The document provides information about upcoming musical events at St John's Smith Square in spring 2015, including: - Weekly Thursday lunchtime concerts from January to April featuring various ensembles and soloists. - A new Sunday afternoon concert series resuming in January with performances by groups such as the Anna Magdalena Bach and London Bridge Ensemble. - Monthly lunchtime talks on topics related to music. - Performances by orchestras such as the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Nova, with repertoire including works by Strauss, Rachmaninoff, and British composers. - Choral works by composers like Bach, Mozart, and Britten to be performed. - Information

1. SPRING 2015
Box Office 020 7222 1061 www.sjss.org.uk/whats-on
SPRING 2015
Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

2. 2
FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S
As a friend of St John’s you
are at the heart of our audience.
Every donation is put towards
sustaining St John’s as ticket
sales alone do not cover our costs.
As recognition Friends receive
discounts on tickets and in our
restaurant, priority booking,
and are the first to find out
about what we have on.
To become a friend, talk to
our Box Office on 020 7222 1061
or visit www.sjss.org.uk for
more information.
All of our Friends receive:
- our season brochure sent directly to you
- regular advance information about our
concerts and events
- 10% off all tickets booked in advance
through our box office (2 per event)
- 10% off food and drink in our restaurant
- regular offers and promotions
Bronze Friend £35 / £30 direct debit
As a Bronze Friend you receive:
- ten ticket vouchers for our
Thursday Lunchtime concerts
to be used across the year
- priority booking two days ahead
of the general public
- reduced £1.50 booking fee
Silver Friend £60 / £55 direct debit
As a Silver Friend you receive:
- unlimited tickets for yourself for
our Thursday Lunchtime concerts
- priority booking seven days ahead
of the general public
- reduced £1.50 booking fee
- credit of your generosity on our website
Gold Friend £125 / £115 direct debit
As a Gold Friend you receive:
- unlimited tickets for yourself and a guest
for our Thursday Lunchtime concerts
- priority booking seven days ahead
of the general public
- no booking fee
- credit of your generosity on our website
and in our brochure
- invitations to special members events
- best seat in the house/priority waiting list
- meet the artist invitations
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Smith Square and you will receive a pair of
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with an invitation to an exclusive reception
with the artists after the concert.
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WELCOME
There’s a packed programme of
wonderful music at St John’s in 2015.
We continue our ever popular Thursday
Lunchtime Concerts, supplemented
by Monthly Lunchtime Talks and
Wednesday Mozart Explored concertos
with the London Mozart Players and
Howard Shelley. Our new Sunday at St
John's series also resumes in the new
year and in February there is the first
full series from our new Young Artists
Programme.
Great orchestral music is a key feature
of the St John’s programme and there
are some real treats to look forward
to in the coming months. Alongside
the London Mozart Players we welcome
back the Orchestra of St John’s playing
Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Haydn
and Orchestra Nova in a fascinating
programme including London premieres
by Matthew Taylor and David Matthews.
Making their St John’s debut are The
Amadè Players with a captivating
programme of 18th Century music from
Vienna. Other key works featured
include Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben, both
the Elgar Symphonies, Shostakovich’s
Cello Concerto, Prokofiev’s 7th
Symphony, Scriabin’s Piano Concerto
and Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony with our
friends from the Young Musicians
Symphony Orchestra, the Collaborative
Orchestra, the Salomon Orchestra, the
Royal Orchestral Society, the London
Phoenix Orchestra and Kensington
Symphony Orchestra.
St John’s has always resounded
to incredible choral music and 2015
is no exception. Both the St Matthew
and St John Passions of Bach, Mozart’s
Coronation Mass, Vivaldi’s Gloria,
Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, Verdi’s
Requiem, Purcell’s The Fairy Queen,
Fauré’s Requiem and Monteverdi’s
Vespers all feature through the season
and on Palm Sunday why not join
me and our newly formed Smith
Square Voices for a seasonal scratch
performance of Handel’s Messiah?
Don’t forget whenever you visit St John’s
you can also enjoy delicious food and
drink in the Smith Square Café and
Restaurant and your table can be booked
in advance by calling 020 7222 2779. You
can also now reserve your table online
when you book your concert tickets.
St John’s Smith Square receives no core
public subsidy and we are entirely
reliant on the income we can generate
from ticket sales, hall hires, catering
revenues and donations from those who
generously support our work. We are
very grateful to all our existing friends
and supporters for their generosity and
help; without you we would not be able
to put together this programme. Perhaps
you would consider joining the Friends
of St John’s Smith Square? Details
of our Friends scheme can be found
opposite and on our website and I hope
you will consider joining.
I look forward to welcoming you
to St John’s in 2015.
Richard Heason
Director
Photo: (portrait) Matthew Andrews

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MONTHLY LUNCHTIME TALKS
Join us at St John's as we continue our
monthly series of topical debate hosted
by the Reverend Graham Buckle.
Each month features a special guest
speaker. Talks start at 13.05 and
last approximately 40 minutes and
admission is FREE.
Check our website for details of guest
speakers as they are announced.
Lunchtime talks will take place on:
Fri 23 January
Fri 13 February
Fri 13 March
SUNDAY AT ST JOHN'S
Come and join us for our new
regular Sunday afternoon concert
series. Why not enjoy Sunday lunch
before the concert or afternoon tea
afterwards?
All concerts start at 15.00. Book for
more than one concert at the same
time and receive a 20% discount*
on the tickets you have purchased.
January
Sun 11 ANNA MAGDALENA BACH
Sun 18 FERRIER AWARD WINNERS
Sun 25 REVOLUTIONARY
DRAWING ROOM
February
Sun 8 LONDON BRIDGE
ENSEMBLE
Sun 15 WERTHER ENSEMBLE
March
Sun 1 BROOK STREET BAND
Sun 8 LONDON SOLOISTS
ENSEMBLE
*Valid on full price tickets only, and not
in conjunction with any other offer
All concerts begin at 13.05
January
Thu 8 AUREA QUARTET
Thu 15 JAMES O’DONNELL
Thu 22 ALASDAIR BEATSON
Thu 29 BERNADEL QUARTET
February
Thu 5 ENSEMBLE MATISSE
Thu 12 ASHLEY RICHES
Thu 19 FREDDIE JAMES
Thu 26 YUKI ITO
March
Thu 5 CLARE HAMMOND
Thu 12 TRITTICO
Thu 19 SIMON JOHNSON
Thu 26 GILDAS QUARTET
April
Thu 2 GOLDFIELD ENSEMBLE
KEY
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Photo: Matthew Andrews

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UNDER 26 SCHEME
If you are under 26 years old then
join our U26 Scheme to enable you to
purchase a ticket at just £5 for selected
events throughout the season.
Whenever you see the symbol then,
provided you are a member of the
U26 Scheme, you can purchase best
available tickets for yourself at just £5.
U26 members also receive invitations
to special events and other targeted
discounts. The best thing is that it is
totally FREE to join.
Call the Box Office on 020 7222 1061
for further details.
January
Thu 8 AUREA QUARTET
Sun 11 ANNA MAGDALENA BACH
Thu 15 JAMES O’DONNELL
Sun 18 FERRIER AWARD WINNERS
Thu 22 ALASDAIR BEATSON
Sun 25 REVOLUTIONARY
DRAWING ROOM
Thu 29 BERNADEL QUARTET
February
Thu 5 ENSEMBLE MATISSE
Thu 5 ZELKOVA QUARTET
Sun 8 LONDON BRIDGE ENSEMBLE
Thu 12 ASHLEY RICHES
Thu 12 ANNA HASHIMOTO
Sun 15 WERTHER ENSEMBLE
Thu 19 FREDDIE JAMES
Thu 19 AUREA QUARTET
Thu 26 YUKI ITO
Thu 26 LAURA SNOWDEN
March
Sun 1 BROOK STREET BAND
Thu 5 CLARE HAMMOND
Sun 8 LONDON SOLOISTS ENSEMBLE
Thu 12 TRITTICO
Thu 19 SIMON JOHNSON
Thu 26 GILDAS QUARTET
Tue 31 THE AMADÈ PLAYERS
April
Thu 2 GOLDFIELD ENSEMBLE
Photo: Matthew Andrews

6. 6
Tue 30 December 19.30
LONDON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY
PARADE FESTIVAL CONCERT
James Bowie High School Band
Fleming Island High School Concert Band
Middleton High School Orchestra
Middleton High School Choir
A wonderful opportunity to enjoy the
versatility of performers in London’s New
Year’s Day Parade. These talented young
musicians from America’s top high schools
present an evening of uplifting music.
www.LNYDP.com
Tickets: £10
Concessions: FREE
Concert promoted by Destination Events

7. JANUARY
7
Thu 8 January 13.05
AUREA QUARTET
Haydn String Quartet in A
Op. 55 No. 1
Brahms String Quartet in A Minor
Op. 51 No. 2
In their first concert as resident young artists
at St John’s, the Aurea Quartet perform
Brahms’ lyrical second quartet and the
stratospheric fourth ‘Tost’ quartet by Haydn.
www.aureaquartet.co.uk
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Sat 3 January 19.30
LONDON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY
PARADE FESTIVAL CONCERT
Desert Mountain Symphony Orchestra
Greater Atlanta Christian School
Wind Ensemble
Virginia Episcopal Choir
City of London Brass Band
A wonderful opportunity to enjoy the
versatility of performers in London’s New
Year’s Day Parade. These talented young
musicians from America’s top high schools
present an evening of uplifting music.
www.LNYDP.com
Tickets: £10
Concessions: FREE
Concert promoted by Destination Events
Tue 6 January 13.05
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Epiphany
Cantandum
Gilly French director
Reverend Graham Buckle celebrant
Palestrina Missa: Aeterna Christi munera
Howells This is the little door
Free admission, all welcome.
www.cantandum.westminster.org.uk
Admission: FREE

