Finzi Anniversary Gala: Orchestral and Choral Celebration
Temple Church, EC4Y 7BB , [Venue Details]The culmination of a special anniversary gala celebrating the life and music of Gerald Finzi, this evening concert marks the 125th anniversary of the composer's birth and the 70th anniversary of his death.
Presented in association with the Finzi Trust, it brings together some of Finzi's finest orchestral and choral works in the setting of Temple Church.
The programme opens with the lyrical Romance for string orchestra, followed by the Clarinet Concerto, one of Finzi's final compositions, performed by Robert Plane with Sinfonia Smith Square.
Following the interval, The Temple Singers and Sinfonia Smith Square present three of Finzi's most admired choral works. The programme concludes with Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, the expansive festival anthem composed in 1946 for the 53rd anniversary of the consecration of St Matthew's Church, Northampton, a work that stands among the composer's greatest achievements in sacred music.
Programme
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Romance, Op. 11
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31
Magnificat, Op. 36
For St Cecilia, Op. 30
Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, Op. 26
Robert Plane (clarinet)
The Temple Singers
Sinfonia Smith Square
Thomas Allery (conductor)
Dr Jonathan James BEM (conductor)
The Finzi Gala Day comprises a matinée recital and an evening orchestral and choral celebration.
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Admission
Min: £10.78
Max: £48.51
Performer name: Robert Plane, The Temple Singers, Thomas Allery (conductor)
Other key names: Sinfonia Smith Square, Dr Jonathan James BEM (conductor)
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Finzi Anniversary Gala: Orchestral and Choral Celebration
Sunday, 27 Sep 2026 @7.30pm
Temple Church, EC4Y 7BBMore Information
The culmination of a special anniversary gala celebrating the life and music of Gerald Finzi, this evening concert marks the 125th anniversary of the composer's birth and the 70th anniversary of his death.
Presented in association with the Finzi Trust, it brings together some of Finzi's finest orchestral and choral works in the setting of Temple Church.
The programme opens with the lyrical Romance for string orchestra, followed by the Clarinet Concerto, one of Finzi's final compositions, performed by Robert Plane with Sinfonia Smith Square.
Following the interval, The Temple Singers and Sinfonia Smith Square present three of Finzi's most admired choral works. The programme concludes with Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, the expansive festival anthem composed in 1946 for the 53rd anniversary of the consecration of St Matthew's Church, Northampton, a work that stands among the composer's greatest achievements in sacred music.
Programme
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Romance, Op. 11
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31
Magnificat, Op. 36
For St Cecilia, Op. 30
Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, Op. 26
Robert Plane (clarinet)
The Temple Singers
Sinfonia Smith Square
Thomas Allery (conductor)
Dr Jonathan James BEM (conductor)
The Finzi Gala Day comprises a matinée recital and an evening orchestral and choral celebration.
Admission
Min: £10.78
Max: £48.51
Performer name: Robert Plane, The Temple Singers, Thomas Allery (conductor)
Other key names: Sinfonia Smith Square, Dr Jonathan James BEM (conductor)
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