Summer brochure 2013 by St John's Smith Square

APRIL - AUGUST 2013

Patron: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

WELCOME TO FRIENDS ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE

As Spring turns to Summer there are some exciting partnerships and developments to look forward to at St John’s. We celebrate the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth with a range of concerts. James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook will be giving three recitals of Britten’s songs, paired with music from those who influenced him. Later in the year we will embark on a similar project devoted to Britten’s string chamber music with the Benyounes Quartet and friends. Then, in August St John’s will be transformed for a magical staged production of Britten’s Curlew River with Nova Music Opera. If you came to our Autumn Festival you will remember the captivating concert given by Songsmiths and so we’re very excited to welcome Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence, Marcus Farnsworth and Audrey Hyland on 18 April to continue the Songsmiths journey. If you’re still hungry for more song join us for an evening of sparkling vocal treats on 18 June as we open the American Songbook. As ever there are great choral works to be heard; Handel’s ‘Messiah’, Bach’s ‘Mass in B minor’, the Mozart, Fauré and Duruflé ‘Requiems’ and Rachmaninov’s ‘Vespers’. Alongside choral classics are some of the most popular symphonies in the classical canon; Mozart’s ‘Jupiter’ Symphony, the 7th and 8th Symphonies of Dvořák, Mahler’s 1st and 7th Symphonies, Rachmaninov’s 2nd Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s 4th and Beethoven’s unassailable 5th Symphony played by our friends, the London Mozart Players. The OSJ return with concerts in April and May, and following her enchanting New Year’s concert, Elin Manahan Thomas and David Miller, give a recital of music by Dowland, Purcell and Schubert. The Smith Quartet will be performing a tour de force - the complete String Quartets of Michael Nyman (including the British premiere of the Quartet No.5) in just one day on 1 June. Spring at St John’s would not be the same without the Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, and this year with ’Tis Nature’s Voice, we look forward to a world-class festival of music making from 10 to 18 May. Details are included in this brochure and booking is already open – book soon to avoid disappointment! If you have any comments, questions or observations please do contact me on 020 7222 2168 or email richard@sjss.org.uk Richard Heason

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BOOKING INFORMATION

Phone: +44 (0)20 7222 1061 (£2 booking fee. £1.50 to Friends of St John’s). Online: www.sjss.org.uk (£1.50 booking fee). Post: St John’s Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA. Please enclose SAE. Cheques made to St John’s Smith Square. In person: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm (until 6pm on concert days). The Box Office opens one hour prior to weekend/bank holiday concerts. Concessions: Available for certain concerts for students, senior citizens, registered unemployed and registered disabled and companion. 10% discount for parties of 10 or more. 10% discount for Friends of St John’s. Facilities for disabled patrons: Please call the Box Office for full details.

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TUESDAY 26 MARCH

WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH

BIRTHDAY CONCERT TENEBRAE BY CANDLELIGHT

MARCH

7:30PM

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Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir Simon Over conductor Malcolm Martineau piano Nicholas O’Neill organ Parry Blest Pair of Sirens O’Neill I hear, and am elated Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle The Choir are celebrating the 90th Birthday of their Chairman, Sylvia Darley OBE. One of the short works being performed, composed by Nicholas O’Neill, “I hear, am elated” is dedicated to her. £20/£15/£10 (concessions 10% discount on top two prices)

7:30PM Chapelle du Roi Alistair Dixon director Victoria Ave Maria Palestrina Lamentations Guenod O Domine Jesu Lobo Lamentations Tallis In Tejano Tallis Dereliquent The internationally renowned vocal ensemble Chapelle du Roi return for their annual concert of Tenebrae by Candlelight; a programme of exquisite music from the Triduum representing the agony and ecstasy of Holy Week. £25/£20/£15/£10

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THURSDAY 28 MARCH

FRIDAY 29 MARCH POLYPHONY & OAE 2:30PM

WHITEHALL CHOIR

Polyphony Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Stephen Layton conductor Ian Bostridge Evangelist Neal Davies Christus Julia Doyle soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Nicholas Mulroy tenor Robert Davies bass J S Bach St John Passion

7:30PM Whitehall Choir London Baroque Sinfonia Paul Spicer conductor Alison Bury leader Alice Rose Privett soprano Anna Harvey mezzo-soprano Bradley Smith tenor Božidar Smiljanić bass-baritone

Polyphony’s annual Good Friday performance of Bach’s St John Passion has been described by The Guardian as “one of the highlights in London’s musical calendar…Polyphony are among the very best we have”. £50/£44/£38/£19

J S Bach Mass in B minor

Bach’s B minor Mass is one of the greatest works of the human mind. The Whitehall Choir, one of London’s finest and celebrating its 70th anniversary this season, promises an inspiring Maundy Thursday performance with the acclaimed London Baroque Sinfonia. £22.50/£18/£15/£10

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BRITTEN SONG SERIES

Booking opens:

James Gilchrist tenor Anna Tilbrook piano

General Public 28 February 2013

Friends of SJSS 21 February 2013

THURSDAY 11 APRIL 7:30PM THE TURNING EARTH: ANIMALS, FOOD AND A SEASONAL DELIGHT (see concert date for programme details)

WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE 7:30PM THE HEART AT SEA: LIFE AND LOVE ABROAD AND AT HOME (see concert date for programme details)

A SACRED LIFE Purcell arranged by Britten and Tippett Lord what is Man; Evening Hymn Britten Canticle 1: My Beloved is mine (Francis Quarles) Barber Hermit songs; Settings of Anonymous Mediaeval Irish Texts Schubert Ave Maria; Im Abendrot; Die Sterne; Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe; Litanei Britten The Holy Sonnets of John Donne

APRIL

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 7:30PM

Photo: Yousuf Karsh

Forthcoming concert in the series

Book together for all three recitals in this series for £36 (concessions £21) Individual concerts priced at £16 (concessions £10)

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SATURDAY 6 APRIL

KINGSTON PHILHARMONIA 7:30PM

SUNDAY 7 APRIL

ARCADIA MUNDI

7:30PM

Kingston Philharmonia Levon Parikian conductor Clare Howick violin

Arcadia Mundi Orchestra Anastasios Strikos conductor Angelos Antonopoulos narrator

Arnold English Dances, Set Two op.33 Patterson Serenade for Violin and Orchestra op.112 † Elgar Symphony No.1 op.55

Beethoven Prometheus Overture Britten The Young Apollo Bernstein Serenade after Plato’s Symposium Debussy Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune Debussy Syrinx Mouquet Pan et les Oiseaux Nielsen Pan and Syrinx Sibelius Pan and Echo Nikos Skalkottas Arkadikos Mikis Theodorakis Greek Dances Manos Hadjidakis Marsyas †

Clare Howick performs the world premiere of Serenade, a new work for violin and orchestra by Paul Patterson in an English programme including Malcolm Arnold’s English Dances and Elgar’s first symphony. £14/£10 (concessions £10) † first performance