8. 8 JANUARY
Sun 11 January 15.00
THE NOTEBOOKS OF ANNA MAGDALENA BACH
Kate Semmens soprano
Steven Devine harpsichord
Bach 4th and 5th French Suites
Schlummert Ein
Bist Du Bei Mir
and other famous items.
Offering a glimpse into domestic
music-making in one of the most creative
musical households in the 18th century,
the notebooks contain vocal and keyboard
items by JS Bach and his contemporaries.
www.stevendevine.com
www.katesemmens.com
Tickets: £14
Concessions: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Thu 15 January 13.05
JAMES O’DONNELL
Organ
Duruflé Prélude sur l’Introit
de l’Epiphanie Op. 13
Messiaen from La Nativité du Seigneur:
Les Bergers
Les Anges
Les Mages
Nielsen Commotio Op. 58
Bach Prelude and fugue in C major
BWV 547
James O’Donnell is Organist and Master
of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey.
Internationally recognised as a conductor
and organ recitalist, today he performs a
powerfully evocative programme in this
season of Epiphany.
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square

9. JANUARY
9
Thu 15 January 19.30
ORCHESTRA NOVA
London Premieres
Sara Trickey violin
Sarah-Jane Bradley viola
George Vass conductor
Nielsen Little Suite in A Minor Op. 1
Matthew Taylor Variations on a theme of Max Reger
Op. 45 (London premiere)
David Matthews Double Concerto for violin, viola and string
orchestra Op. 122 (London premiere)
Tchaikovsky Serenade in C for string orchestra Op. 48
Orchestra Nova return to St John’s for a programme celebrating
two much-loved British composers – Matthew Taylor and David
Matthews. Both works featured were premiered at the prestigious
Presteigne Festival in Wales.
www.novamusic.org.uk
Tickets: £26, £20, £15, £10
Concert co-promoted by Orchestra Nova & St John’s Smith Square
Sun 18 January 15.00
FERRIER AWARDS WINNERS’ RECITAL
Gareth Brynmor John baritone
Sarah-Jane Lewis soprano
Simon Lepper piano
Programme to include songs & duets
by Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff & Brahms
Prize winners from the 2013 & 2014 Ferrier Competitions
present a recital programme of songs & duets devised by pianist
Simon Lepper, winner of the Ferrier Accompanists prize in 2002.
www.ferrierawards.org.uk
Tickets: £14
Concessions: £10
Concert co-promoted by The Kathleen Ferrier Awards & St John’s Smith Square

10. 10JANUARY
Wed 21 January 19.30
YOUNG MUSICIANS
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Martin James Bartlett piano
James Blair conductor
Verdi Overture:
The Sicilian Vespers
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on
a Theme of Paganini
Strauss Ein Heldenleben
The YMSO’s third concert of the season
includes Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on
a Theme of Paganini played by the BBC
Young Musician of the Year 2014, Martin
James Bartlett.
www.ymso.org.uk
Tickets: £20, £15, £10
Concessions: £16, £12, £8
Concert promoted by Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra
Tue 20 January 19.00
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE LATVIAN PRESIDENCY
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Latvian Radio Choir, Cage and Time
Latvian Radio Choir
Elīna Kalnakārkle vocals
Inga Martinsone vocals
Kārlis Rūtentāls vocals
Jānis Strazdiņš double-bass and vocals
Kristaps Pētersons double-bass and vocals
Rihards Plešanovs piano
Viktors Keino video direction
Dmitrijs Voloviks 3D animations
Andris Ūze sound direction
Mārtiņš Feldmanis lighting direction
Roberts Rubīns director
Sigvards Kļava musical direction
Music by John Cage, Juris Ābols,
Kristaps Pētersons.
A thought and sense provoking multimedia
concert by the internationally celebrated
Latvian Radio Choir, performing
compositions by acclaimed composers.
Plus fragments of music, sound and image
experiments by NSRD (Restoration Workshop
of Unprecedented Feelings) and more.
www.es2015.lv/en
Tickets: £30, £25, £20, £15
Concert promoted by the Embassy of Latvia

11. 11
Thu 22 January 13.05
ALASDAIR BEATSON
Piano
György Kurtág (from Játékok)
Flowers We Are, Frail Flowers
Bell-fanfare for Sándor Veress
Hommage à Schubert
Schubert Sonata in A minor D 784
Kurtág Perpetuum mobile (objet trouvé)
Beethoven Sonata in C Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’
Two renowned classical sonatas, explosive
Beethoven and soulful Schubert, are
presented alongside exquisite, playful
piano miniatures of Hungarian composer
and musical guru György Kurtág.
www.alasdairbeatson.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Photo: Giorgia Bertazzi

12. 12
Sun 25 January 15.00
THE REVOLUTIONARY
DRAWING ROOM
Tribute to Haydn
Beethoven String Quartet in F Minor Op. 95
Haydn String Quartet in Eb Op. 20 No. 1
Beethoven String Quartet in Eb Op. 74
Beethoven, unwilling to acknowledge
his debt to his teacher, Haydn, as a young
man wrote these two quartets just after
Haydn’s death, finally acknowledging
that debt. In its 25th anniversary year
The Revolutionary Drawing Room explores
Beethoven’s sound world on gut strings
with period bows.
www.revolutionarydrawingroom.com
Tickets: £14
Concessions: £10
Concert co-promoted by The Revolutionary
Drawing Room & St John’s Smith Square
Photo: Susan Porter-Thomas

13. JANUARY
13
Thu 29 January 13.05
BERNADEL QUARTET
Bernadel Quartet
Paul Silverthorne viola
George Benjamin Viola, Viola
Mozart String Quintet in C K515
The up-and-coming Bernadel Quartet
present this concert of repertoire
that redefined the position of the viola
in chamber music. George Benjamin’s
dazzlingly virtuosic Viola, Viola
and Mozart’s sublime Quintet in C.
www.bernadelquartet.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Fri 30 January 19.30
PAUL GOGGINS MEMORIAL CONCERT
Ashley Wass piano
Eleanor Dennis soprano
Jean Rigby mezzo soprano
Peter Davoren tenor
Timothy West bass
Southbank Sinfonia
Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan
Memorial School
Maxim Rysanov conductor
Scott Price conductor
Mozart Marriage of Figaro Overture
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Op. 58
Mozart Requiem K626
Ashley Wass performs Beethoven’s
4th Piano Concerto with the Southbank
Sinfonia, conducted by Maxim Rysanov;
and the Mozart Requiem with fine soloists.
All in memory of Paul Goggins in aid
of the Cardinal Hume Centre.
www.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk
Tickets: £40, £25, £15
Photo: Maarit Kangron Concert promoted by the Cardinal Hume Centre
Photo: Patrick Allen

15. 15
YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAMME SUNDAY AT ST JOHN’S
Throughout February come and hear fabulous music making
from our Young Artists. We have four concerts, on Thursday
evenings, featuring Anna Hashimoto (clarinet), Laura
Snowden (guitar) and the Aurea and Zelkova Quartets.
Tickets for these concerts are just £12 each (£8 for concessions
or £5 for U26 members) and if you buy for more than one
concert at the same time you receive a 20% discount*.
Full biographies for our 2014/15 Young Artists can be found
on our website at www.sjsss.org.uk
If you would like to apply for the 2015/16 Young Artists
Programme, application details can be found on our website.
The closing date for applications is 28 February 2015.
*Valid on full price tickets only, and not in conjunction with any other offer
Our Sunday at St John’s series continues this spring with
a wonderful range of chamber music including song from
winners of the Ferrier Awards, a tribute to Haydn from
The Revolutionary Drawing Room, an intimate look into
the Bach family with Steven Devine and Kate Semmens,
the St John’s debut of the London Bridge Ensemble and
welcome returns for The Brook Street Band, the London
Soloists Ensemble and the Werther Ensemble.
These Sunday afternoon recitals all commence at 15.00
and you can combine your visit with Sunday lunch, served
from 12.00 onwards, or afternoon tea following the concert.
Tickets are £14 each (£10 for concessions or £5 for U26
members) and if you buy for more than one concert
at the same time you receive a 20% discount*.
Photos: (from left) John Dennis; Opera Omnia

16. 16FEBRUARY
Wed 4 February 13.05
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
Mozart Explored
Howard Shelley piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C K467
Mozart composed this concerto in 1785 and directed from
the keyboard when the work was premiered in Vienna
in the same year. Scored for solo piano, flute, two oboes,
two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings,
Howard Shelley introduces the music, illustrates the principle
themes and reveals how the piece has been written.
www.londonmozartplayers.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by the London Mozart Players
Wed 4 February 19.30
ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN’S
John Lubbock conductor
John Lill piano
Magdalena Filipczak violin
John McCabe Red Leaves
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb Op. 19
Beethoven Romance in F Op. 50
Schubert Symphony No. 5
The Orchestra of St John’s welcomes back its great friend John Lill
and relishes the opportunity to introduce one of the members of the
OSJ Young Performers Scheme, Magdalena Filipczak.
www.osj.org.uk
Supported by Mr and Mrs David Barnett & Robin Holland Martin
Tickets: £26, £20, £15, £10
Concert promoted by the Orchestra Of St John’s
Photo: Matthew Andrews

