Come and join us for a powerful evening of evocative music exploring peace with the Tim Boniface jazz Quartet

Join us for this special performance by the Tim Boniface Quartet under the beautiful Peace Doves installation by Peter Walker.

The Tim Boniface Jazz Quartet

Jazz composer and performer Tim Boniface and his band perform their new album, ‘Psalter: Themes for Peace’, released on 27th June his year.

An evocative and gripping journey through the theme of peace in the book of Psalms, Psalter moves through hope, rest, protest, lament, joy and a call to action, and offers a fresh way of encountering familiar ancient texts through the composition and improvisation of this superb group. Psalter, which was premiered at St Alban’s Cathedral in 2024 and recorded in the studio in January 2025, follows Tim Boniface’s two acclaimed suites, The Infant and The Eight Words. The performance of Psalter will be followed by the quartet’s exploration of some classic jazz material.

Tim Boniface is jazz performer, composer and educator who works primarily on saxophones and piano. Tim leads of his own ensembles, collaborates with many renowned jazz musicians on the UK scene, is artistic director of Girton Jazz at Girton College, Cambridge, and works with the University of Cambridge Centre for Music Performance. Tim is also a priest in the Church of England, and Chaplain at Girton College.

Performing alongside Tim on saxophones will be a remarkable trio of some of the most respected names in British jazz - James Pearson, masterful pianist extraordinaire and artistic director of the renowned Ronnie Scotts, London and Musician in Residence at Girton College, whose vision and virtuosity makes him a ubiquitous presence on the UK jazz scene; Malcolm Creese, one of Europe’s best known double bass players, bassist for Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine, first choice for some of the world’s top players on tour, and founding member of the widely acclaimed Acoustic Triangle; and Jon Ormston, a highly sought after and infectiously creative drummer whose recording and performing career takes in London Jazz Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony, Guy Barker, Stan Sultzman, Eliot Galvin, and many others.

Tim Boniface - alto and tenor saxophones

James Pearson - piano

Malcolm Creese - double bass

Jon Ormston – drums

Peace Doves

‘Peace Doves’ is an artwork by Peter Walker Sculptor that also involves mass participation culminating in the creation of a beautiful large scale hanging art installation, lit and set to music by Composer David Harper.

Participants write a message of peace on a paper dove which joins the thousands of doves that hang in the installation. Thousands of school children and members of community groups are invited to participate in the project with the goal of also creating their own artworks at their own school and community group settings.