£18/£12 (concessions £9) † first performance

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MONDAY 8 APRIL

WOLFRAM CHRIST & FRIENDS 7:30PM Wolfram Christ viola Maria Razumovskaya piano Daniel Migdal violin Benjamin Gregor-Smith cello Hersant Piano Trio (1998) Rachmaninov Elegiaque Trio No.1 in G minor Mozart Piano Quartet No.1 KV478 St John’s Smith Square, in association with the Festival Cully Classique of Switzerland is pleased to host this London debut concert of the VIS-ÀVIS project (face to face). Bringing together advanced students and international violist, Wolfram Christ to have them play music together. The musicians of this concert are from the Royal College of Music London and the music highschool Basel (Switzerland). £14 (concessions £10)

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THURSDAY 11 APRIL

YASMIN ROWE

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Yasmin Rowe piano Janáček Sonata I:X:1905 ‘from the Street’ Liszt ‘Au Lac de Wallenstadt’ from Années de pèlerinage Première année: Suisse Liszt ‘Vallee d’Obermann’ from Années de pèlerinage Première année: Suisse Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

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BRITTEN SONG SERIES - THE TURNING EARTH: ANIMALS, FOOD AND A SEASONAL DELIGHT 7:30PM James Gilchrist tenor Anna Tilbrook piano Purcell arranged by Britten and Tippett Music for a while; If Music be the food of Love; Solitude Britten Folk songs from France Ravel Histoires Naturelles (Renard) Bernstein La Bonne Cuisine Schubert Four Spring songs Britten Winter Words (Thomas Hardy) Book together for all three recitals in the series (others on 26 June and 7 November) for £36 (concessions £21) £16 (concessions £10)

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SATURDAY 13 APRIL

RUSTEM HAYROUDINOFF 7:30PM Rustem Hayroudinoff piano J S Bach Partita No.2 in C minor BWV 826 C P E Bach Sonata Wq 52/4 H. 37 in F# minor Liszt Petrarch Sonnet No.123 Liszt Mephisto Waltz No.1 Rachmaninoff Sonata No.1 op.28 in D minor Rustem Hayroudinoff presents a programme of juxtapositions - the Bachs: father vs son, Liszt: angelic vs diabolical and two masterpieces based on the story of Faust: Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz vs Rachmaninoff’s monumental 1st Sonata. With Hayroudinoff’s own unique introductions.

SUNDAY 14 APRIL

NYWO

2:30PM The National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain Matthew George conductor NYWO is the premier youth wind orchestra in the UK, comprising 75 of the most talented percussion, wind and brass players aged between 15-21 years. £17/£15/£12 (concessions £10)

WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL

ENCHANTED ISLE – IRELAND IN PICTURE, SONG AND STORY 7:30PM Fiona Murphy soprano Aaron Cawley tenor Ciara Moroney piano Robert White uilleann pipes John Cormac storyteller Enchanted Isle will entertain with songs and stories of Ireland, relating to famous people, places and events, using visual scenes to match the storyline and show the beauty of Ireland. £18/£15/£10

£20 (discount £4 off) /£16 (discount £2 off)/£14/£10 (discount applies to students, school children and unemployed)

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MAGNIFICAT Buxtehude Magnificat I. Toni (Fantasia), BuxWV 203 Scheidemann Magnificat VI. Toni Pachelbel Magnificat I. Toni J S Bach Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 648 Buxtehude Magnificat IX. Toni BuxWV 205 J S Bach Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 733

SONGSMITHS – SECRET GARDEN 7:30PM Mary Bevan soprano Nicky Spence tenor Marcus Farnsworth baritone Audrey Hyland piano Programme to include songs by Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Britten, Gurney and Rorem Songs and duets exploring deliciously flirtatious, naughty, sensual and dark texts. £16 (concessions £10)

ANDREW ARTHUR ORGAN

THURSDAY 18 APRIL

£10 (Free to Friend’s of St John’s)

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SATURDAY 20 APRIL

LONDON ORPHEUS CHOIR 7PM London Orpheus Choir George Clifford leader Richard Jenkinson director Jacqueline Pischorn soprano Julia Weatherley soprano Christopher Robson countertenor Michael Hart-Davis tenor Ian Caddy bass J S Bach Mass in B minor A concert to celebrate the life of James Gaddarn (London Orpheus Choir conductor 19522010), who called Bach’s B Minor Mass ‘the eighth wonder of the world’. £24/£22/£18/£15

SUNDAY 21 APRIL

JAGS - CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 6PM The Combined Choirs of James Allen’s Girls School and James Allen’s Preparatory School JAGS Symphony Orchestra Peter Gritton conductor Elinor Corp conductor Claudia Moore-Gillon violin

TUESDAY 23 APRIL

SINGINGWORKS CONCERT 6:30PM Singingworks Choirs Musical Directors: Darron Moore, Julian Collings, Nathan Jarvis, Richard Swan, Jeremy Haneman

Workplace choirs take part in an audience judged competition Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel run by Singingworks. The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (first evening’s finale will bring all the movement) choirs together to perform an Britten Noye’s Fludde excerpt from ‘The Armed Man’ by Carl Jenkins. JAGS Orchestra performs iconic music by Humperdinck (Hansel £20 and Gretel Overture) and by Tchaikovsky (Violin Concerto 1st movement - soloist Claudia Moore-Gillon). Singers from JAGS/JAPS swell the ranks to celebrate Britten’s centenary with Noye’s Fludde. £10/£8 (concessions £8/£6)

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WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL

OSJ & OSJ VOICES

THURSDAY 25 APRIL

KAIJA LUCAS & SHOLTO KYNOCH

Concert sponsored by Mr and Mrs David Barnett

8PM OSJ OSJ Voices John Lubbock conductor Jeremy Jackman chorus master Ilona Domnich soprano Johnny Herford baritone Fauré Pavane (choral version) Fauré Songs orchestrated by John Lubbock † Fauré Requiem £26/£20/£15/£10 † first performance

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Kaija Lukas violin Sholto Kynoch piano Brahms Sonata for piano and violin Joseph Achron Hebrew Melody Franz Waxman Carmen Fantasie £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

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SATURDAY 27 APRIL

SUNDAY 28 APRIL

ELIZABETH CONNELL JOHN MARLOW RHYS MEMORIAL - MEMORIAL CONCERT CONCERT Concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support 7:30PM A memorial concert to celebrate the musical life and artistry of the late international opera singer, Elizabeth Connell, and to publicise her annual prize for young dramatic sopranos. Over a dozen internationally acclaimed artists are honouring her memory by performing works that evoke highlights of her long and distinguished career. Proceeds will go towards the Musicians’ Benevolent Fund and to the Elizabeth Connell Prize. £15 (concessions £8)

