PHOTO Paul Tucker
In 2002 I started a concert series called Music in the Village in Walthamstow, London E17. This year, 2024, is our 22nd season!
For twenty four years, I was the bass player for the English Concert. In 2003 I volunteered myself to manage St. James' Baroque and ended up running it for over 20 years. Be careful what you volunteer for!
One of SJB's fine trumpet players, Richard Thomas, has taken the band over - stjamesbaroque@gmail.com
I still play for St James' Baroque - violone, violone grosso and sometimes, bass viol.
Two first performances for me happened in August.
A song, Feare no more the Heate o'the Sun
written for Kate Semmens performed at Gresham School, Holt.
An unaccompanied cello solo Ceum thar na mara written for Christine Hurley was performed in
St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
followed by
Wednesday March 2nd
Fitzwilliam String Quartet
play Purcell, Schubert and Britten
Music in the Village 2026 season
starts
Wednesday April 1st
Faye Newton soprano
with Nicholas Parle harpsichord, Thomas Dilley organ
& Peter McCarthy bass viol
Leçons de Ténèbres by Michel-Richard de Lalande
Meantime, there's a concert in St. Michael & All Angels
Saturday October 18th given by international touring choir Sine Nomine,
Check our long list of Premieres commissioned and performed through Music In the Village.
You can hear O'r Galon written for Emily White - premiered on 27 Feb 2021
Here are London Viols, returning from playing in Mallorca.
Peter McCarthy - violone player
Welcome to my website!
I play a variety of different bass (and double bass) string instruments.
NEWS
Concerts will last about 65 minutes, with no interval, until further notice.