17. FEBRUARY
17
Thu 5 February 13.05
ENSEMBLE MATISSE
Stravinsky Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet
Prokofiev Five Melodies for Violin
and Piano
Stravinsky Soldier’s Tale Suite
Liszt La lugubre gondola
Thomas Adès Catch
Ensemble Matisse is at the forefront
of a new generation of artists championing
20th and 21st Century chamber music and
is recognised for the vibrancy and precision
it brings to all its performances.
Their concert celebrates Thomas Adès
and composers who have inspired his music;
featuring Adès’s quirky ‘Catch’ and music
by Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Liszt.
www.ensemblematisse.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Thu 5 February 19.30
ZELKOVA QUARTET
Haydn String Quartet No. 2
in C Op. 54
Pavel Fischer String Quartet No. 1
Bartók String Quartet No. 1
The theme that prevails throughout
this concert is folk music and who better
to open a string quartet recital than the
father of the genre, Joseph Haydn. Tonight’s
chosen Haydn quartet is Op. 54 No. 2
in C major, where sounds of gypsy laments
and peasant dances can be heard
in the middle movements. Czech
composer/violinist Pavel Fischer’s
Quartet No. 1 ‘Morava’, as the title suggests,
is inspired by Moravian folk music and Béla
Bartók’s first string quartet has the final
word. Although an early work, there is
no doubt that Bartók’s study of folk music
had already begun to influence the style
of this young composer and paves the
way for the great quartets to come.
www.zelkovaquartet.co.uk
Tickets: £12
Concessions: £8
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Photo: John Dennis

18. 18FEBRUARY
Fri 6 February 19.30
YOUNG-CHOON PARK
Piano
Mozart Sonata No. 12 in F K332
Haydn Sonata in Eb Hob.XV1:52
Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58
Graduate of the Juilliard School in New
York and Hochschule in Munich, South
Korean born pianist Young-Choon Park
brings us a solo recital of three much loved
sonatas. For both Haydn and Chopin, these
were the last sonatas for solo piano they
wrote; a fact reflected in the complexity
and maturity of the music.
Tickets: £20, £15, £10
Concert promoted by Young-Choon Park
Sat 7 February 19.30
MONTEVERDI: VESPERS OF 1610
Crouch End Festival Chorus
English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
Monteverdi String Band
Grace Davidson soprano
Molly Alexander soprano
Matthew Long tenor
Nathan Vale tenor
Andrew Ashwin baritone
Richard Burkhard bass
David Temple conductor
Monteverdi Vespers
The extraordinary kaleidoscope of styles
in Monteverdi’s celebrated 1610 Vespers,
with its virtuosic passages of breath-taking
exuberance, beautiful vocal lines, rhythmic
invention and startling changes of mood,
is beyond compare.
www.cefc.org.uk
Tickets: £26, £22, £16, £12.50
Concert promoted by Crouch End Festival Chorus

19. 19
Sun 8 February 15.00
LONDON BRIDGE ENSEMBLE
Brahms and His World: Clara
Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin
Krzysztof Chorzelski guest viola
Kate Gould cello
Daniel Tong piano
Ivan Ludlow baritone
Clara Schumann Three Romances for
violin and piano Op. 22
Brahms Piano Quartet
in C Minor Op. 60
Schumann Dichterliebe Op. 48
Johannes Brahms was the most Classical
of all the Romantics, a passionate and
progressive voice steeped in the technical
rigour of the great masters that preceded him.
During their four-concert residency, the
London Bridge Ensemble explore the various
influences that helped form his unique
voice; from Bach, through his friendship
with the Schumanns to the gypsy flair
synonymous with his protégée and younger
contemporary, Dvořák.
www.lbe.org.uk
Tickets: £14
Concessions: £10
Concert co-promoted by London Bridge Ensemble & St John’s Smith Square
Photo: Opera Omnia

20. 20
Mon 9 February 19.30
CHRIST’S HOSPITAL SCHOLA CANTORUM AND SINFONIA
Christ’s Hospital Bluecoat Concert
Christ’s Hospital Schola Cantorum
and Sinfonia
Katherine Hawnt soprano
Christopher Lowrey counter-tenor
Nick Pritchard tenor
Jimmy Holliday bass
Andrew Cleary conductor
Handel Messiah
The acclaimed chamber choir of Christ’s
Hospital will perform Handel’s popular
and much-loved Oratorio and are joined
by four brilliant young soloists.
www.christs-hospital.org.uk
Tickets: £15, £8
Concessions, Friends of CH and Staff: £10
Concert promoted by Christ’s Hospital

21. FEBRUARY
21
Tue 10 February 19.30
SALOMON ORCHESTRA
Graham Ross conductor
Elgar Sospiri
Ravel Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie
Elgar Symphony No. 2
Elgar ‘Sighs’ amongst gathering storms
of war: the symphony finds solace through
rare spirits of delight. Ravel lavishly
imagines fantastical stories.
www.salomonorchestra.org
Tickets: £15, £12
Concessions: £12
Concert promoted by the Salomon Orchestra
Thu 12 February 13.05
ASHLEY RICHES
EMMA ABBATE
Baritone and Piano
Respighi Van li effluvi de le rose
Nevicata
Serenata Indiana
Pioggia
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Shakespeare Sonnets Op. 125
Liszt Tre sonetti del Petrarca S.270
Quilter Four Shakespeare Songs Op. 30
www.hazardchase.co.uk/artists/ashley-riches
www.emmaabbate.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Photo: Benjamin Ealovega
Photo: Marianne Knight

22. 22FEBRUARY
Thu 12 February 19.30
ANNA HASHIMOTO
JS Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue
(arr. Anna Hashimoto)
Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
Tartini Devil’s Trill Sonata
Bellini Casta Diva from Norma
Rosenblatt Carmen Fantasy
The first recital since the launch of Anna’s
new CD A Touch of Anna, an album
celebrating ten years since her debut with
the English Chamber Orchestra in 2004.
Tonight she presents a collection of works
demonstrating arrangements of famous
masterpieces for clarinets of different sizes.
www.annahashimoto.com
Tickets: £12
Concessions: £8
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Sat 14 February 19.30
ROYAL ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY
Valentine’s Day Concert
Timothy Hugh cello
Orlando Jopling conductor
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Tim Hugh makes a rare solo appearance
with The Royal Orchestral Society under
principal conductor Orlando Jopling who
will then show off their rich, revitalised
sound in Rachmaninoff’s romantic
masterpiece.
www.royalorchestralsociety.org.uk
Tickets: £18, £12, £8
Concessions: £16, £10, £6
Concert promoted by the Royal Orchestral Society
Photo: Karen Lyndon Lewis

23. FEBRUARY
23
Sun 15 February 15.00
WERTHER ENSEMBLE
Piano Quartets: France
Fauré Piano Quartet in G minor Op. 45
Milhaud Piano Quartet Op. 417
Fauré Piano Quartet in C minor Op. 15
The Werther Ensemble’s journey through
the European piano quartet repertoire
continues with the two great works
by Gabriel Fauré, flanking an interesting
late work by the modernist Les Six
member Darius Milhaud.
www.wertherensemble.com
Tickets: £14
Concessions: £10
Concert co-promoted by the Werther Ensemble & St John’s Smith Square
Wed 18 February 19.30
LONDON PHOENIX ORCHESTRA
Composers with Anniversaries in 2015
Simon Callaghan piano
Lev Parikian conductor
Nielsen Helios Overture
Scriabin Piano Concerto
Sibelius Symphony No 7
London Phoenix Orchestra’s first concert
of 2015 celebrates three composers with
anniversaries this year. Nordic greats
Sibelius and Nielsen, both born in 1865,
are represented by pieces that are each
in their own way masterpieces of concision.
Scriabin’s early piano concerto is rarely
performed, so the centenary of his death
is the perfect opportunity to discover
this lyrical and romantic work.
www.phoenixorchestra.org
Tickets: £15, £12, £9
Concert promoted by the London Phoenix Orchestra
Photo: Oliver Markham

24. 24FEBRUARY
Thu 19 February 13.05
FREDDIE JAMES
Organ
Buxtehude Praeludium in G minor
BuxWV 150
Bach Dies sind die heil’gen
zehn Gebot BWV 678
Bach Aus tiefer Not schrei ich
zu dir BWV 686 and 687
Widor Andante Sostenuto from
Symphonie Gothique
Mozart Fantasia in F minor K594
Mendelssohn Sonata No. 2
Recipient of the WT Best Scholarship from
the Worshipful Company of Musicians,
organist Freddie James performs a varied
programme from Buxtehude to Widor.
www.freddie-james.squarespace.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Thu 19 February 19.30
AUREA QUARTET
Lathja String Quartet Op. 7
Tan Dun Eight Colours for String Quartet
Schubert Death and the Maiden
Resident Young Artists, the Aurea Quartet
celebrate their rich cultural diversity with
a performance of Tan Dun’s inspired
Eight Colours for String Quartet, in a
programme encompassing Schubert’s
profound Death and the Maiden and
Lathja’s 7th string quartet.
www.aureaquartet.co.uk
Tickets: £12
Concessions: £8
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square

25. 25
Fri 20 February 18.30 & 21.00
PHILIPPE GRAFFIN & FRIENDS
Philippe Graffin violin
Alasdair Beatson piano
Marisa Gupta piano
Roger Chase viola
Raphael Wallfisch cello
David Waterman cello
Chen Halevi clarinet
Emeline Dessi flute
Marcello Nisinman bandoneon
David Matthews crotales
Winfried Hozenkamp double bass
18.30
David
Matthews White Night
Elgar Piano Quintet in A Minor Op. 84
Debussy Clair de Lune for violin solo
(transcribed Matthews/Graffin)
Minstrels for violin and piano
(transcribed Debussy)
Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
(transcribed Matthews)
21.00
Enesco Sonata No 3 in A Minor
Op. 25 for violin and piano
Marcello
Nisinman East Tango
(written for Philippe Graffin)
Nisinman
/Leo Ferré Avec le temps
(written for Philippe Graffin)
Piazzolla Jeanne et Paul
Piazzolla Oblivion
The French violinist Philippe Graffin
celebrates twenty years of residence
in London. This two-part event will feature
composers from both sides of the channel
with whom he has been closely associated:
from Elgar to Debussy, from David Matthews
to Georges Enescu, to tangos with his friends
from Tango Factory coming straight out
of Buenos Aires. This is a very unique event
by a very unique violinist.
www.carolinebairdartists.co.uk
Tickets: £15, £12, £10
For both concerts: £20
Concert promoted by Caroline Baird Artists
Photo: Marco Borggreve

