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Twice A Kiss - the 2026 Peter Tranchell Foundation Concert

20th Century Classical Music
Comic Opera
Date Saturday 18 April 2026
Time 7.00pm
Venue St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge 32A Wilton PlaceLondonSW1X 8SH
Performers

Piers Lane (piano), Christopher Purves (bass), Hilary Summers (contralto), Henry Waddington (baritone), James Gilchrist (tenor), Jennifer France (soprano), Sophie Bevan (soprano), Michael Papadopoulos (conductor), Tom Winpenny (organ), David Doidge (piano), John Sunderland (piano), Imperial College Chamber Choir (director Patrick Allies, conductor Jonathan Wikeley).

Tickets

Tickets available online via Stripe (see below), or on the door

Donors and subscribers are eligible for free concert tickets - find out more here.


Programme

All works are by Peter Tranchell unless otherwise indicated

Part 1

Tu Es Petrus In Fuga (3rd movement of the 1958 Organ Sonata)
Tom Winpenny (organ)

The Dog That Sat
No MORE of THEE and ME
Imperial College Chamber Choir

Seven Pieces in Alphabetical Order (1947, revised 1960)
Piers Lane (piano)

Uncle Sam
Christopher Purves (baritone), John Sunderland (piano)

Tickle the Keys by Maho Ishizaka - the winning work in the 2025 Peter Tranchell Foundation Composition Prize
David Doidge (piano) and Tom Winpenny (organ)

Interval

Champagne, wine and soft drinks will be served. A complimentary glass is included in the ticket price.

Part 2

Twice a Kiss, a charade in one act - Peter Tranchell

Conductor - Michael Papadopoulos; piano - David Doidge; organ - Tom Winpenny
Cast in order of appearance:
Knipp - to be confirmed
Susan - Sophie Bevan
Sarah - Hilary Summers
Lady Asymptote - Jennifer France
Sir Robert Asymptote - Henry Waddington
Sir Peter Parallel - James Gilchrist
Mr Honeywood - Chris Purves


Tickets

Concert tickets include a glass of champagne in the interval (or soft equivalent).

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