Wathen Hall
The Wathen Hall at St Paul's School is a small concert hall in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Designed by BHM Architects and opened in 1999, it forms part of the St Paul's School music department and is used for school concerts as well as external events.[1] The hall seats 316 people.[2] Artists appearing there during the opening season included pianists Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu, and violinist Maxim Vengerov. The Wathen Hall has become well known as a recording venue for solo and chamber music and its acoustics have been widely praised.[3]
Music at St Paul's
Music at St Paul's is an annual subscription concert series held at the Wathen Hall. There are open to members of the public, as well as to pupils and staff of St Paul's School and St Paul's Juniors and their families.
2004–2005 series
- Simon Mulligan (piano)
- The Swingle Singers
- The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
- The Maggini Quartet with David Campbell (clarinet)
- The Big Chris Barber Band
2005–2006 series
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2006–2007 series
- Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale & Walton: Façade (narrated by Jacqui Dankworth and Frances Jellard)
- Barbican Piano Trio
- James Gilchrist (tenor)
- Gabrieli Consort
- Cantabile
2007–2008 series
- Emma Kirkby & the London Handel Players
- Philip Moore & Simon Crawford Philips (piano)
- Jacqui Dankworth & Quartet
- Peter & the Wolf; Carnival of the Animals
2009–2010 series
- British Youth Opera
- Gemma Rosefield
- St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers
- Henry Roche with Artists of the Royal Ballet
2010–2011 series
- Reiko Fujisawa
- Schola Cantorum of Oxford University
- The Nash Ensemble
- The Magnets
2011–2012 series
- Dame Emma Kirkby
- Aurora Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon
- Steve Reich & the London New Music Ensemble, The Smith Quartet and Sound Intermedia
- John Lill (piano)
- Keith Lewis (tenor) and Rachel Fuller (piano)
- Craig Ogden (guitar)
- Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals
- Dame Mitsuko Uchida[4]
2013–2014 series
- James Gilchrist (tenor) and Anna Tilbrook (piano) on 22 November 2013
- Out of the Blue on 13 December 2013
- Matthew Barley (cello) and Shai Wosner (piano) on 31 January 2014
- The Big Chris Barber Band on 28 February 2014
- Danny Driver (piano) on 16 May 2014[5]
References
- ^ "BHM Architects".
- ^ "Wathen Hall Website".
- ^ "Classical Recording Company".
- ^ http://www.wathenhall.com/Resources/Site%2021%20-%20Wathen%20Hall/Section%206708%20-%20Home/Wathen%20Hall%20Season%20Guide%2C%202011-2012.pdf
- ^ http://www.wathenhall.com/whats-on
External links
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