Woolrich, in this, his 60th birthday year. John’s music is highly atmospheric, charged as it is with emotion and humanity, yet often also reflective and compassionate. The programme includes some of Woolrich’s best loved and most performed works, such as the pianobooks and his wistful ‘Ulysses Awakes’, alongside the world premiere of a new commission, a birthday gift from St John’s Smith Square to John.

1pm Members of the Manson Ensemble and London Sinfonietta A Farewell In the Mirrors of Asleep Watermark A Dramolet Envoi 2pm Pianobooks Pianists William Howard, Catherine Edwards and Tom Poster present a selection of John’s Pianobooks alongside works by Bach, Schumann and Janáček 4.30pm John Woolrich in conversation with Philip Cashian 7.30pm Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock, conductor Daniel Pioro, violin Jane Atkins, viola Wolf/Woolrich Italian Songs John Woolrich Ulysses Awakes, Capriccio, New Commission Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major K. 364 Day concerts: £10 (students £4) Evening concert: £26, £20, £15, £10 (students £4) Day ticket: £32, £25, £20, £14 (students £10)

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Photo by Kate Mount

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Saturday 12 April | 7:30 pm

English Baroque Choir With the Brandenburg Sinfonia Jeremy Jackson, conductor Ivan Sharpe, Evangelist Bach St John Passion One of London’s leading choirs, joined by a fine orchestra and an exceptional team of soloists, perform Bach’s Passiontide masterpiece.

The performance, in German, will be complete and unabridged. £26, £22, £17, £12 (concessions 10% off)

Tuesday 15 April | Lunchtime 1.05pm

Etcetera Choir Stephen Hall, conductor Vivaldi Gloria, RV 589 Monteverdi Beatus Vir Lotti Crucifixus a 8

Following a momentous SJSS debut, Etcetera Choir returns for another special lunchtime charity concert, in support of the Cardinal Hume Centre – working to overcome poverty and homelessness.

Free ticketed event

Thursday 17 April | Rehearsal 2pm | Performance 7:30 pm

Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah A seasonal opportunity to take part in a scratch performance of Handel’s Messiah, conducted by St John’s Smith Square Director, Richard Heason, and accompanied by a professional orchestra.

There will be a rehearsal in the afternoon, which all interested singers must be available to attend, and a public performance in the evening.

Participation will be ticketed through the box office and we also ask that you register your voice type when booking. Soloists will be selected by prior audition. Please visit www.sjss.org.uk for more information and details of how to be considered for a solo.

Participants: £8 (concessions £5) Audience: £12 (concessions £10) Photo c/o English Baroque Choir, Photo c/o Etcetera Choir

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Wednesday 16 April | 7:30 pm

Chapelle du Roi Tenebrae by candlelight Tallis Lamentations Tallis In Jejunio Tallis Derelinquat Impius Victoria Tenebrae Response Palestrina Lamentations Guerrero O Dominae Jesu Chapelle du Roi return to St John’s with the works of Tallis, Victoria, Palestrina and Guerrero. Music brought to life by St John’s exceptional acoustic, in the ensemble’s annual performance of responses for Passiontide. £25, £20, £15, £10

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

Friday 18 April | 2:30 pm

‘ …one of the highlights in London’s musical calendar’ The Guardian

Bach’s St John Passion Polyphony with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Stephen Layton, conductor Andrew Kennedy, Evangelist Neal Davies, Christos Elin Manahan-Thomas, soprano Clare Wilkinson, alto Stuart Jackson, tenor Robert Davies, bass £50, £44, £38, £19

Photo by Benjamin Ealovega

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Monday 21 April | 7:30 pm

The Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips, director Gibbons Hosanna to the son of David, O clap your hands Parsons O bone Jesu Tallis Suscipe quaeso Tye Peccavimus Tavener Funeral Ikos, The Lamb, As one who has slept Victoria Vidi speciosam, Vadam et circuibo Vivanco Veni, dilecti mi The Tallis Scholars return to St John’s with a varied programme of devotional music.

