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At St Giles we hear sounds from the organ that our predecessors, including Byron, Shelley and John Soane, have heard for more than three hundred years. This historic organ urgently needs sympathetic restoration
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Concerts and Recitals
 Regular series of lunchtime recitals are arranged by our organist and Director of Music, Jonathan Bunney for both the Spring and Autumn. The varied programme includes both secular and sacred music.

These recitals take place on a Friday between 1.10 -1.50 pm and are free - there is a retiring collection for voluntary contributions.

Any musicians wishing to be considered for future series can contact Jonathan at the church.


  • March
31st
  1.10-1.50pm   Spring - Summer Recital series 2008

Well, spring has arrived (hopefully by now) and a new series of lunchtime recitals are underway at St. Giles. For this season, the viola, piano and voice make prominent appearances.

There is a Russian theme running through some of the recitals. Composers including Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Shchedrin, Khandoshkin, Shostakovitch and Chesnokov all contribute to the series.

So whether you are after some Sex, Crime and Punishment at the Persian Court - (our first recital is a highlight - Hasse's "Siroe, re di Persia" last performed in Bologna 1733 - you can hear the whole work in September); the unusual combination of viola, clarinet and piano, or the sound of soprano and counter-tenor, there is something for everyone.

...and please look out for our new series of organ recitals on the newly restored William Drake organ! These take place on the first Tuesday of the month.

Have a wonderful summer and thank you to everyone who supports the concerts at St. Giles-in-the-Fields.

Jonathan.
  • April
1st
  1.10-1.50pm   David Graham (organ)

Fantastic organist, fantastic organ!

This is no April fools.

David Graham (Head or organ studies at the Royal College of Music and organist of Farm Street Church) puts the newly restored St. Giles organ through its paces.

To include J.S Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Minor.

 
4th
  1.10-1.50pm   Sex, Crime and Punishment at the Persian Court

'ensemble serse' return to St. Giles with more sex, crime and punishment. Set in an area of London, infamous for all three! Come and be transported to the Persian Court.

Siroe Act I by Hasse with Ensemble Serse.

Act 1 of Johann Adolf Hasse's "Siroe, re di Persia".
11th
  1.10-1.50pm   Music for viola, oboe, violin and cello.

Bryan Fairfax (viola), Maike Boyes (oboe), Margaret Banwell (violin), Rosemary Jiggens (cello).

Music by Beethoven, Jeene Joseph, Mozart.
18th
  1.10-1.50pm   Christopher Astilla (piano)
Music by Bizet, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and Shchedrin.

25th
  1.10-1.50pm   Chisato Kusanoki (piano)
Music by Bach, Chopin, Villa-Lobos.

  • May
2nd
  1.10 - 1.50 pm   Leonie Adams ('cello) Michael Higgins (piano)
Beethoven and Paxton

6th
  1.10 - 1.50 pm   Simon Williams (organ)
J.S Bach, Keeble, Bryan Kelly, Mendelssohn, Roseingrave

9th
  1.10 - 1.50 pm   Asuka Kurogi (soprano) Richard Black (piano)
Schumann, Mozart-Exultate Jubilate, Bach arias from St Matthew's Passion


As well as our lunchtime recitals we arrange occasional pre-dinner concerts and the church is often used by outside groups for concerts - in the next few months the following concerts will be held:

Wednesday 7th May   7.30 pm   The Beauty of Bach

Solo 'Cello Suite No 6

Canonic variations on "Von Himmel Hoch"

Air on a G string, and more

Robin Walker (organ) and lesley Shrigley Jones ('cello)

Tickets £10
Saturday 27th September   7.00pm   Murder, Sex and Punishment at the Persian Court.

'ensemble serse' presents the modern day premiere of Johann Adolf Hasse's

"Siroe, re di Persia" last performed in Bologna (1733).

Tickets are £15.
 
   
 
 
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