St John’s is proud to announce the return of the

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital with

A Recital of Baroque Recorder Sonatas

Programme

JS Bach (1685-1750): Sonata in A minor, BWV 1020

I: Allegro; II: Adagio; III: Allegro

Francesco Mancini (1672-1737): Sonata X in B minor

I: Largo; II: Allegro; III: Largo; IV: Allegro

Georg Philipp Telemann (1861-1767): Sonata in F, TWV 41:F2

I: Vivace; II: Largo; III: Allegro

Stefan Pilczek, recorder

Chris Mear, harpsichord

Biography

Stefan Pilczek has been playing the recorder since the age of 16 and studied music at the University of Wolverhampton.  Since relocating to London Stefan has performed with various musical organisations and extensively with Oxford and Cambridge Music Club.  He now gives recitals regularly in the London area.

Chris Mear began learning the piano at the age of five, and went on to study under Sandro Ivo Bartoli. Between 2000 and 2003 Chris was an organ scholar at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, during which time he also gave a number of piano recitals focusing on music by Chopin and Ravel. Chris now lives in London, and works as an organist, accompanist and piano teacher at Forest School, Snaresbrook.

At the end of this recital there will be a collection taken in aid of the church.