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St James's Church
197 Piccadilly
Piccadilly
London
W1J 9LL
England
Programme
Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D Major, P.37
Adolphe Adam – Cantique de Noël
George Frideric Handel – Messiah: 'Rejoice greatly O Daughter of Zion'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no.12 in A major, K.414/385p
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV 537
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor 'Christmas concerto', Op.6 no.8
Performers
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano
Susan Parkes – soprano
Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Programme Note
This is the perfect event to shake off your lockdown blues in the run-up to Christmas. After a tumultuous 2020, treat yourself to an evening of stunning classical music that will put you in the mood for the festive season. Just get yourself over to St James's Church Piccadilly and the music do the rest . Put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy.
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta is one of the UK’s most exciting young ensembles and performs a selection of well-loved classics including the seasonal Christmas Concerto by Corelli and Vivaldi’s exquisite Winter, from The Four Seasons.
To celebrate its 12th consecutive year, the Piccadilly Christmas Concert 2020 features the virtuoso concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith in performance with the Piccadilly Sinfonietta, with Mozart’s sublime Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major.
The award-winning concert pianist and a favourite performer for the British Royal Family recently became the first british pianist to perform Chopin’s complete works from memory. An exceptional talent and a self-deprecating sense of humour, combined with his formidable technical skill and mature musicality, makes him a favourite with audiences and venue staff alike.
The stunning soprano Susan Parkes will perform an extract from Handel’s Messiah and rounds off the evening with seasonal favourite O Holy Night!
