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Brahms Capriccio in B minor Op. 76 No. 2Brahms 16 Variations on a Theme by Schumann Op. 9 Brahms Sonata No. 2 in F# minor Op. 2 Prokofiev Visions Fugitives Op. 22Prokofiev Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14
Programme includesBach Violin Concerto in E BWV1042 • Concerto in D minor for 2 violins BWV1043Vivaldi Concerto in G minor for 2 violins Op. 3 No. 2 Rv.578Telemann Concerto in G for 4 violins
Olga Jørgensen pianoAntonio Kesel violinCecilia Bignall cello
Mendelssohn Trio No. 1 in D minorSchuller Piano Trio
£10, U26
Thu 5 November 7.30pm
JAILAL ACADEMY OF MUSICNorth Indian Classical EnsembleStudents of Chandrima Misra & Rajkumar Misra
Hindustani Vocal A journey through evening Raagas, exploring the moods they evoke in various compositions set to different beat cyclesTabla A presentation of intricate rhythms that move between various Taals of North Indian classical musicDibachandya A reflection on daily life
Benjamin Le Tombeau de Ravel ‘Valse-Caprices’Ian Morgan-Williams Party PiecesBrahms Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No. 1Bassi Concert Fantasy on motives from Verdi’s Rigoletto
Ruby Hughes sopranoPeter Harvey baritoneRachel Beckett flute Anthony Robson oboe and oboe d’amore Jane Gordon violin & directorKatharine Sharman cello piccolo
Bach Cantata “Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid” BWV58 • Suite No. 2 in B minor for solo flute BWV1067 • Cantata “Ich habe genug” BWV82 • Cantata “Ich geh’ und suche mit Verlangen” BWV49
£30, £25, £18, £12
Fri 13 November 7.00pm
BACHFEST FINALLondon Bach Society’s 25th
Anniversary Bachfest
5th Bach Singers Prize Final
Anthony Robson directorIan Patridge CBE chairman of the jury
£20, £15, £12
Sat 14 November 7.30pm
FULHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Manus Noble guitarMarc Dooley conductor
Poulenc Suite Les Biches FP36Rodrigo Concierto de AranjuezStravinsky The Firebird
Bruhns Praeludium in E minorBach Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV659Mendelssohn Theme and Variations in DBrahms Praeludium and Fuga in G minorReger BenedictusSchmidt Toccata in C
Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D K239 ‘Serenata Notturna’ • Vorrei spiegarvi • No, no, non sei capace • Mia speranza adorata – Ah, non sai K416 • Mass in C minor K427
£32, £26, £21, £15
Fri 19 November 1.00pm
LUNCHTIME DIALOGUEThe Reverend Graham Buckle hosts a monthly series of discussions with important local figures.
IN PERSON Monday to Saturday 10.00am–5.00pm (until 6.00pm on public concert days). The Box Office opens one hour before the start of Sunday and Bank Holiday concerts.
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.
CONCESSIONS AND REDUCTIONSAvailable for many of our concerts to senior citizens, full-time students, registered unemployed, school children (under 16) and people who are registered disabled. Westminster CitySave card holders are entitled to a 10% discount on a pair of tickets for any public concert.
Parties of ten or more qualify for a 10% discount.
UNDER 26 SCHEME If you’re under 26, make sure you sign up for our U26 Scheme!
Members are entitled to purchase £5 tickets to selected events throughout the season – you’ll find these marked alongside the ticket information with the code ‘U26’.
Alongside £5 ticket offers, members of the U26 Scheme also receive invitations to special events throughout the year, as well as other targeted discounts.
There’s no catch and it’s entirely FREE to join! Please call Box Office or visit sjss.org.uk/friends-st-johns to sign up.
ACCESSIBILITYIf you have access requirements, please let our Box Office staff know when booking your tickets to help us provide you with the best possible service and choice of seats. We allocate an additional seat free of charge to disabled patrons who require a carer to accompany them.
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Sibelius En SagaStrauss Four Last SongsNielsen Symphony No. 4
£17 (£14), £14
Thu 3 December 1.05pm
ÆÐELFRÌTH
Nick Walkley trumpetDarren Moore trumpetAlex Hamilton hornMatthew Lewis tromboneRoss Knight tubaAmy Turk harpAnne Denholme harp
Nick Walkley JórvíkekkoerByrd Earl of Oxford’s MarchMogens Andresen Three Norwegian DancesBritten Interlude from Ceremony of CarolsSimon Dobson Joan of Arc: A vision of St MichaelMichael Berkeley Music from Chaucer Dowland Lachrimae Antiquae NovaeElbow Mirrorball arr. Walkley
£10, U26
Thu 3 December 7.30pm
EUROPEAN UNION BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
Lars Ulrik Mortensen director
Muffat Sonata No. 5 in G from Armonico TributoBiber Sonata No. 10 in G minor • Sonata No. 4 in C from Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientesMarcello Concerto for oboe in D minorTelemann Overture, Suite and Conclusion in D from Tafelmusik II
A programme of festive carols and new favourites, with plenty of audience participation.
