Mozart Requiem & Bach Cantata 4
Saturday 8 November 2025, 7.30pm
St Cyprian’s Church, Glentworth Street, London NW1 6AX
Six Centuries Chamber Choir
Peter Fender, conductor
South London Sinfonietta
Helen Semple, soprano
Eleanor Minney, mezzo-soprano
John Upperton, tenor
Thomas Coltman, baritone
Programme:
Bach: Cantata No.4 (Christ lag in Todes Banden)
Mozart: Requiem (Süssmayr completion)
Rehearsals:
NB: Choir – you can miss one rehearsal only, if absolutely necessary (please let me know in advance)
Sun 12 Oct (choir only): 2.30-5pm, St Silas Church
Fri 17 Oct (choir only): 7-9.30pm, St Gabriel’s Halls (door code 4983)
Sun 19 Oct (choir & orchestra): 2-5pm, St Silas Church
Sun 19 Oct (orchestra & soloists): 6-9pm, St Silas Church
Thu 23 Oct (choir only): 7-9.30pm, St Margaret Pattens Church
Tue 4 Nov (strings only: PLEASE BRING A STAND): 7-10pm, St Gabriel’s Halls (door code 4983)
Thu 6 Nov (choir only): 7-9.30pm, St Margaret Pattens Church
Sat 8 Nov (tutti: ORCHESTRA: BRING A STAND): 3-6pm [starting with Mozart at 3pm], St Cyprian’s Church
Orchestral parts:
Mozart (bowed): Violin 1 / Violin 2 / Viola / Cello & Bass
Bach (bowed): Violin 1 / Violin 2 / Viola 1 / Viola 2 / Cello / Bass
Other instruments: Mozart (3rd set of parts)
Choir scores, rehearsal files and notes:
Mozart: Bärenreiter only – I have spares which you can hire from me for £4 (please let me know if you want one)
Rehearsal files: https://johnfletchermusic.org/mozartwa-requiem-k626/
Or: https://www.chordperfect.com/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/
Bach: Carus only – available from me to hire for £4 (these are choral scores, you can buy your own full vocal score if you want)
Rehearsal files: https://johnfletchermusic.org/cantata-bachjs-004-christ-lag-in-todesbanden/
Or: https://www.ashburtonsingers.co.uk/midi.html
Dress: Men: all black (jacket optional, no tie) / women: all black (long or short dresses or trousers are all fine)
Subs: If you are due to pay subs please do so here: payment page
Publicity: Please help publicise the concert – here is an e-flyer for that purpose.
And this is the direct link for tickets.
Tickets: Tickets are available for performers at rehearsals in advance of the concert day at a £5 reduction. Cash or card.
Venues:
St Gabriel’s Halls, Glasgow Terrace, Pimlico, London SW1V 3AA
From Pimlico tube station take the Lupus Street exit and then walk down Lupus Street. Glasgow Terrace is a small road (blocked to traffic) on the left after about 10 mins, not far past the Post Office and Pimlico Toy Library. The postcode is accurate on both Google and Apple maps. For the Main Hall (upstairs), Small Hall or Men’s Club (both downstairs), you want the left of the two blue doors in the picture below; for the Boys’ Club there is a separate entrance, to the right, through an arch and down a short passageway. Door code will be confirmed in due course (please don’t leave doors on the latch). Parking is not possible on the Estate – use Lupus Street.
St Cyprian’s Church, Glentworth Street, London NW1 6AX
Just a few minutes walk from Baker Street tube station.
St Silas Church, Risinghill Street, Islington, N1 9UL
Less than 10 mins walk from Angel tube station.
St Margaret Pattens Church, Rood Lane, Eastcheap, London EC3M 1HS
Monument tube is 5 minutes away, Bank is not much further.
Other travel info is here.
Band list
Violin 1
George Mattar (leader)
Raissa Harvey
Jill Bailey
Pauline Stockman
Graham Ritchie
Violin 2
Jennifer Tillier
Vincent Sujadinata
Oona Webster Jones
Jeremy Cook
Viola
Wendy Talbot (viola 1 for Bach)
Shula Sarner (viola 1 for Bach)
Debbie Miles-Johnson (viola 2 for Bach)
Rosy Cook (viola 2 for Bach)
‘Cello
Laurie Grant-Forster
Greta Dietz
Sarah Harding
Double bass
Ka Man Chan
Dominic Nudd
Basset horn
Graham Elliott
Quentin Maxwell-Jackson
Bassoon
Gabriel Adshead
William Mills
Trumpet
Kieran Booker
Liam Foley
Trombone
James Druce
Robbie Palmer
Andrew Ross
Timpani
David Coronel
Organ
Andrew Tait