Twice A Kiss - a comic opera in one act, and other entertainments

The concert programme includes Peter Tranchell's comic operetta Twice a Kiss alongside entertaining works for piano, organ, and choir, including the première performance of Maho Ishizaka's prize-winning duet for piano and organ Tickle the Keys, and Piers Lane giving the première performance of Tranchell's Seven Pieces in Alphabetical Order.

Twice a Kiss concert - montage of performers: composer Peter Tranchell, Piers Lane, Jennifer France, James Gilchrist, Hilary Summers, Henry Waddington, Sophie Bevan
Clockwise from top-left: Peter Tranchell, Piers Lane (by Benjamin Ealovega), Jennifer France (© Nick Cutts), James Gilchrist (© Patrick Allen), Hilary Summers (by Claire Newman-Williams), Henry Waddington (by Gerard Collett), Sophie Bevan (© Sussie Ahlburg), Christopher Purves (by Chris Gloag)
Date Saturday 18 April 2026
Time 7 pm
Venue St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge,  32A Wilton Place,  London, SW1X 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), 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 (1922-93) unless otherwise indicated

Part 1 - entertainments for organ, piano, and choir

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, Piers Lane (piano)

Seven Pieces in Alphabetical Order (1947, revised 1960)
Piers Lane (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 of champagne is included in the ticket price.

Part 2 - Twice a Kiss, a comic operetta in one act

Twice a Kiss - 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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