Gaia x Eric Whitacre: Eternity in an Hour
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Feel the rush of time slow beneath Luke Jerram’s stunning Earth replica, as a spellbinding electro-choral concert creates a meditative moment to sink into.
Jerram’s large-scale sculpture, Gaia, brings the whole world into view, inviting us to contemplate our relationship with the Earth – to slow down, to reflect, to be mindful.
Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from detailed NASA imagery, Gaia allows us to experience what’s known as the ‘overview effect’: that feeling of utter awe astronauts have said they feel when viewing Earth from space.
This sense of wonder is magnified by a performance of Eternity in an Hour, composed and conducted by the world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning Eric Whitacre. Blending the beauty of the choral voices of the Eric Whitacre Singers with cello and electronics, the piece becomes a spellbinding musical meditation.
Time seems to melt away as you are bathed in the glow of Gaia, suspended above the performers on the Royal Festival Hall stage, looking upon the beauty of the world and hearing the choral splendour.
For Whitacre, the poet William Blake best describes this ‘elusive state where past and future cease to exist and all that remains is a profound sense of wonder in even the most ordinary objects.’
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Admission
Min: £15.13
Max: £67.00
Performer name: Eric Whitacre Singers
Other key names: Eric Whitacre - conductor, electronics
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Gaia x Eric Whitacre: Eternity in an Hour
Saturday, 29 Aug 2026 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Feel the rush of time slow beneath Luke Jerram’s stunning Earth replica, as a spellbinding electro-choral concert creates a meditative moment to sink into.
Jerram’s large-scale sculpture, Gaia, brings the whole world into view, inviting us to contemplate our relationship with the Earth – to slow down, to reflect, to be mindful.
Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from detailed NASA imagery, Gaia allows us to experience what’s known as the ‘overview effect’: that feeling of utter awe astronauts have said they feel when viewing Earth from space.
This sense of wonder is magnified by a performance of Eternity in an Hour, composed and conducted by the world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning Eric Whitacre. Blending the beauty of the choral voices of the Eric Whitacre Singers with cello and electronics, the piece becomes a spellbinding musical meditation.
Time seems to melt away as you are bathed in the glow of Gaia, suspended above the performers on the Royal Festival Hall stage, looking upon the beauty of the world and hearing the choral splendour.
For Whitacre, the poet William Blake best describes this ‘elusive state where past and future cease to exist and all that remains is a profound sense of wonder in even the most ordinary objects.’
Admission
Min: £15.13
Max: £67.00
Performer name: Eric Whitacre Singers
Other key names: Eric Whitacre - conductor, electronics
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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