400 Years St Thomas Becket

Family Service with Nativity

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Christmas Nine Lessons and Carols

Church of St Thomas Becket Choir

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Service for Christ the King with Bishop David Hamid

The service for Christ the King will mark the official end of the 400th annnversary year. We will be asking Bishop David to commission us for our future life together at St Thomas Becket Church as we look to see what the next 400 years has install for us! >>>

Party for helpers

The official end to the 'STB400 Project' will be at the service for Christ the King 25 November at which Bishop David will preside and commission the church community for its forward journey. Before this we wish to express our thanks to all people from beyond the church community who have helped in many ways with their talents and connecitons, without which we could not have made this year such a success. Friday 23 November will be party time! All members of STB are invited as are thsoe from outside the church who have supprted STB400 in any way! >>>

How to be a Hamburger with Mark Lyndon

Mark Lyndon

Mark Lyndon looks back over 30 years of dealing with the Hamburgers. In this satirical survey he asks why the Hamburgers are so fascinating and what could be so funny about these cool northern Germans, who are known to be rather reserved and serious.  Having lived in Hamburg for 30 years, and had many adventures with the Hamburgers, Mark is still not sure whether he understands them! As Mark shares his experiences, British humour meets north German reserve and the combination is sure to make you laugh.  The Hamburgers might even also learn a thing or two about themselves…… Tickets available from Classic Centre Alster Haus and Hamburger Abendblatt ticket outlets. PLEASE NOTE A FEW 10 EURO TICKETS ONLY LEFT! >>>

Church of St Thomas Becket Choir

Yotin Tiewtrakul, Director.  With the premier of a new Choral Evensong setting composed by Mr. Tiewtrakul. >>>

Church Bazaar 400

As in November every year, our Bazaar heralds the "pre-Advent" Season! Here you can buy British and Commonwealth gifts and food. Maybe this year you will win one of the star prizes in our Raffle or visit the Tombola for a bottle to go with your Original English Christmas Pudding! All proceeds go to the Church General Fund (remember: we need €2,000 per week to stay open). Admission free. >>>

Themed Candlelight Dinner

As part of the 400^th anniversary of St Thomas Becket Anglican Church we are hosting a “FUN RAISING” Candlelight Dinner.  >>>

Hamburger Kinder- und Jugendkantorei St. Petri | St. Katharinen

Sabine Paap, Director.  A special All-Age Choral Evensong with music of John Rutter and George Dyson. >>>

The British in Hamburg 1945 – 1958

Michael Ahrens describes the organisation and everyday life of the British occupation in Hamburg and its protagonists as well as British-German cooperation. The internal constitution of the “British community” in Hamburg, with all its priorities, conflicts and problems, is portrayed here for the first time, including the scantly researched first phase of the occupation in May 1945 and British organisation and infrastructure. The lecture, based on a recently published study (Die Briten in Hamburg. Besatzerleben 1945 – 1958, Michael Ahrens, Dölling und Galitz Verlag, 2011), describes varied aspects of the daily life and leisure activities of the members of the occupation, such as binational love life and contacts through clubs and associations. >>>

Les Nations

Couperin | Corelli | Campra

Tanya Aspelmeier, Sopran mit Karen Bergquist Lüth, Traversflöte, Wolfgang Zerer, Cembalo, Rachel Harris, Geige und Barbara Messmer, Viola da gamba

Mit einem abwechslungsreichen Programm von weltlichen Kantaten und Trios tragen die Barockinterpreten Tanya Aspelmeier, Sopran, Karen Bergquist Lüth, Traversflöte, Rachel Harris, Geige, Barbara Messmer, Viola da gamba und Wolfgang Zerer, Cembalo am Samstag, 20. Oktober, um 20 Uhr, zur 400-Jahr-Feier der anglikanischen Kirche St Thomas Becket bei. Zu hören ist unter anderem das Trio L’Apotheose du Lully von François Couperin, in dem auf fantasievolle und zum Teil ironische Weise zwei der führenden Komponisten des französischen und italienischen Barock, Jean-Baptiste de Lully und Arcangelo Corelli, aufeinandertreffen. Darüber hinaus werden auch die selten aufgeführten Kantaten Didon von André Campra und Armida Abbandonata von G. F. Händel zu hören sein. >>>

Choir of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Christ the King, Frankfurt

Simon Harden, Director.  With music of Henry Purcell. >>>

Out of Africa - an African Day at STB

Many of the members of St Thomas Becket church have their roots in Africa. They will be sharing some of their traditions, food and handicrafts at this event. Do come and experience Africa in Hamburg! Join us for a joyful multicultural African event. Drumming, Songs, Quiz, Traditional Cuisine, Dancing, Story telling and much more. Flyer can be obtained here. >>>

Himmelen inom (Heaven within) - A Swedish Folk Mass

Anders Nyberg

Oscars Stämmor Choir, Stockholm

Oscars Stämmor is a choir based in Oscar’s Church, Oscar’s Parish in the center of Stockholm. This choir, with its 50 members is one of eight choirs within the church. Oscars Stämmor perform about four times a year as well as participating in several morning services as the church choir. Their repertoire is very varied with an emphasis on great classical church music. The choir works with various orchestras and soloists from the Stockholm music scene. >>>

Embassy Singers Berlin

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Jubilee: Royal Music Across the Centuries

Embassy Singers Berlin

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Symposium: “Embracing Difference: The Tradition of Anglican Inclusiveness“

Organised with Hamburg University

The history of the Anglican Church is characterized by a continuous struggle for inclusiveness. In the early years of the Anglican Church this strive towards comprehensiveness was primarily due to the endeavour of establishing a national Church enabling as many subjects as possible to feel part of a united Church and its creed. >>>

Hamburger Nacht der Kirchen with Choral Evensong

Church of St Thomas Becket Choir

For the ninth time, Hamburg's churches are throwing open their doors to welcome visitors to a huge range of events that in 2011 attracted 85000 visitors. St Thomas Becket church will be open too. Come and experience the spirituality of Anglican Choral Evensong, learn about the church which this year is celebrating 400 years of English language worship in Hamburg. Programme can be found here >>>

STB Goes Indian!

