2022 Performances
23rd December 2022
7:00PM – St Mary the Virgin, Ashford
Kent Youth Choir – The Kent Youth Choir are back at the atmospheric St Mary the Virgin Church in Ashford for their Christmas concert filled to the brim with festive numbers. The choir is under the leadership of the KYC resident conductor Ciara Considine. Book here
4th December 2022
4:00PM – The Great Hall, Strand
Shiny Stockings – Join the King’s College London Jazz Society for their Christmas Concert, featuring performances from Big Band, Jazz Orchestra and carols from the Brass Band! Book here
4th December 2022
12:00PM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton
Handel’s Messiah Part 1 at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – Formed of university and conservatoire choral scholars and graduates, the choir and ensemble take on Part 1 of this glorious masterpiece. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director/Bass). Book here
30th November 2022 – 2nd December 2022
5:30PM – King’s College London Chapel, London
The Choir of King’s College London – Advent Carol Service: The candle-lit Advent Carol Service is a highlight of the King’s year; join us for this service of readings and music from the Chapel Choir. Book here
27th November 2022
6:00PM – International Students House, London
CANCELLED LRSO: Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Martinu – Join the LRSO for their winter concert featuring traditional festive classics, with some thrilling additions by Dvorak, Kees Vlak and Karl Jenkins.
27th November 2022
10:30AM – Brixton Unitarian Church, London
Solo Advent Service at the Brixton Unitarian Church – Intimate performance of festive classics with Ricky Taing (flute). Featuring Snow Angel by Daniel Dorff, Walking in the Air by Howard Blake and more. Get in touch for further details
21st November 2022
7:00PM – King’s College London Chapel, London
Modern Music Society Winter Concert – Conducted by Sofia Grigoriadou, the Sinfonietta perform Rebecca Dale’s Materna Requiem with choir, Amy Beach’s Romance for Violin and Poulenc’s Deux Marches et un Intermede. Book here
20th November 2022
12:00PM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton
Bryony Lloyd at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – Folk singer-songwriter Bryony Lloyd makes her debut at Brixton, with her healing and lyrical original songs. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here
23rd October 2022
12:00PM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton
Brixton Wind Ensemble at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – The Brixton Wind Ensemble hold their debut concert performing works by Mozart, Raff, Taneyev, Jacob and Gipps, directed by Jason Taing. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here
29th September 2022
7:30PM – Chapel of St Thomas Guy, London
Opening of Year Service – Join us for an ecumenical service of Evensong as we celebrate the start of the academic year, sung by the Guy’s Chapel Choir. The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark, will be preaching. Ricky Taing (cantor) Find out more
28th September 2022
1:15PM – King’s College London Chapel, London
Opening of Year Service – Featuring music from The Choir of King’s College London, directed by Joseph Fort. Find out more
25th September 2022
12:00PM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton
The Scintille Quartet: German Classics for the Summer’s End at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – In the first of the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series, we welcome the Scintille Quartet, performing Beethoven and Schubert. Paula Guerra (Violin), Chloe Meade (Violin), Sara Frankel (Viola), Bryony Rawstron (Cello), Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here
24th September 2022
7:00PM – The Church of the Holy Cross, Cowbridge, Wales
The Choir of King’s College London – The Choir of King’s College London (directed by Joseph Fort) makes its debut at the festival, with a performance of Rachmaninoff’s much loved All-Night Vigil, better known as the ‘Vespers’. With a recent recording described as ‘a performance of astonishing intensity and musicality’ (Gramophone), this promises to be a moving performance. Book here
18th September 2022
4:30PM – Clare College Chapel, Cambridge
The Cambridge Choral Academy – Conducted by Graham Ross, the Cambridge Choral Academy Choir sing works by Byrd, MacMillan and Moeran in this service of choral evensong at Clare College Chapel, Cambridge. Find out more
17th September 2022
6:00PM – St Catharine’s College Chapel, Cambridge
The Cambridge Choral Academy – Conducted by Edward Wickham, the Cambridge Choral Academy Choir sing works by Byrd and Tomkins in this service of choral evensong at St Catherine’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Find out more
16th September 2022
9:30PM – Sidney Sussex College Chapel, Cambridge
The Cambridge Choral Academy – Directed by David Skinner, the Cambridge Choral Academy Choir sing works by Tallis and Byrd in this service of compline. Find out more
26th August 2022
3:30PM – Olivier Hall, Oxford
The Rodolfus Foundation Choir – Under the baton of course director Simon Toyne, the Rodolfus Foundation Choir perform works by Dove, Gibbons, Byrd, Vaughan Williams and Parry.
