Concert for St Cecilia's Day
Sat 22 Nov
|All Saints, Kingston upon Thames
A tribute to music as inspiration, praise and a beacon of hope in dark times.
Time & Location
22 Nov 2025, 19:30 – 21:30
All Saints, Kingston upon Thames, 14-16 Market Pl, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1JP, UK
About the event
Concert for St Cecilia’s Day
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb
Elgar: Elegy (orchestral piece)
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
Haydn: Paukenmesse
A tribute to music as inspiration, praise and a beacon of hope in dark times. Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb is perfect for St Cecilia’s Day in its celebration of music as heavenly praise. Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music pays homage to the ‘father of the Proms’ Sir Henry Wood, who made music accessible to so many, and Haydn’s Paukenmesse is a musical prayer invoking faith and hope during Napoleon’s occupation of his native Austria. Elgar’s Elegy for Strings was written to commemorate deceased members of the Worshipful Company of Musicians.