This event marks the start of Toby Anderson, Amy Bryce and Jonathan Woolgar's journey as 2026 Magnum Opus composers. In this short concert we hear their new chamber works, written especially for this evening and performed by Britten Sinfonia musicians, alongside Benjamin Britten's Sinfonietta, written when he was just 18.

Magnum Opus 2026 Launch Concert

Milton Court Concert Hall

### ASMF & Spitalfields: Summer Serenade - Academy of St Martin in the Fields

**Date:** 6 July 2024  
**Time:** 19:30  
**Location:** St Anne's Church, Limehouse

Join the award-winning Academy of St Martin in the Fields for a glorious evening of music for strings in the stunning surroundings of St Anne's Church, Limehouse, a Hawksmoor church close to the Thames. Directed by Stephanie Gonley, this concert promises to be a memorable experience.

**Programme:**
- Elgar Serenade Op. 20
- Walton Two Pieces from Henry V
- Jonathan Woolgar Canzoni et Ricercari
- Ruth Gipps Cringlemire Gardens, Impression for String Orchestra Op. 39
- Hebert Elegy: in memoriam Stephen Lawrence
- Britten Simple Symphony Op. 4

**Duration:** 1 hour (no interval)

Don't miss this enchanting performance. Secure your tickets now and immerse yourself in an evening of exquisite string music.

Asmf & Spitalfields: Summer Serenade

St Anne's Church, Limehouse

Join our Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth for Elgar's majestic First Symphony and Mozart's Piano Concerto No.20 with BBC Young Musician 2014, Martin James Bartlett.

Jonathan Woolgar

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Past events

Apr 17, 2026

Magnum Opus 2026 Launch Concert · Britten Sinfonia

Jul 6, 2024

Asmf & Spitalfields: Summer Serenade · Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

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