7PM Marlow Ensemble Lionel Friend conductor Tim Hugh cello Helix Dvo percussion Julian Jacobson piano Christodoulos Georgiades piano Olga Sitkovetsky piano Sarah Pring mezzo-soprano Adrian Clarke baritone Marlow Rhys Zauberkreis Der Nacht Marlow Rhys Disconsolate Chimera Marlow Rhys Cappriccio Marlow Rhys Four American Songs Marlow Rhys Bartók’s Umbrella Marlow Rhys Canto Sospeso The Marlow Ensemble and distinguished colleagues celebrate and pay tribute to the music of the British composer John Marlow Rhys who died in 2011. £25 (concessions £20) Ticket price includes complimentary glass of wine and charity donation

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THURSDAY 2 MAY

Booking opens: Friends of SJSS 21 February 2013

FRIDAY 3 MAY

General Public 28 February 2013

Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music Booking already open

SIMON CALLAGHAN TRIO

THE GLORIES OF ENGLISH MUSIC There will be a pre-concert talk at 6:30pm by Harry Gregson-Williams

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MAY

Simon Callaghan Trio Rhys Watkins violin Ashok Klouda cello Simon Callaghan piano Beethoven Trio in Eb op.1 No.1 Ravel Trio in A minor £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

7:30PM (6:30PM PRE-CONCERT TALK) Stowe School Chamber Choir Stowe Festival Orchestra Harry Gregson-Williams The Magic of Marciano Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto in A minor (1st Movement) Finzi Eclogue Op.10 Finzi Clarinet Concerto (1st Movement) Harry Gregson-Williams Themes from Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason Harry Gregson-Williams Waltz from Shrek III Purcell Dido and Aeneas An evening celebrating the talents of Stowe’s Music Scholars, and Old Stoic, Harry Gregson-Williams, one of Hollywood’s most respected film composers, through the beauty of English music. £10

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SATURDAY 4 MAY

WOODARD SCHOOLS MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2PM The very best musicians from Woodard Schools nationwide will be performing a wide variety of repertoire striving to become Woodard Musician of the Year 2013 £20/£15/£10

SUNDAY 5 MAY

HANDEL’S MESSIAH

3PM The Merry Opera Company Stephen Hose conductor Handel Messiah Singers: Larissa Blackshaw, Daisy Brown, Rhonda Browne, Lucy Goddard, Tim Hamilton, Thomas Herford, WeiHsi Hu, Rod Morris, Clare Presland, Matthew Quirk, Daniel Roddick, Glenn Tweedie This acclaimed staged production with twelve singers and organ accompaniment, brings together strangers seeking spiritual comfort to pick up the ragged ends of their faith. “Powerful and affirming” Opera Now £18

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MONDAY 6 MAY

ALLEYN’S SCHOOL ORCHESTRAL, CHORAL & JAZZ CONCERT 6PM Ned Bennett conductor Joana Doley conductor Barry Graham conductor Tim Kermode conductor Seamus Conlon piano India Kakkar saxophone Eloise MacDonald violin Hannah Yang violin Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb op.73 (1st movement) Dvořák Romance in F minor for violin and orchestra op.11 Lalo Symphonie espagnole op.21 (1st, 4th & 5th movements) Suk Serenade for Strings in Eb No.6 Bach arr. Bennett Violin Concerto in A minor (saxophone arrangement)

TUESDAY 7 MAY

WEDNESDAY 8 MAY

CHORAL EUCHARIST ANGELO VILLANI PIANO RECITAL Concert sponsored by T for 3 Ltd Management credit: J R McGahan

1:15PM Choral Eucharist to celebrate the feast of St John the Evangelist before the latin gate The Revd Philip Welsh celebrant Cantandum Gilly French director Rosemary Field organ Palestrina Missa Brevis Farrant Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake All welcome

7:30PM Angelo Villani piano Programme to include works by Debussy, Chopin, Liszt and Wagner/Von Bulow/Liszt/ Villani “Reminiscences of Tristan & Isolde” Concert Paraphrase by Villani † ‘A great artist whose poetic gifts remain untainted by the competitive, prodigy-driven ethos that routinely crushes the musical spirit of so many performers’ Benjamin Martin, pianist and writer £25/£15/£10 (concessions £10) Concert in aid of St Peter and St James’ Hospice, Great Ormond Street Childrens’ Hospital

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† first performance

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Full concert details and special offers can be found in the 2013 Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music brochure or online at www.lufthansafestival.org.uk

FESTIVAL TOURS ‘Every year the Lufthansa Festival finds a fresh new angle on Baroque music.’ The Telegraph

SATURDAY 11 MAY, 2PM | GARDEN MUSEUM A guided tour (c.75 minutes) of one of London’s best but leastknown small museums, featuring among other treasures a Knot Garden. The museum has a café. Meet at the museum: Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB. Nearest tube stations: Westminster and Lambeth North £12

’Tis Nature’s Voice The Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music returns to St John’s Smith Square with some of the best in 17th and 18th century music, from rare treats to familiar masterpieces. The 2013 Festival explores music inspired by and reflecting nature in all its forms including a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, plus visits from Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort & Players, Andreas Staier, the European Union Baroque Orchestra and the annual Westminster Abbey performance featuring works by Purcell.

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SUNDAY 12 MAY, 2PM | CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN A guided tour (c.75 minutes) of the second-oldest botanic garden in England. The Garden has a café. Meet at the garden: 66 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HS. Nearest tube station: Sloane Square £12

SATURDAY 18 MAY, 11:30AM | KENSINGTON PALACE & GARDENS A guided tour (c.2 hours) of the State Apartments and sunken garden at the newly restored palace, and a guided walk in Kensington Gardens. The Palace has two cafés. Meet at Queensway Underground Station, Bayswater Road, W2 4SS. £18

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FRIDAY 10 MAY

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HANDEL: L’ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO 7PM Gabrieli Consort & Players Paul McCreesh director Gillian Webster soprano Jeremy Ovenden tenor Ashley Riches baritone Handel L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato Handel’s ravishing oratorio setting Milton’s examination of the contrasting sides of the human personality – the lively and the pensive – contains some of the composer’s most delicate and poetic evocations of English town and country, including the famous aria ‘Sweet bird’. Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort & Players are known and admired throughout the world for their colourful vocal and instrumental style, and make a welcome return to open this year’s Festival. £40/£30/£20/£15

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‘Singing of the highest international standard and musical intelligence.’ International Record Review

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SATURDAY 11 MAY

SEASONS DOUBLE BILL (TAKE 1): CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON 4:30PM Pavlo Beznosiuk and Friends Pavlo Beznosiuk violin Mark Levy bass viol Reiko Ichise bass viol Paula Chateauneuf theorbo James Johnstone organ Simpson The Seasons Walther ‘Cuccu’ scherzo In the first part of a unique Double Bill, Pavlo Beznosiuk and Friends present The Seasons, a set of elegant fantasia-suites by one of the most respected English composers of the 17th century, Christopher Simpson, ‘precious among good and knowing Men for his exemplary life and excellent skill’. The concert also includes a ‘Cuccu’ scherzo by Johann Jakob Walther. ‘Pavlo Beznosiuk is the consummate virtuoso.’ Musica Antiqua £15 (unreserved)

