Derby Bach Choir presents: Symphonies of Psalms
Schedule
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
18-19 Iron Gate, DE1 3DT Derby, United Kingdom | Derby, EN
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Derby Bach Choir presents: Symphonies of PsalmsDerby Cathedral
Saturday 25 April 2026 | 19:30
BERNSTEIN – Chichester Psalms
BRITTEN – Rejoice in the Lamb
STRAVINSKY – Symphony of Psalms
Conductor: Richard Roddis
Derby Bach Orchestra
Organ/piano .Alexander Binns, Ed Turner
Featuring David Whitworth – countertenor, and Choristers from Derby Cathedral
Programme:
Chichester Psalms, Rejoice in the Lamb, and Symphony of Psalms are all significant works by Leonard Bernstein, Benjamin Britten and Igor Stravinsky respectively, each exploring different aspects of biblical text and musical tradition.
Both Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” and Britten’s cantata ‘Rejoice in the Lamb’ were commissioned by the Reverend Walter Hussey, the vicar of St Matthew’s Church, Northampton, where our conductor Richard Roddis started his musical journey as a chorister.
Venue and ticket information:
Tickets
Please note that for this performance we are only the hosting venue and we don’t have any association with the tickets for the event. For any ticket enquiries please contact the event company you purchased the tickets through.
Facilities
There is a licensed bar onsite for the performance, cash and card payments welcome. Please note that your own drinks cannot be brought into the venue. The Cathedral management reserves the right to carry out bag searches at its discretion.
Car parking
The nearest car park to the venue is on St Michaels Lane, DE1 3DQ, and is just £2.50 to park after 6pm.
Balcony seating
The balcony is not suitable for those with access requirements and limited mobility. Patrons on the front row of the balcony must be 16 years of age and upwards. No under 16s will be permitted to sit on the front row of the balcony. Dancing is prohibited on the balcony. If you’d like to dance, we would encourage you to book a ticket in the nave on the ground floor.
Access seating
The Cathedral has provision for a limited number of wheelchairs in the venue, please speak to the box office selling the tickets before booking seats if you require space for a wheelchair or mobility scooter.
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18-19 Iron Gate, DE1 3DT Derby, United Kingdom, 25 Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3GL, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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