An Indian evening with delicious Indian food, Bollywood music and dancing! Let Renu and friends feed you with mouth watering tandoori chicken, raita, samosas, vegetable curry...A chance to share Indian hospitality and socialise. Do come along. >>>

Hamburger Bachchor St. Petri

STB is delighted to welcome as part of our 400 anniversary celebrations the renowned Hamburger Bachchor St. Petri to sing Choral Evensong. >>>

Samuel Harfst Band

Samuel Harfst Trio

Handmade music with character

STB at British Flair 2012

Formally known as British Day, now renamed British Flair,  this is an event celebrating Brtish country lifestyle pursuits, offering fun and games  for all the family, including dogs,  that also helps deserving causes. A core aim of British Flair is to raise money for selected charities. STB has kindly been offered a tent for free by the organisers, Home & Garden Events GmbH,  to promote our events and mission. The event takes place on the grounds of the Hamburg Polo Club in Kl. Flottbek. Do come along! For more information, please refer to the British Flair website. >>>

La Tiara Live!

Klassik, Pop und herausragende Stimmen, vereint in zeitloser Eleganz

LA TIARA geben bekannten Melodien ein neues Gewand. >>>

Celebrate Bastille Day

Come help us celebrate Bastille Day. >>>

400 Years of European Choral Music

Gothart Stier, Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg

One of Germany’s most acclaimed choirs, the Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg, under the direction of Gothart Stier, revisits its own critically celebrated roots in early Baroque a capella music as a starting point to an extremely varied programme highlighting the progression of European choral music across four centuries. >>>

Church of St Thomas Becket Choir

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Diamond Jubilee

The evening is a relaxed, short lecture on the relationship between the Anglican Church and the Royal family, followed by drinks and a light fork supper. This event is being held for two reasons: The 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the 400th Anniversary of the Anglican Church in Hamburg. Anyone who is even  slightly interested in the Royal Family and/or The Anglican Church (The Church of England) would enjoy the evening. It is designed to be light and casual with a very relaxed atmosphere. All this for 10 euros!! The drinks are being provided by Mr Howard Kroch, Hon. Consul for Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the ESU. >>>

Church of St Thomas Becket Choir

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Crossing the Border: Traditional and Baroque Music of the British Isles

Geminiani | Fischer | Munro

Brian Berryman Trio

Sometimes elegant, sometimes rough, sometimes courtly and sometimes firy, and occasionally all of the above, at once! >>>

Walk in the footsteps of the Merchant Adventurers

We trace on foot a number British people who have left their mark in the development of Hamburg, from the foundation of the English Church in 1612, through architecture and engineering to media and music of the 20th century. Meet: at 7 p.m. in front of the Gröninger Brewery, Willy-Brandt-Straße 47 >>>

Guided Walk in the footsteps of the Merchant Adventurers

In the footsteps of the Merchant Adventurers. We trace on foot a number British people who have left their mark in the development of Hamburg, from the foundation of the English Church in 1612, through architecture and engineering to media and music of the 20th century. Meet: at 3 p.m. in front of the Gröninger Brewery, Willy-Brandt-Straße 47   >>>

Choral Evensong

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Most Excellent Tree: the changing image of the Cross through the centuries (BRIDFAS Lecture)

The British Decorative and Fine Arts Society of Hamburg e.V. (BRIDFAS) presents a lecture. The Cross is such a well-known symbol in Christianity, it is all too easy to take it for granted and to forget that, like many other symbols, it has developed and changed overtime. >>>

Foreign Insult: English Baroque Music by Expatriate Composers

Händel | Barsanti | Finger | J.C. Bach | Mattheis

Ensemble La Ricordanza

Have you also noticed that many successful Baroque composers who made their careers in England were actually foreigners? >>>

The Crucifixion

John Stainer

Church of St Thomas Becket Choir

Performance of John Stainer's Crucifixion >>>

Entwined Inspirations: Water, Spirit

Liszt | Ravel | Debussy | Takemitsu

Clare Hammond, Piano

With sparkling textures and dazzling pianism, the works of Liszt, Ravel, Debussy and Takemitsu featured in this programme take inspiration from two themes: water and spirit. >>>

Service of Thanksgiving: 400 years Anglican Church in Hamburg

In 1612, the first Anglican church services were held in Hamburg with permission from the Hamburg Senate – an unprecedented religious freedom at the time. >>>

Gala Benefit Concert

Maestro Jeffrey Tate, Daniel Hope, violin and Sebastian Knauer, piano

Much anticipated in this season is the return of internationally acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope with pianist, Sebastian Knauer to St Thomas Becket, performing a benefit concert by invitation of the British Honorary Consul, Claus-G. Budelmann exclusively for the Church in conjunction with our main Anniversary Celebrations. >>>

Choral Evensong

Ensemble Magnificat

Ensemble Magnificat >>>

48. Ökumenische St. Ansgar-Vesper in der Hauptkirche St. Petri

Ökumenischer Gottesdienst aller Kirchenfamilien

Schirokkos Seereisen

Vivaldi | Valls | Marais | Telemann

Ensemble Schirokko Hamburg

At the starting point of our concert series Schirokkos Seereisen awakens the desire to discover distant lands >>>