Voice and Verse Song Recital: Journeying

Enjoy the beautiful sound world of the Abbey and its artists, as the Abbey’s Lay Vicars perform a recital of English Song featuring texts by poets buried or memorialised in Poets’ Corner.

The theme of the concert, Journeying, brings to mind the Abbey’s season of pilgrimage, part of our annual celebration of St Edward the Confessor, King of England and the re-founder of Westminster Abbey. Poets’ Corner houses memorials to many great British poets, writers and musicians, including those whose works are represented in this concert.  

In addition to singing the daily services, as it has done since the fourteenth century, the Choir plays a central role in the many royal and state occasions which are held in the Abbey, most recently the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The Lay Vicars, adult professional singers in the choir are accomplished soloists in their own right, showcasing their talents in this concert of English Song.  

Works to be performed include:

Benjamin Britten Winter Words
Songs from Gerald Finzi Earth, Air and Rain

Host or Publisher Westminster Abbey