Making Music member group, The Royal Choral Society, is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a concert on Sunday 7 May 2023, and a sing-along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a mass celebration of choral music.
Music fit for a king! Join the Royal Choral Society for a choral music extravaganza on coronation weekend as it celebrates the crowning of the new king and marks the choir’s own 150th anniversary.
Come and sing
If you enjoy singing, you can join in beltissimo for Parry’s coronation anthem I Was Glad, together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the mighty 999-pipe organ, all under the baton of the choir's Music Director, Richard Cooke.
Since its inaugural concert in the Hall on 8 May 1872, the Royal Choral Society – named by Queen Victoria herself – has been conducted by some of the world’s greatest composers, including Verdi, Dvořák and Elgar. This celebratory afternoon concert will showcase the highlights of their choral repertoire, alongside music by Handel, Mozart, Coleridge-Taylor, Rachmaninoff and Panufnik, plus a few surprises along the way. Parry’s I Was Glad will bring the concert to a glorious finale, with a choir on stage and more than 1,000 voices in the auditorium.
After the Covid woes, celebrate the coronation, let’s celebrate our new king, revel in the sheer joy of singing and raise the roof of one of London’s favourite venues!
Event details:
Event: Royal Choral Society 150 anniversary concert
Location: Royal Albert Hall
Date: Sunday 7 May, 2023 - 2.30pm
Conductor: Richard Cooke
Organist: Richard Pearce
Programme includes:
Handel: Zadok the Priest
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
Dvorak: Eia Mater (from Stabat Mater)
Verdi: Dies Irae (from Requiem)
Elgar: Nimrod (from Enigma Variations)
Elgar: Praise to the Holiest (from The Dream of Gerontius)
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Holst: The Hymn of Jesus
Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast (excerpt)
Panufnik: Cradle Song
Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Dyevo (from All Night Vigil)
Part: Bogoroditse Dyevo
Parry: I Was Glad (music will be provided)
Find out how to get involved and book on the Royal Choral Society's website
Vocal group members of Making Music can claim a 20% discount on stalls and seats at the Royal Albert Hall when booking. Find out how to redeem your discount
