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
Sofia Bagulho | Soprano
Lucia Foti | Harp
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
TBC |
| LUNCHTIME RECITAL DATE CHANGE |
Wednesday 21 May | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Percussion Ensemble |
For this week, our
Thursday recital has been moved to
Wednesday. Do join
Mick Doran and the
Trinity Laban Percussion Department for an exciting programme of music!
Thursday 22 May | 13.05 | Free
NO CONCERT | See Above
Saturday 24 May | 13.05 | Free
TBC |
Thursday 29 May | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians | Film Music
Oboist, Betsy Selner, leads an ensemble performing special arrangements of film music.
Saturday 31 May | 13.05 | Free
TBC |
JUNE |
Thursday 5 June | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Sinfonia Strings |
A baroque string ensemble programme, directed by Walter Reiter.
We look forward to welcoming you to St Alfege Church soon.