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THE LUFTHANSA LECTURE | RICHARD MABEY 6:15PM Music of This Sphere Author of Flora Britannica, Whistling in the Dark (In Pursuit of the Nightingale), Nature Cure and an award-winning biography of 18th century naturalist Gilbert White, Richard Mabey has been hailed as one of the most important and inspiring nature writers of our time. In the fifth annual Lufthansa Lecture, he explores the relationship between natural science and music in the Age of Enlightenment. ‘Britain’s greatest living nature writer.’ The Times Free ticketed event For texts of previous Lufthansa Lectures, please visit www.lufthansafestival.org.uk

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SUNDAY 12 MAY © Josep Molina

SATURDAY 11 MAY

SEASONS DOUBLE BILL (TAKE 2): ‘THE FOUR SEASONS’ COME HOME! 7:45PM IMAGINARIUM Ensemble Enrico Onofri violin & director Catherine Bott reader Anon Fuggi, fuggi, fuggi da questo cielo Janequin Le chant des oyseaulx Merula La Lusignola Uccellini Sinfonia boscareccia ‘L’Arcadica’ Uccellini L’Emenfrodito Biber Sonata representativa Vivaldi The Four Seasons Undoubtedly the most famous and popular works of the entire Baroque period, The Four Seasons come to the Lufthansa Festival for the first time for over 20 years. Imaginarium’s appearance with inspirational director Enrico Onofri at the 2010 Festival was selected by The Daily Telegraph as its classical concert of the year, and they return to set Vivaldi’s familiar concertos in the context of naturethemed music from the century before. ‘Onofri is spellbinding.’ Gramophone £35/£25/£18/£15

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‘… POUR PASSER LA MÉLANCHOLIE’ 4:30PM One of the world’s most admired performers of historic keyboard instruments, Andreas Staier appears at the Lufthansa Festival for the first time as a solo recitalist. Here he brings a programme of noble, refined and deeply felt works by the great harpsichord masters of the 17th century, including Louis Couperin, Froberger, J. C. F. Fischer, D’Anglebert and Muffat. ‘The performance had such finesse, clarity and poetry that the music breathed its country air completely afresh.’ The Herald £15 (unreserved) NB: This event takes place at St Peter’s Eaton Square, 119 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AL

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FRESH-AIR HANDEL 7:30PM European Union Baroque Orchestra Lars Ulrik Mortensen harpsichord & director Maria Keohane soprano

‘Rarely have I seen so much smiling communication and listening between musicians on a concert stage. EUBO’s concert was a delicate, joyous gem … wonderful, uplifting stuff.’ The Daily Telegraph ‘Keohane’s voice has the resonance and purity of a bell and the flight of a swallow.’ The Times

Handel Overture in Bb HWV 336 Handel Cantata ‘Ero e Leandro’ Handel Concerto grosso in F op.6 No.2 Handel Aria ‘Cor di padre e cor d’amante’ (Tamerlano) Handel Sonata a 5 in Bb HWV 288 Handel Motet ‘Silete Venti’ Swedish soprano Maria Keohane joins the bright young talents of the European Union Baroque Orchestra in a keenaired programme of Handel vocal and orchestral works, including a powerful cantata in which a lover mourns the death of her sweetheart (drowned trying to swim the Hellespont to reach her), and a piece which calls on nature to aid the faithful in breathing ‘the radiant air of heaven’. £35/£25/£18/£15

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TUESDAY 14 MAY

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WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

COUNTRY LIFE: PASTORAL SONGS AND DUETS FROM 17TH CENTURY ENGLAND 7:30PM Sophie Daneman soprano Matthew Brook bass-baritone Theatre of the Ayre Anne-Marie Lasla viola da gamba Steven Devine harpsichord Elizabeth Kenny lute From the shepherd who complains of a disappeared golden age, to his idealised counterpart in Milton’s Comus, to the innocent swain tortured by his heartless Lucinda, shepherds have long reflected both the bliss and the cruelty of the ‘simple life’ of the outdoors. In music by Dowland, William and Henry Lawes, Purcell and others, Elizabeth Kenny’s group celebrates the pastoral existence and tests its status as a symbol of all that was beautiful, and lost, about England. ‘Refined, sparkling and intelligent.’ International Record Review £28/£22/£15/£10

’TIS NATURE’S VOICE 7PM The Choir of Westminster Abbey St James’s Baroque James O’Donnell conductor Mary Bevan soprano James Laing counter-tenor Charles Daniels tenor Andrew Tortise tenor Jonathan Sells baritone Simon Kirkbride bass-baritone Purcell Verse anthem ‘My beloved spake’ Purcell Welcome, welcome, glorious morn (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary, 1691) Purcell Hail, bright Cecilia! (Ode for St Cecilia’s Day, 1692) £40/£30/£25/£18 & £15 (restricted view), £10 (Abbey view only) NB: This event takes place at Westminster Abbey

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WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

THURSDAY 16 MAY

THE SYMPHONIC BRASS OF LONDON

CHRISTIAN WILSON ORGAN

7:30PM The Symphonic Brass of London Eric Crees conductor Couperin arr. Crees La Triomphante Debussy arr. Mowat Girl with the Flaxen Hair De Falla arr. Crees Ritual Fire Dance Ravel arr. Purser Alborado del Gracioso Giminez arr. Crees Intermezzo from La Boda de Luis Alonso Granados arr. Crees Three Spanish Dances Bizet arr. Harvey Carmen Suite The Symphonic Brass of London is a handpicked ensemble of Britain’s very finest brass and percussion players. Its unique combination of excellence and mastery of varied styles has created an extraordinary ensemble whose musical flexibility is second to none. The Symphonic Brass of London is widely celebrated for the impeccable quality of its orchestral sound and the vibrancy, high energy, pure joy and fun of its music-making. £20/£16/£12 This concert is in memory of Arthur Wilson In aid of Parkinson’s UK

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J S Bach Fantasia super Komm heiliger Geist BWV 651 Pachelbel Ciacona in F minor Franz Tunder Chorale Fantasia Herr Gott dich loben wir Scheidemann Praeludium in G Georg Böhm Vater unser im Himmelreich de Grigny Veni Creator Christian Wilson is widely recognised as one of the significant musicians of the younger generation performing on both organ and piano. Recent recordings include solo and chamber works of York Bowen and performances of Francis Pott’s epic organ work Christus. £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

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FRIDAY 17 MAY © Philippe Matsas

THURSDAY 16 MAY

BACK TO NATURE!