£30, £24, £18, £14
Sun 6 December 7.30pm
BRITTEN: ST NICHOLASLondon Choral SinfoniaChoristers of Fulham Preparatory School treblesNick Pritchard tenorKatherine Watson sopranoMichael Waldron conductor
Hans-Andre Stamm Fanfare for 2 trumpets, organ and timpaniArr. Carter O Come EmmanuelArr. Rathbone Coventry CarolOliver Rudland New workArr. Pappenheim O Holy NightBritten Saint Nicolas
Bartók With Drums and Pipes (from Out of Doors Suite)Colin Matthews Study No. 9-11 from Eleven Studies in VelocityDebussy Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir (from Préludes book I) • Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest and Voiles • Les collines d’Anacapri • Images IIMessiaen Île de feu I (from Quatre études de rythme)Feldman Intermission 6Liszt Les Cloches de Genève
Pre-concert talk at 12.30pm
£10, U26
Thu 10 December 8.00pm
ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN’S
OSJ Voices
Nardus Wiliams sopranoEllie Edmonds mezzo tenorBozidar Smiljanic bassJohn Lubbock conductor
Handel Messiah
£26, £20, £15, £10
Fri 11 December 7.30pm
CHOIR OF KING’S COLLEGE LONDON30th Christmas Festival
Voices of Enchantment
Joseph Fort conductor
Robert Carver O bone JesuLeighton Mass for Double Choir Op. 44Tallis Spem in aliumJames MacMillan O bone Jesu Carver Gaude flore virginaliLeighton A Hymn of the NativityPoulenc Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël
£20, £16, £14, £10
Sat 12 December 7.30pm
CHAPELLE DU ROI30th Christmas Festival
Christmas Music from the Chapel Royal Choirs of England and Philip of Spain
Roderick Williams O Adonai, et dux domus Sheppard Salvator mundiHowells Sing lullabyByrd Lullaby my sweet little babeLeighton A Hymn of the NativityWarlock Bethlehem downTrad. arr. Richard Allain Coventry Carol David Lang The Little Match Girl Passion
£25, £20, £15, £10
Mon 14 December 7.30pm
CHOIR OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, OXFORD30th Christmas Festival
The Gift of Christmas introduced by Howard Goodall
Clive Driskill-Smith piano/organWilliam Wallace pianoStephen Darlington director
Programme includes:Holst Masters in this Hall Cornelius The Three KingsWalton King HerodVierne Carillon de WestminsterHoward Goodall Stella quam viderant MagiJohn Tavener The LambBritten Hymn to the Virgin • A Shepherd’s CarolPoulenc O Magnum MysteriumBob Chilcott The Twelve Days of Christmas
Nicolai Wachet auf!Bach Cantata 140 Movement 4 Sandström Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungenDarke In the Bleak MidwinterKirkpatrick Away in a MangerJames MacMillan And lo, the angel of the LordĒriks Ešenvalds Long Road
Byrd Fantasia in D minor • Rorate caeli desuper • Tollite portas • Ave Maria • Ecce virgo concipietBach Wachet Auf BWV645Rihards Dubra O Radix JesseĒriks Ešenvalds O EmmanuelMatthew Martin O Oriens • Noel sing weBritten A Ceremony of CarolsJonathan Dove Te DeumBob Chilcott The Bird of Dawning • The Shepherd’s Carol
£25, £20, £15, £10
Thu 17 December 1.05pm
THOMAS TROTTER30th Christmas Festival
Organ
Bach Concerto in A minor after Vivaldi BWV593Mozart Adagio & Allegro K594Schumann Two Fugues on Bach Op. 60Prokofiev (arr. Trotter) Kijé’s Wedding and Troika from Lieutenant Kijé Suite Op. 60 Liszt Fantasia & Fugue on Bach S260
Programme includes:Byrd Propers for Lady Mass in AdventVictoria Missa Ave Regina caelorum • Ave MariaPraetorius Magnificat quinti toni with Christmas interpolations
Programme includes:Sheppard Verbum CaroWarlock Bethlehem DownMathias Ave Rex Angelorum • Sir ChristèmasHowells A Spotless RoseJohn Rutter What sweeter music?Tavener Ex Maria Virgine: A Christmas Sequence • God is with us: A Christmas Proclamation
Arvo Pärt Sieben Magnificat Antiphonen • Magnificat • I am the true vine Sheppard Sacris solemniis • Gaude, gaude, gaudeTallis Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei from Missa Puer natus est nobis
Hailed by Andrew Lloyd Webber as “the finest youth music theatre in the world”, the award-winning NYMT present a concert of seasonal readings, music and staged extracts.
