Spring Diary 2013

13 DECEMBER 2012 - 29 MARCH 2013

Patron: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

www.sjss.org.ukBox Office: 020 7222 1061

The Turning of the Year is a time when we celebrate, and what better way than through making music. There’s a wealth of music on offer at St John’s Smith Square over Christmas, into the New Year and all the way through to Easter. If you haven’t already booked for the Christmas Festival, do call the Box Office to secure your tickets as soon as you can. Don’t forget our new show for all the family, Jack Frost’s Christmas Adventure, featuring original music played live on stage and a cast of top singers and actors. If you go to one show over Christmas or New Year then this is a must! Perhaps you’re a fan of the New Year’s Parade in London? Well this year you can round off your trip to the parade with a wonderful concert of traditional new year tunes ‘with a twist’, featuring Elin Manahan Thomas, known to many from her stunning performance at the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games in the summer. There are some fabulous concerts and events to look forward to in the spring. We have two visits from the Ljubljana International Orchestra, playing Haydn, Beethoven and Schumann amongst other works. The London Mozart Players return for two concerts, one of which features screen icon Simon Callow alongside virtuoso conductor/violinist Joseph Swensen whilst in the other Howard Shelley will be both pianist and director in a programme of Weber, Mozart and Brahms. We also welcome back our friends from the London Chamber Orchestra with Christopher Warren-Green when they will be joined by French pianist Pascal Rogé for a programme with a real Gallic flavour, featuring music by Debussy, Ravel and Fauré. The season comes to a close on Good Friday with the highly anticipated annual performance of the St John Passion, given by Polyphony and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Stephen Layton. We also anticipate Easter with the traditional candlelit Tenebrae concert with Chapelle du Roi and performances of choral favourites; the St Matthew Passion, Mass in B minor and Messiah. If you have any comments, questions or observations please do contact me on 020 7222 2168 or email [email protected].

Richard Heason Director

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In person: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm (until 6pm on concert days). The Box Office opens one hour prior to weekend/bank holiday concerts.

Concessions: Available for certain concerts for students, senior citizens, registered unemployed and registered disabled and companion. 10% discount for parties of 10 or more. 10% discount for Friends of St John’s. Facilities for disabled patrons: Please call the Box Office for full details.

Latecomers will be admitted only at a suitable pause in the concert.

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CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Christmas Music by Candlelight

Ex Cathedra Jeffrey Skidmore directorAndrew Fletcher organ

Programme includes:Von Bingen Ave generosaGabrieli O Magnum MysteriumBach In dulci jubiloBeach Constant ChristmasMarlow Advent ResponsoryPanufnik The CallEšenvalds The Long RoadRoth The FlowerBingham The Shepherd’s Gift

£30/£25/£17.50/£10 (concessions 10% discount)

EX CATHEDRA

THURSDAY13 DECEMBER

7:30PM

FRIDAY14 DECEMBER

THE BRABANT ENSEMBLE

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

A Renaissance Christmas in Paris

The Brabant EnsembleStephen Rice director

Programme includes:Mouton Nesciens mater Mouton Missa Tu es Petrus Moulu Mater floreat Gombert Hodie nobis celorum rex de Caurroy Deux Noëls “The suavely assured Brabant Ensemble under scholarly Stephen Rice.” The Observer £25/£20/£15/£10 (concessions 10% discount)

7:30PM

27TH ANNUAL

ChristmasFestival

St John’s Smith Square

13 - 23 December 2012

Ex Cathedra

The Brabant Ensemble

The Choir of Clare

College Cambridge

Christ Church Cathedral

Choir Oxford

Oxford Baroque

The Cardinall’s Musick

The Tallis Scholars

The Choir of King’s

College London

The Choir of Trinity

College Cambridge

Orchestra of the Age of

Enlightenment

Polyphony

“The No.1 British Christmas Festival.”

BBC Music Magazine

“With so much festive music to choose from, the consistent

quality of Stephen Layton’s choral festival is hard to beat.”

Time Out

“What better to raise the spirits than the annual Christmas Festival

at St John’s Smith Square.” Evening Standard

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SATURDAY15 DECEMBER

THE CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

In Dulci Jubilo

The Choir of Clare College CambridgeGraham Ross directorPeter Harrison organMatthew Jorysz organ

Programme includes:Swayne Uncommon Prayers ‡ Vaughan Williams The truth sent from aboveTavener Hymn to the Mother of GodRutter Nativity Carol Praetorius arr. Ross In dulci jubiloMendelssohn Frohlocket ihr Völker auf ErdenGrüber Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

£25/£20/£15/£10

“If you ever needed confirmation of the fantastically high standard of choral singing that exists in the UK, look, or rather hear, no further than the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.” Classical Source

‡ first UK performance

7:30PMMessiah by Candlelight

Apollo Chamber Choir and OrchestraDavid Chernaik conductorLorna Anderson sopranoJoanna Campion altoRichard Edgar-Wilson tenorJonathan Gunthorpe baritone

Handel Messiah

David Chernaik directs the Apollo Chamber Choir and Orchestra and four outstanding soloists in their annual performance of this much-loved work: an ideal way to celebrate the Christmas season.

