“Gloriously assured and superbly committed”
Gramophone
Directed by Andrew Griffiths, Londinium is one of London’s most versatile chamber choirs.
Next concert: De Profundis
Friday 4 April, 7.30pm at St John’s Waterloo
Image: ‘Still Water Series #3’ © William Kramer
Inspired by the example of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and marking the 80th anniversary of his death, Londinium celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. Bonhoeffer's words are heard in two moving works by Alec Roth, alongside Edith Cavell's reflections on the eve of her execution as set by Cecilia McDowall, an anguished plea by Byrd for his fellow Catholics, and Joubert's reflective response to St Augustine. We find renewed hope in music by Bach, Elgar, and Ben Parry, before works by Morales, Pēteris Vasks and Bernard Hughes bring our programme to a life-affirming conclusion.
New album release: Every Living Creature
We are delighted to have released Every Living Creature, our album of choral music by Kenneth Leighton, on the SOMM label - a Gramophone Critics’ Choice for 2023. Entirely devoted to the music of Kenneth Leighton, the new album includes a number of significant premiere recordings - about two-thirds of the playing time - most notably of the magnificent unpublished cantata Laudes Animantium, for double choir, soloists and children’s chorus.