Beginning To See The Light - Eleanor Grant & Gus McQuade
Fri 20 Jun
|St James Garlickhythe
Breaking down musical barriers, rising stars Eleanor Grant (voice and double bass) and Gus McQuade (guitar) present a delightfully eclectic programme - from Hildegard von Bingen to Duke Ellington to Jacob Collier - focusing on hope and comfort to be found around us in light.


Time & Location
20 Jun 2025, 13:00 – 14:00
St James Garlickhythe , Garlick Hill, City of London, London EC4V 2AF, UK
About the event
DUKE ELLINGTON (1899-1974) I’m beginning to see the light
ERIC WETHERELL (1925-2021) Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day?
FLORENCE B. PRICE (1887-1953) Dawn’s Awakening
THOMAS BATESON (c1570-c1630) Sister, Awake! Close Not Your Eyes
ROBERT JOHNSON (1583-1633) Have You Seen But a White Lily Grow
BILLY BOYD (b. 1968) The Edge of Night (words J. R. R. Tolkien)
JONI MITCHELL (b.1943) I think I Understand
HILDEGARD VON BINGEN (1098-1179) O ignis spiritus
BIEITO ROMERO (b. 1964) O Son Do Ar
JOHN DOWLAND (1563-1626) Time Stands Still
ELIZABETH POSTON (1905-1987) Sweet Suffolk Owl
STEVIE WONDER (b. 1950) If It's Magic
JACOB COLLIER (b. 1994) Little Blue
Eleanor Grant, voice and double bass
Gus McQuade, guitar
A multi-talented duo on a mission to break down musical barriers, Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade have been captivating audiences with their unique combination of voice, guitar and double bass since their stunning debut recital at London's Wigmore Hall in 2023.
Sharing their musical world with its sublime combination of words, melodies, rhythms and harmonies, Eleanor and Gus have devised a delightful programme focusing on hope and comfort to be found around us in light. It coincides with the release of their debut album ‘Seasons in Time’.
Please note that there will be a church service from 12.30 to 1pm, directly before the start of the concert. We kindly ask our audience to register their attendance for the concert just inside the church with a member of our festival team. You are most welcome to take part in the service, or alternatively, wait in the narthex until just before the concert.
This is a lunchtime concert lasting one hour with no interval.
Details may change but are correct at time of publication. No refunds unless concert is cancelled.