26. 26FEBRUARY
Sun 22 February 15.30
JUNIOR ACADEMY 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Musicians of the Junior
Royal Academy of Music
Howard Williams conductor
Howard Ionascu conductor
Gabrieli In ecclesiis
Mahler Symphony No. 1
And other chamber music for strings,
piano and woodwind.
As part of Junior Academy’s 80th
Anniversary celebrations, this concert
will showcase the outstanding talent
of current students in music for choir,
chamber groups and symphony orchestra.
www.ram.ac.uk
Tickets: £12, £10, £8
Concessions: £10, £8, £6
Concert promoted by the Junior Royal Academy Of Music
Thu 26 February 13.05
YUKI ITO
OXANA SHEVCHENKO
Cello and Piano
Bach Prelude & Sarabande
from Suite VI
Piatti Caprice No. 8
Janáček Pohádka
Tchaikovsky Pezzo Capriccioso Op. 62
Edmund Hartzell Essie’s Gigue Op. 23
Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
Schumann Fantasiestücke Op. 73
Yuki Ito made his début with
the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2011
and his début album is Strad magazine’s
Recommended Disc. He is pleased
to present this recital as a Worshipful
Company of Musicians’ Yeoman.
www.yukiitocello.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Photo: Paul Duxfield

27. 27
Thu 26 February 19.30
LAURA SNOWDEN
20th Century Masterpieces for Guitar
Heitor Villa Lobos Five Preludes
Benjamin Britten Nocturnal after John
Dowland Op. 70
Federico Mompou Suite Compostelana
Federico Moreno
Torroba Sonatina in A
Award-winning guitarist Laura Snowden
presents four contrasting and unique
pinnacles of the guitar’s 20th Century
repertoire, written for two of the guitar’s
greatest ambassadors: Julian Bream
and Andrés Segovia.
www.laurasnowden.co.uk
Tickets: £12
Concessions: £8
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square

28. 28FEBRUARY
Fri 27 February 19.00
THE COLLABORATIVE ORCHESTRA
International Concert Series 2015: Finland
Alina Hiltunen violin
Mehrad Farid conductor
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
in D Op. 43
Sibelius Karelia Suite
Vaughan-Williams The Lark Ascending
The Collaborative Orchestra, led by Mehrad
Farid, kicks off its International Concert
Series 2015 with the music of Finland and
featuring its leader, Finnish-born violinist
Alina Hiltunen. The orchestra will perform
pieces strongly associated with Finland’s
nationalistic character: Karelia Suite and
Symphony No. 2 by one of Finland’s greatest
composers, Jean Sibelius. Alina Hiltunen
presents Vaughan-Williams’ The Lark
Ascending as a counterpoint. Each concert
in the Collaborative Orchestra International
Concert Series explores and highlights the
musical traditions of a country and features
a soloist from that country.
www.collaborativeorchestra.com
Tickets: £22, £18, £14, £10
Concert promoted by The Collaborative Orchestra

29. FEBRUARY
29
Sat 28 February 15.00 & 18.00
CELEBRATION OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC
IN MEMORY OF PHILIP JONES
Best student brass ensembles
of the eight major UK music colleges
Royal Academy of Music London
Royal College of Music London
Trinity Laban Conservatoire London
Guildhall School of Music London
Birmingham Conservatoire
Royal Northern College
of Music Manchester
Royal Welsh College of Music Cardiff
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow
This annual ‘Brass Spectacular’ with the
finest young brass players from the eight
major UK music colleges illustrates how
firmly brass ensembles are now established
in the world of music.
The programme is presented in two parts
– afternoon and evening.
Tickets: £20, £15
Concessions: £10, £5
Concert promoted by The Musicians’ Company

30. 30
SUMMER STAGE 2015
This summer we will be launching
our first ever programme of
participatory courses at St John's.
There will be three opportunities
to take part as outlined below.
Further details on our summer
participation programme will
be announced later in the spring
– to register your interest, please
call Joey on 020 7222 2168
or email joanna@sjss.org.uk
26 July – 8 August 2015
ST JOHN’S
COMMUNITY OPERA
A two week course aimed at devising,
performing and staging opera at St John's
Smith Square. There will be opportunities
for singers, instrumentalists, stage crew,
prop makers and designers and both for
those with and without formal training.
Two projects will run side by side; one to
stage a production of Purcell's The Fairy
Queen and the second to create and stage
a new piece, devised in response to ideas
from Purcell's work.
Musical opportunities will exist for
soloists, chorus members, instrumentalists
and composers. There will also be
opportunities for dancers, writers,
directors and a technical team.
10 – 15 August 2015
ST JOHN’S
‘FIND YOUR VOICE’ COURSE
A one week course aimed at developing
confidence and experience of singing in
a wide variety of styles. No prior experience
is required, simply enthusiasm. The course
will introduce those taking part to diverse
choral traditions including gospel, classical,
soul and rock and musical theatre.
This course is ideally suited to young
people aged 13 to 18.
24 – 29 August 2015
ST JOHN’S
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA COURSE
A one week course aimed at young
orchestral players. This course is aimed
at young musicians who are already
proficient on an orchestral instrument
(Grade 7 standard or above). Places will
be limited so register early to be sure
of your place. Throughout the week
coaching will be provided by professional
players from the London orchestras.
This course would be ideally suited
to young people considering applying
to music college or to university
to study music.
Photo: Matthew Andrews

31. 31
LONDON INTERNATIONAL A CAPELLA CHOIR COMPETITION 2015
Following the enormous success
of the Inaugural London International
A Cappella Choir Competition at
St John’s Smith Square in April 2014,
applications for the second London
International A Cappella Choir
Competition, in conjunction with
St John’s Smith Square and The Tallis
Scholars, are now invited.
We are looking for 16 choirs to take part in
2015’s competition, with heats from Tuesday
22 – Friday 25 September 2015 and the Grand
Final on Saturday 26 September 2015.
Alongside this, all groups will be invited
to take part in lunchtime concerts around
London and in workshops to enhance their
performance technique.
For the heats, each group will be asked
to prepare a 20 minute programme
of Renaissance (1450-1625) polyphony;
a piece by Gabriel Jackson; and a piece
of the group’s own choice.
For the final, each group will be asked
to prepare a 20 minute programme of
English Renaissance (1450–1625) polyphony;
a different piece by Gabriel Jackson;
and a piece of the group’s own choice.
How to Apply
Applicants will be asked to send
in a recording 20 minutes in length
of unaccompanied performance
of contrasting styles.
To apply, please email
gemma@sjss.org.uk
Fee to enter: £400 per choir*
Deadline for entries:
Tuesday 31 March 2015
*If 75% of the choir is 25 or under
on 26 September 2015, the fee
is reduced to £100
Photo: Matthew Andrews

32. 32MARCH
Sun 1 March 15.00
THE BROOK STREET BAND
Zimmerman’s Kaffeehaus
Rachel Harris baroque violin
Farran Scott baroque violin
Tatty Theo baroque cello
Carolyn Gibley harpsichord
Bach Trio Sonata in C BWV1037
Telemann Cello Sonata in D TWV41:D6
Bach Trio sonata in E Minor BWV528
Telemann Trio sonata in G TWV42:G11
Bach Violin Sonata in G BWV1019
Telemann Quadro in E Minor TWV43:E2
An imagined slice of weekly musical life
in Leipzig, built around Bach and Telemann
and the city’s prime musical location,
Zimmerman’s Kaffeehaus. Musical ideas
and caffeine flow, with a chance to hear
chamber works intended for such a setting.
At 14.15 Tatty Theo gives an introduction
to Leipzig’s famous coffeehouse culture
in the 18th Century, looking at the history
behind these institutions and some
of the music and musicians that would
have been known there.
www.brookstreetband.co.uk
Tickets: £14
Concessions: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Tue 3 March 19.30
THE HALL SCHOOL
Hampstead 125th Anniversary Concert
The Hall School Chapel Choir
The Hall School Orchestra
The Hall School Music Scholars
Tim Horton director of music
Paul Dean assistant director of music
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36
Rutter Requiem
A celebratory concert of choral and
orchestral music, including solo items
from present and former pupils of
The Hall School, Hampstead, to mark
the school’s 125th Anniversary.
www.hallschool.co.uk
Tickets: £20, £15, £10
Concert promoted by The Hall School
Photo: Kate Mount

33. MARCH
33
Wed 4 March 13.05
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
Mozart Explored
Howard Shelley piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G K453
Mozart composed this concerto in early
1784 and it was first performed in the
Viennese suburb of Döbling. According
to his personal expense book Mozart
purchased a pet starling for 34 kreutzer.
He successfully taught it to whistle the first
five bars of the finale! The orchestra consists
of one flute, two oboes, two bassoons,
two horns, and strings and the concerto
is introduced and performed by Howard
Shelley and the London Mozart Players.
www.londonmozartplayers.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by the London Mozart Players
Wed 4 March 19.30
ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN’S
John Lubbock conductor
Jan Schmolck violin
Mozart Divertimento No. 11 in D K251
Mozart Violin concerto No. 5 in A K219
Walton Two pieces from Henry V
Haydn Symphony 44 in E Minor ‘Trauer’
A concert featuring the Orchestra of St John’s
leader Jan Schmolck a winner of the Greman
Young Musician of the Year.
www.osj.org.uk
Supported by Mr and Mrs David Barnett
Tickets: £26, £20, £15, £10
Concert promoted by the Orchestra Of St John’s
Photo: Matthew Andrews

