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The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is an English orchestra, based in London. John Churchill, then Master of Music at the London church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, and Neville Marriner founded the orchestra as "The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields", a small, conductorless string group. The ASMF gave its first concert on 13 November ...
The St Martin-in-the-Fields charity supports homeless and vulnerably housed people. The church has raised money for vulnerable people in its annual Christmas Appeal since 1920 and in an annual BBC radio broadcast since December 1927. [25] The Connection at St Martin's is located next to the church, and works closely with the church's charity.
Marriner conducting in the 1980s. Sir Neville Marriner, CH, CBE (15 April 1924 – 2 October 2016) was an English conductor and violinist. Described as "one of the world's greatest conductors", Gramophone lists Marriner as one of the 50 greatest conductors and another compilation ranks Marriner #14 of the 18 "Greatest and Most Famous Conductors of All Time".
Elizabeth Iona Brown was born in Salisbury and was educated at Cranborne Chase School, Dorset. [1] Her parents, Antony and Fiona, were both musicians. Her brother Timothy has been principal horn of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, her other brother Ian is a pianist and her sister Sally plays viola in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Sheppard died at home in Paternoster Row [1] and his funeral in St Paul's Cathedral drew huge crowds. He is buried in the cloisters at Canterbury Cathedral. [7] The character of the priest Robert Carbury in Vera Brittain's novel Born 1925 is based on Sheppard. [8] There is a memorial chapel named after Sheppard at St Martin-in-the Fields. [9]
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos.4 &7, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sony Masterworks 1 — 2013 Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell and Friends, Sony Classical 2014 Bach, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sony Classical — — 2016 For the Love of Brahms, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Classical — — 2017
Since 2012, Wells has been the vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in central London. [1] He was inducted by Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, on 2 July 2012. As vicar, in addition to his pastoral ministry, Wells is a trustee of The Connection at St Martin's, [16] and of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust. [17]
St Martin in the Fields was an ancient parish. In 1542, it gained the "lands between the church of St Clement Danes and the Palace of Westminster" from the parish of Westminster St Margaret. [2] The parish originally included a number of areas that were carved out between 1645 and 1724 to create new parishes: [3]