Sat 29th Feb: Recital POSTPONED

We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen personal circumstances, this week’s recital by the Alauda Quartet will be postponed to later in 2020. We apologise for the short notice of this announcement, and for any inconvenience caused.

We look forward to welcoming you to next term’s series, beginning in late May / early June 2020.

Sat 22nd Feb: String Serenades with the St Clement's Players

This Saturday we're excited to see the return of the St Clement's Players to our recital series. They will be playing a strings-only programme of music by Mozart, Elgar and Grieg. The orchestra will also be joined by saxophonist Rob Burton in Glazunov's Saxophone Concerto. Rob is a student at the Royal Academy of Music, and in 2018 was Grand Finalist and Category Prize Winner of BBC's coveted Young Musician of the Year competition.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Sat 15th Feb: Flute works by Debussy, Martinu and others (recital)

We're delighted to welcome back flautist Chloë Gamlin to our recital this Saturday. Chloë last performed at St Clement's as a soloist in a Mozart Flute Concerto, alongside the St Clement's Players. This time she is appearing with a solo flute programme of works by Martinu, Debussy, Woodall and Bizet. She will be accompanied by pianist Daniel Quigley.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Sat 8th Feb: Erasmus Chamber Ensemble - Coffee Cantata (recital)

We're excited to be welcoming back the Erasmus Chamber Ensemble at this Saturday's Lunchtime Recital at St Clement's. They will be performing two chamber works, including Bach's witty "Coffee Cantata", one of his rarer secular works. The ensemble will be directed by Dan Tidhar from the harpsichord.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Sat 1st Feb: "Hungarian Variations" (recital)

This Saturday we're pleased to welcome musical duo of Veronica Henderson and Ian de Massini. Their programme, Hungarian Variations, showcases arrangements of music by composers from, or inspired by, Hungary, including Martinu, Bartok, Seiber and Brahms. Their music is arranged for the unusual and exciting pairing of accordion and 'cello.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Sat 25th Jan: "Our Planet" with The Cantabrigians (recital)

This Saturday we're delighted to welcome The Cantabrigians to our recital series for the first time. An exciting vocal ensemble of female voices, they will be presenting a programme "Our Planet", with music on themes of nature and the world. The recital forms part of the #andrewdownes70 series too, a number of concerts throughout 2020 celebrating the work of composer Andrew Downes in his 70th birthday year. The recital will include music by Purcell, Handel, Mendelssohn and Howells, and of course Andrew Downes himself.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Sat 18th Jan: Brahms and Schumann clarinet works (recital)

We're delighted to open our first recital series of 2020 with clarinettist Tim Bossanyi presenting a programme of Brahms and Schumann, including the latter's Fantasiestücke Op. 73. He will be accompanied by pianist Cleo Loi, who will also be performing some of Brahms' Intermezzi for solo piano in the recital.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Lunchtime Recitals at St Clement's: Winter 2020

Happy New Year to all! We're excited to announce our recital series for Winter 2020, beginning on Saturday 18th January at 1.00pm. We have a diverse programme for the term ahead, with returning favourites such as the St Clement's Players or the Erasmus Chamber Ensemble, alongside recital series debuts by soloists such as Tim Bossanyi (clarinet) and Chloë Gamlin (flute) and acclaimed ensembles including The Cantabrigians, and the London-based Alauda String Quartet.

Full details of each recital will be published on our website and Facebook pages - do stay tuned for more information!

As ever, the recitals remain free to enter, with a retiring collection taken after the recital which supports our performers, as well as contributes to our ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Sat 30th Nov: Bach, Schubert and Haydn piano works (recital)

This Saturday, our Autumn 2019 series concludes with a piano recital by the inimitable John Bryden. He'll be performing works by Bach, Schubert and Haydn, including Schubert's delightful Six Moments Musicaux.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Sat 16th Nov: Weber and Beethoven with The Mitchison Ensemble (recital)

We're delighted to welcome back The Mitchison Ensemble this Saturday, returning with another fabulous programme of chamber music for strings and winds. They will be performing Weber's Clarinet Concerto in B-flat Major, followed by Beethoven's graceful string quartet in E-flat Major, "The Harp".

