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Wednesday 1st October, 1:50 pm

COMPOSER ANNIVERSARIES 2025

The year 2025 brings us a remarkable number of composer anniversaries. Today we celebrate leading Renaissance figures PALESTRINA (500 years) and GIBBONS (400 years). And we feature the work of three great Italian Baroque composers, CARISSIMI, CAVALLI and SCARLATTI. Join us for some truly remarkable and beautiful repertoire.

Admission £6. Please note new early start time 1:50pm; mid-session refreshments; finish by 4pm.

The Oak Tree Centre, Wallinger Drive, Shenley Brook End, MK5 7GZ

Wednesday 8 October, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Celebrating Chopin: Alexander Ardakov (piano)

The great Russian pianist returns to the City Church in a truly amazing all-Chopin recital, including Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Polonaises, the entire set of Four Impromptus and the monumental B minor Sonata. What a programme!! Please encourage your family, friends and colleagues to come.

Frederick Chopin (1810-1849)

• Nocturne in B flat minor op 9 No. 1
• Nocturne in F sharp minor op 48 No. 2
• Mazurka in G minor op 24 no 1
• Mazurka in C major op 24 no 2
• Mazurka in A flat major op 24 no 3
• Mazurka in B flat minor op 24 no 4
• Mazurka in C sharp op 41 no 1
• Mazurka in E minor op 41 no 2
• Mazurka in A flat major op 41 no 4
• Mazurka in A minor “A Emile Gaillard”
• Mazurka in C sharp minor op 63 no 3
• Polonaise in A major op 40 no 1
• Four Impromptus
  • A flat major Op. 29
  • F sharp major Op. 36
  • G flat major Op. 51
  • C sharp minor Op. 66 (Posthumous)
• Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58
  • Allegro maestoso
  • Sczerzo. Molto vivace
  • Largo
  • Agitato

Tickets £15 on the door, online (fee applies) or by email: boyntonmusic@btinternet.com

Church of Christ Cornerstone 300 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES

Sunday 12 October, 6:00 pm

CHORAL EVENSONG

A special service of Choral Evensong for Prisoners' Week featuring the Choir of the City Church in outstanding musical settings from the 16th to 20th Centuries. The service is led by Carol Long, Methodist Local Preacher. All welcome. Retiring collection. The service will last for about an hour.

Church of Christ Cornerstone 300 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES

Saturday 25 October, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

John MacDomnic (trumpets) and Adrian Boynton (piano/organ)

• Marcello: Concerto in C minor
• Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor
• Aratunian: Trumpet Concerto
• Ropartz: Andante and Allegro
• Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Suite
• Arban: Fantasie Brillante

Leading UK trumpeter John Macdomnic returns to the City Church to partner Adrian Boynton in a recital which includes the magnificent Concerto by Armenian composer Aratunian, great music from 'Porgy and Bess', and a thrilling new arrangement of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

John plays regularly with the top professional orchestras and opera companies and is the regular solo trumpeter at St Paul's Cathedral. With Adrian Boynton he has given solo recitals across the UK.

Church of Christ Cornerstone 300 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES

Admission £12 (under 18s £2), online (fee applies) or by programme at the door.