Concert: Mozart’s Requiem and Allegri’s Miserere
The St Margaret’s Choristers give their debut concert in Westminster Abbey accompanied by The English Concert, singing masterpieces by Mozart, Allegri and Haydn.
The St Margaret’s Choristers and Consort of Westminster Abbey
The English Concert
Emma Walshe soprano
Greg Morris conductor
Join us to hear the St Margaret's Choristers sing Mozart's Requiem in the magnificent setting of Westminster Abbey with a programme of music telling the remarkable story of Mozart's prodigious talent.
Allegri’s Miserere mei (1638) was jealously reserved by the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for performance within its own walls during Holy Week. This was until the 14-year-old Mozart, in 1770, struck by the work’s beauty after hearing it on a visit to Rome, went back and wrote it out from memory – and the following year the work was published in London from his copy. At the other end of his short life, Mozart composed two masterpieces of sacred music – the miniature gem Ave verum corpus, a short but perfectly formed communion motet, and the monumental and dramatic Requiem, famously left unfinished at his untimely death but completed by his pupil Franz Süssmayr. Drawing together these strands, is the sublime music of Mozart's teacher Franz Joseph Haydn.
Programme
Allegri Miserere mei
Mozart Ave verum corpus
Haydn Salve Regina in E
Mozart Requiem
About the St Margaret's Choristers
The St Margaret’s Choristers, comprising 24 girls aged 11-17 drawn from schools across London, were formed in 2023 and have quickly established themselves as an integral part of the music of Westminster Abbey and St Margaret’s Church.
For their debut concert in Westminster Abbey, they are joined by their regular collaborators, the professional singers of the St Margaret’s Consort, and by the leading period instrument orchestra, the English Concert.
The famous soaring lines of Allegri’s Miserere will showcase the “dulcet stratospherics” of acclaimed soprano Emma Walshe, with other soloists drawn from the St Margaret’s Consort.
ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION
Tickets
- Tickets are priced by zones in the Abbey. Individual seats are not reserved. Ticket holders will be seated in order of arrival.
- ORANGE ZONE: Front of nave
- BLUE ZONE: Middle or rear of nave
- YELLOW ZONE: Side aisles, with a restricted view but great sound
- Attendee tickets for young people under the age of 18 are free when accompanied by a ticket holder
- Westminster City Card holders receive 40% discount - see the ‘Culture offers’ on the Westminster City Card scheme website for details
Timings
- Doors open at 6.30pm and the concert will begin at 7pm
- There will be an interval of 15 minutes and the performance will end at around 8.45pm
- Latecomers will be admitted but may not be able to occupy their allocated section until a suitable break in the performance.
Access & security
- Entry to Westminster Abbey is via the Great West Door
- Your bag will be searched and we ask you not to bring any large items with you (for example suitcases, large backpacks or folding bicycles) as these will not be allowed inside and we are unable to store them for you
- The Abbey is committed to creating inclusive and accessible events for all. If you have any access requirements or questions about your visit, please contact us when booking: [email protected]
Filming & photography
- Please note that photography, filming and sound recording are not permitted at Abbey concerts
General
- Older children are very welcome at our evening concerts but we do not recommend them for children under the age of nine
- While concerts provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy the Abbey’s special atmosphere and magnificent architecture, the church is not open for visiting on concert evenings and we recommend consulting our website to plan a visit during opening hours
- Tickets for Abbey concerts are non-transferrable and non-refundable
