Tosca
Lambeth Orchestra present Puccini’s Tosca at St John the Divine, featuring the choirs of St John the Divine. Book your tickets here.
Tromsø Wind Orchestra
Tromsø Wind Orchestra, all the way from Arctic Norway, presents a programme of Nordic musical delights, conducted by Marius Slåttsveen. Join us on the eve of Norway's Constitution Day, and kick off the celebrations in style!
Charles’ III Coronation Mass & Patronal Festival
Parish Mass to feature music written for various Coronation services over the years. The coronation also coincides with our Patronal Festival. There will be a BBQ afterwards!
Mass and Evensong at St. John's Cambridge
Come the the end of our summer residential with our children’s choirs.
Gabrieli ROAR - Elijah in Ely Cathedral
Some children from our consort are singing in this concert as part of a 5 day residential. Promises to be quite an amazing event.
https://www.gabrieli.com/event/gabrieli-roar-elijah/ for more information
Deacon Charlie's First Mass
Deacon Charlie will be ordained priest on Saturday 2nd July at Kingston Parish Church. Fr Charlie's First Mass will be on Monday 4th July in church at 7.30pm, and all are welcome. Please pray for Charlie and Piotr as Charlie prepares for his ordination as a priest.
Lambeth Orchestra 2021-22 Concert 5: Rimsky Korsakov, Ravel, Berg and Debussy
Rimsky Korsakov - Capriccio Espagnol
Ravel - Bolero
Berg (Arr. Verbey) - Piano Sonata Op. 1
Debussy - La Mer
with conductor Michael Cobb
Fundacion Don Juan de Borbon Concert - Escolania de Segovia
https://fundaciondonjuandeborbon.org/
https://fundaciondonjuandeborbon.org/escolania-de-segovia/
SongSLAM
Together with Sparks & Wiry Cries, re-sung is proud to present the UK's *first* songSLAM.
London songSLAM is a unique competition for emerging composer/performer teams to premiere new art song. In the poetry-slam tradition, audience members vote on their favorite performances on the night.
£3000 in cash prizes will be awarded:
£1,500 for first place, £900 for second place and £600 for third place.
PERFORMANCE AND PREMIERE NIGHT:
FRIDAY 17 JUNE 2022
7pm
St. John the Divine, Kennington, 92 Vassall Rd, London SW9 6JA.
Tickets are free for the congregation!!!
Resung - Sunless
An exploration of songs in Russian by Mussorgsky, Sviridov, and Britten.
This concert is performed in aid of the war in Ukraine.
with:
Oksana Lepska
Jacobo Ochoa
Lauren Young
The Friends of St John the Divine Mass
The Friends of St John the Divine Mass will be on Saturday 7th May at 12 noon. Fr Steffan Mathias will be our guest preacher, and it will be followed by drinks and a lunch. All are welcome.
Concert for Ukraine
With this extraordinary line-up, this will be a real treat and a wonderful opportunity to raise money for Ukraine.
Fundraising Concert for Ukraine
https://www.facebook.com/events/511634247153273/
Free charity concert at 7.30pm on the 1st of April 2022 at St. John the Divine, Kennington in support of Ukrainian children. An exquisite programme of vocal and chamber music performed by Royal Academy of Music Opera Studio, Royal College of Music and National Opera Studio students and alumni.
"Bistro 48", a local restaurant and wine shop, is generously sponsoring this event and kindly providing wine free of charge.
"St. John the Divine, Kennington" has kindly provided the performance space.
This event is authorised by UNICEF UK. All donations and proceeds will go to UNICEF Help Ukraine.
I would like to add that those of you who are struggling financially yourselves – you are warmly welcome too. It is a dark time for many of us and I hope you will feel better being consoled by music and people around you. The event is free.