This concert opens the inaugural London International A Cappella Choir Competition, which will bring together choirs from around the world to compete in a series of public concerts at St John’s, judged by a panel of renowned choral experts, led by Peter Phillips.

Visit www.sjss.org.uk for more information about the London International A Cappella Choir Competition. £25, £20, £15, £10

Photo by Eric Richmond

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

Schools’ series Monday 10 February | 7:30 pm

Christ’s Hospital: Blue Coat School Musical Ensembles Andrew Cleary, conductor Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major op.21 £14 (concessions £10), £8 unreserved

Saturday 1 March | 7:30 pm

The London Oratory School 150th Anniversary Gala Concert David Terry, conductor Clare Lloyd, soprano Clare Dawson, soprano Aidan Coburn, tenor Joseph Kennedy, baritone William Melvin, violin Mozart Exultate Jubilate, K. 165 Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Bizet Pearl Fishers duet Poulenc Gloria Elgar Give unto the Lord £25, £20, £15, £10

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Saturday 8 March | 7:30 pm

Wycombe Abbey School Lawrence Tubb, conductor of First Orchestra Nicholas Hadwen, conductor of Chamber Orchestra Poppy Brown, clarinet Phoebe Campbell-Harris, cello Isabelle Rowland, violin Excerpts from: Beethoven Symphony no. 3 in Eb major, op. 55, ‘Eroica’ Weber Concerto No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet and Orchestra, op. 73 Finzi Prelude Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85 Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218 Bartók Romanian Folk Dances Heidrich Variations on a Theme by Mildred Hill Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46 £15, £10 (£5 for those aged 18 and under)

Wednesday 19 March | 7pm

South East Schools’ Chamber Music Festival This competition was founded by Harrow School, Wycombe Abbey and North London Collegiate School with the aim to provide quality chamber music coaching within the framework of a competition and features the best ensembles from many schools in London and the South East Region. £10 (concessions £5) All images provided by the schools

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

Tuesday 25 March | 7:00 pm

St Dunstan’s College Mathew Wood and Peter Stobart, conductors Johnathan Blaine, piano Beethoven Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’ Mozart Missa Brevis no. 10 in C major, K. 220, ‘Spatzenmesse’ £12 (concessions £8), £22 family ticket (two adults one child)

Friday 28 March | 7.30 pm

St Benedict’s School Christopher Eastwood, conductor Elisabeth Toye, soprano Leandros Taliotis, baritone Darius Milhaud Scaramouche, op. 165b Bob Chilcott Aesop’s Fables Carl Orff Carmina Burana £20, £15, £10, (concessions £10)

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Tuesday 1 April | 7:00 pm

St Paul’s Girls’ School Leigh O’Hara, conductor Heidi Pegler, conductor Angus Meryon, conductor Yasmin Sachee, organ Alan Bullard Be Joyful!

John Gardner A Shakespeare Sequences Horatio Parker Organ Concerto, op. 55, First movement Ellerby Paris Sketches Elgar Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’, op.36 £10 (concessions £8)

Tuesday 8 April | 7:30 pm

Cardinal Vaughan School Scott Price, conductor Dominic Doutney, piano Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Poulenc Quatre Motets pour intermis de pénitence Poulenc Gloria £10

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

Thursday lunchtime series All tickets £10 (free to Friends of St John’s) All concerts start at 1.05pm

Thursday 9 January

Werther Ensemble Jamie Campbell, violin I Nathaniel Anderson-Frank, violin II Hannah Strijbos, viola James Barralet, cello Simon Callaghan, piano Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor op.34 Thursday 16 January

Katherine Bryan, flute Jennie-Helen Moston, piano Frank Martin Ballade Cesar Franck Sonata in A Pablo de Sarasate Zigeunerweisen Thursday 23 January

