Beginning to See the Light - voice, double bass and guitar: Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade at St James Garlickhythe, London on Friday 20th June 2025

Beginning to See the Light - voice, double bass and guitar

Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade

Add to my Calendar 20-06-2025 13:00 20-06-2025 15:00 36 Beginning to See the Light - voice, double bass and guitar A multi-talented duo on a mission to break down musical barriers, Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade have been captivating audiences with their unique combination of voice, guitar and double bass since their stunning debut recital at London's Wigmore Hall in 2023. A delightfully eclectic programme - from Hildegard von Bingen to Duke Ellington to Jacob Collier - focusing on hope and comfort to be found around us in light, which coincides with the release of their debut album ‘Seasons in Time’. This is a lunchtime concert lasting one hour with no interval. Kestrel Music presents its seventh annual festival, ‘Summer Music in City Churches’, 18 - 27 June 2025 – an eight-day celebration of music in the City of London. Choral requiem settings form the cornerstones, inspiring this year’s theme ‘Eternal Light’. Guest artists are drawn from the finest musicians performing internationally today, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and City of London Choir, conductors Sir John Rutter and Daniel Hyde, and soloists including guitarists Jack Hancher and Gus McQuade, pianists Iain Farrington, Lucy Parham, Mark Bebbington and Viv McLean, and singers Eleanor Grant, Edward Grint and Rachel Nicholls. Embracing the theme of ‘Eternal Light’ – sunrise, moonlight and reflected light in nature, as well as the everlasting light of remembrance – live music takes place in four of the historic churches in the City of London. Full details can be found on the website. St James Garlickhythe, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St James Garlickhythe
Garlick Hill
City of London
London
EC4V 2AF
England

Friday 20th June 2025
1:00 PM

Tickets

Prices: £6 - £12
Book Tickets

Programme

Duke Ellington – I'm beginning to see the light
Elizabeth Poston – Sweet Suffolk Owl
Hildegard of Bingen – O ignis spiritus
Joni Mitchell – I think I understand
Robert Johnson – Have you seen but a white lily grow
Thomas Bateson – Sister, Awake!

Performers

Eleanor Grant – voice / double bass
Gus McQuade – classical guitar

Programme Note

A multi-talented duo on a mission to break down musical barriers, Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade have been captivating audiences with their unique combination of voice, guitar and double bass since their stunning debut recital at London's Wigmore Hall in 2023.

A delightfully eclectic programme - from Hildegard von Bingen to Duke Ellington to Jacob Collier - focusing on hope and comfort to be found around us in light, which coincides with the release of their debut album ‘Seasons in Time’.

This is a lunchtime concert lasting one hour with no interval.

Kestrel Music presents its seventh annual festival, ‘Summer Music in City Churches’, 18 - 27 June 2025 – an eight-day celebration of music in the City of London. Choral requiem settings form the cornerstones, inspiring this year’s theme ‘Eternal Light’. Guest artists are drawn from the finest musicians performing internationally today, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and City of London Choir, conductors Sir John Rutter and Daniel Hyde, and soloists including guitarists Jack Hancher and Gus McQuade, pianists Iain Farrington, Lucy Parham, Mark Bebbington and Viv McLean, and singers Eleanor Grant, Edward Grint and Rachel Nicholls. Embracing the theme of ‘Eternal Light’ – sunrise, moonlight and reflected light in nature, as well as the everlasting light of remembrance – live music takes place in four of the historic churches in the City of London.

Full details can be found on the website.

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