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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
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St James’s hosts inclusive services and a cultural programme. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
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St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Wednesday 10 June 1.10pm
”It was a Lover and His Lass’
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856): Blaue Augen hat das Mädchen, op.138 no.9 Clarke, Rebecca (1886-1979): Shy One Schumann, Clara (1819-1896): Sie liebten sich beide, op.13 no.2 Hahn, Reynaldo (1874-1947): Si mes vers avaient des ailes Hahn: Rêverie Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956): Who is Sylvia, op.18 no.2 Finzi: Oh Mistress Mine, op.18 no.4 Finzi: It was a Lover and His Lass, op.18 no.5 Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924): Lydia Fauré: Les roses d’Ispahan, op.39 no.43 Head, Michael (1900-1976) :Dear Delight
Duparc, Henri (1848-1933): Chanson Triste Finzi: The Sigh, op.14 no.7 Schumann, Robert: Hauptmann’s Weib, op.25 no.19 Schumann, Robert: Intermezzo: Und schläfst du mein mädchen, op.74 no.2 Schumann, Robert: Frage Clarke: Away Delights Clarke: Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away Tchaikovsky, Peter (1840-1893): None but the lonely heart Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): op.20 no.1 Weg der Liebe I, no.2 Weg der Liebe II, no.3 Die Meere
Artist bio
Joseph Hancock
Joseph, a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music, studies with Mark Wildman and Janet Haney and recently won the Flora Nielsen Prize. Joseph was a Chorister at New College Oxford, and sang as Choral Scholar and Lay Clerk in the Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge. Recently he has been a member of the Sir Arthur Bliss Lieder Scheme at Pembroke College and works as a member of the Voces8 Education Team. Recent performances include Britten’s Male Chorus in ‘The Rape of Lucretia’, the Evangelist in Bach’s ‘St John Passion’ and ‘Christmas Oratorio’, and Handel’s ‘Messiah’. He maintains his choral work, including as a member of the professional quartet at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square.
Finlay Bloore
Finlay Bloore is a Baritone originally from Suffolk, currently studying as an undergraduate scholar at The Royal Academy of Music, London; where he works with Mark Wildman and Anna Tilbrook. Finlay is fast becoming an emerging soloist across a large range of repertoire – and has a great passion for Opera, Oratorio and Song. Notable solo performances in the UK and Europe include an English Song recital with Iain Burnside, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, Brahms’ ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’ and Bach’s Cantata 140 (Wachet Auf); Christus in Bach’s ‘John Passion, and Robert Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe’.
Amy Bach
Amy Bach is a dynamic collaborative pianist, captivating audiences with expressive artistry and bold interpretations. Her repertoire spans from Boulanger and Prokofiev to Copland and Amy Beach. As a sought-after collaborator, she’s performed alongside a wide range of instrumentalists and vocalists bringing depth and vibrancy to every performance. Her music has resonated across England and Europe and throughout the United States. She is currently a postgraduate student in ensemble piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she studies with Anna Tilbrook and Andrew West.