Martin Baker, organ Bach Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV547 Bach Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614, In Dir ist Freude, BWV 615 de Grigny Récit de tierce en taille & Offertoire sur les grands jeux Reger Introduktion and Passacaglia in F minor

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Thursday 30 January

Tony Lamb, clarinet Peter Cigleris, clarinet Julian Jacobson, piano Mendelssohn Konzertstück no. 1 for clarinet, basset horn & piano, op. 113 Poulenc Sonata for 2 Clarinets; Dvořák Two Slavonic Dances (arr. for 2 clarinets and piano) Lewin Views of the Blues for clarinet duet Ponchielli ‘IL convegno’ for 2 clarinets and piano Mendelssohn Koncerstück no. 2 for clarinet, basset horn & piano, op. 114 Thursday 6 February

Johnny Herford, baritone Songs by Ives and Schubert Thursday 13 February

The Clarendon Ensemble

Schumann Piano Quartet in Eb Major, op.47 Fauré Piano Quartet in C Minor no.1, op. 15

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Thursday 20 February

Thursday 13 March

Tournemire L’Orgue Mystique, Triptyque from Suite No. 26 for Trinity Sunday, Choral Alleluiatique No. 2 from suite no. 44 Goodwin Voluntary III Cornet Voluntary Starling Voluntary VIII Quinn Continuum (N-o-t-r-e-D-a-m-e) Karg-Elert Partita Retrospettiva op. 151

Darragh Morgan, violin Robin Michael, cello Mary Dullea, piano

Thursday 27 February

Programme includes works by Handel, Sweelinck, Bach and Saint-Saëns

Alastair Penman, soprano saxophone Mélina Zéléniuc, alto saxophone Gillian Blair, tenor saxophone Daniel White, baritone saxophone

Thursday 27 March

Adrian Gunnning, organ

Borealis Saxophone Quartet

Traditional arr Gillian Blair Bulgarian Suite Camille Kerger (UK premiere) Schneelichtbebend weiss Alfred Desenclos Quatuor pour Saxophones Barbara Thompson Green (from Saxophony Quartet no. 2) Gary Carpenter (world premiere) New Work Jean Rivier Grave et presto Thursday 6 March

Roope Gröndahl, piano Brahms Four Piano Pieces op. 119: Intermezzo in B minor Intermezzo in E minor Intermezzo in C minor Rhapsody in E flat major Schubert Piano Sonata in D major D. 850

The Fidelio Trio

Schumann Piano Trio no. 2 in F major, op. 80 Schumann Piano Trio no. 3 in G minor, op. 110 Thursday 20 March

Catherine Ennis, organ

Cataleya Quintet Diego Aceña Moreno, flute Alasdair Hill, oboe Adrian Somogyi, clarinet Sophie Robertshaw, bassoon Pablo Ortiz de Urbina, horn Danzi Wind Quintet in Bb major no. 1, op. 56 Nielsen Wind Quintet, op. 43 Ligeti Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet Thursday 3 April

Leo Nicholson, piano Ravel Sonatine Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Thursday 10 April

Mari Poll, violin Jennifer Hughes, piano Prokofieff 5 Melodies for Violin and Piano Enescu Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2, op. 6 Ysäye ‘Poeme Élégiaque’ op.12 All images provided by the artists

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

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Why not combine your concertgoing with a visit to our café bar and restaurant?

Housed beneath the Hall under the vaulted ceiling of the crypt, this brick-walled space provides an elegant and cosy place in which to enjoy a range of snacks, light meals or more formal lunches and dinners.

All our food is prepared freshly by our chefs from locally-sourced seasonal ingredients, and we offer a range of fine teas and roasted coffees, and an extensive wine and cold drinks selection.

Whether you’re indulging in tea and delicious homemade cake, choosing from our daily changing buffet menu, dining à la carte before a concert, enjoying a glass of wine during the interval, or sharing meze after the performance, our staff will serve you with a smile. Our restaurant partner, Leafi, can also cater for private events here at St John’s.

