St Mary’s plays host to a number of musicians – soloists, ensembles, choirs, and school groups. We host a summer Organ Festival each year from mid-May to mid-July, as well as holding lunchtime recitals on the first and third Fridays each month during term time. Use the filters below to view the events most suited to you.
Simona Fruscella, organ (St Ambrogio, Casalmorano, Italy)
NAKED BYRD 2
Armonico Consort
Director: Christopher Monks
Featuring some of the greatest choral music ever written, the concert programme will be linked by timeless chants by the 11th century Abbess – Hildegard of Bingen.
Harry Sullivan, organ (St Mary's, Warwick)
LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
Join St Mary's Choirs for an evening of music by
Parry, Handel, Vaughan Williams, Stanford and others, plus
Rule Britannia | Land of Hope and Glory | Jerusalem
with soloist Roderick Williams OBE
Tickets on sale from 8th July 2024
THE GESUALDO SIX
Owain Park director
Guy James and Alasdair Austin countertenors
Joseph Wicks and Josh Cooter tenors
Michael Craddock baritone
QUEEN OF HEARTS
A selection of Motets and Chansons from the French Court, focusing on European Queens: Anne of Brittany, Margaret of Austria, Anne Boleyn, and Mary Tudor.
Music by Brumel, Compère, Festa, de Févin, Gombert, L’Héritier, Mouton, des Prez, Prioris, Ninfea Crutwell-Reade, and Owain Park.
‘Behind the Music’ FREE pre-concert talk: 6.45pm
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/event/the-gesualdo-six-tuesday-8-october/
Three Tenors by Candlelight
Samuel Kibble, William Searle and Rhys Meilyr perform operatic classics and timeless favourites.
Clive Letchford, tenor, with Gillian Parsons, piano
THE BINCHOIS CONSORT
Matthew Farrell and Tom Lilburn altos
Dominic Bland, Tom Castle, Mark Dobell and George Pooley tenors
Andrew Kirkman director | Jamie Savan slide trumpet
‘In the Midst of Death there is Life’:
Celebrating 550 years of the Afterlife of Guillaume Du Fay
The 550th anniversary of the death of Franco-Flemish composer Guillaume Du Fay (the dominant figure in European music of the second half of the 15th century) provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the composer’s virtuosic contribution to music.
‘Behind the Music’ FREE pre-concert talk: 7.45pm
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/event/the-binchois-consort-tuesday-12-november/
Ben Adams, percussion
RUSSELL WATSON accompanied by MIKE MORAN
Come and join multi-award winning tenor Russell Watson accompanied by world renowned Pianist/arranger/writer Mike Moran in the magnificent setting of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick. The world-renowned tenor will be performing a special show with classic songs old and new, together with a selection of hits from his illustrious career, with special guest Nancy May, soprano.
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Doors open 5.00pm – 8.30pm, 28th November
(Warwick Victorian Evening)
- 70 Christmas Trees
- Live Music
- Mulled wine
- Memory Tree
- A short Carol Service will take place at 8.45pm
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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Pop-up Café on Fridays and Saturdays.
Lots of wrap-around events and "special guests". Watch out for further details!
Oswold Castle, piano
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Saturday 30th November: Live music from Occasional Brass during the morning.
Santa will be with us from around 11.00am after judging the Christmas Trees.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Monday 2nd December: Everyone welcome, but especially the elderly and less mobile.
Pop-up Cafe open.
11.00-11.45am: Concert given by musicians from Warwick Preparatory School, in the presence of the High Sheriff of Warwickshire.
LATE NIGHT OPENING - last entry 7.30pm. Come and see the trees twinkling in the evening darkness. Live music from Occasional Brass.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Tuesday 3rd December, 10.00-11.00am: Join pupils from three local Primary Schools as they sing Christmas songs.
Pop-up cafe open.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Wednesday, 4th December, 11.00am-12 noon: Santa and his Elf will be looking forward to meeting pre-school children. Do bring along a picture or letter for Santa.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
Pop-up Café on Fridays and Saturdays.
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Armonico Consort and Baroque Players
Director: Christopher Monks
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
Pop-up Café on Fridays and Saturdays.
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Saturday 7th December, 10.00am: Live music from Occasional Brass.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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Collegium Warwick with Beauchamp Sinfonietta
Director: Ron Binnie
Handel Messiah Part 1 and extracts from Parts 2 and 3
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross director
Bethlehem Star
A sumptuous festive programme of carols and motets including choral works by Rheinberger, Arvo Pärt, Reena Esmail, James Whitbourn, Cecilia MacDowall, Jonathan Dove, and John Rutter.
‘Behind the Music’ FREE pre-concert talk: 6.45pm
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/event/choir-of-clare-college-cambridge-tuesday-10-december/
Carols by Candlelight
Armonico Consort
AC Academy Warwick
Director: Christopher Monks
Organ: George Herbert/Allsop/Richard Gowers
In addition to well-loved Christmas music, the programme includes music by
Roberts, Darke, Young, Rutter, Chillcot, Mouton and Pearsall.
Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
sung by the Girls’ Choir of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick.
Carols by Candlelight
Armonico Consort
AC Academy Warwick
Director: Christopher Monks
Organ: George Herbert/Allsop/Richard Gowers
In addition to well-loved Christmas music, the programme includes music by
Roberts, Darke, Young, Rutter, Chillcot, Mouton and Pearsall.
THE SNOWMAN™
12.00pm, 1.30pm, 3.00pm and 4.30pm
Four showings of The Snowman with live orchestra and solo chorister.
Tickets available from 14th October