St Giles in the Fields is a historic Anglican church in London’s West End, situated on St Giles High Street between Covent Garden, Bloomsbury and Soho. Despite its central location, it offers a peaceful retreat from the surrounding streets. The church has a history stretching back to 1101, when Queen Matilda, wife of Henry I, founded a leper hospital on the site. Its chapel gradually became a place of worship for the local community, and the parish church has served the neighbourhood for more than nine centuries. With its Palladian architecture, remarkable historical associations and living choral tradition, St Giles-in-the-Fields offers an atmospheric setting for music and cultural events in the heart of London.
Sigh no more: A celebration of Elizabethan poetry in song
St Giles, Cripplegate,
London, Great Britain
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6 PM
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Type: Classical Concert
City: London, Great Britain
Starts at: 18:00
Duration:
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Experience a one-hour programme spanning Rosseter's Renaissance partsong through 20th-century settings of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Discover haunting renderings of Ben Jonson's A Witches' Brew, Queen Elizabeth I's own verse, Brahms' Come away, Death, and choral works by Imogen Holst and Peter Warlock. Free admission with retiring collection.This one-hour programme traces the transformation of Elizabethan poetry into choral masterpieces across four centuries. It opens with Rosseter's elegant partsong - a direct echo of Shakespeare's era - then moves to Jeremy White's evocative treatment of Ben Jonson's A Witches' Brew and Armstrong Gibbs' spirited setting of Queen Elizabeth I's verse. A deeply moving performance of Brahms' Come away, Death follows, before the programme concludes with vibrant 20th-century choral works by Imogen Holst and Peter Warlock rooted in texts from The Tempest and other historic sources. Each piece unfolds in lush harmonies that celebrate the enduring bond between word and melody. Admission is free, with a retiring collection to support the performers.
Venue Info
St Giles, Cripplegate - London
Fore St, Barbican
Fore St, Barbican
Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: London, Great Britain
Starts at: 18:00
Duration:
