The Grand Tour - Piano Music by Candlelight from around the World

Tickets for The Grand Tour - Piano Music by Candlelight from around the World in London
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Highlights
🎹 Experience the distinctive piano music of England, Spain, France, and Germany in an evocative new concert series
⛪ Enjoy the rich acoustics and candlelit ambiance of St Mary le Strand, one of London’s most beautiful Baroque churches
🎵 Hear renowned concert pianists bring each nation’s musical soul to life through carefully curated programmes
🍸Complement your cultural journey with a themed complimentary drink inspired by each featured country

General Info
📅 Date and time: Choose in the ticket selector
🕒 Duration: 1 hour
📍 Venue: St Mary le Strand Church, The Strand, London, WC2R 1ES
👤 Age requirement: All ages are welcome
♿ Accesibility: This experience is wheelchair accessible

Description
Embark on a rich and atmospheric journey through the piano music of England, Spain, France, and Germany (with more to follow!) in this evocative and exciting new concert series, The Grand Tour. Set in the candlelit beauty of St Mary le Strand—one of London’s most exquisite Baroque churches—each concert explores the musical soul of a different country through carefully curated programmes and performed by renowned concert pianists. From pastoral English lyricism and fiery Spanish dances to refined French impressionism and profound German Romanticism, every evening promises an immersive cultural and sensory experience, complemented by a themed complimentary drink. Sounds like a dream doesn't it? Get your tickets now for The Grand Tour - Piano Music by Candlelight from around the World in London

Concert details

Concert 1. English Piano Music by Candlelight

• Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
• Performer: Duncan Honeybourne – piano

Programme:

• Ernest Moeran – Stalham River
• Arnold Bax – Piano Sonata No. 3
• William Baines – Tides
• Hubert Parry – Shulbrede Tunes

Complimentary Drink: Pimm’s or tea


Concert 2. Spanish Piano Music by Candlelight

• Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
• Performer: Sofía Medina – piano

Programme:

•     Antonio Soler – Sonatas in G minor (R.87), F♯ major (R.90), D♭ major (R.88)
•     Manuel de Falla – Four Spanish Pieces
•     Enrique Granados – 8 Valses poéticos, 12 Danzas españolas (Nos. 1–6) 

Complimentary Drink: Sangria


Concert 3. French Piano Music by Candlelight

• Date: Thursday 8 January 2026
• Performer: Julian Trevelyan – piano

Programme:

•     Daquin – Le coucou
•     Rameau – Le rappel des oiseaux
•     Roussel – Sicilienne, Op. 14 No. 2
•     Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1
•     Debussy – L’isle joyeuse
•     Séverac – En Tartane
•     Ravel – Alborada del gracioso
•     Fauré – Nocturne No. 1, Op. 33 No. 1
•     Franck – Prélude, Choral et Fugue 

Complimentary Drink: French wine


Concert 4. German Piano Music by Candlelight

• Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
• Performer: Caterina Grewe – piano

Programme:

•     J.S. Bach – Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903
•     Robert Schumann – Arabesque, Op. 18
•     Robert Schumann – Symphonic Studies, Op. 13

Complimentary Drink: German wine




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