£34/£26/£20/£12 (concessions 10% discount)

GBZ Management

APOLLO CHAMBER CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA

7:30PM

SUNDAY16 DECEMBER

© Nick Rutter


MONDAY17 DECEMBER

THE CHOIR OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL OXFORD

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Carols fit for a Monarch

The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral OxfordIntroduced by Howard GoodallStephen Darlington directorClive Diskill-Smith and Ghislaine Reece-Trapp piano

Programme includes:Gauntlett Once in Royal David’s CityHandel Zadok the PriestWalford Davies The Holly and the IvyDarke In the Bleak MidwinterChilcott The Twelve Days of Christmas

£25/£20/£15/£10

“Consistently outstanding performances under the committed direction of Stephen Darlington … The overall sound of the choir has an unforced elegance with a seamless legato: a delight to listen to.” Gramophone

7:30PM

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TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER

OXFORD BAROQUE

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

O Magnum Mysterium: Music for Christmas from Venice to Dresden

Oxford BaroqueJeremy Summerly director

Programme includes:Willaert Lauda Jerusalem DominumMonteverdi Dixit DominusGabrieli O magnum mysteriumPraetorius MagnificatSchütz Hodie Christus natus est

£25/£20/£15/£10

“Ably directed by Jeremy Summerly, whose scholarship, musicianship and enthusiasm permeated the performance ... Oxford Baroque is one ensemble to watch closely.” Bachtrack

7:30PM

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WEDNESDAY19 DECEMBER

THE CARDINALL’S MUSICK

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Byrd at Christmas

The Cardinall’s MusickAndrew Carwood director

Programme includes:Byrd Mass for Five Voices Propers for Christmas Hodie Christus natus est Ad Dominum cum tribularer


“The voices of Andrew Carwood and his eight cohorts could probably start a blaze in the Antarctic!” The Times

“Recordings by Cardinall’s Musick of William Byrd’s work have been a landmark worthy of one of England’s greatest masters. No matter how fine the discs, experiencing the vibrant and gutsy sound live in St George’s brought a compelling immediacy to this meeting of two Elizabethan eras.” The Guardian

7:30PM LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES

Matthew Martin organ

J S Bach Fugue on the Magnificat BWV 733Bruhns Nun komm der Heiden HeilandJ S Bach Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch BWV 769Jackson Scherzetto PastoraleLitaize Epiphanie, Regis TharsisEdmundson Toccata on Von Himmel hoch £10 (Free to Friends of St John’s)

MATTHEW MARTIN

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM

THURSDAY20 DECEMBER


CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

A Boy was Born

The Choir of King’s College LondonDavid Trendell director

Programme includes:Rogier Verbum caroVictoria Magnificat sexti toni Guerrero Gabriel ArchangelusKing Alfonso el Sabio Cantiga de Santa MariaBritten A Boy was Born

£25/£20/£15/£10(concessions 10% discount)

“A choir as passionate as it is disciplined.”BBC Music Magazine

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

In Praise of the True Vine

The Tallis ScholarsPeter Phillips director

Programme includes:Vivanco MagnificatLassus Missa Osculetur mePärt I am the True Vine; Tribute to CaesarTallis Sancte DeusCornysh Ave Maria; Magnificat

£33/£26/£20/£12

“An uncanny ability to increase emotional intensity so subtly that you don’t realise it’s happening. Then, suddenly, pow! The music’s blazing; so are you.” The Times

“The Tallis Scholars sang these slow-moving, luminous masses with impeccable blend and balance ... This is music where time stands still.” Financial Times

THE CHOIR OF KING’S COLLEGE LONDON

THE TALLIS SCHOLARS

7:30PM

FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER

THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER

7:30PM

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SATURDAY22 DECEMBER

THE CHOIR OF TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE & OAE

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

The Choir of Trinity College CambridgeOrchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentStephen Layton conductorKatherine Watson soprano Iestyn Davies countertenorJames Gilchrist tenorNeal Davies bass

Bach Christmas Oratorio (parts 1,2,3 and 6)


“Spectacular … It takes a very special choir indeed to make not just a good sound but to maintain total musical integrity … Stephen Layton has inspired his singers to heights of magnificence.” International Record Review

7:30PM

SUNDAY23 DECEMBER

POLYPHONY& OAE

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Polyphony Orchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentStephen Layton conductorKatherine Watson sopranoIestyn Davies countertenorJames Gilchrist tenorNeal Davies bass

Handel Messiah

£50/£44/£38/£19

“No-one, but no-one performs Messiah better every year than the choir Polyphony under the conductor Stephen Layton.” Evening Standard

7:30PM

© Keith Saunders © Keith Saunders


JANE WEBSTERas Anti-Freeze

Commissioned and produced by

WriterRACHEL BARNETT

ComposerJEFF MOORE

DirectorBERNIE BYRNES

NICK ALLENas Jimmy Frost

MATT SHARPas Jack Frost

JOANNA FOOTEas Bella Claus

PETER WILLCOCKas Polar Bear

JANE WEBSTERas Anti-Freeze

MELANIE LODGEas Elf

Photo credit © Tom Bowles


BRAND NEW ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONEveryone knows Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, fewer people

know Jack Frost is his neighbour. Jack’s job is to make sure there’s enough snow and ice for Santa’s sleigh to take off so he can deliver the presents. This year Santa and Jack have had a big row and are refusing to speak to each other. Without Jack there’s no snow – which means no Christmas! Jimmy Frost and Bella Claus can’t make their dads see eye to eye – so they set out on an Arctic adventure to find another way to bring

snow to the North Pole... Can they survive their adventures with polar bears, fire breathing enchantresses and an abominable snowman? Can

Jack and Santa settle their differences in time to come to the rescue? Or will this be the end not only of this Christmas... but of every Christmas?

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DECEMBER 2012Thursday 27

Friday 28*Saturday 29

Sunday 30Monday 31

JANUARY 2013Wednesday 2**Thursday 3

†Friday 4Saturday 5

Sunday 6

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*Sat 29, 7pm interpreted in British Sign Language **Thurs 3, 11am autism-friendly performance†Fri 4, 2pm touch tour at 1pm for ticket holders to 2pm performance

TICKETS£22/£18/£14 full price

£12/£10/£8 concs£45 family ticket (2 adult & 2 concs)

BOX OFFICEwww.sjss.org.uk020 7222 1061

St John’s Smith Square,London, SW1P 3HA

Join Jack Frost and his friends on an extraordinary new adventure as he discovers the true meaning of Christmas, family

and friendship in a hilarious race against time, featuring live musicians, original music, and a story to melt the frostiest of

hearts!


