Arise, My Darling – Opening Night of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music
Friday 8th May 2026, 7:30pm.
St Paul’s Knightsbridge, SW1X 8SH.
We are delighted to have been invited to perform on the Opening Night of this year’s Festival, held at the beautiful St Paul’s Knightsbridge. We will be performing a fantastically rich mix of recent UK and international choral works, including contemplative and beautiful music by composers including Roxanna Panufnik, Zuzanna Koziej, Francis Grier, Stephen Dodgson, Judith Weir, and Joanna Marsh.
We are especially pleased to be joined by a number of the composers, including Roxana Panufnik.
| Motshwane Pege | In Principio |
| Cassie White | Arise, my darling |
| Roxanna Panufnik | Love endureth |
| Stephen Dodgson | Dormi, Jesu |
| Judith Weir | Love Bade me Welcome |
| Caroline Shaw | and the swallow |
| Zuzanna Koziej | Pater noster |
| Gabriel Jackson | Salve Regina |
| John Smith | Jesu Dulcedo Cordium |
| Zuzanna Koziej | The Lamb |
| Joanna Marsh | Evening Prayer |
| Francis Grier | Now the Son of Man has been glorified |
| Urmas Sisask | Benedictio |
| Phillip Cooke | God be in my head |
Three of the pieces (those by White, Smith and Cook) were submitted by the composers to the Festival in their regular call for submissions.
Tickets are available from the Festival website. They are £16/£12.50.
Venue details
St Paul’s Knightbridge. SW1X 8SH.
Nearest tube: Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly line).