{"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": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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": "A Handel Celebration", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "£25 | Concert Only; £100 | Reception & Concert; £150 | Reception, Concert & Donation", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "A Handel Celebration is a one-night concert of George Frideric Handel's music staged in the composer's own parish church, St George's Hanover Square. The Brook Street Band and The London Handel Players join forces, with mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, for a programme including the Trio Sonata in B minor (HWV386), the Sonata in A major (HWV361) and the cantata Mi palpita il cor (HWV132c). The concert marks the 25th anniversary of Handel's house on nearby Brook Street, now Handel Hendrix House, first opening to the public, and celebrates the music Handel wrote there. There is also an optional pre-concert reception at Handel Hendrix House before walking to the church.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-handel-celebration-36432/", "official_url": "https://handelhendrix.org/events/celebrating-25-year-of-handel-house", "image": "https://noky.io/images/42d60cac040fd347ba21bc06ab85a5f553780b6c602bf577f7e411133be2f1cf-600.webp"}, {"title": "St Martin-in-the-Fields 300th Anniversary Concert", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "price": "£10, £25, £35, £45, £65, £75", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "75.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/choral", "occasion/anniversary"], "description": "A concert celebrating the 300th anniversary of the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, described as the nation's parish church, completed in 1726. It is compered by Clive Myrie and features the church's own choir St Martin's Voices together with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, soprano Danielle de Niese and trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo, plus musicians from the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. The programme mixes Handel, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Rutter, Britten and Parry, including a world premiere of Philip Wilby's 'The Ever-Open Door – Fanfare for St Martins'. The evening runs one hour and fifteen minutes with no interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/st-martin-in-the-fields-300th-anniversary-concert-47693/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/st-martin-in-the-fields-300th-anniversary-concert/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f8158d48416f3901689fa9f15d0ea88058545c8994e53365207304c08e685b6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Meditation and Praise", "start": "2026-11-15T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Peter", "address": "Belsize Park, NW3 4HY London", "price": "£15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "Meditation and Praise is a programme of Baroque vocal and orchestral music, ranging from calm reflection to joyful praise. It includes works by Handel, Vivaldi, Zelenka, and Conti, and is directed by Catherine Martin. Behind it is Belsize Baroque, a leading amateur baroque orchestra formed in 2002. The orchestra performs on period instruments in an historically informed style, and comprises young professionals, students, and accomplished amateur baroque players.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/meditation-and-praise-49557/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/419433723be3e52d3ee38b723c5f62095524f52b50c5f17404085ee149ff4f81-1200.webp"}, {"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": "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. The event takes place at Southwark Cathedral in London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/js-bach-christmas-oratorio-the-london-chorus-47465/", "official_url": "https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/1811-js-bach-christmas-oratorio-the-london-chorus/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f8c1f1123b19511810dd0a1bd93f9296b98e771e20016b6104e387674c45575-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Lunchtime Concert: Orpheus Britannicus - A celebration of Henry Purcell", "start": "2026-11-18T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T14:00:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£0-£10", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "A lunchtime concert at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, celebrating the music of Henry Purcell, the Abbey's most famous organist. The St Margaret's Consort, directed by Greg Morris, performs some of Purcell's finest church music alongside his solo songs from the stage as realised by Benjamin Britten. Purcell, organist of the Abbey from 1679 to 1695, was lamented after his early death as the 'Orpheus Britannicus' and excelled in every genre of his day. Britten, a composer whom Purcell greatly influenced, adorned the solo songs with his own imaginative piano accompaniments.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lunchtime-concert-orpheus-britannicus-a-celebration-of-henry-122348/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/choral-and-music/2026/november/lunchtime-concert-henry-purcell/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/630ebb3e6dc02b7b1805f69c161ac0701fdddab92191a2999b8132d67e4b0b13-2000.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 Classics: Remembrance", "start": "2026-11-15T15:15:00Z", "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", "occasion/memorial"], "description": "Choral Classics: Remembrance 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 to offer insight into the music and the stories behind it. This edition features works including Purcell's 'Thou Knowest Lord', Ireland's 'Greater love hath no man', Parry's 'My Soul there is a Country' and Greenhow's 'For the Fallen'. It is part of Choral Classics, a series held every Sunday afternoon.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/choral-classics-remembrance-80865/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/choral-classics-remembrance/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7134b8260021b9ccef9dea49bf1c1c8fcc1ca5d369f82a5e6049c08ef1ca1a4c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bach Concertos by Candlelight", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "place": "St Mary le Strand", "address": "Strand, WC2R 1ES London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "An evening concert of J.S. Bach's concertos performed by candlelight in the church of St Mary le Strand. 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 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": "Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight", "start": "2026-11-06T19:00:00Z", "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": "Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight is a candlelit concert built around Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons, together with music by Handel and Bach. Violin virtuoso Miki Takahashi performs her acclaimed interpretation of the work, accompanied by the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of London. The evening lasts one hour with no interval and takes place at St Martin-in-the-Fields.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/vivaldi-four-seasons-by-candlelight-80859/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/vivaldi-four-seasons-by-candlelight-11/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/48f734dc8ffedceadf026bfd576fc641f87e530cc2f53548499f98f7bbdeb127-2000.webp"}, {"title": "An Interactive Children's Concert Series", "start": "2026-11-15T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "£8 per adult £4 per child", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "Wigs and Wiggles is an interactive concert series for children under 5 and their families, inviting them to sing, dance and move while exploring Handel's music. It is run by Handel Hendrix House and brings the world of Baroque music to life. The 15 November session is 'And Suddenly! Handel's Number One Hit', diving into the biggest tunes from Handel's famous Messiah as a way of getting ready for Christmas. Children are encouraged to put on their favourite wig and wiggle to the sounds of the Baroque era.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-interactive-childrens-concert-series-36433/", "official_url": "https://handelhendrix.org/events/wigs-and-wiggles-an-interactive-childrens-concert-series", "image": "https://noky.io/images/633cae61e220176d33a19cd3790602d6bac5e34780ba3f9af3c7a2add084518d-600.webp"}]}