St James'Calendar - coming events
Islington Proms: Art Exhibition
Art exhibition in St James’ Church during the Islington Proms until 28th September. Composure: A collaborative exhibition of artworks by Caroline Griffiths and G King. Griffiths works mainly in water-based media and depicts still life images or local scenes. King uses the old cyanotype technique to produce prints of nature. Free entry 10am-6pm (Sundays from […]
Islington Proms: Celtic Notes
Music from Ireland, Scotland and beyond with an all-star Celtic quartet – fiddler James Gavin, Rita Farrell on uilleann pipes, singer-guitarist Tad Sargent and aware-winning accordionist Colette O’Leary. Tickets £20 (concessions £17). www.trybooking.com/uk/DTJQ
Islington Proms: Schubertiade
An evening of chamber music by Franz Schubert, including his Arpeggione Sonata and his much-loved Trout Quintet. Pianist Yoon Chung is joined by Anna Im, violin, Meghan Cassidy, viola, Heather Tuach, cello and Richard Pryce, double bass. Tickets £20 (concessions £17) www.trybooking.com/uk/DTJR
Parish Mass
This service will be streamed on our YouTube Channel (links will be published here: https://www.facebook.com/StJamesChurchIslington)
Islington Proms: Youth Prom
A regular feature in the Proms programme, the Youth Prom is a showcase for Islington’s most talented young performers. The next generation of local musicians and singers present a varied programme of instrumental and vocal music. Tickets £10 (children free) www.trybooking.com/uk/DTJS
Islington Proms: Fanfares and Dances
This year’s Memorial Concert in memory of Anthony Hill (former organist at St James’) is a recital by Simon Hogan of Southwark Cathedral: organ music from Bach and Schumann to Paul Spicer and Pierre Cholley, exploring the versatility and expressiveness of St James’ newly-restored organ. Tickets £10 (concs. £8) www.trybooking.com/uk/DTJT
Islington Proms: Welcome Joy
A celebration of women’s voices. Directed by Freddie Crowley, the outstanding Corvus Consort with harpist Louise Thomson perform music by Imogen Holst, Elizabeth Poston, Judith Weir and other notable living female composers, as well as Gustav Holst and a brand new commission from Shruthi Rajasekar. Tickets £20 (concs. £17) www.trybooking.com/uk/DTJU
Islington Proms: The Last Night of Our Proms
The festival concludes as usual with a concert by the Haydn Chamber Orchestra, this year featuring Elgar’s ever-popular Cello Concerto with soloist David Cohen (right), principal cellist with the London Symphony Orchestra, together with Arthur Sullivan’s Macbeth Overture and Poulenc’s Sinfonietta. Tickets £20 (concs. £17) www.trybooking.com/uk/DTJW