£24, £20, £15, £10
Mon 21 December 7.30pm
SOLOMON’S KNOT30th Christmas Festival
Christmas in Leipzig
Schelle Machet die Tore weitKuhnau MagnificatBach Magnificat BWV243a
Strauss Emperor Waltz • Fata morgana polka • Albion polkafuriosa polka • Weiner blut • Champagne polka • Unter donner und blitz • Blue DanubeLehar Song of vilja • Mein herr marquis • Meine lippen sie kussen so heiss
£26, £20, £15, £10
DECEMBER Box Office 020 7222 1061sjss.org.uk
As a Friend of St John’s Smith Square, you are at the heart of our audience. Every generous donation is put towards sustaining St John’s Smith Square, as ticket sales alone do not cover our costs. As recognition, our Friends receive ticket and restaurant discounts, priority booking, and are the first to find out about what we have on.
To become a Friend of St John’s Smith Square, please phone our Box Office on 020 7222 1061 or visit sjss.org.uk for more information.
THANK YOUSt John’s Smith Square is deeply grateful for the support shown by our Gold Friends and 300 Club Members. Thank you to:
Anonymous, Dennis Baldry, David Balance, P Bowman, Sir Alan and Lady Bowness, C Brunell, J. Carden, Lady June Chichester, Margaret Croucher, John Daniels, Dr T Digman, Paul Duizend, Jill Dymock, N Evans, Jeremy Gray and Gilly French, Abel Herrero-Ducloux, Glenn Jessee, Jacqueline and Robert Kilgour, in memory of J P Legrand, Alan Leibowitz and Barbara Weiss, Graham Lloyd-Brunt, Hyacinth Lund, Philip and Christine Miles, Adrian Mumford, Margarita Nikolayeva, S Paetke, Jill Prawer, K Robbie, Judy Skelton, E O Siebert, Lynne Simmons, BW Silverman, Ilona Storey, P J Spink, Marilyn Stock, Tony Thornton, F P Tudor, Lady Vanneck, Madeleine and Henry Wickham, John Wright, Daniel and Lillan Wyler
UNDER 26 SCHEME If you’re under 26, make sure you sign up for our U26 Scheme!
Members are entitled to purchase £5 tickets to selected events throughout the season – you’ll find these marked alongside the ticket information with the code ‘U26’.
Alongside £5 ticket offers, members of the U26 Scheme also receive invitations to special events throughout the year, as well as other targeted discounts.
There’s no catch and it’s entirely FREE to join! Please call Box Office or visit sjss.org.uk/friends-st-johns to sign up.
ALL OF OUR FRIENDS RECEIVE: • 10% off standard tickets booked in advance
through our Box Office (two per event)• 10% off food and drink in our restaurant • Season brochure• Regular advance information about
our concerts and events• Other offers and promotions
throughout the season
BRONZE FRIENDS (£35/£30 direct debit) receive:• 10 ticket vouchers for our
Thursday Lunchtime Concerts series• Priority booking 2 days ahead of
the general public• Reduced £1.50 booking fee
SILVER FRIENDS (£60/£55 direct debit) receive:• A ticket for every concert in our
Thursday Lunchtime Concerts series• Priority booking 7 days ahead of
the general public• Reduced £1.50 booking fee• Acknowledgement of your generosity
on our website
GOLD FRIENDS (£125/£115 direct debit) receive:• Two tickets for every concert in our
Thursday Lunchtime Concerts series• Priority booking 7 days ahead of
the general public• Invitations to exclusive members’ events
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and in our brochure
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CAR PARKINGSt John’s Smith Square is within the congestion charging zone. Parking meters are in operation during the day Monday–Friday until 6.00pm. In the evenings and at weekends there are usually ample spaces locally. There is Westminster City Council car parking on Great College Street and Arneway Street.
RAILVictoria, Waterloo, Vauxhall & Charing Cross
TUBEWestminster, St James’s Park & Victoria
BUS3 and 87 to Horseferry Road C10 and 507 (limited hours) to Millbank 88 to Horseferry Road 11, 211, 14B and 24 to Westminster Abbey
SANTANDER CYCLESA docking station is located in Smith Square and there are also stations on Horseferry Road, Page Street and Great College Street.