F o r t h c o m i n g C o n c e r t s
P a s t C o n c e r t s
​Sunday 17 November 2024
Mendelssohn Elijah
Tiffin School Choirs
James Day, conductor
Tiffin School, Kingston, UK
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Thursday 29 November 2024
Haydn Nelson Mass
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Barbican Centre, London, UK
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Saturday 30 November 2024 19:30
Poulenc and Duruflé
Bristol Ensemble
Choir of St George's Hanover Square
Richard Gowers, organ
Benedict Hoffnung, conductor
St Mary's Church, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, UK
https://www.wottonconcertseries.co.uk/event/organ-concert/
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Thursday 5 December 2024 19:00
London Handel Festival
Handel Messiah
Choir of St George's Hanover Square
London Handel Orchestra
Adrian Butterfield, conductor
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
https://www.london-handel-festival.com/show/2024-messiah/
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Wednesday 11 December 2024
Christmas Carols at Cadogan
The Bach Choir
David Hill, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
Cadogan Hall, London, UK
https://thebachchoir.org.uk/concerts/carols-at-cadogan/
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Friday 13 December 2024 19:30
Christmas with London Mozart Players
LMP Brass players
Richard Gowers, organ
Tess Jackson, conductor
Smith Square Hall, London, UK
https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/book-online/11001/
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Saturday 14 December 2024 14:30 & 19:30
Christmas Classics
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael England, conductor
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-classics/
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Tuesday 17 December 2024 13:10
Organ Recital
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
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Saturday 11 January 2025
Holst Planets
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Lee Reynolds, conductor
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
https://www.rg.live/events/the-planets-holst-live
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Wednesday 15 January 2025 13:10
Piano Duet Recital
Mishka Rushdie Momen, piano
Richard Gowers, piano
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
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Saturday 18 January 2025 19:30
A Boy was Born - Music for Epiphany
Choir of the 21st Century
Richard Gowers, conductor
Tom Winpenny, organ
St Stephen's Gloucester Road, London, UK
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Friday 31 January 2025
In Paradisum
BBC Singers
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon, conductor
King's Place, London, UK
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/aurora-orchestra-bbc-singers-in-paradisum/
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Sunday 2 February 2025 20:30
Messiaen La Nativité du Seigneur
Selwyn College Chapel, Cambridge, UK
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Tuesday 4 February 2025 13:10
Mayfair Organ Concert
Grosvenor Chapel, London, UK
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Monday 10 February 2025 19:30
Musikverein
Matilda Lloyd, trumpet
Richard Gowers, organ
Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
https://www.musikverein.at/konzert/?id=0005f5e9
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Saturday 22 March 2025 19:00
London Handel Festival
St George's: A Tercentenary Celebration
London Handel Singers
Choir of St George's Hanover Square
London Handel Orchestra
Zoe Brookshaw, soprano
Alexander Chance, countertenor
Hugo Hymas, tenor
Florian Störtz, bass
Richard Gowers, conductor
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
https://www.london-handel-festival.com/show/st-georges-a-tercentenary-celebration/
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Sunday 30 March 2025
Stravinsky Rite of Spring
Johannes Skoog, organ
Richard Gowers, organ
Engelbrekt Church, Stockholm, Sweden
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Friday 18 April 2025 16:00
London Handel Festival
Bach St Matthew Passion
Choir of St George's Hanover Square
London Handel Orchestra
Jessica Cale, soprano
Anita Monserrat, mezzo-soprano
Nathan Vale, Evangelist/tenor
Tristan Hambleton bass
Richard Gowers, conductor
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
https://www.london-handel-festival.com/show/2025-st-matthew-passion/
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2024 PAST CONCERTS
​Wednesday 13 & Thursday 14 November 2024
Discovery Concert: Holst Planets
London Symphony Orchestra
Barbican Centre, London, UK
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Wednesday 6 November 2024 19:30
London Handel Festival Launch
Olwen Foulkes, recorder
Bethany Horak-Hallett, mezzo-soprano
Richard Gowers, harpsichord