New at St John’s

New Year’s Eve Dinner

TREAT YOURSELF THIS YEAR TO A SUMPTUOUS 4 COURSE DINNER IN THE ATMOSPHERIC BRICK VAULTED CRYPT

A CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL WITH CANAPÉS ON ARRIVAL (FROM 8.30PM)

A DECADENT FOUR COURSE DINNER

A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE TO TOAST IN THE NEW YEAR

AN OPTION TO VIEW THE FIREWORKS OVER THE RIVER AND HEAR THE CHIMES OF BIG BEN (CARRIAGES)

St Johns Smith SquareNew Year’s Eve celebration menu

£75pp

Champagne cocktail with canapés

StarterSmoked halibut cured in crushed juniper and fennel,

beetroot and horseradish salad, wasabi cream, micro cress salad

Foraged wild mushroom and thyme tart, pea shoot and pansy salad

Main courseVenison Wellington, wild mushroom & rosemary,

dauphinoise potatoes, wilted spinach

Roast butternut squash, goats cheese and thyme wellington,red pepper sauce, buttered cavolo nero

Trio of dessertsCardamom and caraway scented dark chocolate terrine, vanilla

crème fraicheRosewater meringue, passionfruit cream

Pink champagne jelly, winter berries, gold leaf

Coffee, tisanesMoon dusted chocolate lollipops

Glass of champagne to toast in the New Year

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL, LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE PLEASE CALL 020 7222 2779


The Chartwell EnsembleElin Manahan Thomas soprano

A celebration of New Year with traditional polkas, marches and waltzes from the Strauss family and songs from Viennese operetta. Arrangements of popular classics such as ‘Roses from the South’, ‘The Emperor Waltz’ and ‘Wine, Women and Song’. The Chartwell Ensemble will be joined by special guest Elin Manahan Thomas to celebrate the New Year in style.

£25/£22/£18/£15

NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT

4PM

TUESDAY 1 JANUARY


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Friends of SJSS19 November 2012

General Public26 November 2012

SATURDAY12 JANUARY

IN THE BEGINNING

Discantvs and Chamber OrchestraDavid Ward conductor

Leon MacLaren In the Beginning

A rare performance of this unusual oratorio. Leon MacLaren (1910-1994) was an economist, philosopher and teacher, founder of the School of Economic Science. He selected the words of this piece from St John, Isaiah and Leviticus.

£20/£15/£10

At 5:45pm there will be a pre-concert talk by David Ward and Bruce Ramell

Sponsored and managed by the School of Economic Science

7PM Olivier Latry organist

Olivier Latry is one of the eminent organists and teachers of our time. Titular Organ of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris and Professor of Organ at the Paris Conservatoire, are posts he combines with performances worldwide. Students from the Royal Academy of Music perform works by Widor, Vierne, Franck, Litaize and Messiaen.

In association with St Albans International Organ Festival and the Royal Academy of Music

£5 for one session£8 for both sessions

ORGAN MASTERCLASS WITH OLIVIER LATRY

10:30AM & 2:30PM

MONDAY14 JANUARY


TUESDAY15 JANUARY

CHORAL EUCHARIST TO CELEBRATE EPIPHANY

The Revd Philip Welsh celebrant

CantandumGilly French directorRosemary Field organ

Palestrina Missa aeterni Christi muneraMarenzio Tribus miraculis

All welcome

1:15PM

THURSDAY17 JANUARY

STEPHEN HUNG

LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES

Stephen Hung piano

Liszt Harmonies du soirJ S Bach Five Preludes and FuguesBook 1 C# minor BWV 849Book 2 F# minor BWV 883Book 1 D BWV 850Book 2 D# minor BWV 877Book 2 E BWV 878

£10 (free to Friends of St John’s)

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM

© Aiga Photography

SATURDAY19 JANUARY

MUSIC AT WAR

Les Voix NouvellesJean-Louis Gosselin conductorMichael Liu flute

Giya Kancheli WarzoneKhachaturian Flute Concerto (arr. Violin Concerto)Shostakovich Symphony No.7 Leningrad

£15/£10

7:30PM


Young Musicians Symphony OrchestraJames Blair conductorSusana Gaspar soprano

Dvořák Carnival OvertureStrauss Four Last SongsMahler Symphony No.1

The YMSO’s hallmark is the excitement and exuberance it brings to every performance and this evening will prove no exception as it tackles the mighty “Titan” symphony of Gustav Mahler. The wonderful young soprano from the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House, Susana Gaspar, will join the orchestra in a performance of Strauss’ Four Last Songs.

£18/£14/£10(concessions 20% discount)

The Smith Square Café and Restaurant will be

closed to the public after this concert

YMSO ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

WEDNESDAY23 JANUARY

7:30PM


THURSDAY24 JANUARY

ZELKOVA STRING QUARTET

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES

Zelkova String QuartetRNCM ‘Christopher Rowland Chamber Ensemble of the Year’

Caroline Pether violinSimmy Singh violinRhiannon James violaRachel Shakespeare cello

Beethoven String Quartet in Bb op.18 No.6Shostakovich String Quartet No.8


FRIDAY25 JANUARY

LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA

7:30PMLjubljana International OrchestraŽiva Ploj Peršuh conductorMojca Vedernjak mezzo-soprano

Haydn Symphony No.1 in D Hob 1/1Haydn Scena di Berenice Hob XXIVa10Haydn Symphony No.104 in D Hob 1/104Beethoven Symphony No.1 in C op.21

The first of four concerts in 2013 with the Ljubljana International Orchestra, their ‘Festine London’ cycle commences with a programme of classical symphonic masterpieces. Haydn’s first and last symphonies are paired with Beethoven’s first essay in this most Beethovenian of idioms. The concert also features Swiss-based Slovenian mezzo-soprano Mojca Vedernjak singing the rarely performed operatic concert scene written by Haydn which was first heard in the same concert as the premiere of his ‘London’ Symphony in 1795.

