LIVE from London Spring 2021 - Streamed Festival

Streamed ECO Concert with VOCES8 - 2nd April 2021 7.00pm as part of the Live from London Spring Festival 

"Everything I managed to entertain by way of religious illusion I put into my Requiem, which moreover is dominated from beginning to end by a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest.”

Fauré composed his much loved mass setting between 1887-1890, and saw this work as much for the living as for the remembrance of the dead. Removing the dread terror of the Dies irae, using instead its final couplet Pie Jesu, set as a tender number for solo soprano, he created a work of divine beauty and sublime tranquility, one of "happy deliverance, an aspiration towards happiness above, rather than […] painful experience.”

We are joined once again by our good friends, the world-renowned vocal octet VOCES8, and their artistic director Barnaby Smith to conduct a performance that also includes Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine and Bach Cantata BWV 118 O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht; an evening of divine beauty and tranquility in the heart of Eastertide.

Bach Cantata BWV118 O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht

Barber Adagio for Strings

Faure Cantique de Jean Racine Op. 11

Faure Requiem

VOCES8 - vocal ensemble

Barnaby Smith - conductor

"Details that so often get lost shone; in a time of closing down and fear, this was a performance of bright hope." -                                                                                                                 [Review of Messiah, Dec 2020] Seen and Heard International

The ECO is delighted to support and be part of the line-up for the VOCES8 Foundation LIVE FROM LONDON Spring music festival celebrating love, new life and hope.

LIVE FROM LONDON Spring is designed to raise money for all participating artists, venues, choirs and festivals to cover C-19 losses as well as giving a great musical experience.

The festival celebrates young talent, community and diversity with the line-up including VOCES8, Apollo5, Stile Antico, Academy of Ancient Music, I Fagiolini, Jason Max Ferdinand (the Aeolians), the Carducci Quartet, pianist Joanna MacGregor, Jonathan Dove and singers Carolyn Sampson, Jeremy Budd, Matthew Brook and Frederick Long. There will also be special guest appearances from Stephen Fry and Dame Emma Kirkby.

Concerts

•  Jonathan Dove & VOCES8 – 13th February 2021
• Apollo5 – 14th February 2021
• Stile Antico – 21st February 2021
• Frederick Long, Carducci Quartet & VOCES8 – 28th February 2021
• Joanna MacGregor – 7th March 2021
• Dame Emma Kirkby & Friends – 14th March 2021
• Jason Max Ferdinand Singers – 28th March 2021
• Fauré's Requiem: the English Chamber Orchestra & VOCES8, conducted by Barnaby Smith – 2nd April 2021
• Bach Mass in B Minor: Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies, Jeremy Budd, Matthew Brook, Rachel Podger, Academy of Ancient Music & VOCES8, conducted by Barnaby Smith – 4th April 2021
• IFagiolini – 22nd April 2021

Educational Performances See here for more details

• The Winter House’ with AAM & Stephen Fry – 20th February 2021
• Singing London – 21st March 2021
• Sing the Score – 18th April 2021

Season Ticket Price* for all 10 concerts £80.00 | €90 | US$100 |CA$135 | AU$145 | JP¥10,500

A season ticket entitles the holder watch the concerts live and or ‘On Demand’ as many times you like after each concert has aired until 11.00pm BST on 30^th April 2021.

A single ticket*  is priced at £12.50 | €14 | US15 CA$20 | AU$22.50 | JP¥1,650

A single ticket entitles the holder to watch the concert live and or ‘On Demand’ as many times you like after the concert has aired until 11.00pm BST on 30^th April 2021.

Payment can be made by either PayPal (which accepts all types of cards) or electronic bank transfer. If you would prefer you can pay by cheque,  please contact the orchestra at tickets@englishchamberorchestra.co.uk

By using both methods of payment, on confirmation of cleared funds you will receive via email a voucher number and instructions to sign in for an access account to the streaming service to complete the purchase.  Please allow up to two working days to receive your voucher number if you pay by PayPal and seven working days if you pay by cheque.

* For students and student organisations there are concessionary  ticket prices available direct from the VOCES8 Foundation's Website

All performances are subject to change, depending on UK government COVID-19 regulations. 

The English Chamber Orchestra Limited is acting as a ticketing agent on behalf of VOCES8 Foundation for this event only and passes to the buyer all ticketing rights and obligations contained within the ticketing terms and conditions of the VOCES8 Foundation.

All performances are subject to change, depending on UK government COVID-19 regulations.