Easter Festival
The Choir of the London Choral Sinfonia
Samantha Bond
Narrator
Anton Lesser
Narrator
Brian O'Kane
Cello
James Orford
Organ
Michael Waldron
Conductor
Tavener
Mother and Child
Francis Grier
Sword in the Soul

The London Choral Sinfonia make their first appearance in the Easter Festival with an evening of contemplation for Good Friday.

Commissioned by the BBC in 1991 for a Radio 4 Good Friday premiere, Francis Grier's 'Sword in the Soul; a meditation for Good Friday', is a modern take on the Passiontide story, with narrated texts, written by former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. The work gives a more human telling of this well-known story, alongside seven rich pieces of expressive music performed by the Choir of the LCS with organist James Orford and cello soloist Brian O'Kane.

The LCS also performs 'Mother and Child' by Sir John Tavener, a growing, powerful piece of choral writing also featuring organ and temple gong.

Please note this performance will take place from the back of the hall and not the stage.