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
Next concert
Wednesday April 29th
Gemini Trio
play string trios by
E.J. Moeran, Gerald Finzi and
Cecilia McDowall's Time Between Tides -
2010 Music in the Village audience commission
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.
