Though a noted performer of contemporary and lesser-known repertoire, Andrew enjoys performing a wide range of music spanning several musical periods. His concerto repertoire includes Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin and Barber, he has performed these composers with major orchestras, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra and the Orchestre National de Lorraine.Tickets are available at Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/315383138457 and will be on sale on the door from 6:45pm.Andrew is professor of piano at the Royal College of Music, London, and at Goldsmiths, University of LondonThe programme at St Andrew's Church on Saturday 14th May will include Scarlatti, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Schubert, Liszt and Valentin Silvestrov.
If your child would like to try the choir out please turn up at 4:30pm on a Friday afternoon at St Mark's Church. The choir is for school aged children from 7 – 13 years old.For more information contact the Parish Office at sasms@btinternet.com or the Director of Music Simon Harvey at simonharvey2017@gmail.com
Christmas Lessons and Carols: Sunday 19th December 2021 at 6pm at St Mark's ChurchThis is a ticketed event for 75 people, which will be socially distanced. Tickets will be sold via Eventbrite and will be available 7 days before the service.'A Not so Merry Christmas' service: Wednesday 15th December 2021 at 8pm at St Andrew's ChurchThis will be a service for those of us who will be finding Christmas a difficult time due to grief, sadness, loneliness or difficult memories of this festive time.The service will be in person and online on Facebook and on Zoom with no booking required.Christingle service: Christmas Eve, Friday 24th December 2021 at 3:30pm at St Andrew's ChurchOur traditional Christingle service is back this year. With the Children’s choir will we have the Christingle orange and candle.Outside Carols around the Crib: Christmas Eve, Friday 24th December 2021 at 5pm at St Mark's ChurchJoin us for Carols around the Crib at St Mark's Church in the garden. This is an outside event, with no booking required. We have a stable in the garden of St Mark's, a great place to tell the Christmas story through carols and readings.Midnight Mass: Christmas Eve, Friday 24th December 2021 at 11pm for carols, 11:30pm service start at St Andrew's Church.We will be celebrating the first Eucharist of Christmas at St Andrew's Church. Join us from 11pm for Carols sung by the choir, with the service starting at 11:30pm. We ask that those attending take a lateral flow test. No social distancing expected. No need to book.Christmas Day: 8am BCP Eucharist at St Andrew's ChurchA traditional and quiet way to celebrate Christmas. Join us at 8am at St Andrew's Church and on Facebook live. This service will be socially distanced and with no singing. No booking required.Christmas Day: 10am All Age Eucharist at St Mark's ChurchChristmas Morning eucharist with the choir and carols at St Mark’s and also on Zoom. We ask that people take a lateral flow test before attending.
Join us at St Andrew's Church on Saturday 27th November 2021 at 9:15am to 12:15pm for a quiet morning of reflection.The run up to Christmas can be a hectic and busy time, sometimes we miss the real meaning of all our celebrations. We will be looking at how we can gain peace and joy during this Advent and Christmas season.Please book a place at Eventbrite here