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
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​​​Wednesday 6 November 2024 13:10
Schumann Piano Quintet
Budapest Piano Quintet
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK​​​​
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Saturday 2 November 2024 12:30
Organ Recital
Church of the Most Precious Blood, Southwark, London, UK
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Monday 28 October 2024
Faure Requiem
Masterclass for students at Oxford University
Merton College Chapel, Oxford, UK
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​Saturday 26 October 2024
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Choir of the 21st Century
Richard Gowers, conductor
St Stephen's Gloucester Road, London, UK​
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Thursday 10 October 2024
Asia Tour
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
Oriental Arts Centre, Shanghai, China
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Sunday 6 October 2024 11:00
Orgelmatinee
Blechbläserensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker
Richard Gowers, organ
Großer Saal, Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/concert/calendar/55715/
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Thursday 3 October 2024 19:30
Asia Tour
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, South Korea
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Thursday 26 September 2024 19:00
Asia Tour
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
Suntory Hall, Toyko, Japan
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Wednesday 25 September 2024 19:00
Asia Tour
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
Symphony Hall, Osaka, Japan
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​Friday 20 September 2024 19:30
Leicester International Music Festival
Hilary Cronin, soprano
Richard Gowers, harpsichord
Adam Walker, flute
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin
Ashok Klouda, cello
Hansom Hall, Leicester, UK
https://www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk/festival-programme-2024-friday
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tuesday 17 September 2024 19:30
No One Understood
Andrew Hamilton, baritone
Richard Gowers, piano
Peter Ash, conductor
Cadogan Hall, London, UK
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Saturday 14 September 2024 19:30
Mahler Resurrection Symphony
Philharmonia Orchestra
Nefeli Chadouli, conductor
Bold Tendencies, Multi-Story Car Park, London, UK
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Thursday 12 September 2024 19:00
Holst The Planets
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Barbican Centre, London, UK​
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Sunday 8 September 2024 17:00
Organ Recital
Westminster Abbey, London, UK
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Sunday 1 September 2024 21:00
Holst The Planets
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
The Court of Chateau Louis XI, La Côte-Saint-André, France
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Saturday 31 August 2024 20:00
Holst The Planets
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Gstaad Festival Tent, Gstaad, Switzerland
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Thursday 29 August 2024 20:00
Holst The Planets
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Culture and Congress Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Tuesday 27 August 2024 20:30
Holst The Planets
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Teatre Wielki Opera Narodowa, Warsaw, Poland
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Saturday 24 August 2024 18:30
Garden of Eden
Catherine Hooper, soprano
Brenton Spiteri, tenor
Hugo Herman-Wilson, baritone
Richard Gowers, piano
Garsington Studios, Wormsley Estate, Buckinghamshire, UK
https://www.operaprelude.org/regional-events/garden-of-eden-pega4​
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30 July - 4 August 2024
Symphonic Horizons
Britten Sinfonia
Brian Cox, presenter
Daniel Harding, conductor
Royal Opera House, London, UK
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Saturday 27 July 2024
Die Burghofspiele Recital
Matilda Lloyd, trumpet
Richard Gowers, piano/organ
St Markus Kirche, Eltville, Germany
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Saturday 6 July 2024 19:30
Mozart Requiem
Lee Reynolds, conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
https://www.rg.live/events/mozart-requiem
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Friday 5 July 2024 19:30
Thaxted Festival: COSMOS
Echo Ensemble
Noah Max, conductor
Thaxted Parish Church, Essex, UK
https://www.thaxtedfestival.co.uk/events/cosmos-a-celebration-of-the-planets
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Wednesday 3 July 2024 13:10
Shostakovich Piano Quintet
Budapest Piano Quintet
Elizabeth Merrifield, violin
Amy Le-Mar, violin
Connor Quigley, viola
Alice Abram, cello