7:30PM Florilegium Ashley Solomon flute & director Reiko Ichise viola da gamba Terence Charlston harpsichord 18th century French society loved nothing better than to imagine the simple pleasures of the countryside, an obsession which was reflected even in the chamber music of the time, especially when it involved the flute. In their first appearance at the Festival since 1995 one of the UK’s most established chamber ensembles explores this sun-dappled repertoire in music by Marin Marais, Jacques Morel, François Couperin, Jean-Féry Rebel, Michel Blavet and JeanPhilippe Rameau. ‘Remember their name. They are great poets, magicians who will hypnotise your mind in the magic of their music.’ Diapason £28/£22/£15/£10

‘IL CANTO DEGLI UCCELLI’ – THE SONG OF THE BIRDS 7PM Ensemble La Fenice Jean Tubéry cornetto & director Claire Lefilliâtre soprano Cornettist Jean Tubéry and his polished ensemble take a ramble through the countryside, enjoying and reflecting the music of the world’s greatest natural songsters. The wide-ranging programme includes a vividly avian assortment of vocal pieces and instrumental works by Monteverdi, Quagliati, Pesenti, Frescobaldi, Merula, Van Eyck and Marini, among others, and ends with Etienne Moulinié’s Concert des différents oiseaux. ‘Radiant virtuosity of a kind that is seldom encountered.’ Süddeutsche Zeitung £28/£22/£15/£10

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SATURDAY 18 MAY

LUFTHANSA LATE | D’AMORE 9:30PM Garth Knox viola d’amore Agnès Vesterman cello The viola d’amore is one of the most eerily beautiful and seductive instruments of the Baroque period. Garth Knox – a former member of the Ensemble Intercontemporain and Arditti String Quartet – is joined by cellist Agnès Vesterman in a late-night programme atmospherically mixing Baroque works by the likes of Marais, Hume and 18th century viola d’amore virtuoso Attilio Ariosti with modern-day compositions and improvisations. ‘Quite simply one of the most outstandingly magical discs I have heard.’ Gramophone

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FÊTE CHAMPÊTRE

4:30PM Le Jardin Secret Elizabeth Dobbin soprano Georgia Browne flute Tuomo Suni violin Romina Lischka viola da gamba Sofie Vanden Eynde theorbo Anthony Romaniuk harpsichord Prizewinners at the 2007 York International Early Music Young Artists Competition, vocal and instrumental ensemble Le Jardin Secret makes its Festival debut with a programme reflecting a crucial time in the development of French vocal expression. In arias and cantatas by Lully, Charpentier, Rameau, Mouret and Campra, as well as instrumental works by De Visée and Marais, they find an elegance, refinement, yearning and languor to reflect the sweet breath of nature. ‘Le Jardin Secret have a very bright future indeed … the performances are superb.’ The Telegraph £15 (unreserved)

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SATURDAY 18 MAY

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‘An unmitigated joy.’ Gramophone

BAROQUE ON THE HIGH SEAS 7:30PM Carolyn Sampson soprano Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Gottfried von der Goltz violin & director

The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, one of the world’s finest period ensembles and old friends of the Festival, are joined by the UK’s favourite Baroque soprano in a bracing encounter with the 18th century ocean in all its facets, from opera arias by Handel and Vivaldi comparing the vicissitudes of love to the ups and downs of the rolling seas, to a typically witty celebration by Telemann of the Hamburg Port Authority. Bring waterproofs!

Vivaldi Aria ‘Siam navi all’onde’ (L’Olimpiade) RV 725 Vivaldi Concerto in F ‘Il proteo ossia Il mondo al rovescio’ RV 572 Handel Aria ‘Finchè un zeffiro suave’ (Ezio) HWV 29 Handel Aria ‘Io son quella navicella’ (Imeneo) HWV 41 Handel Aria ‘Scherza in mar la navicella’ (Lotario) HWV 26 Telemann Suite in C TWV 55:C 3 ‘Hamburger Ebb’ und Fluth’ (‘Water Music’) Vivaldi Motet ‘Sum in medio tempestatum’ in F RV 632

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TUESDAY 21 MAY © Sim Canetty-Clarke

SUNDAY 19 MAY

DULWICH PREP LONDON - A GALA SUMMER CONCERT 3PM Symphony Orchestra, Big Band, Senior Concert Band, Chamber Strings and Choirs Philip Brooke conductor Kevin Street conductor Gill Hewitt-Jones conductor Dulwich Prep London presents a Gala Summer Concert to include performances by the Symphony Orchestra, Jazz and Concert Bands, Chamber Groups and Choirs.

KENSINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7:30PM Kensington Symphony Orchestra Russell Keable conductor Mahler Symphony No.7 Although its two Nachtmusik movements are justly famed, Mahler’s Seventh remains the Cinderella of his symphonies. KSO presents the complete work, an epic progression from darkness to light. £16/£12 (concessions £12)

£8 (concessions £5)

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WEDNESDAY 22 MAY M&G SERIES

7:30PM London Mozart Players Gérard Korsten conductor Anthony Marwood violin Beethoven Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C minor op.67 Violinist Anthony Marwood, “a magic name in the business” (Independent), features in the LMP’s thrilling all-Beethoven concert. Marwood opens the programme with Beethoven’s masterpiece of tenderness and serenity, before a performance of what Bernstein described as the most ‘simple, strong and right’ of Beethoven’s repertoire, the ever-popular, infinitely rich fifth symphony.

£26/£20/£15/£10

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THURSDAY 23 MAY

MAREK BRACHA

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Marek Bracha piano Haydn Sonate in B minor Hob. XVI no 32 Chopin 4 Mazurkas op.17 Chopin Polonaise op.53 in Ab Debussy Estampes £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

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FRIDAY 24 MAY

FRENCH CHORAL CLASSICS 7:30PM Goldsmiths Choral Union Brian Wright conductor Stephen Jones piano Robin Kimber organ Martene Grimson soprano Sophie Mansell mezzo-soprano Jon English tenor Simon Lobelson bass Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine Gounod St Cecelia Mass Duruflé Requiem £20/£16/£14/£10

RACHMANINOV VESPERS 7:30PM Delphian Singers Jessi Pywell conductor Rachmaninov Vespers op.37 Delphian Singers are a dynamic, young chamber choir. The perfect end to a busy day: come and enjoy this spiritual masterpiece being brought to life. £17/£14 (NUS & OAPs £15.50/£13, under 18s £10/£7)

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TUESDAY 28 MAY

THURSDAY 30 MAY

THE BEAUTIFUL METZGER ENSEMBLE OSJ PIANO: FREE SPIRITS Concert sponsored by Mr and Mrs David Barnett

7:30PM Tianhong Yang piano Haydn Sonata in C Hob.50 Schubert Wanderer Fantasie op.15 Bach-Liszt Organ Prelude and Fugue in A minor Chopin Polonaise op.44 Liszt Rigoletto Paraphrase Featuring the brilliant pianist Tianhong Yang, whose remarkable virtuosity and warmth captures the audience with her exquisite interpretation of master composers of different periods. Tianhong evokes the charismatic essence of the piano through her subtle music. For an evening to remember, purchase your tickets now.

