Lunchtime Recital Series |
Thursdays and Saturdays | 13:05 | Free Entry
St Alfege Church presents free lunchtime recitals every Thursday and Saturday at 13:05.
We have a close and longstanding relationship with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and many of these concerts are performed by students from the institution, particularly on Thursdays.
Our Saturday programmes tend to draw from a wider net, showcasing a variety of local, national, and international talent that encompasses many genres and disciplines.
The musical and artistic journey of this historic building spans many centuries; as The Heart of Greenwich, the St Alfege Church team is committed to being vibrant stewards of this ongoing story for artists and audiences alike. We welcome new ideas, feedback, and thoughts on how we might better serve the artistic needs of this community.
If you are interested in performing in this series, if you wish to propose a concert/event outside of this series, or if you are interested in engaging creatively with the church in any other way, we would be very happy to discuss your proposed performance/idea and the suitability of St Alfege Church as a venue with you.
Please contact Rhian Davies, our Concerts and Recitals Coordinator, for further information.
JULY |
Thursday 3 July | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians |
Harpist Xinyi Wu performs a concert with alum flautist, Mary Bull.
Saturday 5 July | 13.05 | Free
Belcanto |
Barry Clark | Conductor
Edward Pick | Piano
Mark Norwood | Baritone
PROGRAMME |
Gyorgy Orban | Gloria from Mass No. 6
Gustav Holst | Ave Maria
Ambroz Copi | Sing Joyfully to God Our Strength
Morten Lauridsen | Sure on This Singing Night
Gioachino Rossini | Largo al factotum from Il barbiere di Siviglia
French Canadian Folk Song (arr. Emiy Crocker) | J’entends le Moulin
Kim Andre Arnsen | Flight Song
Serbian Folk Song (arr. Nick Page) | Niška Banja
Ivor Gurney | Captain Stratton’s Fancy (The Old Bold Mate)
Katerina Gimon | Fire from Elements
Darius Lim | The Fire Dance of Luna
Englebert Humperdinck | Evening Prayer from Hänsel und Gretel
Geoffry Russell-Smith | The Wedding Ring
Thursday 10 July | 13.05 | Free
Royal Greenwich Guitar Festival |
Join us for a performance celebrating the wonders of the guitar as part of the Royal Greenwich Guitar Festival 2025.
Saturday 12 July | 13.05 | Free
Douglas Tang | Organ
PROGRAMME |
Wesley | Choral Song and Fugue
Purcell | Voluntary in D minor for Double Organ, Z. 719
Thalben-Ball | Elegy
Howells | 3 Psalm-Preludes Set I, Op. 32
No. 1, Psalm 34:6
Parry | Toccata and Fugue in G minor and E minor, “The Wanderer”
Bridge | 3 Pieces for Organ, H. 63
ii. Adagio in E major
Walton | Crown Imperial
Douglas Tang is an award-winning conductor and keyboardist whose career spanned the globe. His conducting career has seen him work extensively within the UK and Europe, with previous projects including conducting at the Tower of London and recording for Disney. As a performer, he has worked with many of the UK’s premier orchestras (Philharmonia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Britten Sinfonia, the London Sinfonietta, Aurora Orchestra) and has a specialism within early music (working with the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra for the Age of Enlightenment, and the London Mozart Players). He has performed in venues such as the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall, St Paul’s Cathedral, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Cadgon, and Wigmore Hall. He has also held prestigious positions at King’s College Cambridge, St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney, Hereford Cathedral, the Old Royal Naval College Greenwich; and consulted with Winchester Cathedral, Chester Cathedral, Rochester Cathedral, and most of London’s foremost churches. He has built up an extensive discography and has broadcasted to millions worldwide on TV and radio. His CD, ‘The Hereford Experience’ was highlighted in reviews for his ‘alert musicianship, swagger, glorious vitality, fluency and clarity’, and he was praised for his performances bringing the music “to life, the playing is articulate as ever, bringing character to the many and varied emotions” and his “expressive and exciting playing in this impressive CD showing a clear mastery of technique”. He has taught and coached opera, musicianship, chamber works, and organ at the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trinity Laban, Oundle for Organists, and for Royal College of Organists.
Thursday 17 July | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians | Lumina Trio
Polina Savicka | Piano
Morgan Key | Cello
Iris Rushbrooke | Trumpet
A performance of new and contemporary music from Lumina Trio.
Saturday 19 July | 13.05 | Free
Paula Gorbanova | Violin
Douglas Tang | Piano
PROGRAMME |
Joseph Jongen | Violin and Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 34
i. Assez lent (Animé)
ii. Assez lent
iii. Finale (Assez animé)
César Franck | Violin and Piano Sonata in A major
i. Allegretto ben moderato
ii. Allegro
iii. Recitativo – Fantasia. Ben moderato – Molto lento
iv. Allegretto poco mosso
Thursday 24 July | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians |
Ronan Devlin | Violin
Minah Lee | Piano
Ronan Devlin (violin) and Minah Lee (piano) perform a programme including César Franck’s Violin Sonata.
Saturday 26 July | 13.05 | Free
NO CONCERT |
Thursday 31 July | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians |
We look forward to welcoming you to St Alfege Church soon.