34. 34
Thu 5 March 13.05
CLARE HAMMOND
Piano
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Chopin Selection from Études Op. 25
Lyapunov Terek and Nuit d’été
from 12 Études d’Exécution
Transcendante
Kapustin Selection from 5 Studies
in Different Intervals
Pianist Clare Hammond performs Ravel’s
poignant Tombeau de Couperin alongside
pyrotechnic études by Chopin, Lyapunov
and Kapustin. This exhilarating and
compelling programme showcases the
piano’s full potential and expressive range.
www.clarehammond.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Photo: Julie Kim

35. MARCH
35
Fri 6 March 19.30
JAILAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Indian Classical Ensemble
Chandrima Misra director
Rajkumar Misra director
The Jailal Academy of Music invites you
to an evening of Indian Classical Music
showcasing an ensemble of vocalists and
tabla players. They have been trained by
leading North Indian Classical musicians,
Chandrima Misra and Rajkumar Misra.
The repertoire will include Ragas presented
in the Khyal style of vocal music which
is based on evoking emotions through
melodic improvisations. The tablas provide
a rhythmic accompaniment, improvising
in response to the melody. The tabla
players present a mix of traditional and
contemporary pieces that showcase their
skill on these drums.
Sponsored by John Lewis Partnership
Tickets: £15
Concert promoted by Jailal Academy
Sat 7 March 19.30
WYCOMBE ABBEY
Spring Concert
Wycombe Abbey Symphony Orchestra
& Chamber Orchestra
Renee Ma violin
Beatrice Choy piano
Lawrence Tubb
conductor of Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Hadwen
conductor of Chamber Orchestra
Brahms Tragic Overture Op. 81
Saint-Saëns Introduction et Rondo
Capriccioso
Magnard Suite d’orchestre dans le style
ancient - (i) Française,
(ii) Sarabande, (v) Gigue
Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor
(i) Allegro molto moderato
Haydn Symphony No. 45
in F# Minor ‘Farewell’
Wycombe Abbey’s annual celebration
of orchestral music with performances
given by the Symphony Orchestra and
Chamber Orchestra, joined by Senior
Music Scholar soloists.
www.wycombeabbey.com
Tickets: £15, £10, £5
Concessions: £5
Concert promoted by Wycombe Abbey

36. 36MARCH
Sun 8 March 15.00
LONDON SOLOISTS ENSEMBLE
Sunday Transformations
William Bennett flute
Lorraine McAslan violin
Karine Georgian cello
John Lenehan piano
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36
(arr. Beethoven for piano trio)
Schubert Introduction and Variations
on Trockne Blumen for flute
and piano D802
Handel Passacaglia from Harpsichord
Suite No. 7 in G Minor (arr.
Halvorsen for violin and cello)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in
D Minor K466 (arr. Hummel
for flute, violin, cello and piano)
The London Soloists Ensemble series
this season is centred around the idea
of transformation. Each programme
contains familiar orchestral or large
chamber works played in contemporary
transcriptions for smaller forces. These
are paired with music where variation
is the driving force. Beethoven’s own
transcriptions feature in each programme
and works by Mozart are transformed
by his star pupil Hummel.
www.londonsoloistsensemble.co.uk
Tickets: £14
Concessions: £10
Concert co-promoted by the London Soloists Ensemble & St John’s Smith Square
Tue 10 March 19.00
SOUTH EAST SCHOOLS
Chamber Music Competition
The Competition was founded in 2011 by
Harrow School, Wycombe Abbey and North
London Collegiate with the aim to provide
schools in London and the South East
region with quality chamber music coaching
within the framework of a competition. This
concert features the best ensembles from
the highly competitive qualifying rounds.
Tickets: £10
Concessions: £5
Concert promoted by The North London Collegiate Schools

37. 37
Wed 11 March 19.30
YOUNG MUSICIANS
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Timothy Ridout viola
James Blair conductor
Walton Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
Cecil Forsyth Viola Concerto
Elgar Symphony No. 1
The YMSO welcomes back the young viola
soloist Timothy Ridout as we are charmed
by the delightful viola concerto written
by Cecil Forsyth. The programme concludes
with the sumptuous first symphony of Elgar.
www.ymso.org.uk
Tickets: £20, £15, £10
Concessions: £16, £12, £8
Concert promoted by
Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra
Photo: (background) Matthew Andrews

38. 38MARCH
Thu 12 March 13.05
TRITTICO
Nancy Ruffer flute
John Anderson oboe
Sophia Rahman piano
Madeleine Dring Trio for flute, oboe & piano
Malcolm Arnold Sonatina
Eugene Bozza Aria
John Hawkins Tatiesque
Arvo Pärt Dances for a
Children’s Play
Arvo Pärt Für Alina
Malcolm Arnold Suite Bourgeoise
Trittico is a versatile trio which performs
a wide range of music ranging from
Telemann to the present day. Their
programme today consists of ‘classics’
from the flute, oboe and piano repertoire
as well as the delightful Tatiesque, written
especially for them by London-based
composer John Hawkins.
www.trittico.co.uk
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Fri 13 March 19.30
EKATERINA FROLOVA
VESSELIN STANEV
Violin and Piano
Brahms Sonata for Piano and Violin
No. 2 in A major Op. 100
Saint-Saëns Sonata for Violin and Piano
No. 1 in D minor Op. 75
Liszt Grand Duo concertant
sur la Romance de M. Lafont
‘Le Marin’ S128 for Violin
and Piano
Wieniawski Thème original varié Op. 15
for Violin and Piano
Vesselin Stanev, born in Bulgaria,
awarded prizes at the Moscow Tchaikovsky
Competition and at the Concours
Long-Thibaud, he appears in European
concert halls including Salle Gaveau,
Paris and Philharmonie Berlin.
The young Russian violinist Ekaterina
Frolova loves the trickiest pieces most
– not from athletic ambition but from
pure pleasure in her instrument.
www.vesselin-stanev.com
www.ekaterina-frolova.com
Tickets: £30, £25, £17
Concert promoted by Archambeau Productions

39. MARCH
39
Sat 14 March 19.30
KENSINGTON
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Alice Farnham conductor
Martin James Bartlett piano
Charlotte Bray Black Rainbow
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme
of Paganini
Prokofiev Symphony No. 7
(original version)
Kensington Symphony Orchestra returns
to St John’s Smith Square to perform with
guest conductor Alice Farnham. They are
joined by BBC Young Musician of the Year
Martin James Bartlett.
www.kso.org.uk
Tickets: £17.50, £12.50
Concert promoted by Kensington Symphony Orchestra
Sun 15 March 18.00
ST PAUL’S GIRLS’ SCHOOL
Spring Concert
Celeste Chen Cooper viola
Nicola-Jane Kemp soprano
Janet Shell mezzo soprano
Timothy Dawkins bass
Hilary Sturt conductor
Leigh O’Hara conductor
Heidi Pegler conductor
Angus Meryon conductor
Nigel Hess East Coast Pictures
Holst Seven Part Songs
Bob Chilcott Music to Hear
Verdi Requiem
St Paul’s Girls’ School returns to St John’s
to present another array of music from its
most advanced choirs and instrumental
ensembles.
www.spgs.org
Tickets: £10
Concessions: £6
Concert promoted by St Paul’s Girls’ School

40. 40MARCH
Mon 16 March 19.30
AN EVENING OF OPERA & SONG
Magdalen Ashman mezzo soprano
David Syrus piano
A 2011 Susan Chilcott Scholarship winner
and recipient of a Sir Reginald Goodall
Scholarship from The Wagner Society
of Great Britain, Magdalen Ashman brings
an evening of opera and song accompanied
by David Syrus, Head of Music for The Royal
Opera, Covent Garden. This promises to be a
sparkling night’s entertainment, guaranteed
to make you smile, cry even, and including
some surprises.
www.magdalenashman.com
Tickets: £25, £20, £15
Concessions: £10
Concert promoted by Magdalen Ashman
Wed 18 March 19.30
PARLIAMENT CHOIR
Renaissance Rebirth
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
Purcell Come ye Sons of Art
Nicholas O’Neill New work
(world premiere)
The vibrant musical influence of a newly
restored court is coupled with the writing
of one of the greatest minds of the early
Baroque in this combination of works
by Purcell and Monteverdi.
The fresh style of 17th Century Italy brings
life and light to the musical language of
Restoration England in this concert of
uplifting and sparkling repertoire, which
also includes a specially-commissioned
piece by the Parliament Choir’s composer-in-
residence, Nicholas O’Neill.
www.parliamentchoir.org.uk
Tickets: £30, £20, £10
Concert promoted by the Parliament Choir
Photo: Edward Webb

41. MARCH
41
Thu 19 March 13.05
SIMON JOHNSON
Organ
Bach Prelude and Fugue in E Minor
BWV 548 ‘The Wedge’
Jehan Alain Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta
Huw Watkins Pièce d’Orgue
Julius Reubke Sonata on the 94th Psalm
Organist and Assistant Director of Music
at St Paul’s Cathedral, Simon Johnson brings
us a programme of Bach, Alain, Watkins
and Reubke. Simon works as a soloist,
accompanist, improviser, choir director,
composer, editor and arranger and has been
named “a brilliant and sensitive musician,
achieving greatness through his calm
demeanour” by Gramophone.
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Thu 19 March 19.30
LATYMER UPPER SCHOOL
Spring Concert
Orchestra and Choir
of Latymer Upper School
Tony Henwood director
Saint-Saëns The Carnival
of the Animals
Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music
Fauré Requiem
A concert featuring the orchestra and choir
of Latymer Upper School.
www.latymer-upper.org
Tickets: £12
Concessions: £10
Concert promoted by Latymer Upper School