£14/£10 unreserved

© Klemen Razinger



Fraser Langton clarinetJames Willshire piano

Martinů Sonatina for Clarinet and PianoDebussy Première rhapsodie Weber Grand Duo Concertant


FRASER LANGTON &JAMES WILLSHIRE

THURSDAY 31 JANUARY

LUNCHTIME 1:05PMGondwana ChoralePaul Holley principal guest conductorCarl Crossin OAM guest conductorLuke Byrne pianoLyn Williams OAM artistic director & Gondwana Choirs founder

Programme highlights will include Eric Whitacre’s ‘Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine’, several movements of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam’, and new Australian choral work ‘A Strange Land’ by Joseph Twist.

£18/£14/£9

GONDWANA CHORALE

WEDNESDAY30 JANUARY

7:30PMFollowing on from the inaugural meeting of the Smith Square Community Orchestra in October we are once again inviting orchestral players to come together for a day, this time playing the Schumann Symphonies. Directed by Richard Heason and with professional players sitting amongst the sections, we will spend the day working through these four great works of the orchestral repertoire. The day is best suited to players who already have some orchestral playing experience. Please register in advance, giving your instrument details.

Session Times: 10:30am – 1:30pm & 2:30pm – 5:30pm

£10 (concessions £7)

SCHUMANN SYMPHONIES

SUNDAY27 JANUARY

10:30AM & 2:30PM


FRIDAY 10 MAY - SATURDAY 18 MAY 2013

Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music 2013’Tis Nature’s Voice

‘Every year the Lufthansa Festival finds a fresh new angle on Baroque music.’ The Telegraph

The Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music returns to St John’s Smith Square with some of the best in 17th- and 18th-century music, from rare treats to familiar masterpieces

The 2013 Festival explores music inspired by and reflecting nature in all its forms including a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, plus visits from Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort & Players, Andreas Staier, the European Union Baroque Orchestra and the annual Westminster Abbey performance featuring works by Purcell.

Full Festival details will be announced in December

Friends booking opens 28 January 2013, tickets on sale 4 February 2013

www.lufthansafestival.org.uk

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The Choir of Royal HollowayThe English Cornett & Sackbut EnsembleRupert Gough director

Amid a time of religious upheaval and persecution three English musicians fled to work abroad amid accusations of treason and even adultery. The Choir of Royal Holloway with the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble present a fascinating programme of music by John Bull, Richard Dering and Peter Philips complete with historical anecdotes. The concert also marks the launch of a new CD recording of motets from Peter Philips’ Cantiones Sacrae Octonis Vocibus (1613).

“The mixed choir of Royal Holloway College makes a truly fabulous sound under the assured direction of Rupert Gough” (The Times)

“...sackbuts provided a wonderfully sonorous and lyrical foundation...cornettists excelled at moulding the melodic line and adding unobtrusive ornamentation...an excellent concert by an impressive group” (Early Music Review)

£16/£13/£10

ENGLISH EXILES

FRIDAY1 FEBRUARY

7:30PM



Anne Page organ

Francis Jackson Diversion for MixturesJ S Bach Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 659John Casken Sacrificium (2009)J S Bach Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 660Carl Rütti three movements from Vita: Der Pilgerstab; An fliessenden Wassern; Ursus, der tote ZeugeJ S Bach Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 661 £10 (free to Friends of St John’s)

ANNE PAGE

THURSDAY7 FEBRUARY

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM

A WINTER’S NIGHT

London Phoenix OrchestraLev Parikian conductor

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies An Orkney Wedding, with SunriseYsaÿe Chant d’HiverVivaldi The Four Seasons: WinterTchaikovsky Symphony No.1

London Phoenix Orchestra’s second concert of the 2012/13 season celebrates winter in the hope that by doing so they will hasten its demise. Tchaiko-vsky’s First Symphony, ‘Winter Daydreams’, is supported by two chilly violin classics and Maxwell Davies’ cockle-warming overture.

£15/£12/£9 (concessions £9)

7:30PM7:30PM

SATURDAY2 FEBRUARY

LAURENT VOULZY - LYS, LOVE & LIVE

Laurent Voulzy

‘Lys and Love’ was recorded in a Vincennes dungeon and mastered at London’s Abbey Road studios. Having played churches and chapels worldwide, multi-million selling Voulzy brings his captivating show to London.

Exploring medieval France and England, Voulzy is joined by multi-talented musicians, delivering a blend of pop-laced chamber music, whilst intimately revisiting his classics.

£25

In association with


SATURDAY9 FEBRUARY

TUESDAY12 FEBRUARY

MONDAY11 FEBRUARY

LOUIS DEMETRIUS ALVANIS - PIANO RECITAL

JUNIOR GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL: BLUECOAT SCHOOL

Louis Demetrius Alvanis piano

Haydn Sonata in E flat, Hob XVI/52Ravel Minuet on the name of HaydnRavel Gaspard de la NuitChopin Scherzo No.1 in B minor op.20Chopin Nocturne in C sharp minor op. posthChopin Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor op.39Scriabin Vers la Flamme op.67Debussy L’Isle Joyeuse

£22/£18/£15/£10(under 18s half price on top two ticket prices)

JLM Artists

Junior Guildhall Symphony OrchestraMatthew Andrews guest conductor

Dvořák Symphony No.4Liadov The Enchanted LakeProkofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite No.2


