Thursday 21 June, 7pm
St Giles-without-Cripplegate
Storm and Refuge
Programme 2022 - English Rhapsody
Our 2022 festival marks the 150th anniversary of Vaughan Williams and the Platinum Jubilee
of HM Queen Elizabeth II performed in the historic churches of London's Square Mile.
Festival Evensong in the City
The festival opens with evensong at St Bartholomew the Great celebrating the 150th anniversary of Vaughan Williams.
Tuesday 14 June, 7pm
Evensong in the City Choir
Sam Bardsley, director
Simon Hogan, organ
In Gloucestershire
Brother Tree Sound String Quartet perform works by Howells and Imogen Holst in the stunning surroundings of St Stephen Walbrook.
Brilliant Brass
Principal brass players from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform an eclectic English programme featuring music by Purcell and Elgar.
Piano Recital: Bach, Chopin, Shaw
Please note change from the advertised programme.
Outstanding pianist George Fu performs a ravishing programme including Bach, Chopin, and Caroline Shaw.
Stars of the Yehudi Menuhin School Showcase
The first in a series of three lunchtime recitals showcasing some of the world’s finest young talents, exploring repertoire from these shores and beyond. Concert 1: Bridge and Saint-Saëns.
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Essentially English
An evening of fabulous songs embracing Shakespeare sonnets, the English folk idiom and iconic songs by Leslie Bricusse, John Barry, Tony Hatch, and Lennon & McCartney.
Friday 17 June, 7:30pm
Michael Dore, vocalist
Jacqueline Barron, vocalist
John G Smith, piano/md
Eleanor Grant, bass/vocals
RVW150: Symphony No. 5
The Academy of St Mary-le-Bow perform a programme of English music, including Vaughan Williams's glorious Symphony No. 5 and Finzi's A Severn Rhapsody.
Saturday 18 June, 7:30pm
The Academy of St Mary-le-Bow
Charlotte Cox, bassoon
Alex Fryer, conductor
Stars of the Yehudi Menuhin School Showcase
The second in a series of three lunchtime recitals showcasing some of world’s finest young talents, exploring repertoire from these shores and beyond. Concert 2: Vaughan Williams and Ireland.
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RVW150: G Minor Mass and Music for the Queen
Hilary Davan Wetton conducts a spectacular programme of choral music including Handel, Vaughan Williams, and Parry with the City of London Choir.
Tuesday 21 June, 7:30pm
City of London Choir
Hilary Davan Wetton, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
Stars of the Yehudi Menuhin School Showcase
The third in a series of three lunchtime recitals showcasing some of world’s finest young talents, exploring repertoire from these shores and beyond. Concert 3: Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
RVW150: The Lark Ascending and Piano Quintet
Principal players from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join pianist Mark Bebbington for a programme of music by Ireland, Finzi and Vaughan Williams.
Wednesday 22 June, 7pm
Mark Bebbington, piano
Players from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
English Song
Mezzo-soprano Marta Fontanals-Simmons and pianist Lana Bode perform beautiful English songs by composers from Vaughan Williams to Madeline Dring
Thursday 23 June, 7pm
Marta Fontanals-Simmons, mezzo-soprano
Lana Bode, piano
Festival Finale
The English Chamber Orchestra performs an enchanting programme of English music for strings, including Vaughan Williams’s celebrated Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Finzi's Clarinet Concerto with Emma Johnson as soloist.
Friday 24 June, 7:30pm
Emma Johnson, Clarinet
English Chamber Orchestra
Stephanie Gonley, leader/director