Recitals

St. Philip’s Recitals began in the summer of 2018 as small intimate-interactive concerts in the living room of the Rectory adjacent to the church. Seating was limited to 20.

Over the next four seasons ambitions and expectations grew. Then came the pandemic.

Small intimate-interactive concerts are back; but with some changes. Changes for the better, we think.

We’ve changed the venue from the rectory to the church. The chancel acoustics delight performers and audiences alike. Seating at the foot of the chancel steps retains all the intimacy of the Rectory Recitals while accommodating a larger audience in greater comfort.

When we gathered in the Rectory which could only hold 20, we had to sell tickets to help offset payments to the performers. Now, able to seat a larger audience in the church, we’re better able to follow our convictions. No one is excluded because they can’t afford a ticket. There are no tickets.

Admission to Chancel Concerts is by donation. Pay what you can. Give as your resources allow you.

The Next Recital  – QUARTET MALAMATINA presents ‘BAILA’ (2025 Tour)

Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 4.00pm

Known for their “immensely colourful, lyrical and expressive playing” (Laura Snowden), Quartet Malamatina first formed for a performance at the 2021 UN Climate Conference.

Current season highlights include concerts throughout Canada and the UK, performing for BBC Radio Scotland, The Worshipful Company of Musicians, Beacon Arts Centre, Carlisle Cathedral, Ottawa Guitar Society, Guitar Society of Toronto, and KW-Chamber Music Society. They have also undertaken artist residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Yellow Barn (VT), and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland which have included mentorship from members of the Kronos Quartet, Gryphon Trio, Anders Astrand, Tom Allen, Dinuk Wijeratne, and David Watkin.

​Amidst these performances, Malamatina gave world-premiere performances of newly-commissioned works by Marco Galvani and Erin Thomson, thanks to generous support from Creative Scotland and the PRS Foundation. The Quartet also worked with conductor-composer Martyn Brabbins (English National Opera) in a performance of his piece, Sometimes You Can Hear the Birds Sing – the work’s first outing since 1984. 

​Building upon the culturally diverse and long-standing traditions of guitar ensemble music, the Quartet reaches new audiences through a range of commissioning, arranging, multidisciplinary collaboration, and community engagement activities.

​Equally comfortable on the concert stage as in the local community centre, Quartet Malamatina takes a socially-conscious approach to programming and presentation, sharing the expressive potential of concert music and forging new audiences in the process.

A celebration of global rhythms through the music of Astor Piazzolla, Phillip Houghton, Clarice Assad, and world-premiere performances of a new work by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan.

Whether you’re a seasoned classical music lover or a newcomer to the genre, Welch’s performances are sure to delight and inspire. Experience the magic of their music and discover a new world of beauty and emotion through their program, “Song & Dance”.