Christ’s Hospital: Bluecoat SchoolAndrew Cleary conductor

Stamitz Viola ConcertoHaydn Viola Concerto (2nd movement)Mozart Clarinet Concerto (3rd movement)Britten Hymn to St Cecilia Poulenc TrioZucker Pirates of the Carribean Liadov Eight Russian Folk SongsMendelssohn NocturneVerdi Overture to Nabucco

£14/£8(concessions £10 tickets on top price seats)

7:30PM 7:30PM7:30PM

© Paolo Vairo


London Mozart Players Joseph Swensen conductor/ violinSimon Callow narrator

Wagner Siegfried Idyll WWV 103Sibelius Pelléas et Mélisande op.46Brahms Violin Concerto in D op.77

The concert features one of the UK’s best loved actors, Simon Callow, narrating a script he has written for Sibelius’ luminous orchestral suite to Maeterlinck’s story of forbidden love. In Brahms’ violin concerto, Joseph Swensen takes the orchestra on a journey of fiery romance.

£26/£20/£15/£10

Concert sponsored by M&G Investments

THE M&G SERIES

WEDNESDAY13 FEBRUARY

7:30PM

© Eric Richmond


SATURDAY16 FEBRUARY

CELEBRATION OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC

Celebration of Brass Chamber Musicin memory of Philip Jones

A showcase of the finest student Brass Ensembles of the major UK Music Colleges

Royal Academy of Music London; Royal College of Music London; Trinity Laban Conservatoire London; Guildhall School of Music London; Royal Northern College of Music Manchester; Birmingham Conservatoire; Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Cardiff; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow

Presented in association with The Worshipful Company of Musicians

£25/£20 including both concerts(students £15/£10)

3PM & 6PM

THURSDAY14 FEBRUARY

SARAH MANSHIP &DANIEL KING SMITH


Sarah Manship flute Daniel King Smith piano

Robert Muczynski Sonata for flute and pianoMartinů Scherzo (Divertimento) for flute and pianoMichel Blavet Sonata No. II ‘La Vibray’ for flute and pianoLowell Liebermann Sonata for flute and pianoSchumann Drei Romanzen I


LUNCHTIME 1:05PM


SALOMON ORCHESTRA

7:30PMSalomon OrchestraAdrian Brown conductor

Prokofiev Symphony No.7 Rachmaninov The Isle of the DeadBritten Sinfonia da Requiem

Time ticks away with Prokofiev’s tuneful and nostalgic final symphony. Rachmaninov’s large romantic orchestra ferries us over the river Styx. With Britten we lament, dance with death, rest in peace.

£14/£11 unreserved (concessions £11)

7:30PM

TUESDAY19 FEBRUARY

MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY

ASHKENAZY/ RUMMEL /DE PLEDGE TRIO

Dmitri Ashkenazy clarinet Martin Rummel celloStephen De Pledge piano

Beethoven Clarinet Trio in B flat op.11 “Gassenhauer”Nino Rota Trio for Clarinet, Cello and PianoHindemith Ludus minor Brahms Clarinet Trio in A minor op.114

£18/£15/£12/£9

© Jack Liebeck© Militaermusik© Marlene Froehlich


Christopher Warren-Green conductorPascal Rogé pianoSuzanne Willison-Kawalec harp

Debussy L’après-midi d’un fauneDebussy Danses sacrée et profaneRavel Piano Concerto in GFauré PavaneRavel Mother Goose Suite

£28/£22/£15under 16s free (subject to availability)

Concert supported by The David and Claudia Harding Foundation

LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

7:30PM

WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY

© Nick Granito

© chrisedwardsphoto.com


PROKOFIEV WAR SONATAS

7:30PMDavid Christophersen piano

Kabalevsky 15 Children’s Pieces op.27Martinů Sonata (1954)Jeremy Thurlow Soft-born measureless light (world premiere) Prokofiev 6th Sonata op.82

Prokofiev’s visionary Sonatas 6, 7 and 8 from 1941 – 44 in a rare opportunity to hear these monumental works in sequence.

£20/£15/£10(concessions £10)

15% discount when buying tickets for all three concerts in the series, 22 Feb, 8 and 22 March

Concert in aid of EPTA UK John Bigg Scholarship Fund for Young Pianists

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM

FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY

THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY

MANCHESTER PIANO TRIO


Manchester Piano TrioAdi Brett violinNicholas Trygstad celloJeremy Young piano

Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor op.50


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Kantor Concert Management


University of Warwick Symphony OrchestraLucy Griffiths conductorPaul McGrath conductor

Elgar Enigma Variations Mahler Symphony No.1

The University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra performs two classics from the orchestral repertoire.

£10

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

5:30PM

SUNDAY24 FEBRUARY

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY

LES VOIX NOUVELLES

Les Voix NouvellesJean-Louis Gosselin conductorVeronika Shoot pianoMax Welford clarinet

Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind InstrumentsMozart Fantasy in C minor K475 (solo piano)Stravinsky Concerto for Piano and WindsSteve Reich New York Counterpoint (solo clarinet)Messiaen Et Expecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum

£15/£10

7:30PM (6:30PM PRE-CONCERT TALK)


EMF GALA CONCERT

7:30PM (6:45PM PRE-CONCERT TALK)Orchestra of St Paul’s Ben Palmer conductorRupert Marshall-Luck violin

Bridge Vignettes de danseStanford orch. Jeremy Dibble Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor op.162 (London premiere)Britten Plymouth Town: ballet for small orchestra Moeran Sinfonietta

The London premiere of Stanford’s romantic and virtuosic Violin Concerto No.2, and a rare chance to hear Britten’s scintillating Plymouth Town, Bridge’s gorgeous Vignettes de danse and Moeran’s dramatic Sinfonietta.


