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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.



 

APRIL |
 


Thursday 24 April | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Jazz Orchestra and Ruby Throat |
Laß dir diesen Psalm gefallen

Hans Koller | Composer/Piano
Linda Hirst | Vocal Director
Otto Kampa | Director
John O’Gallagher | Guest Soloist (Alto Saxophone)
Tom Challenger | Guest Soloist (Tenor Saxophone)
Byron Wallen | Guest Soloist (Trumpet)
 
PROGRAMME |
 
Hans Koller | Laß dir diesen Psalm gefallen (May this psalm rejoice you)
 
                         I. Ein Raum-und Zeithymnus, nach Psalm 19
                            (A hymn of space and time, after Psalm 19)
 
                         II. Im Dialog, nach Psalm 23
                             (In dialogue, after Psalm 23)
 
                         III. So betet Christus in mir am Kreuz unserer Ziet, nach Psalm 42 & 43
                              (Thus prays Christ in me on the cross of our time, after Psalm 42 & 43)
 
                         IV. Stammlied der Basisgemeinschaften, nach Psalm 133
                              (Tribal song of the communities, after Psalm 133)

 
Laß dir diesen Psalm gefallen, based on the religious poetry of Hans Koller's late father Dietrich, is a meditation on selected psalms, composed specifically for the Trinity Laban Jazz Orchestra. The performance will feature the utterly unique and intrepid improvisers John O’Gallagher (alto saxophone), Tom Challenger (tenor saxophone) and Byron Wallen (trumpet) as soloists, in partnership with Trinity Laban's vocal ensemble Rubythroat, led by Linda Hirst.


Saturday 26 April 13.05 | Free
The New Eden Consort |

Grace Oliver | Soprano
Niamh Kearney | Alto
Charlie Eastwood | Tenor
Dominic Felts | Bass
 
PROGRAMME |
 
Thomas Morley | April is in my mistress face
Thomas Morley | It was a lover and his lass
 
Robert Kendrick | He shall be like a tree
 
Pietro Urbani (arr. Jim Clements| My Love is like a Red Red Rose
 
Benjamin Britten | The Evening Primrose
 
James Macmillan | O Radiant Dawn
 
The Beatles (arr. Dominic Felts) | Here comes the Sun 
 
Ernest Moeran | Under the Greenwood Tree
Ernest Moeran | The River-God’s Song
Ernest Moeran | Love is a Sickness
Ernest Moeran | Spring, the Sweet Spring
Ernest Moeran | Sigh no more, Ladies
Ernest Moeran | Good wine
Ernest Moeran | To Daffodils
 
Manning Sherwin (arr. Dominic Felts) | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square


| EXTRA LUNCHTIME RECITAL |

Tuesday 29 April | 13.05 | Free
The Union of Dance with Classical Music |

Ingrid He | Piano
Sin Iong Li | Piano
Calligenia Tenggara | Piano
Yik Man Chan | Piano
Miaoyan Li | Piano

Kaiyi Huang | Dancer
Xinyi Cao | Dancer


PROGRAMME |

Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No 3
                               iii. Menuetto

Chopin | Mazurka in F Major, Op. 68, No. 3
Chopin | Waltz No. 19 in A minor, B. 150

Javanese Transcription | Nusantara (Improvisation)

Schubert | Piano Sonata in A minor, D537
                               ii. Allegretto quasi andantino

Bartók | Out of Doors, Sz. 81
                               i. With Drums and Pipes

Debussy | Pour le piano
                               i. Prélude
                               ii. Sarabande


Prokofiev | Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14
                               iv. Vivace – Moderato – Vivace




MAY |

 

Thursday 1 May | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Harp Department | 

Georgiana Rosioru-Carp | Harp
Christabelle Sheum | Harp
Elizabeth Rajhans | Harp
Catherine Rajhans | Harp

PROGRAMME |

Hindemith | Sonata for Harp
                               i. Mäßig schnell
 
Walter-Kühne | Fantasy on a Theme from Eugene Onegin
 
Fauré | Impromptu No. 6, Op.86
 
Salzedo | Variations sur un thème dans le style ancien


Saturday 3 May 13.05 | Free
Angela Najaryan | Violin
Neus Peris | Piano

PROGRAMME |
 
Corelli | Sonata No. 12 for Violin and Piano, ‘La Folia’, Op. 5
                            Adagio (Set of Variations)
 