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Visit www.sjss.org.uk for more information about eating and drinking at St John’s, our opening times and examples of our current menus.

We will make restaurant reservations available through our website soon.

To book a table, please; call us on 020 7222 2779 or email to stjohns@leafi.co.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

Meet the team St John’s is run by a friendly professional team, supported by our part-time box office and front of house staff, all of whom make an invaluable contribution to the running of our operation and the warmth of our welcome.

Gemma Chance, Marketing Officer

Timothy Drew, Finance Manager

Richard Heason, Director

Richard Letchford, Myra Leung, Administrator Box Office Assistant

Bryan Pepper, Event Coordinator

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Corinne Timmis, Box Office Assistant

Kelly Etridge, Box Office Manager

Sam Wigglesworth, Projects Officer

David Hackney, Hall Technician

Catriona MacraeGibson, Director of Marketing & Communications

Contact us info@sjss.org.uk 020 7222 2168

300th Anniversary Year

Be part of our future Our tercentenary year will be one of excitement as we celebrate 300 years of St John’s and announce a range of new plans to bring more artists and audiences to the Hall.

2014 will also be a year of challenge. We need to secure the future of our building and artistic programme.

St John’s receives no public subsidy, we are entirely reliant on the income generated by our box office bookings, through corporate sponsorships and through our Friends scheme. The funds we receive from Friends memberships is a vital source of income that helps us to support our concerts, to develop young talent, and to maintain this beautiful building.

In the meantime, if you have enjoyed a visit to St John’s, please consider joining our existing Friends scheme, which offers a generous range of benefits for a small investment. If you take out a new membership before 1 January 2014, we are offering nine months for the price of six.

Please visit www.sjss.org.uk for more information about our Friends scheme and opportunities to sponsor us.

We will launch a new range of memberships in September 2014, offering a wider and more relevant choice of benefits, and exclusive opportunities to see behind the scenes and get involved with the life of the building.

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

Hire the Hall

St John’s is a unique venue, situated in a quiet central London square, minutes from Millbank and the bustle of Parliament, and boasting a beautiful Georgian interior.

Our core mission is to present high quality classical music concerts and we welcome enquiries from promoters and other concert organisers wishing to work with us. On days when we have no concerts, however, St John’s can host a range of private events, from product launches, conferences and trade fairs, to weddings, corporate receptions and black tie parties.

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The Hall can also be hired for private concerts, as rehearsal space, or as a film or video location.

We are able to provide a very flexible space, with a range of options for seating and table layout, or simply as a blank canvas.

Our restaurant partner, Leafi, frequently caters for private events here at St John’s, both in the restaurant and Hall. The team will be happy to discuss your event planning and catering requirements with you.

Visit www.sjss.org.uk for more information about hiring St John’s.

300th Anniversary Year

Future highlights Thursday 8 May Apollo’s Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra led by award-winning harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, make their debut at St John’s with the acclaimed French soprano Sandrine Piau. The programme, entitled ‘The Power of Love: Fireworks from Handel and Vivaldi’ also features works by Rameau. £45, £32, £15, £10. Booking now open Saturday 10 May Renowned Austrian pianist Paul Badura-Skoda plays Chopin and Schubert. Booking now open Friday 16 May Harry Christopher’s sublime The Sixteen return to St John’s to open this year’s Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music. Booking opens to Friends Monday 27 January and to the public Monday 3 February.