At 6:45pm there will be a pre-concert talk by Professor Jeremy Dibble, ‘Discovering Stanford’s Second Violin Concerto’

Concert sponsored by The Stanford SocietyThe English Music Festival

The Smith Square Café and Restaurant will be closed to the public after this concert

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM

THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY

YUKA ISHIZUKA &JI LIU


Yuka Ishizuka violinJi Liu piano

Beethoven Violin Sonata No.4 A minor op.23 Webern Four Pieces for Piano and Violin op.7 Takemitsu Hika for Violin and Piano Beethoven Violin Sonata No.5 in F op.24


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SATURDAY2 MARCH

ROYAL ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

7:30PMRoyal Orchestral Society Orlando Jopling conductorThomas Gould violin

Featuring Thomas Gould playing Britten’s Violin Concerto

£20/£15/£10(concessions £2 discount)

FRIDAY 1 MARCH

ROYAL HOLLOWAY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

8PMRoyal Holloway University of London Philharmonic OrchestraChristopher Tarrant conductorAlicia Chaffey piano

Sibelius Rakastava ‘The Lover’Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Sibelius Symphony No.2 in D

£20/£15/£10(concessions £10)

Neil Chaffey Concert Promotions

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WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH

SOUTH EAST SCHOOLS CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION

7PMFinal Round and Concert of the South East Schools Chamber Music Competition

This Competition aims to foster a love for chamber music in young people, to promote musicianship and excellence and to be coached by experienced chamber music specialists. It incorporates pupils from top public schools in the South East.

£10(concessions £5)

Concert sponsored by Harrow School, NLCS, Wycombe Abbey

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM

THURSDAY7 MARCH

CHRISTOPHER BOWERS-BROADBENT


Christopher Bowers-Broadbent organ

J S Bach Prelude & Fugue in D minor BWV 565Schoenberg Variations on a Recitative op.40Kevin Volans Walking SongStephen Montague Behold a pale horse

In this 70th birthday tribute recital to Stephen Montague, distinguished organist and composer Christopher Bowers-Broadbent performs an exhilarating programme of landmark pieces from the organ repertoire. Acclaimed worldwide for his many performances and recordings with the Hilliard Ensemble and his collaboration with Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, in particular, Bowers-Broadbent is an influential figure on the contemporary organ music scene.



FRIDAY8 MARCH


7:30PMDavid Christophersen piano

Kabalevsky Sonatina No.1 op.13/1Debussy Etudes Book 1Poul Ruders Three Letters from the Unknown Soldier op.1 (1967)Prokofiev 7th Sonata op.83

Prokofiev’s visionary Sonatas 6, 7 and 8 from 1941 – 44 in a rare opportunity to hear these monumental works in sequence.

£20/£15/£10(concessions £10)15% discount when buying tickets for all three concerts in the series, 22 Feb, 8 and 22 March


THE LONDON CHORUS

7:30PMThe London ChorusRonald Corp conductorCecile Granger sopranoCatherine Hopper mezzo-sopranoJulian Forbes tenorSam Evans bass

Bach Mass in B Minor

Bach’s Mass in B Minor is the favourite choral work of many choirs and it is an added pleasure to perform this wonderful music in this beautiful hall in the lead up to Easter.

£25/£20/£15/£10

THURSDAY 7 MARCH



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CELEBRATION OF BRITISH CHORAL MUSIC

7:30PMFinchley Choral SocietyFinchley Children’s Music GroupGrace Rossiter conductor

Finzi God is gone UpBritten Hymn to the VirginRichard J. Harvey On the Beach at nightBritten Te Deum in CJames MacMillan The Gallant WeaverElgar The SnowBritten FancieBritten Three 2-part songsBritten Missa Brevis in DTrad. arr. Andrew Carter Dashing away with a Smoothing ironTrad. arr. Andrew Carter Two for the price of one Vaughan Williams 5 English Folk SongsParry I was Glad

Marking the centenary of FCMG’s founding President, Benjamin Britten, London’s much loved children’s choir is joined by Finchley Choral Society in this all British Choral Programme.

£20/£15/£12/£8

7:30PM

SUNDAY 10 MARCH

SATURDAY 9 MARCH

KENSINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Kensington Symphony OrchestraStuart Barr conductor

Glinka Overture Ruslan and Ludmilla Schoenberg Verklärte NachtRimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade

Kensington Symphony Orchestra are joined by Guest Conductor Stuart Barr to perform music by Glinka, Schoenberg and Rimsky-Korsakov.

£16/£12(concessions £12)


TUESDAY12 MARCH

Stephen Montague Birthday Celebrations

St John’s Smith Square celebrates the birthday of one of the most iconic and distinctive composers working today. Born in New York state, Montague grew up in the US and studied in Florida and, although now resident in the UK for almost 40 years, his music is truly transatlantic in flavour; full of original character and integrity whilst the spirit of his American forefathers, Ives, Cowell and Cage can also be heard. These concerts will show a little of the diversity of Montague’s music; from his homage to John Cage in the highly theatrical dinner party at lunchtime through the ceremonial grandeur of the Intrada 1631 to the virtuosic minimalism of At the White Edge of Phrygia and culminating with the pathos and power of his large scale, ‘Dark Sun’.

Solo musicians, chamber music ensembles, choirs and orchestras will be joined by organist Peter Holder and conductors David Wordsworth, Richard Heason, Greg Rose and Stephen Montague himself.

“A Birthday Happening”Lunchtime

A Dinner Party for John Cage Autumn Leaves collection Five Easy Pieces, Tsunami, Snowscape Organ Stop (World Premiere) £5 unreserved

“A Birthday Happening”Evening Intrada 1631 Snowscape Behold a Pale Horse Night Tracks (World premiere)At the White Edge of Phrygia Dark Sun – August, 1945

£14 unreserved(concessions £10)

A BIRTHDAY HAPPENING

LUNCHTIME CONCERT

EVENING CONCERT

1:05PM 7:30PM

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YMSO ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

7:30PMYoung Musicians Symphony Orchestra James Blair conductorRonan O’Hora piano

Gottschalk Night in the Tropics Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor op.37Ravel Pavane pour une infant défunteRavel Daphnis and Chloé: Suite No.2

Award-winning British pianist Ronan O’Hora joins the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven’s third piano concerto; a wonderful symphony for piano and orchestra. The orchestra’s youthful exuberance has become its hallmark.

