St Martin’s Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra join forces to perform Bach’s sacred masterpiece, marking 300 years since its premiere in Leipzig on Good Friday 1724. The St John Passion is an iconic musical retelling of the Easter story, featuring Bach’s vocal and instrumental writing at its most dramatic and poignant.

A concert presentation of Ravel’s L’Heure Espagnole,  a French one-act comedic opera, featuring five talented young opera singers at the start of their careers. The first half, with opera explained, conducted by assistant conductor, Olivia Tait.

Tickets and future concerts – ERSO

Hidden Voices: a Celebration of Female Composers through the ages

Joinn us at 7.30pm on 8th March, International Women’s Day 2024 at St James, Sussex Gardens for an evening of extraordinary works by women, from living composers Laura Mvula, Imogen Heap and Lucy Walker, to Clara Schumann and Hildegard von Bingen.

Join St Martin’s Chamber Orchestra and conductor Olivia Tait for a traditional New Year feast of waltzes and polkas composed by the Strauss family and their contemporaries, including the Blue Danube and Radetzky March, alongside works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

Join St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Choir and St Martin’s Brass for a beautiful evening of carols and seasonal readings.

Carols for all to sing include Hark! The Herald Angels’ Sing, Once in Royal David’s City, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and In the Bleak Midwinter, alongside beautiful choir carols including Rutter Nativity Carol, Warlock Bethlehem Down, Will Todd My Lord Has Come and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

Our Carols by Candlelight concerts offer a full evening of music, carol singing, and festive readings, with enchanting performances of festive music including a few favourites for you to join in with. You’ll leave full of the joys of the season and ready to start your celebrations with family, friends and loved ones.

Exodus Choir explores music of the Italian Renaissance at St Elizabeth of Portugal, Richmond. Exodus is formed of the 10th cohort of the Genesis Sixteen programme, and enjoys performing concerts around the UK.

Join St Martin-in-the-Fields Choral Scholars, together with the HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars, for a spectacular performance of music by Haydn and Handel. The programme brings together Handel’s effervescent Fireworks Music, with one of Joseph Haydn’s most powerful works for choir and orchestra, the Nelson Mass.

Our concert of great classic will begin with Olivia Tait conducting the overture to Mozart’s Magic Flute and will conclude with Beethoven’s iconic Pastoral Symphony. Conductor Chris Stark will offer illuminating insights into this beloved piece through commentary and excerpts.
We are also thrilled to present the runner up in last season’s ERSO Soloist of the Year, Adam Cubitt. Adam is a hugely talented young cellist who will perform Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C.

In this hour-long programme, St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Choir and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble explore the timeless elegance of works by Mozart, including the choral masterpiece Vesperae solennes de confessore and the iconic instrumental suite Eine kleine Nachtmusik.

Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for a captivating hour-long programme of music by Beethoven, Mozart and more. Alongside beautiful ensemble works by Percy Whitlock and Florence Price, acclaimed pianist Jocelyn Freeman takes centre stage for the Piano Concerto in C major by Mozart and an exquisite solo performance of Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ sonata.

Tickets: https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/calendar/moonlight-sonata-by-candlelight-7/?whatson-event-date=2023-07-21&whatson-event-time=7:00%20PM

Exodus is an exceptional chamber choir that emerged in 2022 from their participation in The Sixteen’s Genesis Sixteen programme. Led by the accomplished young conductor Olivia Tait, the choir comprises talented singers with diverse backgrounds united by their love for choral music. Known for their captivating performances, Exodus ventures beyond the familiar repertoire, actively championing lesser-known works, especially those by female composers. From traditional masterpieces to contemporary and underrepresented compositions, they showcase the rich musical tapestry and celebrate the contributions of women in the world of music.

Tickets available: https://thesixteen.com/event/sounds-sublime-snapshot-concerts/

Join St Martin’s Voices for a concert performance of this early gem of opera in English, portraying the ill-fated romance of tragic Queen Dido and Trojan hero Aeneas. The wonderfully varied Baroque score by Henry Purcell features pastoral idylls, cackling witches and lusty sailors, alongside scenes of poignant tragedy and immense beauty.

Tickets available: https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whatson-event/purcell-dido-and-aeneas-by-candlelight/?whatson-event-date=2023-06-30&whatson-event-time=7:00%20PM

Join us for an evening of inspiring music, featuring an eclectic mix of choral works from Vaughan Williams, Gerald Finzi, Amy Beach, Imogen Holst and William Gardiner.

Tickets available: https://promusica.org.uk/future-events

We are thrilled to present the incredibly talented winner of our ERSO Soloist of the Year, June Lee – our 2023 ERSO Soloist of the Year. June will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto which is one of the most beloved and performed works in the violin repertoire.

The concert will also include Sibelius Symphony no 6 and conductor Chris Stark will offer illuminating insights into this unique piece through commentary and excerpts.

Join us at the beautiful and refurbished church of St Johns for this early evening of great classics.

Tickets available: https://erso.london/concerts/get-tickets/

The Chamber Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble perform works by Brahms, Mendelssohn and more.

This meditative and uplifting programme combines Brahms’ extraordinary German Requiem with a selection of beautiful motets and partsongs by German and Austrian composers, including both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn.

Tickets available: https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whatson-event/brahms-german-requiem-by-candlelight/

Join us for an evening of inspiring music, featuring an eclectic mix of choral works from Vaughan Williams, Gerald Finzi, Amy Beach, Edward Elgar, William Gardiner & Edward Bairstow. Meet the choir and join us afterwards for refreshments in Wesley’s.

Tickets available: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/harpenden/high-street-methodist-church-harpenden/a-serenade-to-music/2023-05-13/19:30/t-xmanpqa

Join the St Martin’s Voices Fellows and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for a stunning hour-long concert of works by Handel and Bach.

Born the very same year, Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel were parallel masters of the Baroque era. This programme showcases their sparkling vocal and instrumental works, including two of Bach’s breath-taking choral motets and Handel’s majestic Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.

Tickets available: https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whatson-event/bach-and-handel-by-candlelight-5/?whatson-event-date=2023-05-05&whatson-event-time=7:00%20PM

St Martin’s Voices present an ethereal programme for Holy Saturday, including Allegri’s stunningly beautiful Miserere and James MacMillan’s evocative contemporary setting of the same text. Performed alongside the haunting polyphony of Victoria’s Requiem, these unaccompanied choral works form an exquisite contemplation on the themes of Eastertide. 

Programme:

Allegri – Miserere
Victoria – Requiem
MacMillan – Miserere

Book now: St Martin's Voices: Allegri Miserere - St Martin-in-the-Fields

The St Martin’s Chamber Choir performs Sunday Evensong at St Martin-in-the-Fields, directed by Olivia Tait.

Join Zeb Soanes and St Martin's Chamber Orchestra in a musical adventure about how a young boy called Peter outwits a ferocious wolf.

Book now: Peter and the Wolf - St Martin-in-the-Fields

Pianist Adam Johnson joins St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble and conductor Olivia Tait in a programme of Mozart and Beethoven.

Programme:

Beethoven – Sonata for Piano No 14 in C sharp minor Moonlight
Mozart – Concerto for Piano No 20 in D minor
Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik

Book now: Mozart and Moonlight by Candlelight - St Martin-in-the-Fields