Photo of Sandrine Piau by Antoine Le Grand / Naïve, Photo of Paul Badura-Skoda by Irène Zandel, Photo of The Sixteen by MolinaVisuals

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

CONCERT CALENDAR January – April 2014 300th Anniversary Year

www.sjss.org.uk @StJohnsSmithSq

Patron: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

January – April 2014 Season includes…

Sunday 19 January & Sunday 16 March

Composers in Love

Lucy Parham and leading actors Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 January

Sir John Tavener 70th Birthday Weekend Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 February

Schubertiade

Thursday 23 January

London Chamber Orchestra

Thursday 6 February

Orchestra of St John’s and Tasmin Little Tuesday 25 February & Wednesday 2 April

Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninoff Monday 24 March

Delta Sax Quartet Rock meets Reich Monday 31 March

Jean-Marc Luisada plays Haydn, Schumann and Chopin Friday 18 April

Stephen Layton and Polyphony with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Bach’s St John Passion

From left: Jean-Marc Luisada, Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninoff, Sir John Tavener 70th Birthday Weekend, Schubertiade, Delta Sax Quartet, Stephen Layton and Polyphony with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Lucy Parham, Orchestra of St John’s and Tasmin Little, London Chamber Orchestra

Book online: www.sjss.org.uk

Call the box office: 020 7222 1061

December 2013 /January 2014 December 2013

Monday 30 (7.30pm)

Gala Concert for the Mayors of London

January 2014

Thursday 2 (7.30pm)

Thursday 23 (1.05pm)

Martin Baker

London’s New Thursday 23 (7.30pm) Year’s Day Parade London Chamber Gala Finale Concert Orchestra in aid of The Sir Christopher Warren-Green, Tuesday 31 (2pm) conductor Simon Milton The Rodolfus Choir Foundation Saturday 25 & 30th Anniversary Young Musicians Symphony Sunday 26 Orchestra conducted by Gala Concert Sir John Tavener James Blair Ralph Allwood, conductor 70th Birthday Edward Gardner, conductor Thursday 9 (1.05pm) Weekend Werther Ensemble Full two-day programme Tuesday 14 (1.05pm)

Choral Eucharist

Thursday 16 (1.05pm) Katherine Bryan, flute

Jennie-Helen Moston, piano

of concerts

Wednesday 29 (7.30pm)

London Mozart Players

Howard Shelley, piano/ conductor

Thursday 30 (1.05pm)

Tony Lamb, clarinet Peter Cigleris, clarinet Friday 17 (7.30pm) Mayuko Katsumura Julian Jacobson, with Nigel Hutchison, piano

piano

Sunday 19 (3pm)

Beloved Clara

Lucy Parham, piano with Harriet Walter and Henry Goodman

Wednesday 22 (7.30pm)

Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra James Blair, conductor

Events calendar key: • Main concert • Lunchtime concert •S chools series

February 2014 Saturday 1 & Sunday 2

Schubertiade

Full two-day programme of talks and concerts

Tuesday 11 (7.30pm)

Saturday 22 (7.30pm)

Salomon Orchestra Academia Musica Robin O’Neill, conductor Choir

Johnny Herford,

The Clarendon Ensemble

with The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge and members of the Cambridge University Baroque Orchestra

Thursday 6 (7.30pm)

Wednesday 19 (7.30pm)

Tuesday 25 (7.30pm)

Thursday 6 (1.05pm) baritone

Orchestra of St John’s

John Lubbock, conductor Tasmin Little, violin

Monday 10 (7.30pm)

Christ’s Hospital

Andrew Cleary, conductor

Thursday 13 (1.05pm)

London Phoenix Orchestra

Levon Parikian, conductor Simon Callaghan, piano Ellie Lovegrove, trumpet

Thursday 20 (1.05pm)

Artur Pizzaro

Rachmaninoff cycle

Thursday 27 (1.05pm)

Borealis Saxophone Quartet

Adrian Gunning,

organ

How to book Phone: 020 7222 1061 (£2 booking fee applies; £1.50 to Friends of St John’s) Online: www.sjss.org.uk (£1.50 booking fee) Post: Box Office, St John’s Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA. Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. Cheques should be made payable to St John’s Smith Square

Booking opens: Friends of St John’s Monday 18 November General public Monday 25 November

In person: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm (until 6pm on public concert days). The Box office opens one hour before the start of Sunday and bank holiday concerts.