Richard Gowers, piano
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK​
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Friday 28 June 2024
Beaminster Festival
Matilda Lloyd, trumpet
Richard Gowers, piano/organ
St Mary's Church, Beaminster, Dorset, UK
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Sunday 23 June 2024
Matinee der Freunde der Berliner Philharmoniker
Richard Gowers, organ
Großer Saal, Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
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Tuesday 18 June 2024 13:10
Lunchtime Organ Recital
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
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Saturday 15 June 2024 20:00
The Devil's Den
Premiere of a new opera by Isabella Gellis
Nevill Holt Opera, Leicestershire, UK
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Wednesday 12 June 2024 19:00
Organ Appeal Relaunch
Alexandra Palace Brass Ensemble
Richard Gowers, organ
Alexandra Palace, London, UK
https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/grand-organ-brass-concert/
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Sunday 9 June 2024 14:30
Brass + Organ Recital
Prime Brass
Richard Gowers, organ
King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK
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Monday 27 May 2024 19:00
Orchestral Qawwali Project
Rushil Ranjin, composer
Abi Sampa, voice
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2024/orchestral-qawwali-project/
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Tuesday 14 May 2024 19:30
Verse Anthems
The Gesualdo Six
Owain Park, director
Richard Gowers, chamber organ
St John's Smith Square, London, UK
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Wednesday 24 April 2024 13:10
Mädchenblumen
Songs by Strauss, Rachmaninoff and Grieg
Helena Moore, soprano
Richard Gowers, piano
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
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Saturday 13 April 2024 19:30
Holst The Planets
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor
Saffron Hall, Essex, UK
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Friday 12 April 2024 19:30
Holst The Planets
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
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Saturday 6 April 2024 19:30
Spring Concert
Duruflé Requiem
Chichester Chorale
Tom Robson, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
St George's Church, Cleveland Road, Chichester, UK
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Tuesday 2 April 2024 13:00
London Handel Festival Showcase Recital
Laura Perešivana, soprano
Harriet Burns, soprano
Richard Gowers, harpsichord
Charterhouse Chapel, London, UK
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Friday 29 March 2024 16:00
Bach St John Passion
Richard Gowers, conductor
Fflur Wyn, soprano
Meili Li, countertenor
Nathan Vale, Evangelist/tenor
Jerome Knox, bass
London Handel Orchestra
St George's Hanover Square, London, UK
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Saturday 23 March 2024 19:30
Duruflé Requiem
Harpenden Choral Society
John Andrews, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
Harpenden Methodist Church, Hertfordshire, UK
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Friday 22 March 2024 19:30
Fauré and Duruflé Requiems
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Jack Apperley, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
St John's Smith Square, London, UK
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Sunday 24 March 2024 17:00
Duruflé Requiem
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Jack Apperley, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
St James Norlands, London, UK
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Monday 18 March 2024 19:30
McDowall Girl from Aleppo
Westminster School
Pimlico Musical Foundation
Tim Garrard, conductor
Suzie Collier, violin
Richard Gowers, piano
Barbican Hall, London, UK
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Sunday 17 March 2024 19:30
Dido and Aeneas
University of London Chamber Choir
Olivia Shotton, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
St George's, Bloomsbury, London, UK
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Saturday 16 March 2024 19:30
Vivaldi Gloria
Sine Nomine Singers
Richard Thomas, conductor
Richard Gowers, organ
St Lawrence's Church, Pinner, London, UK
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Saturday 9 March 2024 19:30
Barnes Music Festival Opening Concert
Pegasus Choir
Barnes Festival Orchestra
James Day, conductor
St Mary's Church, Barnes, London, UK
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Saturday 24 February 2024 15:00
Duet Recital
Hakim Homage à Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky Le Sacre du Printemps
Richard Gowers & Johannes Skoog, organ
St James's Church, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sunday 28 January 2024 17:30
Organ Recital
Chelsea Old Church, London, UK