42. 42
Fri 20 March 19.30
LA NUOVA MUSICA
Lucy Crowe soprano
Tim Mead counter-tenor
David Bates director
Bach Widerstehe doch der Sünde
BVW 54
Locatelli Concerto Grosso 11 in C Minor
Vivaldi In Furore Iustissimae
Pergolesi Stabat Mater
www.lanuovamusica.co.uk
Tickets: £45, £35, £25, £15
Concert promoted by La Nuova Musica
“ Tim Mead securely ballasted below and thrillingly brilliant
at the top… With skill and imagination every bit the equal
of that of his accompanying players.” — THE TIMES
Photos: (background) Ben Ealovega; (inset from left) Ben Ealovega; Marco Boggreve

43. MARCH
43
Sat 21 March 19.30
THE FAIRY QUEEN
English Baroque Choir
Brandenburg Sinfonia
Purcell The Fairy Queen
This is magical music in all senses.
Purcell’s Spirits and Demi-gods conjure
up every mood, every humour in a vibrant
score designed for a Restoration version
of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
www.ebc.org.uk
Tickets: £28, £23, £18, £12
Concessions: £25.20, £20.70, £16.20, £10.80
Concert promoted by the English Baroque Choir
Sun 22 March 19.00
MALVERN COLLEGE
150th Anniversary Gala Concert with Thomas Trotter
Ensembles and Soloists of Malvern College
Thomas Trotter organ
Jonathan Brown conductor
Stephen McDade conductor
Edward Swindell conductor
Handel Organ Concerto in Bb
Bach Prelude and Fugue in G
And works by Elgar, Tippett, Van Igede,
Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Parry.
Malvern College presents a special concert
to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of its
foundation. The College’s 1st Orchestra,
Concert Band, Chapel Choir, Chamber
Orchestra, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir
and soloists are joined by internationally
renowned organist and Old Malvernian,
Thomas Trotter.
www.malverncollege.org.uk
Tickets: £15
Concert promoted by Malvern College

44. 44MARCH
Mon 23 March 19.00
ST DUNSTAN’S COLLEGE
Choral and Orchestral Concert
St Dunstan’s College Choir and Orchestra
Matthew Wood conductor
Dvořák Slavonic Dances Op. 46
Bob Chilcott Little Jazz Mass
St Dunstan’s return to St John’s Smith
Square for their annual spring concert.
www.stdunstans.org.uk
Tickets: £26 (two adults, one child), £12
Concessions: £8
Concert promoted by St Dunstan’s College
Tue 24 March 19.30
MALCOLM SARGENT
FESTIVAL CHOIR
Southbank Sinfonia
Simon Over conductor
Nicholas O’Neill organ
Mary Bevan soprano
Lilly Papaioannou mezzo soprano
David Webb tenor
Richard Latham baritone
Schubert Mass in G
Mozart Mass in C K317 ‘Coronation Mass’
The Coronation Mass, the most popular
of Mozart’s Mass settings is preceded
by Schubert’s Mass in G.
www.malcolmsargent.org
Tickets: £20, £15, £10
Concessions: £18, £13.50
Concert promoted by the Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir
Wed 25 March 19.30
FOREST SCHOOL
Choral and Orchestral Concert
Forest School ensembles and choirs
Natasha Kenealy violin
Iain McGregor conductor
Donna Graham conductor
Darren Bloom conductor
Sibelius Finlandia
Svensen Romance
Arvo Pärt Our Garden (UK premiere)
Arturo Marquez Danzon No. 2
Darren Bloom Bassoon Music with
accompaniment
(world premiere)
Vivaldi Gloria
Forest’s finest young musicians present
an evening of choral and orchestral music.
www.forest.org.uk
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by Forest School

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Thu 26 March 13.05
GILDAS QUARTET
Janáček String Quartet No. 1
‘Kreutzer Sonata’
Beethoven String Quartet in Eb Op. 74
The Gildas Quartet performs a programme
of ravishing colours and contrasts, with
Janacek’s breathtaking ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ and
Beethoven’s much loved Opus 74 ‘The Harp’.
“The gifted Gildas quartet” – The Times
www.gildasquartet.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Thu 26 March 19.30
THE LONDON CHORUS
Ronald Corp conductor
Catherine Hopper soprano
Peter Authy tenor
Sam Evans bass
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
The London Chorus is London’s most
versatile choir and here it returns to
its roots. Originally called The London
Choral Society it was formed to give
the first London performance of
The Dream of Gerontius.
www.londonchorus.org.uk
Tickets: £25, £20, £16, £14
Concert promoted by The London Chorus
Fri 27 March 19.30
BACH ST JOHN PASSION
City of London Choir
Music for Awhile
Hilary Davan Wetton conductor
Mark Wilde Evangelist
Njabulo Madlala Christus
Rebecca Bottone soprano
Tim Mead counter-tenor
Benjamin Bevan baritone
Bach St John Passion
The City of London Choir and outstanding
soloists present a vivid account of Christ’s
passion with acclaimed period ensemble
Music for Awhile. St John’s provides the
perfect baroque setting for JS Bach’s
most dramatic masterpiece.
www.cityoflondonchoir.org
Tickets: £30, £25, £20, £15
Concert promoted by the City of London Choir

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Sat 28 March 19.30
BACH ST MATTHEW PASSION
Anton Bruckner Choir
The Grey Coat Hospital Chamber Choir
Cöthen Baroque
Ed Lyon Evangelist
Jacques Imbrailo Christus
Elinor Rolfe Johnson soprano
James Hall counter-tenor
Gwilym Bowen tenor
Philip Tebb bass
Christopher Dawe conductor
Bach St Matthew Passion
Christopher Dawe returns to St John’s
with the Anton Bruckner Choir in their
20th anniversary year, and is joined by
the choristers of the Grey Coat Hospital
Chamber Choir and period instrumentalists
Cöthen Baroque in a performance of Bach’s
timeless masterpiece, the St Matthew
Passion.
www.antonbrucknerchoir.org
Tickets: £26, £24, £20, £15
Concessions: £24, £22, £18, £13
Concert promoted by the Anton Bruckner Choir
Sun 29 March 19.30
COME AND SING MESSIAH
Smith Square Voices
Chartwell Sinfonia
Richard Heason conductor
Handel Messiah
Following the success of last year’s come
and sing, a seasonal opportunity to take
part in a scratch performance of
Handel’s Messiah.
Choral singers are invited to sign up to take
part in this performance. There will be a
rehearsal in the afternoon, starting at 13.30
and the performance will be accompanied
by the Chartwell Sinfonia.
Please register in advance by voice type
by calling the Box Office on 020 7222 1061
or emailing joanna@sjss.org.uk
www.sjss.org.uk/participation
Audience Tickets: £12, £8
Participation Tickets: £10, £5
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Mon 30 March 19.00
SOUTH HAMPSTEAD
HIGH SCHOOL
Spring Concert
The orchestras, bands and choirs
of South Hampstead High School perform
an exciting programme of classical
and contemporary music, from Baroque
to Rock, under the leadership of Director
of Music, Dr Steve Collisson.
www.shhs.gdst.net
Tickets: £12, £10
Concessions: £10, £8
Concert promoted by South Hampstead High School

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Tue 31 March 13.05
ETCETERA CHOIR
Etcetera Choir & Orchestral Concert
Stephen Hall conductor
Haydn Te Deum No. 2 in C
Mozart Laudate Dominum from Vesperae
solennes de confessore K339
Mozart Mass in C K317 ‘Coronation Mass’
Etcetera made its SJSS debut in 2013,
returning in 2014 to a capacity audience, so
don’t delay in getting your free tickets for
this special lunchtime charity concert, with
Haydn’s Te Deum – a magnificent masterpiece;
Mozart’s Laudate Dominum – regarded by
many as the best tune ever written; and his
Coronation Mass. A charity collection will
be taken in aid of the Cardinal Hume Centre
– turning lives around to overcome poverty
and homelessness – and other charities.
Tickets: FREE
Concert promoted by the Etcetera Choir
Tue 31 March 19.30
THE AMADÈ PLAYERS
Forgotten Vienna
Dominika Fehér violin
George Clifford violin
Nick Newland conductor
Carl Ditters Concerto for Two
Violins in C
Johann Baptist Symphony in A Minor
Waňhal
Johann Baptist Requiem Mass in Eb
Waňhal (world premiere)
Music by Ditters and Moravian émigré
Waňhal, exploring the lost repertoire of
eighteenth century Vienna, accompanying
the launch of the Forgotten Vienna CD
recorded at St John’s for Resonus Classics.
www.amadeplayers.com
Tickets: £18
Concessions: £12
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Photo: Dominika Fehér

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Wed 1 April 13.05
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
Mozart Explored
Howard Shelley piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20
in D Minor K466
Mozart’s D minor concerto consists
of a turbulent opening movement,
a tender, lyrical slow movement followed
by a Rondo full of irregularities. Mozart adds
two trumpets and timpani to the orchestra
which adds a dramatic element to the work.
Howard Shelley introduces the music,
illustrates the principle themes and reveals
how the piece has been written, concluding
triumphantly in D major!
www.londonmozartplayers.com
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by the London Mozart Players
Wed 1 April 19.30
CHAPELLE DU ROI
Tenebrae by Candlelight
Alistair Dixon director
Palestrina Lamentations
Victoria Lamentations
Tallis In Jejunio
Tallis Derelinquit Impius
Byrd Emendemus in Melius
Victoria Tenebrae Responds
Guerrero O Domine Jesu
A programme of exquisite music from
the Triduum representing the agony
and ecstasy of Holy Week: one of the richest
sources of inspiration for many of Europe’s
Renaissance composers.
As the tension mounted in the approach
to the crucifixion and resurrection, the
music accompanying the liturgy would
become more emotional and highly
wrought. The greatest drama was found
in the candlelit service of Tenebrae held
at sunset; the shadows lengthening as the
candles were extinguished one by one.
www.chapelleduroi.com
Tickets: £25, £20, £15, £10
Concert promoted by Chapelle Du Roi
Photo: Matthew Andrews

