The Mendelssohn in all its dark glory!

What a wonderful evening last night was! Thanks to everyone involved - 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 Lambeth Orchestra Emma Dogliani #OliviaRay @alexrobinbaker Simon Thorpe And thank you to the audience for packing out the church!!

More pictures have come through from our concert last week - look at the audience numbers! Long live classical music!! 🎶

Happy New Year! Our 2024 rehearsals start tomorrow evening, and this term we will be looking at Handel, Schubert and Marianna Martines! If you would like to join, please DM or find more info on our website: festivalchorushackney.org.uk/join/

Festival Chorus Easter Concert Sunday, 24 March, from 7pm to 10pm Martines – Dixit Dominus; Schubert – Mass in G major; Handel – Coronation Anthems Free entry, retiring collection #sjoj #stjohnofjerusalemchurchhackney #festivalchorus #easterconcert #churche9 #FestChorHackney

Here are our 4 fabulous soloists for our next concert: #soprano @emmadogliani #mezzo Emily Gray #tenor @alexhaigh #baritone @charlescunliffe Conducted by 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 and accompanied by the Haydn Chamber Orchestra, come and join us at St John of Jerusalem on March 24th!

We are very grateful to Charlie Baigent for standing in for the indisposed Charles Cunliffe on less than 24 hours notice! Rehearsal is done - we look forward to welcoming you at 7pm this evening! St John of Jerusalem

Wonderful concert last night! Thanks to our soloists, the Haydn Chamber Orchestra and 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 for waving his magic wand and bringing us all together! ✨️

Congratulations to our conductor 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 and his team for winning the BBC BBC Music Magazine Award for Best Premiere! 👏👏

📢 Workshop announcement! Let's enjoy some fun singing together at St John of Jerusalem 🎶 - Saturday 18th May, followed by bring & share lunch - Saturday 29th June Both sessions will run from 10:30 to 1:00pm All are welcome so please spread the word!

✨️SOUTH HACKNEY RECITAL SERIES 2024✨️ Super excited to announce that I've set up a short series of concerts this coming Autumn with some of my favourite musicians 🎶 Tickets are available from ticketsource.co.uk/louisa-lam I hope you'll come and support!

The Festival Chorus will start rehearsing Bach' Christmas Oratorio on Sunday, September 8th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, and continuing every Sunday thereafter here at the church, for their concert 8 December. All welcome to join #sjoj #festivalchorus #choir #singing #jointhechoir

Louisa Lam and Friends present the South Hackney Recital Series, 4 classical concerts over 4 weeks at the church. For tickets, please visit ticketsource.co.uk/louisa-lam (Adults £12.50, under 18th £7.50) #sjoj #southhackneyrecitalseries #concert #classicalconcert #churche9 #music

Rehearsals are underway for our December concert - we'll be taking on Bach's magnificent Christmas Oratorio! If you'd like to join us, come and try out a rehearsal! Every Sunday 5:30-7:00pm at St John of Jerusalem on Lauriston Road. No auditions

5 weeks until our next concert! Bach Christmas Oratorio, plus carols with the audience! Conducted by 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 and accompanied by the Haydn Chamber Orchestra Sunday 8th December, 7pm St John of Jerusalem Reserve your free tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-cho…

4 weeks to go, and 4 fabulous soloists! Bach Christmas Oratorio: #Soprano Emma Dogliani #Mezzo Angharad Lyddon #Tenor Edward Woodhouse #Baritone Grant Doyle #Conductor 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 Accompanied by the Haydn Chamber Orchestra Sunday 8th December 7pm St John of Jerusalem

Two weeks to go! Free tickets via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-cho…

We were delighted Ed made it!! And thanks to our other soloists too: Emma Dogliani Angharad Lyddon Grant Doyle