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Soprano Louise Alder, a woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing a red sleeveless V-neck dress, smiling upward and leaning against a stone column outdoors. Soprano Louise Alder, a woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing a red sleeveless V-neck dress, smiling upward and leaning against a stone column outdoors.
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Fauré’s Requiem

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The music

  • Judith Weir Respire, Inspire (world premiere) (10’)*
    • Fauré Requiem (38’)
    Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem (40’)

The performers

  • Edward Gardner conductor**
  • Louise Alder soprano
  • Gerald Finley bass-baritone
  • London Philharmonic Choir

When human voices come together in harmony, nothing can match their power.

The London Philharmonic Choir turns 80 this year, and it’s celebrating with two heartfelt prayers for peace. Fauré’s Requiem finds serenity in sorrow, in music whose beauty has made this one of the best-loved of all choral masterpieces. Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem is a stirring plea for sanity, composed in an anxious decade. And best of all, there’s a birthday gift from Dame Judith Weir – a composer who proves that nothing speaks louder than simplicity. Edward Gardner is joined by two of the world’s finest living singers for very a special night of song.

*Commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
**Edward Gardner’s position with the LPO is generously supported by Aud Jebsen.

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Sat 27 Feb 2027, 7.30pm

London, Royal Festival Hall

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The evening ultimately belonged to Gardner, his orchestra, and those superb choirs.

The Guardian

Featuring

Conductor Edward Gardner, a man with short silver hair, holding a conductor's baton and smiling at the camera
Edward Gardner, conductor
Soprano Louise Alder, a woman with dark brown hair pulled back, wearing a black sheer top and white pleated skirt with black ankle boots, seated on metal outdoor stairs, resting chin on hand, gazing thoughtfully to the side.
Louise Alder, soprano
Gerald Finley, bass-baritone
Members of the London Philharmonic Choir seated in a concert hall auditorium looking at the camera.
London Philharmonic Choir

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