25th August 2022
4:00PM – Keble College Chapel, Oxford
The Rodolfus Foundation Choir – The Choir sing Blair’s Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B minor, Judith Bingham’s Corpus Christi Carol, alongside other choral works under the baton of Simon Toyne. Ricky Taing (bass soloist).
24th August 2022
6:00PM – Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
The Rodolfus Foundation Choir – Conducted by Steven Grahl, the Rodolfus Foundation Choir sing choral evensong in the beautiful setting of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
22nd August 2022
8:30PM – Merton College Chapel, Oxford
The Rodolfus Foundation Choir – Directed by Benjamin Nicholas, the Rodolfus Foundation Choir sing works by Gibbons, Dove and Byrd in a beautiful service of compline.
14th August 2022
10:30AM – St John’s Church, Deptford
St John’s Deptford Christmas Day Service – congregation accompanied by Ricky Taing (organ). Featuring both traditional and modern hymns from the Songs of Fellowship with original improvisations and voluntaries. Watch here
7th August 2022
2:00PM – The Centenary Hall, Cranbrook
Kent County Youth Orchestra – KCYO come together for their annual summer course, this time under the baton of Peter Shannon, featuring a performance of Elgar’s Sea Pictures and Frank Bridge’s The Sea. Free seating. Find out more
1st August 2022
7:00PM – The Centenary Hall, Cranbrook
Kent Youth Choir – KYC come together for their annual summer course, rehearsing their repertoire ahead of their end of course concert in the newly opened Centenary Hall of Benenden School. Free seating. Find out more
30th July 2022
3:30PM – Bonnie Yeung-Tsang Recital Hall, Cranbrook
Masterclass with Rachael Lloyd – Invited to perform in a masterclass to mezzo-soprano Rachael Lloyd, I sung Brahms’ Sommerabend, alongside other performances from members of the Kent Youth Choir.
18th July 2022
9:00PM – St Saviour’s, Pimlico
Compline: Spem in Alium – The ancient service of Compline (night prayer) is sung by a massed choir, interspersing plainsong with rich harmony and the miraculous 40-part motet ‘Spem in Alium’ by Tallis. Find out more
5th July 2022
6:00PM – EartH (Theatre), Stoke Newington, London
Spitalfields Music Festival: The Orchestral Music of Afghanistan – Afghan musicians join the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra to share the wealth of orchestral music from their homeland – as part of the Spitalfields Music Festival – titled The Orchestral Music of Afghanistan: Looking Forward. Book here
2nd July 2022
7:30PM – The Douay Martyrs School, Ickenham
Eastcote & Ruislip Choral Society – Under the baton of Robert Jones, the Eastcote and Ruislip Choral Society return for their Summer Concert, featuring works by Copland, Gershwin and Shearing with songs from West Side Story, joined by soloists Emma Bowles and Alex Jones. Find out more
1st July 2022
7:30PM – Thaxted Parish Church, Essex
The Choir of King’s College London – The Choir of King’s College London, under the directorship of Joseph Fort, joins with the superb instrumentalists of the English Chamber Orchestra in what will undoubtedly be the glorious centrepiece of this year’s Festival. The concert will celebrate the friendship between Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the connections they both had with Thaxted. Book here
28th (live recording) and 29th (broadcast) June 2022
4:00PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
BBC Choral Evensong at King’s College London – From the Chapel of King’s College, London, on the Feast of St Peter and St Paul. With Joseph Fort (Director of Music) and Mitchell Farquharson (Organist). Stream here
26th June 2022
6:00PM – St George the Martyr, Southwark
Choral Evensong at St George the Martyr – Join St George the Martyr’s Vocal Quartet (Ricky Taing, bass) in their leading of prayer, featuring works by Mendellsohn, Tchaikovsky and a canticle setting by Healey Willan. Find out more
10th June 2022
6:00PM – Bush House Rooftop Terrace, London
KCL Pro Bono Society Summer Fundraising Concert – Join us on Friday 10th June for an evening of classical music and a cappella performances. The event will be dedicated to Oxfam’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal and 100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to them. Each £10 ticket entitles you to a glass of wine and admission to the event. Book here
29th May 2022
7:00PM – Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire
The Choir of King’s College London and the English Chamber Orchestra – Featuring Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens, Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs and Holst’s Five Partsongs and The Cloud Messenger. Book here
10th April 2022
6:00PM – St John’s Smith Square, London
The Choir of King’s College London – The Choir of King’s College London makes a welcome return to St John’s Smith Square, performing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil. More typically known as the ‘Vespers’, Rachmaninoff’s composition draws on the sounds of Orthodox worship—particularly the singing of chant and the ringing of bells. Book here
