Immerse yourself in an extraordinary evening of music

12 April 2025 |  7.30pm – 9.30pm

We invite you to immerse yourself in an extraordinary evening of music at our Holy Week concert.

This spectacular performance will feature composer Christopher Wood’s inspiring Easter Oratorio, Holy Week, performed by The Cathedral Choir and 30 musicians. The readings during the Holy Week Oratorio will be read by The Rt Revd Paul Davies, Bishop of Dorking.

Immerse yourself in sacred masterpieces

​Lotti’s Crucifixus in 8 Parts – A soul-stirring expression of devotion and depth.
​Allegri’s Miserere Mei – The hauntingly beautiful work that has echoed through centuries.
​Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei - a setting of his Adagio for Strings with spiritual depth and transcendent grace.
​John Tavener's Funeral Ikos - a beautiful and austere choral lament that has its origins in Russian chant.

​Date: Saturday, 12 April |  Time: 7:30pm

Book Ticket Here

​Adult: £15 | Under 21s: £8 | Programme: £2.50 (pre-order available)

We hope you can join us for this prelude to Holy Week.
The performers for the concert are

Guildford Cathedral Choir
The London Sinfonia
The L'inviti Singers

Soloists
Tara Bungard - Soprano
Stephanie Dillon - Mezzo-Soprano
Thomas Elwin - Tenor
Gareth Brynmor John - Baritone

Holy Week will be performed by The Cathedral Choir with 30 musicians who will be led by Julian Leaper

Conductor | Katherine Dienes-Williams

London Sinfonia

The London Sinfonia is made up of some of the finest soloists, chamber musicians and orchestral players in the UK. Selected from The London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, The English Chamber Orchestra and chamber ensembles of world renown, such as the Endellion and Allegri string quartets, the players provide a wealth of experience and musicianship of the very highest order.

L’Inviti Singers

The L’Inviti Singers are a professional choir, hand-picked from the very best singers from the country’s top choral foundations such as those of St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey, from internationally renowned chamber ensembles such as the Monteverdi Choir, the King’s Consort and The Sixteen, and from top opera companies including The Royal Opera, Covent Garden and English National Opera.