{"title": "J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio | The London Chorus", "start": "2026-11-18T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T21:00:00Z", "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "From £10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/choral", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A choral concert performance of J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, a monumental festive masterpiece composed in 1734 that recounts the Nativity story across the 12 days of Christmas. It is performed by The London Chorus, led by musical director William Vann, with four soloists and the Meridian Sinfonia. The programme features parts 1, 3, 5 and 6 of the work, sung in German, mixing joyful arias with sacred poetry. 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The acclaimed Piccadilly Sinfonietta, with guest virtuoso soloists and pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, plays a selection of Bach's sublime concertos. The programme includes a Partita and two of Bach's keyboard concertos, performed with invention, emotional depth and vibrant interplay between soloist and ensemble. The architectural beauty of St Mary le Strand is said to be the perfect setting for Bach's music to shine.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bach-concertos-by-candlelight-47731/", "official_url": "https://stmarylestrand.com/event/bach-concertos-by-candlelight-9/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0299f672e8ddeba6a5bdd37be2c633f32145d927d00617828c01d76c0ce65e06-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists: Handel’s Theodora", "start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "price": "£10, £35, £48, £70, £80", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "80.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/vocal/oratorio"], "description": "A dramatised concert performance of Handel's oratorio Theodora, staged at St Martin-in-the-Fields as part of the church's 300th anniversary celebrations. The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists perform under conductor Christophe Rousset, with a cast including Iestyn Davies as Didymus, Marie Lys as Theodora and Alice Coote as Irene. The work tells of the virtuous Theodora facing persecution as Roman authorities crack down on dissident Christians, while her devoted Didymus must choose between the state and both their souls. Handel regarded it as his favourite among his oratorios, rating it more highly than the Messiah.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-monteverdi-choir-and-english-baroque-soloists-handels-th-47694/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/the-monteverdi-choir-and-english-baroque-soloists-handels-theodora/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Great Sacred Music: St Cecilia", "start": "2026-11-19T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music"], "description": "Great Sacred Music: St Cecilia is a 35-minute lunchtime programme of words and music held in the church. It is led by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis, with Rev Dr Sam Wells, and explores the richness of the sacred musical heritage through choral works and readings, with pieces by Peter Anglea, William Byrd, Herbert Howells, Kenneth Leighton and Will Todd. Each performance is also livestreamed, and the season is supported by the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/great-sacred-music-st-cecilia-80867/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/great-sacred-music-st-cecilia/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Orchestra of the Swan", "start": "2026-11-12T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wilton's Music Hall", "address": "Ensign Street, E1 8JB London", "price": "£14.50-£32", "price_from": "14.50", "price_to": "48.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/orchestral", "literature/classics"], "description": "Orchestra of the Swan performs 'A Christmas Carol' at Wilton's Music Hall. Anton Lesser gives a virtuoso performance of Dickens' famous 'ghostly little story', accompanied by the orchestra.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/orchestra-of-the-swan-61718/", "official_url": "https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-carol-in-words-and-music/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f8c8949f2c1301ffc4282b9c95e34ccf4e20369a1cb7282de71c7a35b65e5fff-600.webp"}, {"title": "WIMF - SACRED SPLENDOUR Music from Venice and Madrid", "start": "2026-11-07T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St John the Baptist", "address": "Spencer Hill, SW19 4NZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/choral"], "description": "A concert of sacred music from Venice and Madrid, part of the Wimbledon Music Festival. It is performed by Academy Choir Wimbledon with George Inscoe conducting and His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts. The event takes place at the church St John the Baptist in Wimbledon, London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/wimf-sacred-splendour-music-from-venice-and-madrid-49474/", "official_url": "https://www.stjohnswimbledon.co.uk/church-concerts/wimf-sacred-splendour-music-from-venice-and-madrid/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Baroque Classics by Candlelight", "start": "2026-11-17T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "price": "£9, £17, £25, £32, £35", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "35.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "Baroque Classics by Candlelight is a candlelit concert of sacred music from the 17th and 18th centuries. St Martin's Choral Scholars, Emerging Artists and Chamber Ensemble perform under the direction of Andrew Earis. The programme pairs celebrated masterpieces such as Monteverdi's Beatus Vir and Bach's Jesu, meine Freude with rediscovered gems by the lesser-known composers Isabella Leonarda and Caterina Assandra. It runs for one hour with no interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/baroque-classics-by-candlelight-80866/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/baroque-classics-by-candlelight-5/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7b7b673ec38b92564c991fec12a902a705bb590a8c31ca3766dcc968c45ded06-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight (6pm and 8pm)", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T19:00:00Z", "place": "St Mary le Strand", "address": "Strand, WC2R 1ES London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "A candlelit evening concert in a historic baroque church in central London, with performances at 6pm and 8pm. The programme features Vivaldi's iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons, described as a vivid and revolutionary work capturing the essence of nature, alongside other much-loved works including Mozart's Eine Kleine Nacht Musik. It is performed by the Piccadilly Sinfonietta, an acclaimed ensemble with over 200 performances annually, under the artistic direction of concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith. The church's ornate ceilings, historic charm and stunning acoustics are said to offer the perfect candlelit setting for the music.