7th April 2022
7:00PM – St David’s Room, Strand
Modern Music Society Chamber Concert – King’s College London’s Modern Music Society presents performances from student-led ensembles including the Vocal Consort and the newly formed MMS Flute Ensemble in its final concert of the year. Featuring vocal and instrumental music by Eleanor Daley, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Eugene Bozza, and more. Find out more
5th April 2022
6:00PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
The Choir of King’s College London – Memorial Evensong: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021): Join us for a service to remember and celebrate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of King’s College London’s best-known alumni, who died in December 2021 aged 90. Watch here
4th April 2022
6:00PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
War Studies at 60 Cantata – Composed by Catarina Domenici, this uniquely special occasion will see an orchestra and choir including King’s staff and students performing with libretto by Dr Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho, Department of War Studies, and English translation by Professor David Treece, Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. It will be performed by King’s Brazil Ensemble, guest musicians from the Alvorada Choro ensemble, soloists and a choir composed of students and staff from War Studies directed by Dr de Carvalho. Book here
2nd April 2022
7:00PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
King’s College Chorus – King’s College Chorus is a non-auditioning mixed choir of around 50-60 people aiming to give students the opportunity to sing a variety of pieces, including large symphonic works, as well as give student conductors experience in conducting large ensembles. Find out more
1st April 2022
7:30PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
The Choir of King’s College London and the Hanover Band – The Choir of King’s College London and the Hanover Band present a Passiontide performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. John Passion. Please join us for this performance of one of Bach’s most loved works, in the beautiful setting of the College Chapel. Book here
31st March 2022
7:00PM – St David’s Room, Strand
King’s College London Modern Music Society Piano Recital Concert – A number of students who have participated in this year’s successful series of piano and composition workshops will showcase a variety of piano works, including student compositions. Featuring a world premiere of Rowan Wheelwright’s Hold, performed by Ricky Taing (piano). Find out more
29th March 2022
5:30PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
The Choir of King’s College London – Passiontide Service: This wonderful candlelit service is similar in style to the Advent service and incorporates elements of the liturgy of the church for Lent and Holy Week. Find out more
20th March 2022
4:00PM – Kings Road UR Church, Southend
Southend Choirs – The choirs will be performing Kerry Andrew’s Unlocked, a commissioned work for the choir during a family open afternoon, involving several live performances, in addition to showing some of the virtual choir recordings made during lockdown. This event is free to attend with retiring collection. Find out more
19th March 2022
7:00PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
King’s College London Modern Music Society Sinfonietta – Modern Music Society invite you to Sinfonietta’s March concert, featuring the late-Romantic Anglo-American music by Elgar, Coleridge-Taylor, Vaughan Williams, Beach, and Copland. This programmatic music will transport you into a journey through nature as we welcome in the spring season! Book here
14th March 2022
5:00PM – Bush House Courtyard, London
A Vigil for Ukraine – A time to stand with all those suffering in the invasion of Ukraine, especially those within our community, and to pray for peace throughout the world. If you can’t be with us, we encourage you to set the time aside & pray wherever you are. All are welcome. The Choir will be singing We shall walk through the valley in peace by Undine Smith Moore. Find out more
6th March 2022
8:00PM – St Michael & All Angels Church, Barnes
The Choir of King’s College London – The Choir of King’s College London makes a welcome return to the Barnes Music Festival, performing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil. More typically known as the ‘Vespers’, Rachmaninoff’s composition draws on the sounds of Orthodox worship—particularly the singing of chant and the ringing of bells. Book here
3rd February 2022
5:00PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
The Choir of King’s College London – Orthodox Vespers: Service led by Fr Alexander Fostiropoulos and the Choir.
1st February 2022
5:30PM – College Chapel on the Strand, London
The Choir of King’s College London – Evensong for Candelmas (featuring the North London Collegiate School): Featuring Tallis’s O nata lux, Ayleward Responses, Gibbons’s The Short Service and Eccard’s When to the temple Mary went.
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