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PRESS RELEASE: Laura van der Heijden announced as LMP’s first Young Artist in Residence
We are pleased to announce that cellist Laura van der Heijden has been appointed ‘Young Artist in Residence’ with the London Mozart Players. Laura is the 2012 BBC Young Musician and first collaborated with the orchestra in 2013. The new partnership will commence officially in June 2015 with the opening concert of the Portsmouth Festivities […]
Lords and Ladies attend LMP concert at St John’s
We have just heard that the “All Party Parliamentary Group for Classical Music” will attend todays concert at St John’s Smith Square
New LMP Recording at Number 1 in Classical Album Chart
Back in July 2014 we were at Henry Wood Hall with Naxos, recording with Hilary Davan Wetton, Roderick Williams and the City of London Choir. The subsequent recording described as ‘an anthology of twentieth century British music on the themes of war and lost youth, set against a background of the English countryside and a […]
Christmas Concert Dec 14th, 7.30pm at St John’s Smith Square
We are delighted to be collaborating on this exciting event with Suzi Digby OBE and to be celebrating Christmas at St John’s Smith Square. Programme to include Britten’s St Nicolas cantata, Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols, and Frank Bridge’s Sir Roger de Coverley (A Christmas Dance). There’ll be carols to sing and Thomas Hardy readings; a […]
Two concerts for the price of one!
LMP Principal Double Bass player and conductor Stacey Watton will be presenting a Concert by Candlelight with the LMP on 30th November, 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe, SE16 4JE, with programme to feature Beethoven’s Symphony No.2, Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Brahms Violin Concerto. But that’s not all ladies and gents… If you purchase […]
Hidden Croydon Exhibition
I happened upon some WW1 postcards when I was researching my family heritage. Building your family tree is extremely addictive I warn you, but it also gave a certain amount of inspiration to the ‘Hidden Croydon’ project. ‘History is made by individuals’ is an opinion thrown around often by historians, and I think on the […]
Claire Jones recording sessions
On Oct 22nd the LMP recorded a new album with Claire “The Girl With The Golden Harp”. The album is due to be released on March 1st. Please let us know if you would like to pre order a copy Claire Jones (born in 1985) is a Welsh harpist who held the title of Official Harpist to […]
Connecting Generations: WW1 Songs Remembered and Shared
As part of a wide-reaching WW1 commemoration project, the London Mozart Players, Croydon’s resident orchestra, have been facilitating the visits of newly established primary school choirs to Croydon senior’s homes . As well as preparing Jonathan Dove’s new commission For an Unknown Soldier, the children of Atwood Primary Academy, Croydon Parish Church Juniors, Ecclesbourne Primary […]
PRESS RELEASE: World Premieres of ‘For an Unknown Soldier’
The London Mozart Players and The Portsmouth Grammar School collaborate to commission major new cantata from Jonathan Dove to commemorate WWI • World Première performances in Portsmouth and Croydon in November 2014 • Over 300 children from Portsmouth Grammar School and Croydon primary schools involved in the first performances • Featuring renowned choral conductor Nicholas […]
Simon Blendis – Leader
Simon Blendis joined the LMP as Leader in 2014. As well as leading for a wide variety of concerts, Simon has particularly enjoyed developing his relationship with the orchestra through an increasing amount of directing. He has also created the innovative leadership development event Podium, which has become an important strand of the LMP’s work […]
Louise Honeyman – Recollections from Margaret Archibald
Personal Recollections of Louise Honeyman The ‘phone rang. “Is that Margaret Archibald?” “Speaking.” “It’s Louise Honeyman; are you free on…” Just one more musician fixed for a date, but for me this was the beginning of a professional and personal relationship that was quite literally to change my life. It was Louise who booked me […]
London Premiere – November 14
This event is expected to sell out. Tickets from £12. Box office 020 8688 9291 Click here for more details Click here to purchase tickets The London Mozart Players are proud to announce their special concert at Fairfield Halls to mark the centenary of WW1 on Friday 14th November at 7.30pm. This concert is the […]
London Mozart Players: the ultimate comeback kids. Telegraph
Against all odds the London Mozart Players are still fighting fit, says Ivan Hewett. May 28th 2014 This week the London Mozart Players will prove that they really are the comeback kids of the orchestral world. Twice in recent years this fine chamber orchestra has threatened to disappear. The first time was in 2011, when […]