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The Metzger Ensemble Lisa Nelson flute Jeremy Sampson violin Robert Secret viola Julian Metzger cello Krommer Quartet for Flute, violin, viola and cello op.75 Beethoven String Trio in D op.9 No.2 Mozart Flute Quartet in A KV 298

8PM OSJ OSJ Voices John Lubbock conductor Jeremy Jackman chorus master Michael Collins clarinet Hannah Davey soprano Sara Jane Lewis contralto Stuart Jackson tenor Frazer Scott bass Mozart Ave Verum Corpus Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Mozart Requiem £26/£20/£15/£10

£10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

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Friends of SJSS 21 February 2013 General Public 28 February 2013

SATURDAY 1 JUNE © Hugo Glendinning

Booking opens:

THE SMITH QUARTET THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS OF MICHAEL NYMAN

JUNE

5PM

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7:30PM

The Smith Quartet Ian Humphries violin Rick Koster violin Nic Pendlebury viola Deirdre Cooper cello

The Complete String Quartets of Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman String Quartet No.4 Michael Nyman In Re Don Giovanni

Michael Nyman String Quartet No.1 Michael Nyman String Quartet No.3 Michael Nyman String Quartet No.2 Michael Nyman String Quartet No.5 (UK premiere)

Both concerts £25 unreserved (concessions £20) Each concert £15 unreserved (concessions £12.50)

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THURSDAY 6 JUNE

SATURDAY 8 JUNE

SUNDAY 2 JUNE

IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE

SARAH JANE BRANDON & JAMES BAILLIEU

3PM Elin Manahan Thomas soprano David Miller lute/theorbo/19th century guitar An afternoon of delightful songs by three of the greatest song composers of all time – John Dowland, Henry Purcell and Franz Schubert - with instrumental works by Dowland and Johann Kaspar Mertz. A programme highlighting the most significant periods in musical history when singing to the accompaniment of plucked instruments flourished, with a rare chance to hear the mellow sound of an original 19th century guitar by Lacote. £16 (concessions £10)

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Sarah-Jane Brandon soprano James Baillieu piano Programme to include songs by Schumann, Strauss and Debussy £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

GEORGE LLOYD 100th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT 7:30PM Philharmonia Britannica Peter Fender conductor Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin Elgar In the South Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Lloyd Symphony No.5 A concert marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Cornish composer George Lloyd. Including one of Lloyd’s most powerful symphonies, written shortly after he was shell-shocked in World War II. At the start of the second half there will be a talk by Simon Heffer £15 (concessions £12 under 19s £5)

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TUESDAY 11 JUNE © Bo Huang

MONDAY 10 JUNE

CHOATE ROSEMARY LORCA’S SONGS HALL ORCHESTRA: A MUSICAL MOSAIC 7:30PM

7:30PM

Choate Rosemary Hall Orchestra Philip T. Ventre conductor

A journey through Spanish music and poetry

Programme to include works by Dvořák, Brahms, Haydn, Beethoven, Milhaud, Glazunov, Borodin, Walton and Vaughan Williams

“Can we, my friends, summon the duende? Feel its embrace. Hear its music.” The brilliant violinist Alexandre Da Costa, one of the world’s leading interpreters of Spanish music, comes to London to premiere his atmospheric new show. Devised by Da Costa and former Gramophone editor James Inverne, this heady evening for violin, guitar and actor takes the audience on an unforgettable journey through the sensual and sometimes tragic fused history of Spanish music and poetry. Includes music by Sarasate, de Falla, Albeniz and others…

Founded in 1970 by Philip Ventre, Head of Music at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA the orchestra offers 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century masterworks from the standard repertoire. Management credit: Encore Tours (Boston, USA)

Alexandre Da Costa violin

“Da Costa was phenomenal…the audience were weeping” Montreal Gazette £16 (concessions £10)

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WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE

THURSDAY 13 JUNE

FRIDAY 14 JUNE “Do not hesitate for a second! Caitríona O’Leary has one of those incredibly crystalline voices that roots you to the spot” La Vie

IN PARADISUM

LIONEL ROGG ORGAN

7:30PM City of London Choir The Holst Orchestra Hilary Davan Wetton conductor Lucy Hall soprano Tom Humphreys baritone Dyson Hierusalem Gardner Stabat Mater (London premiere) Finzi God is gone up Fauré Requiem Four evocations of heaven spanning a century - from griefcharged Stabat Mater, through the ecstasy of Hierusalem and the exuberance of God is gone up, culminating in the celestial tranquillity of Fauré’s Requiem. £25/£20/£15/£12 (concessions £2 off)

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Rogg La Cité céleste Pachelbel Ciacona in F minor J S Bach from the Art of Fugue; Contrapunctus I; Canone in Ottava; Final contrapunctus Franck Choral in A minor Rogg Hommage à Franz Liszt (2011) Lionel Rogg is without doubt one of the iconic musicians of our time. His many benchmark recordings include three complete versions of the organs works of J S Bach and the complete works of Buxtehude, Couperin, de Grigny and Brahms.

LOVE OF LOVES IRISH SONGS OF LOVE & LOSS 7:30PM DÚLRA Dúlra, featuring singer Caitríona O’Leary, specialises in virtuosic and moving interpretations of Irish song from the 16th – 21st centuries. Combining influences from early music, world music and contemporary classical, Dúlra creates a compelling new sound for traditional Irish music. Programme to include: Spellsong; Annsacht na nAnnsacht (Love of Loves); A Stór, a stór (My dear, my dear) £18 (concessions £14) DÚLRA records exclusively for Heresy Records

£10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

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SUNDAY 16 JUNE

TUESDAY 18 JUNE

ROYAL ORCHESTRAL THE AMERICAN SOCIETY SONGBOOK 7PM Royal Orchestral Society William Carslake conductor David Cohen cello Dvořák Festival March op.54a Dvořák Cello Concerto op.104 Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Britain’s oldest amateur orchestra teams up with one of the finest cellists for Dvořák wonderful concerto. Shostakovich’s most popular symphony follows. £20/£15/£10 (concessions £2 off)

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7:30PM Joanna Foote soprano Rhiannon Llewellyn soprano Oliver Mercer tenor Benjamin Cahn bass baritone A chance to explore the rich heritage of American Art Song, from well known works of Copland and Bernstein to hidden gems from Eisler, Rorem, Bolcom and more. Featuring performances by singers from both sides of the Altlantic. £14 (concessions £10)

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WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE

THURSDAY 20 JUNE

YMSO ORCHESTRAL STERLING BRASS CONCERT

FRIDAY 21 JUNE

A RUSSIAN ROMANCE Concert sponsored by LCA and Anglia Ruskin University

7:30PM Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra James Blair conductor Leander Kippenberg cello Beethoven Overture Fidelio Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme Dvořák Symphony No.8 The YMSO’s hallmark is the excitement and exuberance it brings to every performance and this evening will prove no exception as it adds a sparkle to the music of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Dvořák. The young German cellist Leander Kippenberg will be performing Tchaikovsky’s ‘Rococo Variations’.