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/vivaldi-four-seasons-by-candlelight-6pm-and-8pm-47722/", "official_url": "https://stmarylestrand.com/event/vivaldi-four-seasons-by-candlelight-6pm-and-8pm-31/2026-10-31/1/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0a80cb156c2120a1566adcce7c264855d44db704fc2cc766d97caa0391f2c3e8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Voices of London Festival - Come & Sing J. Haydn - The Creation", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T18:00:00Z", "place": "St Gabriel's Church", "address": "Aldersbrook Road, E12 5HH London", "price": "£30", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/classical"], "description": "A come-and-sing day exploring Joseph Haydn's beloved oratorio The Creation, ending in a free informal performance joined by some of London's finest young soloists. The Voices of London Festival marks its comeback with this relaxed one-day event in Pimlico, led by Neil Ferris, Chorus Director of the BBC Symphony Chorus and conductor of Sonoro, with repetiteur Benjamin Markovic.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-voices-of-london-festival-come-sing-j-haydn-the-creation-47564/", "official_url": "https://www.stgabrielspimlico.org.uk/event-list/https/wwweventbritecouk/e/voices-of-london-festival-come-and-sing-haydn-creation-with-neil-ferris-tickets-1998223479217affebdssbdestsearch", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f3120167f1f97a170b5b85208acf6ac7cb9f316b77139bfc8a84577629209e6e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Choral Classics: Fireworks", "start": "2026-11-08T15:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/choral"], "description": "Choral Classics: Fireworks is a 30-minute sequence of words and music exploring much-loved choral works in the beautiful surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields. It is led by the St Martin-in-the-Fields Choral Scholars, with each week's programme introduced by a different member of the choir offering insight into the music and the stories behind it. This week's programme includes works by Croft, Byrd, Weelkes, Dering, Phillips and Gibbons.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/choral-classics-fireworks-80861/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/choral-classics-fireworks/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/35170d6cd48469bb5518915d37ff7b68f252ffc73649995bad7986ee451ed866-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Choral Eucharist – Second before Advent", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T11:00:00Z", "place": "St Bride's Church", "address": "St. Bride's Avenue, EC4Y 8AU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian"], "description": "Choral Eucharist – Second before Advent is a service of Holy Communion at the heart of St Bride's community's weekly cycle of worship, and all are welcome. The music is performed by the professional St Bride's Choir and organist, with a setting of Lennox Berkeley's Mass for five voices, Psalm 90: 1-8, anthems by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Henry Loosemore, and a sermon by The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride's. Refreshments will be served after the service, which lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Each Sunday morning a specially created short online reflection in words and music is released for those who cannot make it to church.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/choral-eucharist-second-before-advent-80849/", "official_url": "https://www.stbrides.com/events/choral-eucharist-18-2026-11-15/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/03643da310e0e4bb1da94295527641231a9b71cdb6fe971852f2ff9971691df4-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Classical concert – The Arezzo Choir presents Choral Works Through the Ages", "start": "2026-11-14T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Mary Magdalen RC Church", "address": "61 North Worple Way, SW14 8PR London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/choral"], "description": "The Arezzo Choir presents a live celebration of choral works from across the ages, a musical journey through voices and music across time. The concert runs for two hours, is open to all ages, and takes place in person with free parking. It is organised by St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, whose choir event is hosted at their Roman Catholic church in Mortlake, London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/classical-concert-the-arezzo-choir-presents-choral-works-thr-86262/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Choral Evensong with Sermon in Music – Second before Advent", "start": "2026-11-15T17:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T17:30:00Z", "place": "St Bride's Church", "address": "St. Bride's Avenue, EC4Y 8AU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/anglican"], "description": "Choral Evensong is a peaceful, prayerful service of traditional Anglican worship, full of music sung by the professional St Bride's Choir and organist, and lasting under one hour. Instead of a spoken sermon, it features a Sermon in Music, with works by Thomas Tomkins, Orlando Gibbons and Thomas Weelkes. Afterwards there are refreshments and a chance to mingle at the Fleet Street Social, where newcomers are warmly welcome. All are welcome to attend this beautiful and reflective weekly event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/choral-evensong-with-sermon-in-music-second-before-advent-80850/", "official_url": "https://www.stbrides.com/events/choral-evensong-18-2026-11-15/", "image": ""}, {"title": "A Christmas Carol in Words and Music", "start": "2026-11-12T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wilton's Music Hall", "address": "Graces Alley 1, E1 8JB London", "price": "£17.00 – £32.00 full price | £14.50 – £29.50 concession", "price_from": "14.50", "price_to": "32.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/adaptation", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A Christmas Carol in Words and Music is a stage performance of Dickens' famous 'ghostly little story', in which the tale is woven with haunting live music. Anton Lesser, known for Wolf Hall, Endeavour, Harry Potter and Andor, performs Dickens' teeming cast of characters, accompanied by on-stage musicians of Orchestra of the Swan with David Le Page. Directed by Judy Reaves and produced by Hambletts, it comes from the creative team behind Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music and A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music. Running two hours including an interval, it is a fitting start to the season's celebrations.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-christmas-carol-in-words-and-music-40345/", "official_url": "https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-carol-in-words-and-music/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4c79c75778aadc1e81f5dbab52768592f331933024b79ca7f3df21fd639e3997-2000.webp"}]}