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Classical
FRIDAY DECEMBER 16
THE Journey of the Magi, with the Cardinall’s Musick, directed
by Andrew Carwood, featuring works by Palestrina, Byrd and Jacob
Handl. St John’s (SJ). £10-£25. 7.30pm.
PIANIST Paul Lewis performs four Beethoven sonatas. Wigmore
Hall (WH). £12-£22. 7.30pm.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17
CHRISTMAS concert with the Camden Singers, with the Finchley
Children’s Music Group and Enfield String Players. Britten,
Finzi and Holst. St Michael’s Church, Camden Road, N1, £8.50
in advance, £10 on the door. 07773 818 993. 7.30pm.
THE Snowman, an interactive Christmas Concert for Families.
Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, N6, 020 8348 8716. £4.50,
concs £3. 10am and 11.30am.
THE London Community Gospel Choir, featuring traditional
Gospel music, Christmas music and spirituals. SJ. £10-£25.
7.30pm.
SOPRANO Dame Felicity Lott and the Nash Ensemble performs
Strauss’ Four Last Songs. WH. £12-£30. 7.30pm.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 18
CHILINGIRIAN and Sacconi Quartets perform Shostakovich, Brahms
and Mendelssohn. London Chamber Music Series, Conway Hall, Red Lion
Square, WC1. £8, £5 members. 6.30pm.
GEORGIAN Christmas with vocal group Pegasus. Handel House,
25 Brook Street, W1, 020 7399 1954. £7.50, concs £6.
3pm.
APOLLO Chamber Choir and the Apollo Chamber Orchestra perform
Handel’s Messiah. SJ. £10-£26. 7.30pm.
CELLIST Moray Welsh and pianist Jonathan Papp perform Handel,
Schumann and Brahms. WH. £10. 11.30am.
MONDAY DECEMBER 19
HODIE Christus Natus Est: Renaissance and Contemporary music
for Christmastide, with Schola Adventus, featuring Palestrina, Hassler,
Part and others. SJ. £10-£25. 7.30pm.
ANDREAS Staier performs Mozart sonatas on the fortepiano.
WH. £10, senior citizens £8. 1pm.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 20
CHRISTMAS Vespers in Venice, with I Fagiolini and the English
Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, featuring works by Monteverdi, Grandi
and Gabrieli. SJ. £10-£25. 7.30pm.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21
Carols at St James’s Church, Sheriff Road, NW6. 7.30pm.
CHRISTMAS at the Chapel Royal, with the Chapelle Du Roi. SJ. £10-£25.
7.30pm.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 22
Festive work by Bach, Handel, Moazrt, Grieg and others, performed
by soprano Stephanie Bodsworth and pianist Sergey Rybin. Rosslyn
Hill Chapel, Rosslyn Hill, NW3. 020 7586 7913. £7, concs £5.
7.30pm.
THE Tallis Scholars performs Taverner, Tallis and Byrd. SJ.
£12-£30. 7.30pm.
A MEMORIAL concert for Jean Meikle, featuring many soloists
and work by Bach, Purcell, Schumann, Schubert, Wolf, Faure, Ravel,
Weill and Gershwin. WH. £15-£40. 7.30pm.
BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
St John’s, Smith Square, SW1, 020 7222 1061
Wigmore Hall, Wigmore Street, W1, 020 7935 2141
Gig listings
Friday December 16
Floetry: Talked about female London duo who have written songs for
Michael Jackson – he’s the best. Jazz Café (Camden
Tube). £25.
Guilty Pleasures: A club night of forgotten pop gems. All the records
that never tried to be cool – plus free wedding cake. Carling
Academy Islington (Angel Tube). £12.
Saturday December 17
Emma Peel Fanclub: See preview.
Sunday December 18
The Black Eyed Peas: Does London still have the love? Hammersmith
Apollo (Hammersmith Tube). £27.50.
Monday December 19
Daniel Powter: If you can face hearing You Had a Bad Day again be
my guest. Islington Academy (Angel Tube). £15.
Tuesday December 20
London Community Gospel Choir: Jazz Café (Camden Town Tube).
£13.50.
London Community Gospel Choir: They sang with Madonna at Live 8
this year, and are now limbering up for the crimbo season. Jazz
Café (Camden Town Tube). £13.50.
Wednesday December 21
Good Cause + I am Tetsuo + Tinnitus: Tetsuo have recently been snaffled
by a management company – it can only be a short walk to the
shiny doors of a record corporation. Dublin Castle (Camden Tube).
£5.
The Cardiacs: Thirty years on the road, the Cardies play a secret
gig in Camden. Bull and Gate (Kentish Town Tube). £12.
Thursday December 22
Nizlopi: They have a song about JCB diggers. Quality down to earth
popsters. Shepherd’s Bush Empire (Shepherd’s Bush Tube).
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