O Radiant Dawn in Aldeburgh Parish Church

Join St Martin’s Voices for an atmospheric concert for Advent, exploring through music and poetry the season of waiting, reflection and anticipation. With the distinctive musical heritage of Aldeburgh as its backdrop, the programme includes evocative works by Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst, celebrating two remarkable composers whose music is deeply rooted in the Suffolk landscape.

The concert will last approximately one hour with no interval.

St Martin's Voices

Andrew Earis Conductor

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. 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.​