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Sterling Brass Anon Sonata from die Bankelsangerlieder Ewald Brass Quintet No.1 Reich Music for Pieces of Wood Wilby Partita on the Krakow Fanfare Bardsvik Fnugg Maxwell Davies Farewell to Stromness Ginastera Danza Final from Estancia £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

£18/£14/£10 (concessions 20% discount)

7PM Cyprus Sinfonia Michael Thorne conductor Charlotte Scott violin Tchaikovsky Marche Slave Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 in E minor Brilliant young violinist Charlotte Scott joins the Cyprus Sinfonia to play the Tchaikovsky Concerto which is followed by the most romantic symphony ever written, Rachmaninov’s second - A Russian Romance indeed! £15 (concessions £10) In aid of Anglia Ruskin University Music Therapy Appeal

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SATURDAY 22 JUNE

LONDON LAWYERS’ MUSIC 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT 7:30PM London Lawyers Chorus London Lawyers Symphony Orchestra Paul Hoskins conductor Olivia Robinson soprano Lisa Wilson soprano Alexander Cadden tenor Richard Bannan baritone Wagner Overture from The Flying Dutchman Britten Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from ‘Peter Grimes’ Mozart Mass in C minor K427 The London Lawyers’ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present their 30th Anniversary Gala concert, conducted by Paul Hoskins and featuring Mozart’s Mass in C minor and works by Wagner and Britten.

SUNDAY 23 JUNE

SCHAUMBURG YOUTH ORCHESTRA 12PM Schaumburg Youth Symphony Orchestra Joseph Malmquist conductor The Schaumburg Youth Symphony Orchestra has performed throughout Europe and in Japan. The orchestra has recorded three CDs and was twice awarded Youth Orchestra of the Year in Illinois. £9/£7/£5.50 (concessions £5.50)

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WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE

MONDAY 24 JUNE

KENSINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7:30PM Kensington Symphony Orchestra Russell Keable conductor Matthew Taylor Storr Lyadov Eight Russian Folk Songs Dvořák Symphony No.7 KSO is proud to give the London première of Matthew Taylor’s Storr, alongside Lyadov’s charming folksong arrangements. The programme is completed with the symphony widely regarded as Dvořák’s finest.

BRITTEN SONG SERIES - THE HEART AT SEA: LIFE AND LOVE ABROAD AND AT HOME 7:30PM James Gilchrist tenor Anna Tilbrook piano Fauré L’Horizon Chimérique (Jean de La Ville de Mirmont) Britten Folk Songs Sally Beamish Four songs from Hafez Britten Seven sonnets of Michelangelo Schubert Songs on the water Britten On this Island (W.H Auden) Book together for all three recitals in the series (others on 11 April and 7 November) for £36 (concessions £21) £16 (concessions £10)

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THURSDAY 27 JUNE

DAVID RENDALL AND FRIENDS

FRIDAY 28 JUNE

SATURDAY 29 JUNE

CALIFORNIA YOUTH SUMMERTIME GALA WIND ORCHESTRA CONCERT Concert sponsored by DiabeticDiva

7:30PM A few years ago one of the world’s greatest tenors, David Rendall, suffered a dreadful accident whilst singing abroad that forced him off our stages. Now, finally, he is able to return with this fabulous concert of popular opera arias and duets where he’ll be joined by some of his closest colleagues, including his wife, the famous mezzo-soprano Diana Montague. Don’t miss the return of a legendary tenor! £16 (concessions £10)

7:30PM California Polytechnic State University Wind Orchestra Andrew McMahan director XBY Concert Band Dennis Mycroft director This concert by the California Polytechnic State University Wind Orchestra, from San Luis Obispo, USA, will be their final performance of a tour of Ireland and the UK and a tribute to the music of the British Isles. The Wind Orchestra has toured extensively in Europe, Asia and the South Pacific and has an enviable reputation at home. XBY Concert Band, based in Bromley, will be participating in tonight’s finale with a programme of light music including a tribute to their America counterparts.

7:30PM Abigail Kelly soprano Adam Gibbs viola Jo Ramadan piano Celebrating Summertime. Pieces include Romanze The Gadfly (Shostakovich) arr - Borisovsky, Manhattan (Rodgers and Hart), Summertime (Gershwin), Jamaican folk songs (Peter Ashbourne), Le Colibri (Chausson), Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise arr for Viola. £20/£15/£10 Concert in aid of Diabetes Project, ‘Let’s Cook For Diabetes’

£8 (concessions £5)

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SUNDAY 30 JUNE

Booking opens: Friends of SJSS 21 February 2013 General Public 28 February 2013

SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT ST JOHN’S – MOZART, BRAHMS AND THREE LONDON COMPOSERS 3PM (2:15PM PRE-CONCERT TALK)

Mozart Trio in Eb K498 (Kegelstatt) Vaughan Williams Quintet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass and Piano (1903-1905) Brahms Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor op.25 St John’s superb associate ensemble give the first of three Sunday Afternoon concerts which will feature all Brahms’ Piano Quartets, Mozart’s sublime ‘Kegelstatt’ Trio and works by leading British composers under Brahms’ spell. Look out for details of future concerts in the series on 3 November 2013 and 23 March 2014. £12 (concessions £8)

JULY

London Soloists Ensemble Lorraine McAslan violin Sarah-Jane Bradley viola Karine Georgian cello Anthony Pike clarinet John Lenehan piano Chris West double bass

There will be a pre-concert talk at 2.15pm by Hugh Cobbe, OBE (Chairman, Vaughan Williams Trust)

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FRIDAY 5 JULY

LONDON ORIANA CHOIR

SATURDAY 6 JULY

LONDON PIANO TRIO & FRIENDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTER-CULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON Concert sponsored by PLDT UK Limited

7PM London Oriana Choir David Drummond conductor Handel Israel in Egypt To celebrate the end of their 39th season the London Oriana Choir - one of Britain’s leading choral groups - perform a classic Baroque oratorio in the beautiful St John’s Smith Square. £24/£18/£15/£10

7:30PM London Piano Trio Robert Atchison vioin Olga Dudnik piano David Jones cello William Hawkes viola Christopher Laurence double bass Mozart Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor K478 Jed Balsamo Piano Trio No.2 † Schubert Piano Quintet in A D.667 ‘Trout’ The London Piano Trio, Robert Atchison, Olga Dudnik, and David Jones are pleased to return to St John’s with renowned friends William Hawkes and Christopher Laurence. The concert features two very well known pieces by Mozart and Schubert together with the world premiere of Jed Balsamo’s work, Piano Trio No.2, commissioned for the London Piano Trio by The Inter-Cultural Society of London. This work is very innovative, accessible and pleasing to the ear, and marks the first time a work by a Filipino classical composer has ever been premiered in London. The evening promises to be a feast of wonderful music, full of inspiration and distinction. £26/£22/£17/£12 † first performance

