About

Enjoy a night of serene summer sounds, performed by Canticum Chamber Choir. 

For more than 30 years, the London-based choral ensemble has enchanted audiences with its versatility and musicality. Its repertoire spans Renaissance polyphony and jazz classics to contemporary works and new commissions.

Directed by Mark Forkgen, the choir has performed at London’s leading concert venues, including the Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican, St John’s Smith Square and St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Come and join us in the magnificent setting of the Great Hall for a programme of songs inspired by midsummer and the theme "a walk with nature". Highlights include Eric Whitacre's "Water Night", Vaughan Williams's "The Turtle Dove" and the traditional song "Sumer Is Icumen In".

Programme:
Trad – Sumer Is Icumin In
Thomas Morley – Now is the Month of Maying
John Bennet – Weep, O Mine Eyes
Thomas Morley – April is in My Mistress’ Face
Benjamin Britten – Flower Songs
Eric Whitacre – Water Night
Toru Takemitsu – Small Sky
Colin Riley – Flight
Colin Riley – Snow Down
Orlando Gibbons – The Silver Swan
Charles Villiers Stanford – The Blue Bird
Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Turtle Dove
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Linden Lea