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We offer daily services and a cultural programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate
Tuesday 1 September – end of October
Losing Identity explores the silent grief and resilience of women fleeing Ethiopia and Eritrea across the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe, overcrowded boats.
Monday 7 September 1.10pm
Anna Cooper (soprano) and Robert Nicholas (baritone) present Menotti’s opera, The Telephone, directed by Harrison Knights and musical directed by Michael Haslam (pianist).
St James’s hosts inclusive services and a cultural programme. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
St James’s is a place to explore, reflect, pray, and support all who are in need. We are a Church of England parish in the Anglican Communion.
We host a year-round creative programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word.
We offer hospitality to people going through homelessness and speak out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
St James’s strives to advocate for earth justice and to develop deeper connections with nature.
We aim to be a place where you can belong. We have a unique history, and the beauty of our building is widely known. Our community commits to faith in action: social and environmental justice; creativity. and the arts
We strive to be a Eucharist-centred, diverse and inclusive Christian community promoting life in abundance, wellbeing and dignity for all.
St James’s Piccadilly has been at the heart of its community since 1684. We invite you to play your part in securing this historic place for generations to come.
It costs £5,000 each day to keep the doors of St James’s open to all who already need us.
A reimagined St James’s realised. A redesigned garden, courtyard and new building capacity—all fully accessible— will provide beautiful spaces for all as well as improving our environmental performance.
Whether shooting a blockbuster TV series or creating a unique corporate event, every hire at St James’s helps our works within the community.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Saturday 5 September 12.30pm
Outstanding Genesis Sixteen Young Artists, conducted by Harry Bradford, present a programme of choral music spanning more than four centuries – a chance to step away from the bustle of the day and enjoy 45 minutes of beautiful, uplifting music.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 12.30pm.
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Free admission | Donations welcome
From Byrd and Victoria to Stanford, Quartel and Gjeilo, this programme brings together choral music from across the centuries, exploring themes of love and togetherness, hope, nature and reflection.
Connections between old and new run throughout. Thomas Campion’s Never weather-beaten sail, with its themes of hope and finding safe harbour, is heard alongside Hubert Parry’s later setting of the same text, while the ancient plainsong Ubi caritas – “where there is love” – is paired with Ola Gjeilo’s contemporary setting. The programme also includes Stanford’s The Blue Bird, Kerensa Briggs’ A Tender Shoot and Sarah Quartel’s arrangement of the traditional The Parting Glass.
Genesis Sixteen Young Artists
Harry Bradford – conductor Tallulah Horton – soprano Ainé Smith – soprano Laura Toomey – alto Benedict Munden – tenor Will Harmer – bass
Programme
Thomas Campion – Never weather-beaten sail William Byrd – Iustorum animae John Sheppard – The Lord’s Prayer Henry Purcell – Remember not, Lord, our offences Sarah Quartel – The Parting Glass Tomás Luis de Victoria – Ascendens Christus Vittoria Aleotti – Miserere mei Hubert Parry – Never weather-beaten sail Charles Villiers Stanford – The Blue Bird Plainsong – Ubi caritas Kerensa Briggs – A Tender Shoot Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Artist Bio
Harry Bradford – Conductor
Harry Bradford is a prize-winning conductor and choral director working across the UK and Europe. Since winning Second Prize at the prestigious Eric Ericson Award in 2021, he has collaborated with leading vocal ensembles including the MDR Rundfunkchor, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, The Sixteen and Swedish Radio Choir. Harry is conductor and co-founder of the professional vocal ensemble Recordare and Musical Director of the Thames Philharmonic Choir, English Baroque Choir and North Herts Guild of Singers. His orchestral collaborations include the English Chamber Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Orion Orchestra and His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Harry was the Genesis Sixteen Conducting Scholar in 2018–19, studying under Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan. In 2024, he was awarded an Associateship of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) for his contribution to the music profession. Harry is also an experienced workshop leader and has led workshops for The Sixteen as part of its Choral Pilgrimage, alongside projects with choirs and festivals across the UK.
Singers from Genesis Sixteen
Genesis Sixteen is The Sixteen’s free young artists’ programme for singers aged 18–23, nurturing the next generation of professional ensemble singers. Over the course of a year, participants receive intensive training, mentoring and performance experience with leading figures from The Sixteen and some of the industry’s top vocal specialists. Now in its fifteenth year, the programme has supported more than 300 young singers, with alumni going on to perform, record and tour with leading professional ensembles, including The Sixteen, BBC Singers, Monteverdi Choir, The Gesualdo Six, Stile Antico and VOCES8.
