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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.




NOVEMBER |

 

Saturday 1 November | 13.05 | Free
Mark Underwood | Flute
Margaret Brandman | Piano

PROGRAMME |

J.S. Bach | Sonata in E major, BWV 1035
                            i. Adagio ma non tanto
                            ii. Allegro
                            iii. Siciliano 
                            iv. Allegro assai 


Brandman* | Do you remember? (with alto flute)

Tchaikovsky (arr. Auer/Kim) | Lensky’s Aria from Eugene Onegin 

Brandman* | Waltzing Matilda (solo piano) 

Underwood | Waltzing Matilda Variations 

Underwood | Variations on The Wild Colonial Boy (unaccompanied flute) 

Brandman* | Silver Winds Suite
                                  Silver Whirlwinds
                                  Silvery Breezes
                                  Sweet Silver Winds


Brandman* | Jucaro Rhumba d’Amor 


*1st UK performance


| EXTRA LUNCHTIME RECITAL |

Tuesday 4 November | 13.05 | Free 
Whispers of the Land | Echoes of Spain through Music and Dance
Recontextualising the Music of Albéniz, Granados, Tárrega, de Falla, and Rodrigo

Greta Papa | Violin
Leo Gaizauskas | Guitar
Cèlia Margalef | Piano
Marcello Berry | Dance
Georgina Viu | Dance

PROGRAMME |

Francisco Tárrega | Capricho árabe

Enrique Granados | Danza Española 
                                            5. Andaluza (E minor)

Manuel de Falla | Suite Populaire Espagnole after Seven Spanish Folksongs
                                            i. El paño moruno
                                            ii. Nana
                                            iii. Canción
                                            iv. Polo
                                            v. Asturiana
                                            vi. Jota


Isaac Albéniz | Asturias (Leyenda)

Isaac Albéniz | Iberia, Book 3
                                    i. El Albaicín

Joaquín Rodrigo | Concierto de Aranjuez
                                          ii. Adagio


Thursday 6 November | 13.05 | Free
Luke Purbrick Jazz Octet |

Jazz guitarist, Luke Purbrick, brings an octet of musicians to perform new music by himself and Trinity Laban students and alum Polina Savicka, Louis Lodder, Toby Young, Chris Outhwaite, and Natty Purbrick.


Saturday 8 November | 13.05 | Free
CANCELLED |

We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment caused - we look forward to welcoming you back next week.


Thursday 13 November | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Choir |

Hilary Campbell | Director


PROGRAMME |

James MacMillan | O Radiant Dawn

John Joubert | Joy in the Morning

Judith Weir | Vertue

Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr. Blake R Henson) | Silent Noon
       
Eric William Barnum | Afternoon on a Hill
       
Samuel Barber | Sure on This Shining Night
                
Eric Whitacre | Sleep

Eriks Esenvalds | Stars


Saturday 15 November | 13.05 | Free
Lydia Ward | Mezzo-soprano
Ieva Glinske | Soprano
Daniel Chapel | Piano


Thursday 20 November | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians

Felix Ottaway O’ Mahony | Piano

Klaus Wegner Hamilton | Piano
Noga Levy-Rapoport | Soprano
Joey Pugh | Baritone

Felix Ottaway O’ Mahony performs a solo piano programme, followed by a performance of vocal works of Joel Engel, performed by Klaus Wegner Hamilton, piano, Noga Levy-Rapoport, soprano, and Joey Pugh, baritone.


Saturday 22 November | 13.05 | Free
Ophelia Gordon | Piano


Thursday 27 November | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Saxophones


Saturday 29 November | 13.05 | Free
Phillip Leslie | Piano

PROGRAMME |

Alan Rawsthorne | Four Bagatelles (1938)
                                            i. Allegro
                                            ii. Allegretto
                                            iii. Presto non assai
                                            iv. Lento

Alan Rawsthorne | Sonatina (1949)
                                            i. Allegro sostenuto e misterioso
                                            ii. Lento ma con movimento
                                            iii. Allegretto con malinconia
                                            iv. Allegro con brio


Alan Rawsthorne | Four Romantic Pieces (1953)
                                           i. Lento
                                           ii. Allegretto
                                           iii. Allegro quasi Presto
                                           iv. Adagio maestoso


Alan Rawsthorne | Ballade (1967) dedicated to John Ogdon

Alan Rawsthorne | Theme & Four Studies (1973)
                                           i. Theme - Allegro moderato
                                           ii. Allegro
                                           iii. Grave
                                           iv. Allegro agitato
                                           v. Poco lento, ma con moto



DECEMBER |

 

Thursday 4 December | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians |


Saturday 6 December | 13.05 | Free
Duo Madrugada

Emily Jennings | Soprano
Cassandra Mathews | Guitar 


RESCHEDULED LUNCHTIME RECITAL | TBC

Tuesday 9 December | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Harp Department |


Thursday 11 December | 13.05 | Free
NO CONCERT 


Saturday 13 December | 13.05 | Free
NO CONCERT |


Thursday 18 December | 13.05 | Free
Lauren Roscoe | Soprano
Kelvin Lim | Piano


Saturday 20 December | 13.05 | Free
Pearce Faucher | Piano



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