Prokofiev | Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op. 35
                            i. Andante
                            ii. Lento, ma non troppo
                            iii. Animato, ma non allegro
                            iv. Andantino leggiero e scherzando
                            v. Andante non troppo

 
Brahms | Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 108
                            i. Allegro
                            ii. Adagio
                            iii. Un poco presto e con sentimento
                            iv. Presto agitato


Thursday 8 May | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians | 

Sin Iong Li | Piano
 
Victoria Churcher | Clarinet
Daniel King-Smith | Piano
 
Featuring a solo piano programme from Sin Iong Li, and clarinettist, Victoria Churcher, with Daniel King-Smith, piano.


Saturday 10 May | 13.05 | Free
Siobhán McParland | Soprano
Jack Stone | Piano

PROGRAMME |

Purcell | I attempt from love’s sickness
Purcell | Fairest Isle

Vaughan Williams | Silent Noon

Amy Elise Horrocks | The Bird and The Rose

Clara Schumann | Liebeszauber
Clara Schumann | Ich hab’ in deinem Auge

Cécile Chaminade | La lune paresseuse

Mozart | Deh vieni, non tardar from Le Nozze di Figaro

Rossini | La Pastorella delle Alpi

Jonathan Dove | Time Being from All the Future Days

Sondheim | Greenfinch and Linnet Bird from Sweeney Todd

Kurt Weill | What Good Would the Moon Be? from Street Scene

Traditional Irish Folk Song | She Moved Through the Fair


Thursday 15 May | 13.05 | Free
Holtág String Quartet 

Ahead of their Cavatina Competition performance at the Wigmore Hall, representing Trinity Laban, the Holtág Quartet present Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59.
 
PROGRAMME |
 
Beethoven | String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59
                                i. Allegro
                                ii. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
                                iii. Adagio molto e mesto - attacca
                                iv. "Thème Russe": Allegro


Saturday 17 May 13.05 | Free
Luke Tyrrell | Guitar

PROGRAMME |

Regino Sàinz de la Maza | Pieces from La Frontera de Dios
                                                            i. Albada y Paisaje
                                                            ii. Meditacion
                                                            iii. Idillio


Regino Sàinz de la Maza | Zapateado

Germaine Tailleferre | Guitare

Bethan Morgan-Williams | Strumble Head (Suite for Guitar) 
                                                                 i. Go with the tide
                                                                 ii. Make a splash
                                                                 iii. Still water runs deep
                                                                 iv. Seal hitches ride
                                                                 v. In a twinkling
                                                                 vi. Dive in


Manuel de Falla | Homage to Debussy 

Miguel Llobet | Canco del Lladre

Joaquin Turina | Sonata Op. 61
                                              i. Allegro
                                              ii. Andante
                                              iii. Allegro Vivo


Francisco Tarrega | Gran Jota


LUNCHTIME RECITAL DATE CHANGE |
 
Wednesday 21 May 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Percussion Ensemble |

 
PROGRAMME |

Mark Ford and Paul Rennick | Renfro for marimba and snare drum

John Cage | Living Room Music

Bobby Lopez | Conversations for Two Tambourines

John H. Beck | Concerto for Timpani and Percussion

Austin Keck | Evanescence

Thomas A. Brown (arr. GH) | Freckles & Flowers

Thursday 22 May 13.05 | Free
NO CONCERT | See Above


Saturday 24 May | 13.05 | Free
CANCELLED |


Thursday 29 May | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians|

Sin Iong Li | Piano
Xinyue Chang | Piano
Mengdie Ji | Guzheng
Zining Liu | Violin

PROGRAMME |

Chopin | Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op. 20

Liszt | Tarantella
 
Yue Ren Ge | The Song of the Yue People

Qing Yu An Yuan Xi | Lantern Festival at Blue Jade Table

Lan Ting Xu | Preface to the Orchid Pavilion

Jiu Er | The Ballad of Ninth Sister


Saturday 31 May 13.05 | Free
Harold Gordon Smith | Guitar



JUNE |

 

Thursday 5 June | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Sinfonia Strings | 

A baroque string ensemble programme, directed by Walter Reiter.


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