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Thu 2 April 13.05
GOLDFIELD ENSEMBLE
Robin Holloway String Trio (world premiere)
Brahms Clarinet Quintet
in B Minor Op. 115
Brahms’ expansive and profound
Clarinet Quintet is performed alongside
Robin Holloway’s new String Trio, a work
which effortlessly and intricately combines
music from two previous 80th birthday
tributes written for Hugh Wood and
Alexander Goehr.
www.goldfieldensemble.co.uk
Tickets: £10
Concert promoted by St John’s Smith Square
Thu 2 April 19.30
THE WHITEHALL CHOIR
Brandenburg Sinfonia
Paul Spicer conductor
Schubert Stabat Mater in F Minor D383
Mozart Mass in C Minor K427
Two wonderfully atmospheric works
for Maundy Thursday: Schubert’s rarely
heard, beautiful Stabat Mater and Mozart’s
great unfinished C Minor Mass.
www.whitehallchoir.org
Tickets: £22.50, £18, £12
Concert promoted by The Whitehall Choir
Photo: Josh Bowen

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Photo: Benjamin Ealovega

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Fri 3 April 14.30
POLYPHONY
Bach St John Passion
Orchestra of Polyphony
led by Maggie Faultless
Stephen Layton conductor
Stuart Jackson Evangelist
Neal Davies Christ
Elin Manahan Thomas soprano
Iestyn Davies alto
Robert Davies bass
Bach St John Passion
Once again Polyphony under the baton
of Stephen Layton bring their acclaimed
interpretation of Bach’s St John Passion
to St John’s Smith Square on Good Friday.
www.polyphony.co.uk
Tickets: £50, £44, £38, £19
Concert promoted by Polyphony
Sun 5 April 14.30
THE NATIONAL YOUTH WIND
ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
Mark Heron conductor
David Thornton euphonium
Percy Grainger Marching Song
of Democracy
Adam Gorb Bohemian Revelry
Kit Turnbull Blue Rider
Gary Carpenter Runcorn Bridge
Bernard Rands Ceremonial
Frank Ticheli Symphony No. 2
NYWO players and soloist David Thornton
perform under the baton of Mark Heron.
www.nywogb.com
David Thornton sponsored by Sterling
Musical Instruments
Tickets: £22
Concessions & Former NYWO Players: £12
Concert promoted by The National Youth Wind Orchestra
Photo: Marco Borggreve Photo: (left) Sussie Ahlburg

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YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAMME: LAURA SNOWDEN
I’m a little bit in love with St John’s. I first
played there as part of an RCM concert
of music by John Tavener, shortly after
the composer’s death. There was something
spiritual about the hall – a contemplative,
beautiful space which encouraged
listening to the sound itself and to the
silence between notes. Perfect for John
Tavener’s music.
It was with this experience in mind that
I programmed my first Young Artists’
concert, a pre-concert to none other than
James Galway playing with the Orchestra
of St John’s. The main concert comprised
music by JS Bach, so St John’s suggested
that I perform Bach’s Lute Suite BWV 995.
It is an incredibly profound and spiritual
work, and I thought it would be perfect
in this contemplative Baroque venue.
The piece evokes for me such a wide range
of human feeling and emotion – from
Lutheran angst in the opening prelude
to the dignified suffering of Christ on the
cross in the Sarabande; the ‘sweet hope’
(Johann Mattheson) of the Courante to
the maternal tenderness of the Allemande.
I followed this with a piece based on
two French folk songs – folk music being
a great interest of mine – and finished
with Lennox Berkeley’s Sonatina, one of
countless commissions by British guitarist
Julian Bream in the latter half of the
twentieth century. I now intend to draw on
aspects of this concert when programming
my remaining St John’s performances. This
season I will be giving a concert entitled
Twentieth Century Masterpieces for Guitar,
featuring music written both for Bream
and Andrés Segovia. And in May, I will put
together a concert of folk-inspired music,
to include a collaboration with formidable
percussionist Ruairi Glasheen, my bandmate
in folk group Tir Eolas.
Supported by St John’s, throughout
the residency I will also be developing my
presentation, marketing and outreach skills.
I’ll be experimenting with how I interact
with audiences both verbally and physically;
how I can best promote my performances;
and how to create meaningful education
and outreach projects which work in tandem
with my concerts and musical values. This
opportunity to programme five recitals
across the year at such a fantastic London
venue is a pretty unique one for a young
artist. New music and a collaborative spirit
are encouraged, with commissioning being
a key part of the scheme. It allows for
creative dreaming, a degree of risk-taking
and innovation, and artistic development.
I am grateful and honoured to be a part of it.
www.laurasnowden.co.uk

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YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAMME: ANNA HASHIMOTO
Being part of this wonderful new scheme
feels like the start of a great adventure,
and one that we are all taking together,
those on the scheme and the brilliant
people supporting us.
Our first one-day meeting with everyone
was an event where I expected to be sitting
back and listening to information and advice
as an ‘observer’, but the day panned out
to be anything but sitting back!
We plunged into creating workshops
together, improvising and creating pieces
in various combinations, and discussing
wacky ideas from some paragraphs on
onions. As well as getting to know the rest
of the Young Artists, we soaked in a lot
of great advice on marketing, programming,
and other aspects of the music industry.
Sitting on a bench by the Thames afterwards
with Laura Snowden (fellow Young Artist),
we both felt our eyes had been opened
and excited for the year to come,
and what we could create with it.
Since this day I could look at my own
programming in a new light, and with
the generous amount of concerts offered
to us through this scheme I felt free to
explore all my interests without limits!
For my three main concerts, I will
be focussing on and exploring three
different themes. The first, in spring,
will be ‘arrangements and transcriptions’,
dedicated to my love of arranging
masterpieces for clarinets of different
sizes. The second concert in early
summer will be about acoustics,
and explore the magnificent space
of the hall, not only from the stage!
The final focus will be on friendship
and chamber music, and hearing the
clarinet combined in different textures.
As the final concert on the scheme
my wish is to celebrate diversity
and return to the reason why
we do what we do – to bring people
together through this shared joy
which knows no borders.
www.annahashimoto.com

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YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAMME: AUREA QUARTET
We really enjoyed our time at the SJSS
planning day, and it was great to have
the chance to get to know the other
young artists, both socially and musically.
Working with everyone through
collaboration and invention of educational
projects using a set piece of art as a musical
stimulus was very interesting: we got
to see how other musicians approach
improvisation, and how art
and colour translate for each
individual, as well as being
able to explore
and develop
our own improvisation skills – which we
often neglect as classical musicians. We also
got valuable feedback on our concepts for
an educational project, which set us in good
stead for any outreach work we will deliver
as part of our residency and in the future.
We were given the chance to speak with
the Marketing Manager, and were shown
the process behind the production of a
season brochure, and the types of photos
and language that are most likely to attract
an audience. All this was very useful as we
can apply it to our own websites, Facebook
pages and Twitter feeds! Also emphasised
was the importance of having a unique
selling point, and marketing ourselves in
accordance with that – audiences want to
see something new and different.
We finished the day by creating a John Cage
‘happening’ – where many of his solo songs
and pieces are performed simultaneously
and throughout the entire performance
space. It was great fun and really took us
outside our comfort zones as many of us had
to sing and make strange noises! It was also
an excellent exercise as we had to develop
an individual understanding of (sometimes
confusing) performance instructions within
the short amount of time we were given to
prepare our pieces. We each gave very short
performances twice within a twelve minute
overall time, so we all had the chance to be
audience members as well as performers;
gaining both these perspectives was very
interesting and made us feel a lot more
familiar with the space of SJSS – where
we are all looking forward to performing
throughout the year!
www.aureaquartet.co.uk

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We were really thrilled when we were
asked to be one of the inaugural ensembles
of the St John’s Smith Square Young
Artists Programme. The scheme was fairly
open ended when we applied but having
performed at the venue a couple of times
in the past, we were already really excited
to embark on a more official relationship
with the team.
Since the year has been planned out in more
detail this excitement has only grown. Aside
from the four concerts we’ll be giving in this
wonderful venue this year, we’ve also been
given the opportunity to tackle areas of
what we do that don’t involve concerts.
One of these is commissioning new works
for the quartet and we’re really looking
forward to exploring possibilities with
composers and fellow musicians who inspire
us to step out of our comfort zone a little.
Who knows what we’ll end up doing!
We had a really interesting and productive
session at the start of the year with Richard
Heason the Director at SJSS, exploring the
outer limits of what a concert could be. We
also worked on the delivery of workshops to
organisations in the community, expanding
our horizons in that area as well.
We’re looking forward to using what
we learned that day to hopefully inspire
others as much as we were inspired.
Of course the public face of what we’ll be
doing is our series of concerts and from
the start we’ve been encouraged to be
creative and adventurous in our choice of
programmes. This was a challenge to which
we were very eager to respond, and one
which we're not granted for every concert!
We’ll be sharing works which are very close
to our heart and that span a variety
of styles. Bartók’s youthful and
passionate First Quartet makes
an appearance in February, a
concert which also includes the
folk-drenched First Quartet by
the violinist Pavel Fischer which
we have great fun with! This
concert expands upon our
exploration of the central
European repertoire that
started last December with
our lunchtime performance
of Janáček’s ‘Intimate
Letters’ quartet.
Along with our special commissions and
collaborations with fellow Young Artists,
it’s all set to be a really enjoyable year
of music making.
www.zelkovaquartet.co.uk
YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAMME: ZELKOVA QUARTET
Photo: Jon Dennis