Facilities for disabled patrons (please contact the Box Office for further information):

Concessions: Available at certain concerts for students, senior citizens, registered unemployed and for registered disabled and companion. 10% discount for parties of ten or more.

10% discount for Friends of St John’s.

Latecomers: will be admitted only at a suitable pause in the concert.

Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.

St John’s reserves the right to substitute artists and to vary the programmes if necessary and without warning.

March 2014 Saturday 1 (7.30pm)

Thursday 13 (7.30pm)

Saturday 22 (7.30pm)

David Terry, conductor

The London Chorus with New London Orchestra, in association with The University of Durham

Edward Gardner, conductor

London Oratory School Sunday 2 (7.30pm)

Royal Orchestral Society

Orlando Jopling, conductor Kristine Balanas, violin

Wednesday 5 (7.30pm)

The Judgement of Paris The Roldolfus Choir and Spiritato!

Thursday 6 (1.05pm)

Roope Gröndahl,

piano

Saturday 8 (7.30pm)

Wycombe Abbey School

Lawrence Tubb, conductor Nicholas Hadwen, conductor

Tuesday 11 (7pm)

Great British Music

London Soloist’s Ensemble

John Lubbock, conductor

Monday 24 (7.30pm)

Orchestra of St John’s

Saturday 15 (7.30pm)

Kensington Symphony Orchestra

Jacques Cohen, conductor

Sunday 16 (3pm)

Odyssey of Love Lucy Parham, piano with Joanna David and Martin Jarvis

Tuesday 18 (7.30pm)

Music in Offices

Wednesday 19 (7.30pm)

Wednesday 12 (7.30pm)

Chamber Music Festival

James Blair, conductor

Thursday 13 (1.05pm)

The Fidelio Trio

Sunday 23 (3pm)

Friday 14 (8pm)

A taste of Wexford Festival Opera Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

South East Schools’

Thursday 20 (1.05pm)

Catherine Ennis,

organ

Friday 21 (7.30pm)

London Bach Society

Steinitz Bach Players Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Delta Saxophone Quartet ‘Rock meets Reich’

Tuesday 25 (7pm)

St Dunstan’s College

Thursday 27 (1.05pm)

Cataleya Quintet Friday 28 (7.30pm)

St Benedict’s School Carmina Burana

Saturday 29 (7.30pm)

Whitehall Orchestra

with The Bach Choir

Monday 31 (7.30pm)

Jean-Marc Luisada,

piano

April 2014 Tuesday 1 (7pm)

St Paul’s Girl’s School Wednesday 2 (7.30pm)

Saturday 12 (7.30pm)

English Baroque Choir St John’s Passion

Artur Pizarro

Tuesday 15 (1.05pm)

Thursday 3 (1.05pm)

Wednesday 16 (7.30pm)

Rachmaninoff cycle

Leo Nicholson, piano Thursday 3 (7.30pm)

Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir Handel’s Messiah

Saturday 5 (7.30pm)

London Piano Trio Czech It Out

Sunday 6

John Woolrich 60th Birthday Celebration

A full days programme of talks and concerts

Tuesday 8 (7.30pm)

Cardinal Vaughan’s School Easter Concert

Thursday 10 (1.05pm)

Mari Poll, violin

Thursday 10 (7.30pm)

London Phoenix Orchestra Masa Tayama, piano

Etcetera Choir

Chapelle du Roi

Tenebrae by candlelight

Thursday 17 (2pm rehearsal, 7.30pm performance)

Come and Sing: The Messiah Friday 18 (2.30pm)

St John’s Passion

Polyphony The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Stephen Layton, conductor

Monday 21 (7.30pm)

The Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips, conductor

St John’s Smith Square Charitable Trust Registered office: St John’s Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA. Registered in England Company number: 3028678.

Registered Charity number 1045390 Front cover photography by Matthew Andrews.

Brochure design by www.thirdperson.co.uk

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