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Sat 2nd Nov: Schumann, Poulenc and Hindemith with Lance Mok (recital)

After several seasons away, this term we're delighted to welcome back pianist and composer Lance Mok to our recital series at St Clement's. Lance will be presenting a programme of romantic piano works by Schumann, Poulenc and Hindemith, including the reflective and emotive Nachtstücke by Schumann, and Poulenc's Nocturnes.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Sat 26th Oct: "Actus Tragicus" - Bach with the Erasmus Chamber Ensemble

This Saturday we're pleased to welcome the Erasmus Chamber Ensemble, consisting of a chamber orchestra and choir, in their performance of "Actus Tragicus" - a cycle of Bach cantatas, including his well known work 'Jesu, meine Freude'. They will be directed from the organ by Dan Tidhar.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Sat 19th Oct: Haydn and Beethoven with the St Clement's Players (recital)

This Saturday is the first of two concerts this series by the St Clement's Players. They will be performing an orchestral programme of Haydn and Beethoven, under the direction of Karol Jaworski. Haydn's Symphony No. 101 is the famous "Clock" symphony, full of charm, humour, and with that iconic and 'mechanical' second movement from which the symphony gets its name. Beethoven's Fourth Symphony is the composer through a kaleidoscope of emotion, full of passion, romance, drama and wit.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Sat 12th Oct: "A harpsichord tour of Europe" with Dan Tidhar (recital)

We're delighted to welcome everyone to our opening recital of this term's series. Opening our programme will be returning performer Dan Tidhar, who will be taking us on a harpsichord tour of Europe in one hour! His performance will include works by Purcell, Gibbons, Scarlatti, Couperin, Bach and Telemann.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Lunchtime Recitals at St Clement's: Autumn 2019

We're delighted to announce our recital series for Autumn 2019, beginning on Saturday 12th October at 1.00pm. Featuring a few new comers, as well as returning favourites such as the St Clement's Players or the Mitchison Ensemble, it looks to be an exciting term of music ahead.

As ever, the recitals remain free to enter, with a retiring collection taken after the recital which supports our performers, as well as contributes to our ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

Sat 13th July: Beethoven and Penderecki with the Mitchison Ensemble (recital)

Please do join us this Saturday for the final recital of this term's series, as we're delighted to welcome back the Mitchison Ensemble to St Clement's. They will be performing two chamber works: Penderecki's Clarinet Quartet, alongside Beethoven's String Trio in G minor (Op. 9).

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

RECITAL POSTPONED: Sat 6th July

It is with sincere regret we announce that today's Lunchtime Recital at St Clement's will not take place due to unforeseen circumstances this weekend. Apologies to all who were looking forward to today's recital by soprano Kristi Bryson. We will be rescheduling her performance to a future recital series.

Next week's recital by the Mitchison Ensemble will still be taking place, and we hope you are able to join us for that.

Sat 6th July: "Il pleure dans mon Coeur" - Kristi Bryson, soprano (recital)

We're delighted to welcome soprano Kristi Bryson to our recital series this Saturday. A prize winner from the Royal College of Music, she has performed on opera and concert stages in the UK and North America. She will be performing a cycle of art song and arias entitled "Il pleure dans mon Coeur", featuring works by Debussy, R. Strauss, Barber and Donizetti. She will be accompanied by pianist Adam McDonagh.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Sat 29th June: Music for a summer's lunchtime, the Orlando Singers (recital)

We invite you to join our recital this week, where we're pleased to welcome back the Orlando Singers to St Clement's. Directed by Brian Watkins, they will be performing a selection of choral music ranging from well-known Elgar part songs and Palestrina motets, paired with some rarely performed and exquisite Renaissance madrigals and folk songs from Spain.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!

Sat 22nd June: Beethoven and Wagner, St Clement's Players with Laura Rickard (recital)

This Saturday we're excited to welcome back the St Clement's Players, in an orchestral delight of Beethoven and Wagner. They will be joined by violinist Laura Rickard for Beethoven's fiery Violin Concerto in D major, after playing Wagner's beautiful symphonic poem Siegfried Idyll, both under the direction of Karol Jaworski.

The recital begins at 1.00pm, and as ever entry to the recitals is free, with a retiring collection taken to support our performers, as well as to contribute to the ongoing Organ Redevelopment Fund. We hope to see you there!