Allegri Miserere

Join St Martin’s Voices for an evening of choral music for Lent, set within the impressive surroundings of the Great Hall of Lambeth Palace.

The programme weaves together works by Hildegard of Bingen, Ola Gjeilo, Arvo Pärt, and Lucy Walker, culminating in Allegri’s haunting Miserere mei, Deus. A contemplative journey of sound and silence, offering space for reflection and stillness in this sacred season.

Programme to include:

Gregorio Allegri - Miserere Mei, Deus

Lucy Walker - Lighten our darkness

Hildegard of Bingen - O Virtus Sapientiae

Ola Gjeilo - Ubi caritas

Performers

St Martin’s Voices

Andrew Earis Director

St Martin’s Voices is one of the UK’s most versatile professional vocal ensembles. They sing for concerts and broadcasts at their home in London’s iconic St Martin-in-the-Fields and beyond, and regularly perform alongside ensembles including the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the Piatti Quartet. They have toured to the USA and South Africa as well as undertaking extensive tours across the UK. The choir regularly features in broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4 and has frequently given concerts on Classic FM alongside the broadcaster Zeb Soanes.

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In 2023 they released their first album with Resonus Classics, A Winter Breviary, to critical acclaim, and their second album, featuring the choral works of American composer Ned Rorem, was released in March 2025, receiving a 5* review in BBC Music Magazine. St Martin’s Voices regularly commission and premiere new works, collaborating with composers including Bob Chilcott, Will Todd, Yshani Perinpanayagam, Rebecca Dale and Emily Hazrati. In 2023 they appointed their first Composer-in-Residence, Lucy Walker.​

Please note the concert lasts for approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, with a 20 minute interval.

Transport directions: Buses run from Waterloo, Victoria and Vauxhall stations, and stop just outside the Palace at the Lambeth Palace bus stop. The closest tube stations are Westminster and Lambeth North.

Concessionary rates are available to Seniors (65+), Students (with a valid ID card), and NHS workers (with a valid ID card).