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Howells’ Hymnus Paradisi

With the BBC Singers and Sofi Jeannin

,Milton Court Concert Hall
Image of Sofi Jeannin

The BBC Singers join the strings from the BBC Concert Orchestra, organist Iain Farrington and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for an emotive programme of music to touch the very heavens.

Enjoy the delicate flight of angels in works by Sir James MacMillan and Dame Judith Weir, and Caroline Shaw’s haunting To the Hands, which brings the sacred sounds of Grigorian chant to a piece about Jesus’ crucified hands. 

At the heart of the concert is Herbert Howells’ powerful and intimate letter to grief. His soul-stirring Hymnus Paradisi, originally written as a private response to the death of his 9-year-old son, Michael, premiered 12 years after its completion at the Three Choirs Festival in 1950, following encouragement from fellow composer Vaughan Williams.

Tagged with: Classical music BBC Singers

Programme

  • Sir James MacMillan   Who are these angels?
  • Caroline Shaw   To the hands
  • Dame Judith Weir   My guardian angel
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara   Die erste Elegie
  • Herbert Howells   Hymnus Paradisi (orch Iain Farrington)

Performers

  • BBC Singers  
  • Academy of Ancient Music  
  • Sofi Jeannin   conductor

Ticket prices

Standard
From £15 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

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Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available