Events at St Mary Abchurch
On Tuesdays there is an organ recital at 12.30 p.m.: organist, Ian Shaw
On Tuesdays at 11.45 a.m. there is a traditional language service of Holy Communion.
Future events
Details of occasional services and musical and other events will appear here
St Mary Abchurch Open Day 17th September
St Mary Abchurch is taking part in the Open House Festival 2025 by holding an Open Day on Wednesday the 17th of September from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Volunteers will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to answer questions. Everyone who attends will receive a booklet about the unique Wren-era furnishings at St Mary Abchurch.
A recital by Katy Taylor and Yiyao Li on Thursday the 18th of September at 1 p.m.
Handel Sonata in g-minor
Gaubert Sonata no1 in A
Chaminade Concertino
Gaubert Nocturne & Allegro Scherzando
Faure Fantasy
Admission free
Katy Taylor is classically trained by Dutch chamber musician Eleonore Pameijer (2009-2012) and she is also a scholarship student of the Galway Flute Academy, run by Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway (since 2020). She resides in London and works as a freelance musician and teacher. Her CD Solo for Flute was released in 2013, including works by Bach, Debussy, Ibert and Koechlin. She has featured as a guest artist in events at the Hermitage Museum in 2011 in Amsterdam and performed for the Dutch musical foundation Kunst in de Kamer the previous year. She has taken classes in Alexander-Technique with Dutch teacher Arie Jan Hoorweg and she uses her knowledge to make her students play with greater musical freedom.
Yiyao Li is currently doing her postgraduate studies in collaborative piano at Royal college of music, studying with Simon Lepper, Kathron Sturrock and Roger Vignoles.
During her time there, she actively participates in performances and competitions. She also takes part in the Leeds lieder Festival as the young artist in 2025.
our instagrams are: @katy_flute, @yiyao_piano