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SUNDAY 7 JULY

TUESDAY 9 JULY

I MAESTRI JUNIOR GUILDHALL MAHLER’S BIRTHDAY SYMPHONY CONCERT ORCHESTRA 7:30PM I Maestri Nuno Corte Real conductor George Hlawiczka conductor Sybille Werner conductor Mine Dogantan Dack piano Nuno Corte Real Songs Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 ‘Emperor’ Mahler Symphony No.1 ‘Titan’ (Budapest version) £18/£12 (concessions £9) ‘Mahler’s birthday concert’ supported by the Mahler society

7:30PM Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Julian Clayton conductor Stephanie Lai saxophone Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol op.3 Glazunov Saxophone Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra performs a Russian programme conducted by Julian Clayton. Stephanie Lai features as soloist in Glazunov’s Saxophone Concerto alongside orchestral works by Rimsky – Korsakov and Tchaikovsky.

WEDNESDAY 10 JULY

FOUNDERS 60th BIRTHDAY CONCERT Concert sponsored by Spofforths LLP

7:30PM The Hanover Band Anthony Halstead guest director Philip Eastop horn Gluck Overture to Orfeo ed Euridice Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits Gluck Dance of the Furies Mozart Horn Concerto No.2 in Eb K.417 Mozart Horn Concerto No.3 in Eb K.447 Mozart Symphony No.41 in C K.551 ‘Jupiter’ £26/£20/£15/£10 The Smith Square Café and Restaurant will be

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THURSDAY 8 AUGUST

General Public 28 February 2013

AUGUST

CURLEW RIVER

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8:15PM (PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK 7:30PM) Nova Music Opera Richard Williams director George Vass conductor Britten Curlew River To celebrate the centenary year of Benjamin Britten, Nova Music Opera present a fully-staged production of his Noh-inspired masterpiece, Curlew River. Ideally suited to the sumptuous acoustic of St John’s, with an outstanding cast to include baritone Owen Gilhooly and bass-baritone, Lynton Black. 7:30pm Pre-performance talk with Britten’s one time amanuensis, composer David Matthews £32/£28/£20/£10 A co-production between Nova Music, the Presteigne Festival and St John’s Smith Square

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SUNDAY 11 AUGUST

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE LONDON SOLOISTS ENSEMBLE Lorraine McAslan violin Sarah-Jane Bradley viola Karine Georgian cello Anthony Pike clarinet John Lenehan piano Chris West double bass

SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2013

THE NATIONAL YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN 2:30PM The National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain James Gourlay conductor NYWO is the premier youth wind orchestra in the UK comprising 75 of the most talented percussion, wind and brass players aged between 15-21 years. £17/£15/£12 (concessions £10)

Mozart Trio in Eb K498 (Kegelstatt) Vaughan Williams Quintet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass and Piano (1903-1905) Brahms Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor op.25

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2013 Mozart Piano Quartet in Eb K493 Brahms Piano Quartet No.3 in C minor op.60 Stanford Piano Quartet No.2 op.133

SUNDAY 23 MARCH 2014 Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor K478 Ireland Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano Brahms Piano Quartet No.2 in A op.26 All at 3pm with pre-concert talks at 2:15pm Each concert £12 (concessions £8)

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THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 7:30PM Benyounes Quartet Purcell 3 fantasias in 4 parts Britten Rhapsody op.2 Britten String Quartet No.3 op.94

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THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 7:30PM Benyounes Quartet Philip Higham cello Britten Cello Suite No.1 Beethoven String Quartet op.130 with grosse fugue

THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 7:30PM Philip Higham cello Jeremy Young piano Britten Sonata in C op.65 Schubert Arpeggione Bridge Sonata in D minor

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SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 3PM Benyounes Quartet Philip Higham cello Britten/Purcell Chacony Britten Cello Suite No.2 Britten String Quartet No.2

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 7:30PM Benyounes Quartet Philip Higham cello Britten Simple Symphony Britten Cello Suite No.3 Schubert String Quintet

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HIRE THE HALL

HIRE SJSS

St John’s Smith Square is a wonderful Concert Hall in the heart of the City of Westminster. We are always looking to broaden and develop our programme. If you are a performer, or know a performer or group who have a project that would work well at St John’s, please do get in contact with us if you are interested in hiring the Hall. As well as being London’s top concert hall for choirs, chamber orchestras and period instrument groups, St John’s Smith Square can provide the perfect location for a whole range of other activities. We are lucky to have a very flexible space, which can be used with formal rows of seating, tables and chairs, or even a blank canvas with no fixed furniture. In recent months St John’s Smith Square has hosted wedding receptions, corporate product launches, location film shoots, memorial services, fashion shows and a whole host of other events. If you are looking for a truly unique location in the heart of central London for your event then look no further! Please call Richard Heason on 020 7222 2168 or email richard@sjss.org.uk to discuss your requirements more fully. We look forward to welcoming your event to St John’s.

Box Office: 020 7222 1061

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SMITH SQUARE CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT CAFE & RESTAURANT

Smith Square Café and Restaurant offers an innovative and seasonal menu throughout the year, both on the buffet counter and in the restaurant. We are open on weekdays from 10am – 5pm with lunch being served from midday – 2:45pm. On concert nights we are open from 5:30pm for pre-concert suppers and light meals. Post-concert we serve planks of cheese, charcuterie and mezze. We also cater for private events here at St John’s and for external functions. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Richard, Marjorie and the Team.

SMITH SQUARE CAFÉ & RESTAURANT To make a reservation, please call +44 (0)20 7222 2779 or e-mail: stjohns@leafi.co.uk

Box Office: 020 7222 1061

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St John’s is located in the heart of Westminster, a stone’s throw from the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, just a short walk from Westminster Tube Station, between Westminster and Lambeth Bridges. Tube: Westminster, St James’s Park, Victoria. Buses: 3 and 87 to Millbank; C10 and 507 (limited hours) to Horseferry Road; 88 to Marsham Street; 11, 211, 148 and 24 to Westminster Abbey. Rail: Victoria, Waterloo, Vauxhall and Charing Cross.

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE CHARITABLE TRUST Registered Office: St John’s Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA. Registered in England. Company No.3028678. Registered Charity No.1045390. Front cover: Mary Bevan © Christina Haldane / Carolyn Sampson © Marco Borggreve / James Gilchrist © operamnia.co.uk Brochure by euphita Ltd www.euphita.com

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Car Parking: St John’s is within the congestion charging zone. Parking meters are in operation during the day Monday-Saturday until 6:30pm. In the evenings and at weekends there is usually ample space locally. There is Westminister City Council car parking on Great College Street and Arneway Street.