£18/£14/£10(concessions 20% discount)

The Smith Square Café and Restaurant will be closed to the public after this concert

WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH

THURSDAY14 MARCH

MEDITERRANEA TRIO


Mediterranea TrioElenlucia Pappalardo pianoMarkella Vandoros violin Alessandro Sanguineti cello

Arensky Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.32Shostakovich Piano Trio No.1 in C minor, op.8Martin Trio sur des melodies populaires irlandaises


LUNCHTIME 1:05PM


THE M&G SERIES

London Mozart PlayersHoward Shelley piano/director

Weber Oberon OvertureMozart Piano Concerto No.22 in E flat K482Brahms Symphony No.2 in D op.72

Celebrated pianist and regular LMP collaborator Howard Shelley takes centre stage once again in a programme of contrasting orchestral treats, conducting and performing one of Mozart’s best-loved concerti that showcases delightful musical interplay between piano and orchestra.

£26/£20/£15/£10

Concert sponsored by M&G Investments

7:30PM

THURSDAY14 MARCH

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FRIDAY 15 MARCH

LONDON BACH SOCIETY’S BACHFEST

7PMSteinitz Bach Players and Consort of VoicesAnthony Robson directorJames Gilchrist Evangelist

J S Bach St Matthew Passion

Imagine... Leipzig in 1727 The performance is part of the London Bach Society’s Bachfest “About the St Matthew Passion” and revives a much-loved LBS tradition.

Audience participation in three chorales.

...”pure musical pleasure...”

... “much is to be gained from hearing Bach in this wonderful setting...”Seen & Heard – LBS previous St Matthew Passion in 2002

£35/£27/£18/£12

SATURDAY16 MARCH

LAUDAMUS TE!

7:30PMEnglish Baroque ChoirJeremy Jackman conductor

Schubert Mass in GJ S Bach Magnificat

Following an acclaimed performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, English Baroque Choir return with his Magnificat; Schubert’s beautiful Mass in G and the world premiere of a new commission by John McCabe.



SUNDAY17 MARCH

SHERBORNE SCHOOLS’ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

James Henderson, Director of Music, Sherborne School conductor

Mussorgsky A Night on a Bare MountainSibelius The Karelia Suite op.11Khachaturian Spartacus Suite No.2 ‘Adagio’ Borodin Prince Igor ‘The Polovtsian Dances’

An orchestral concert showcasing the 70-strong Symphony Orchestra in repertoire by Khachaturian, Borodin and Sibelius.

£5

Sponsored by Sherborne School, Sherborne Girls, LewestonSchool, The Gryphon School, International College Sherborne

5PM

MONDAY 18 MARCH

LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA

7:30PMLjubljana International OrchestraKlaus Arp conductorJože Kotar clarinet

Rameau “Les Boréades”Finzi Clarinet concerto Schumann Symphony No.1 in B flat major op.38 Spring The ‘Festine London’ concert cycle continues with a concert that features Schumann’s effervescent ‘Spring’ Symphony paired with music from Rameau’s Masonic influenced opera based on Greek legend and perhaps Finzi’s most popular orchestral work, the Clarinet Concerto.

£14/£10 unreserved



John Flinders pianoRebecca Holt piano

York Bowen Suite op.52Ravel Ma Mère L’Oye (Mother Goose Suite)Mendelssohn Andante and Allegro Brillant op.92


JOHN FLINDERS & REBECCA HOLT

LUNCHTIME 1:05PM

THURSDAY21 MARCH

TUESDAY19 MARCH

MEGUMI FUJITA RECITAL

7:30PMMegumi Fujita piano

Beethoven Piano Sonata in C op.53 “Waldstein”Michael Stimpson “Preludes in our time” †Brahms Three Intermezzi op.117Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin

An evening of piano masterpieces by Beethoven, Brahms and Ravel and the world premiere of Preludes by Michael Stimpson.

£20/£15/£10

Neil Chaffey Concert Promotions

† first performance

© Aidan Woodcock

WEDNESDAY20 MARCH

PRO CORDA

7PMPro Corda presents Chamber Champions The Best Finalists from Pro Corda’s National Chamber Music Festival 2012 £15/£10 (concessions £12/£8)


7:30PM

FRIDAY 22 MARCH


David Christophersen piano

Granados Valses Poéticos No.1 & No.3Granados Cuentos de la Juventud No.2 & No.3Joaquin Nin Chaîne de ValsesRobin Holloway Nocturne op.90/2Robin Holloway Scherzo alla Ciaconna (world premiere)Prokofiev 8th Sonata

£20/£15/£10(concessions £10)

15% discount when buying tickets for all three concerts in the series, 22 Feb, 8 and 22 March



HANDEL’S MESSIAH

7:30PMCity of London ChoirMusic for Awhile Hilary Davan Wetton conductor

Handel Messiah

Messiah for Passiontide, performed by the City of London Choir – “perhaps our finest amateur singers” (Sunday Telegraph”) – with outstanding baroque ensemble Music for Awhile and four Stellar soloists. Hilary Davan Wetton conducts.