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Photo: Matthew Andrews
PRE-CONCERT DINING OFFER
Book a ticket for selected evening
concerts and enjoy a three-course
meal in our à la carte restaurant for
just £25, including a complimentary
glass of wine or beer.
Book online or take advantage of our
pre-concert offer when you call the
Box Office on 020 7222 1061

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SMITH SQUARE
CAFÉ & 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.
To book a table, please call us
on 020 7222 2779 or send an email
to stjohns@leafi.co.uk
Reservations for á la carte tables
only. Buffet tables can be reserved
for large parties upon enquiry.
Breakfast, Coffee and Pastries
Breakfast Daily from 9.00 – 11.30
Enjoy a proper start to your day with
a selection of daily favorites, from porridge
toscrambled eggs with smoked salmon.
Lunchtime, Afternoon Tea and Cake
Lunch Daily from 12.00 – 14.45
On weekdays, the café & restaurant serves
a selection of herb infused teas, London
roasted coffee, delicious homemade cakes
and à la carte lunch. The menu is created
using traditional British and popular
European dishes.
For those with less time to linger over
lunch, we offer an assisted service buffet
with a daily changing menu.
Pre-concert Dining and Interval Drinks
Pre-concert From 17.30 on concert days
On concert evenings, our café and restaurant
is open for dinner before and for drinks until
after the performance.
On Saturdays and public holidays we open
an hour and a half before the start of the
concert.
On Sundays, the restaurant opens from 12.00,
serving Sunday roasts and brunch.
Why not enjoy your dessert in the interval?
Just ask one of our servers who will happily
arrange this for you before the concert.
Interval Drinks
We have two bars from which we serve
interval drinks and a selection of nibbles.
Pre-ordering of drinks before the start
of the concert is strongly advised.

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SPRING 2015 January – April
DECEMBER
Tue 30 19.30 LONDON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY PARADE FESTIVAL CONCERT pg 6
JANUARY
Sat 3 19.30 LONDON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY PARADE FESTIVAL CONCERT pg 7
Tue 6 13.05 CHORAL EUCHARIST pg 7
Thu 8 13.05 AUREA QUARTET pg 7
Sun 11 15.00 THE NOTEBOOKS OF ANNA MAGDALENA BACH pg 8
Thu 15 13.05 JAMES O’DONNELL pg 8
Thu 15 19.30 ORCHESTRA NOVA pg 9
Sun 18 15.00 FERRIER AWARDS WINNERS’ RECITAL pg 9
Tue 20 19.00 OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE LATVIAN PRESIDENCY pg 10
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Wed 21 19.30 YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA pg 10
Thu 22 13.05 ALASDAIR BEATSON pg 11
Sun 25 15.00 THE REVOLUTIONARY DRAWING ROOM pg 12
Thu 29 13.05 BERNADEL QUARTET pg 13
Fri 30 19.30 PAUL GOGGINS MEMORIAL CONCERT pg 13
MARCH
Sun 1 15.00 THE BROOK STREET BAND pg 32
Tue 3 19.30 THE HALL SCHOOL pg 32
Wed 4 13.05 LONDON MOZART PLAYERS pg 33
Wed 4 19.30 ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN’S pg 33
Thu 5 13.05 CLARE HAMMOND pg 34
Fri 6 19.30 JAILAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC pg 35
Sat 7 19.30 WYCOMBE ABBEY pg 35
Sun 8 15.00 LONDON SOLOISTS ENSEMBLE pg 36
Tue 10 19.00 SOUTH EAST SCHOOLS pg 36
Wed 11 19.30 YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA pg 37
Thu 12 13.05 TRITTICO pg 38
Fri 13 19.30 EKATERINA FROLOVA & VESSELIN STANEV pg 38
Sat 14 19.30 KENSINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA pg 39
Sun 15 18.00 ST PAUL’S GIRLS’ SCHOOL pg 39
Mon 16 19.30 AN EVENING OF OPERA & SONG pg 40
Wed 18 19.30 PARLIAMENT CHOIR pg 40
Thu 19 13.05 SIMON JOHNSON pg 41
Thu 19 19.30 LATYMER UPPER SCHOOL pg 41
Fri 20 19.30 LA NUOVA MUSICA pg 42
Sat 21 19.30 THE FAIRY QUEEN pg 43
Sun 22 19.00 MALVERN COLLEGE pg 43
Mon 23 19.30 ST DUNSTAN’S COLLEGE pg 44
Tue 24 19.30 MALCOLM SARGENT FESTIVAL CHOIR pg 44
Wed 25 19.30 FOREST SCHOOL pg 44
Thu 26 13.05 GILDAS QUARTET pg 45
Thu 26 19.30 THE LONDON CHORUS pg 45
Fri 27 19.30 BACH ST JOHN PASSION pg 45
Sat 28 19.30 BACH ST MATTHEW PASSION pg 46
Sun 29 19.30 COME AND SING MESSIAH pg 46
Mon 30 19.00 SOUTH HAMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL pg 46
Tue 31 13.05 ETCETERA CHOIR pg 47
Tue 31 19.30 THE AMADÈ PLAYERS pg 47
APRIL
Wed 1 13.05 LONDON MOZART PLAYERS pg 48
Wed 1 19.30 CHAPELLE DU ROI pg 48
Thu 2 13.05 GOLDFIELD ENSEMBLE pg 49
Thu 2 19.30 THE WHITEHALL CHOIR pg 49
Fri 3 14.30 POLYPHONY pg 51
Sun 5 14.30 THE NATIONAL YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN pg 51
FEBRUARY
Wed 4 13.05 LONDON MOZART PLAYERS pg 16
Wed 4 19.30 ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN’S pg 16
Thu 5 13.05 ENSEMBLE MATISSE pg 17
Thu 5 19.30 ZELKOVA QUARTET pg 17
Fri 6 19.30 YOUNG-CHOON PARK pg 18
Sat 7 19.30 MONTEVERDI: VESPERS OF 1610 pg 18
Sun 8 15.00 LONDON BRIDGE ENSEMBLE pg 19
Mon 9 19.30 CHRIST’S HOSPITAL SCHOLA CANTORUM AND SINFONIA pg 20
Tue 10 19.30 SALOMON ORCHESTRA pg 21
Thu 12 13.05 ASHLEY RICHES & EMMA ABBATE pg 21
Thu 12 19.30 ANNA HASHIMOTO pg 22
Sat 14 19.30 ROYAL ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY pg 22
Sun 15 15.00 WERTHER ENSEMBLE pg 23
Wed 18 19.30 LONDON PHOENIX ORCHESTRA pg 23
Thu 19 13.05 FREDDIE JAMES pg 24
Thu 19 19.30 AUREA QUARTET pg 24
Fri 20 18.30/21.00 PHILIPPE GRAFFIN & FRIENDS pg 25
Sun 22 15.30 JUNIOR ACADEMY 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT pg 26
Thu 26 13.05 YUKI ITO & OXANA SHEVCHENKO pg 26
Thu 26 19.30 LAURA SNOWDEN pg 27
Fri 27 19.00 THE COLLABORATIVE ORCHESTRA pg 28
Sat 28 15.00/18.00 CELEBRATION OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC IN MEMORY OF PHILIP JONES pg 29
Box Office 020 7222 1061
www.sjss.org.uk/whats-on

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BOOKING TICKETS
Phone 020 7222 1061
(£2 booking fee applies; £1.50 to Friends)
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.
In person Monday to Saturday
10.00 – 17.00 (until 18.00 on public
concert days) The Box Office opens
one hour before the start of Sunday
and Bank Holiday concerts.
Concessions and reductions
Available 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 10 or more qualify for
a 10% discount.
Accessibility
Our building is accessible to wheelchair
and mobility scooter users. We have
a lift that serves the Box Office and
Restaurant level, and the Hall, and
there is an adapted lavatory in the
crypt. Assistance dogs are welcome
in all our public spaces. There are two
parking bays in Smith Square reserved
for disabled badge-holders.
If you have access requirements,
pleaselet 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.
PLEASE NOTE
We may need to substitute artists and to vary
our concert programmes from the published
information without warning.
Latecomers are admitted only at a suitable
pause in the concert, as advised by the
concert promoter.
Please note that tickets may not be exchanged
or refunded.
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Monck St
Arneway St
Romney St
Lambeth Bridge
Victoria St
Abingdon St Millbank
Marsham St
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Toward
Vauxhall
Toward
Victoria
Great Smith St
Westminster
St James’
Park
Westminster Abbey
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Horseferry Rd
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Millbank
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St John's is just off Millbank between
Westminster and Lambeth Bridges,
close to the Houses of Parliament
and Westminster Abbey, and a short
walk from Westminster tube station.
Tube: Westminster, St James'
Park and Victoria
Bus: 3 and 87 to Horseferry Rd; C10
and 507 (limited hours) to Millbank; 88
to Horseferry Rd; 11, 211, 14B and 24 to
Westminster Abbey
Rail: Victoria, Waterloo, Vauxhall
and Charing Cross
Car Parking: St John's is within
the congestion charging zone. Parking
meters are in operation during the
day Monday – Friday until 18.00. In the
evenings and at weekends there are
usually ample spaces locally. There is
Westminster City Council car parking
on Great College St and Arneway St.
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
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