Northampton church welcomes back live music in October with 'sublime song and piano music'

After a bit of a hiatus St Matthew's Church in Northampton hopes to bring high-quality live music back to Northampton.

St Matthew’s is very fortunate to have not only the space for social distancing, but two world-class instruments to support singers and instrumentalists.

The church's first concert, Lockdown Lieder, will take place on Saturday October 24 at 4pm.

A spokesperson said: "There will be no interval – just an hour of sublime song and piano music for you to enjoy safely.

"Our soloist will be the international contralto Rhonda Browne. This Kiwi learned to fly 15 years ago, when she headed off to explore her father’s home in the UK. Her first foray on the stage was at age four, when she played a dog in a Noah’s Ark story at her church. She moved on from those lowly beginnings and has been lucky enough to sing in amazing venues including the Royal Opera House, the London Coliseum and Longborough Festival Opera.

"Rhonda’s beautiful and varied programme includes German Lieder, Herbert Howells’ stunning King David, and even a bit of Flanders & Swann. Rhonda will be accompanied by Justin Miller, who will also play delicate piano solos by Brahms and Clara Schumann," the spokesperson added.

Tickets are just £10 and must be pre-booked on Eventbrite. Under 18s are most welcome and can come free of charge.