£25/£20/£15/£12(concessions £2 discount)

SATURDAY 23 MARCH



TUESDAY 26 MARCH

MONDAY 25 MARCH

BIRTHDAY CONCERTST DUNSTAN’S CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

7:30PM7:30PMMalcolm Sargent Festival Choir Simon Over conductorMalcolm Martineau pianoNicholas O’Neill organ

Parry Blest Pair of SirensO’Neill I hear, and am elatedRossini Petite Messe Solennelle

£20/£15/£10(concessions 10% discount on top two prices)

St Dunstan’s College Choir and OrchestraMatthew Wood conductorPeter Stobart conductor

John Rutter Gloria Haydn Symphony 104 in D major London Hob 1/104


Family ticket £22(2 adults, 1 child)

Concert in aid of St Dunstan’s Educational Foundation


WEDNESDAY27 MARCH

TENEBRAE BY CANDLELIGHT

7:30PMChapelle du Roi Alistair Dixon director

Victoria Ave MariaPatestina Lamentations Guenod O Domine JesuLobo Lamentations Tallis In TejanoTallis Dereliquent

The internationally renowned vocal ensemble Chapelle du Roi return for their annual concert of Tenebrae by Candlelight; a programme of exquisite music from the Triduum representing the agony and ecstasy of Holy Week.

£25/£20/£15/£10

Whitehall ChoirLondon Baroque SinfoniaPaul Spicer conductorAlison Bury leaderAlice Rose Privett sopranoAnna Harvey mezzo-sopranoNicholas Scott tenorBožidar Smiljanić bass-baritone

J S Bach Mass in B minor

Bach’s B minor Mass is one of the greatest works of the human mind. The Whitehall Choir, one of London’s finest and celebrating its 70th anniversary this season, promises an inspiring Maundy Thursday performance with the acclaimed London Baroque Sinfonia.

£22.50/£18/£15/£10

WHITEHALL CHOIR

7:30PM

THURSDAY28 MARCH


Polyphony Orchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentStephen Layton conductorIan Bostridge Evangelist Neal Davies ChristusJulia Doyle sopranoIestyn Davies countertenor Nicholas Mulroy tenor Robert Davies bass

J S Bach St John Passion

Polyphony’s annual Good Friday performance of Bach’s St John Passion has been described by The Guardian as “one of the highlights in London’s musical calendar…Polyphony are among the very best we have”.

£50/£44/£38/£19

POLYPHONY & OAE

2:30PM

FRIDAY29 MARCH

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COMING UP AT ST JOHN’S

WEDNESDAY 22 MAY

THE M&G SERIES LONDON MOZART PLAYERSGérard Korsten conductorAnthony Marwood violin Beethoven Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor op.67

WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL

OSJJohn Lubbock conductor Bach arr. for strings John Lubbock Prelude and Fugue in Bb minorBrahms Songs for two horns, harp and women’s voicesVilla-Lobos arr. for violas and cellos John Lubbock Bachianas Brasileiras No.5Fauré Requiem

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Benefits include:

• 10% discount on a pair of tickets for evening concerts

• Free entry for you and a guest to each concert in the Thursday Lunchtime Concert Series

• Priority booking – one week ahead of the general public (by telephone)

• 10% discount on food and drinks in the restaurant

• The diary of events mailed three times per year

• Exclusive Friends events, including rehearsals and receptions

• Additional ticket discounts and restaurant offers

• The chance to be part of one of London’s most beautiful and unique concert venues

For just £30 per year by Standing Order (£35 by other payment methods), please contact the Box Office if you would like to join the Friends and make the most of your visits to St John’s

Phone +44 (0)20 7222 1061

FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP


HIRE SJSS

St John’s Smith Square is a wonderful Concert Hall in the heart of the City of Westminster. We are always looking to broaden and develop our programme. If you are a performer, or know a performer or group who have a project that would work well at St John’s, please do get in contact with us if you are interested in hiring the Hall.

As well as being London’s top concert hall for choirs, chamber orchestras and period instrument groups, St John’s Smith Square can provide the perfect location for a whole range of other activities. We are lucky to have a very flexible space, which can be used with formal rows of seating, tables and chairs, or even a blank canvas with no fixed furniture.

In recent months St John’s Smith Square has hosted wedding receptions, corporate product launches, location film shoots, memorial services, fashion shows and a whole host of other events. If you are looking for a truly unique location in the heart of central London for your event then look no further!

Please call Richard Heason on 020 7222 2168 or email [email protected] to discuss your requirements more fully. We look forward to welcoming your event to St John’s.

HIRE THE HALL


SMITH SQUARE CAFE & RESTAURANTCAFÉ AND RESTAURANT

Smith Square Café and Restaurant offers an innovative and seasonal menu throughout the year, both on the buffet counter and in the restaurant.

We are open on weekdays from 10am – 5pm with lunch being served from midday – 2:45pm. On concert nights we are open from 5:30pm for pre-concert suppers and light meals. Post-concert we serve planks of cheese, charcuterie and mezze.

We also cater for private events here at St John’s and for external functions. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Richard, Marjorie and the Team.Leafi Ltd

To make a reservation, please call +44 (0)20 7222 2779 or e-mail: [email protected]

SMITH SQUARE CAFÉ & RESTAURANT

St John’s is located in the heart of Westminster, a stone’s throw from the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, just a short walk from Westminster Tube Station, between Westminster and Lambeth Bridges.

Tube: Westminster, St James’s Park, Victoria.

Buses: 3 and 87 to Millbank; C10 and 507 (limited hours) to Horseferry Road; 88 to Marsham Street; 11, 211, 148 and 24 to Westminster Abbey.

Rail: Victoria, Waterloo, Vauxhall and Charing Cross.

Car Parking: St John’s is within the congestion charging zone. Parking meters are in operation during the day Monday-Saturday until 6:30pm. In the evenings and at weekends there is usually ample space locally. There is Westminister City Council car parking on Great College Street and Arneway Street.

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE CHARITABLE TRUSTRegistered Office: St John’s Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA. Registered in England. Company No.3028678. Registered Charity No.1045390.

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