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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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Monday 30 November 1.10pm
The Flarra Duo is a partnership of flautist Penny Cairney-Leeming and harpist/composer Hannah Runting, described as ‘uncannily luminous’ and ‘bold and fearless’ respectively.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Hannah Runting – The Songbird – i. Dawn, ii. Midday, iii. Dusk, iv. Midnight
Arnold Bax – Sonata for Flute and Harp – i. Allegro Moderato, ii. Lento, iii. Moderato Giocoso
Carl Nielsen – The Fog is Lifting
Charles Rochester-Young – The Song of the Lark – i. Song to the Waking Sun, ii. Flight, iii. Into Darkness
Michio Aramaki – Cyan Rose No.2 – i. Water, ii. Fog, iii. Departure
Artist Bio
The Flarra Duo is a partnership of flautist Penny Cairney-Leeming and harpist/composer Hannah Runting, described as ‘uncannily luminous’ and ‘bold and fearless’ respectively. Together, they have performed at Regent Hall, various venues within the Royal Academy of Music, and most recently, St Marylebone Parish Church in partnership with Wigmore Hall for their ‘Music for the Moment’ series.
This featured a program of new and well-loved works for an audience of people living with dementia and their carers. Through their work together, Flarra Duo forges connections with audiences, devising innovative performances and pushing the boundaries of compositional and performance practices. Penny’s soloist debut saw her perform the Mozart Flute and Harp concerto at the Barbican, and her chamber music partnerships with award-winning Zephyr Flutes and the Notus Trio (flute, viola, harp) are testament to her experience and passion for working collaboratively. Penny is also an advocate for contemporary music, premiering multiple new works, and recently performing in the Royal Academy of Music’s Boulez Anniversary concert.
Hannah, a current scholar of the Riot Ensemble ‘Arts Mentor Lucerne’ scheme, is equally passionate about contemporary music. She recently premiered Shin Kim’s concerto ‘Dream Poem’ on BBC Radio 3, performed Boulez’s ‘Sur Incises’ with the Manson Ensemble, and the UK premiere of Rolf Hind’s critically acclaimed opera, ‘Sky in a Small Cage’. She is also the harpist for Paraorchestra, a disability championing organisation that has seen her perform at the BBC Proms, Dublin National Concert Hall and the Southbank Centre. As a composer, her projects have achieved multiple sold out performances, and her works often feature in Flarra Duo programming.
Presented in association with Royal Academy of Music
