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.
MAY |
Thursday 29 May | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians|
Sin Iong Li | Piano
Xinyue Chang | Piano
Mengdie Ji | Guzheng
Zining Liu | Violin
PROGRAMME |
Chopin | Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op. 20
Liszt | Tarantella
Yue Ren Ge | The Song of the Yue People
Qing Yu An Yuan Xi | Lantern Festival at Blue Jade Table
Lan Ting Xu | Preface to the Orchid Pavilion
Jiu Er | The Ballad of Ninth Sister
Saturday 31 May | 13.05 | Free
Natalie Speranska | Mezzo-soprano
Ishan Bhadra | Piano
PROGRAMME |
Handel | Ombra mai fu from Serse
Mozart | Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio from Le nozze di Figaro
Mozart | Abendempfindung
Schubert | Die Forelle
Schubert | Der Tod und das Mädchen
Debussy | Beau Soir
Gershwin | Summertime from Porgy and Bess
Grieg | Jeg elsker Dig
Franck | Panis Angelicus from Messe à trois voix, Op. 12
Bizet | Habanera from Carmen
Bizet | Seguidilla from Carmen
Rossini | La Danza
JUNE |
Thursday 5 June | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Sinfonia Strings |
Walter Reiter | Director
PROGRAMME |
Biagio Marini | Per ogni sorte di strumento musicale diversi generi di sonate, Op. 22
ii. Balletto secondo
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber | Mensa Sonora, Pars VI in G minor, C. 74
i. Sonata (Adagio, Presto)
ii. Aria
iii. Canario (Presto)
iv. Amener
v. Trezza
vi. Ciacona
vii. Sonatina (Adagio)
Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto Alla Rustica for Strings in G major, RV. 151
i. Presto
ii. Adagio
iii. Allegro
Arcangelo Corelli | Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6, No. 4
i. Adagio – Allegro
ii. Adagio
iii. Vivace
iv. Allegro – Allegro
Saturday 7 June | 13.05 | Free
Minglu Gao | Soprano
Rory Mulchrone | Baritone
Kelvin Lim | Piano
PROGRAMME |
Handel | Tornami a vagheggiar from Alcina
Mozart | Ach ich fühl’s from Die Zauberflöte
Clara Schumann | Sechs Lieder aus Jucunde
i. Was weinst du, Blümlein
iv. Auf einem grünen Hügel
vi. O Lust, O Lust
Howells | King David
Jiaqing Lin | By the Waterside
Vaughan Williams | Whither Must I Wander from Songs of Travel
Katie Moss | The Floral Dance
Mozart | Se il padre perdei from Idomeneo
Liszt | Oh! Quand je dors
Verdi | Sul fil d’un soffio etesio from Falstaff
Bizet | Me voilà seule…Comme autrefois from Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers)
Mozart | Alleluia from Exultate, jubilate, K. 165
Chao Wang | As in a Dream
Thursday 12 June | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Saxophone Ensemble |
Part of Black Culture 365
Gerard McChrystal | Director
Melanie Henry | Director
PROGRAMME |
Althea Talbot-Howard | Seville Cathedral, A Study in Memory (London Premier)
(In arch form (2022) for soprano saxophone and string trio, with bell)
Althea Talbot-Howard | Fantasia – La Folia (2023) for alto saxophone solo (British Premier)
Althea Talbot-Howard | On Walmer Beach (2022) for alto and baritone saxophone duo
(London Premier)
Althea Talbot-Howard | Three Country Dances (2023) for alto and baritone saxophone duo
Victor Ewald (arr. Mike Frankton) | Symphony for Brass Choir
i. Moderato
J.S. Bach (arr. Nigel Wood) | Double Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043
i. Vivace
ii. Largo no tanto
iii. Allegro
Saturday 14 June | 13.05 | Free
CANCELLED |
| EXTRA LUNCHTIME RECITAL |
Wednesday 18 June | 13.05 | Free
Denise Tan | Cello
Irina Lyakhovskaya | Piano
PROGRAMME |
Alberto Ginastera | Pampeana No. 2, Rhapsody for Cello and Piano, Op. 21
Sulkhan Tsintsadze | Five Pieces on Folk Themes for Cello and Piano
i. Handkarren-Lied
ii. Tschonguri
iii. Satschidao
iv. Wiegenlied
v. Tanzlied
Bohuslav Martinu | Cello Sonata No. 2, H.286
i. Allegro
ii. Largo
iii. Allegro commodo
Thursday 19 June | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Guitar Department |
A chamber programme from student guitarists, curated by Head of Guitar, Graham Devine.
Saturday 21 June | 13.05 | Free
String Musicians London |
Francisca Brito | Violin
Lucy Gjisbers | Cello
Migdalia van der Hoven | Drum Set
Daniel Hart | Piano
Christoph Schnell | Composer
PROGRAMME |
Christoph Schnell | Nocturne for Violoncello solo, Op. 47
Christoph Schnell | Little Concerto for Piano Trio and Drum Set (London Version), Op. 196d
1. No Way
2. Way to Nowhere
3. No Way Out
Christoph Schnell | Le Carnaval des personnages (The Carnival for Human Beings) for Piano
Trio and Drum Set, Op. 217 (WORLD PREMIER)
0. Foreword
1. The Prophetheus
2. The Traditional Traditionalists
3. The Court Jester
4. The Stressed
5. My Galant Grand Aunt
6. The Vampire
7. The Composer (quasi Finale)
8. Epilogue Rondo
Christoph Schnell | The 4 Centuries Anthems Battle, Op. 218
Featuring: “Rule, Britannia!” (Th. A. Arne, 1740), “Trittst im Morgenrot
daher“ (A. Zwyssig, 1841), March No. 1 (E. Elgar, 1901), “The Battle” (Chr.
Schnell, 2025).
Thursday 26 June | 13.05 | Free
NO CONCERT | Church Closed for Private Event
Saturday 28 June | 13.05 | Free
NO CONCERT | Wedding
JULY |
Thursday 3 July | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians |
Harpist Xinyi Wu performs a concert with alum flautist, Mary Bull.
Saturday 5 July | 13.05 | Free
Belcanto |
Barry Clark | Conductor
Edward Pick | Piano
Mark Norwood | Baritone
Featuring a selection of music by Gustav Holst, Gyorgy Orban, Ambrose Copi, Morten Lauridsen, Kim Andre Arnesen, Katrina Gimon and others presented by this international award-winning choir.
Thursday 10 July | 13.05 | Free
Royal Greenwich Guitar Festival |
Join us for a performance celebrating the wonders of the guitar as part of the Royal Greenwich Guitar Festival 2025.
Saturday 12 July | 13.05 | Free
TBC |
Thursday 17 July | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians | Lumina Trio
Polina Savicka | Piano
Morgan Key | Cello
Iris Rushbrooke | Trumpet
A performance of new and contemporary music from Lumina Trio.
We look forward to welcoming you to St Alfege Church soon.