The Piccadilly Christmas Concert 2014

When the going gets tough in the run-up to Christmas and you've had about as much seasonal music as you can take - think Trafalgar Square and carols round the Norwegian Tree, bands in Oxford Street , choirs in every available church and hall - get yourself over to St James's Church Piccadilly . Virtuoso pianist Warren Mailley-Smith will be entertaining his audience with a programme that is both restful and refreshingly stimulating. This is just the place to put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy. An award-winning concert pianist and a favourite performer for the British Royal Family, Warren offers a programme of Beethoven and Chopin and he is rapidly establishing himself as one of the best pianists of his generation. An exceptional talent and a gentle, self-deprecating sense of humour, combined with his formidable technical skill and mature musicality, makes him a favourite with audiences and venue staff alike. This year he is joined in a performance of Chopin’s scintillating Piano Concerto no. 2 and Schubert’s Trout Quintet by the Sattler String Quartet, who will perform Bach’s immortal Air on a G-String and the outstanding young soprano, Susan Parkes will perform arias by Puccini and some festive songs.

PROGRAMME:
Beethoven - Appassionata Sonata no. 23 Op 57 in F minor
Chopin - Berceuse Op 57
Schubert - ‘Serenade’ and ‘Ave Maria’ (soprano)
Schubert – ‘Trout’ Quintet in A major – D667 Andantino (Theme and Variations)
Bach - Air on a G-String (string quartet)
Chopin - Piano Concerto no. 2, Op 21 in F minor (Chamber version)
Piazzolla - Libertango
A. Adam - O, Holy night (all performers)