PHOTO Paul Tucker
For St James' Baroque I play violone and violone grosso, and sometimes large bass violin.

followed by
Wednesday March 2nd
Fitzwilliam String Quartet
play Purcell, Schubert and Britten
The next Music in the Village event
Monday June 20th 2022
Son et Lumière
over 1000 candles and an hour of plainchant,
a groundbreaking recording of 18th century
Gallic chant made by Ensemble Organum.
at Sundown 9.15pm, doors open 9pm
Check our long list of Premieres commissioned and performed through Music In the Village.

You can hear O'r Galon written for Emily White - premiered on 27 Feb 2021
Here are London Viols, returning from playing in Mallorca.
Peter McCarthy - violone player
Welcome to my website!
I play a variety of different bass (and double bass) string instruments.

In 2002 I started a concert series in Walthamstow, London E17 - Music in the Village.
NEWS


For twenty four years, I was the bass player for the English Concert. In 2003 I volunteered myself to manage St. James' Baroque and ended up running it ever since. Be careful what you volunteer for!
Concerts will last about 65 minutes, with no interval or refreshments, until further notice.