Look at the World! (family concert)

Take a trip around the world with this family-friendly concert featuring the young voices of Hackney Choral, with members of the City of London Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the beautiful light-filled church of St Mary-at-Hill.

Framed by Iain Farrington's brilliant arrangements of orchestral miniatures from around the world, the centrepiece of the programme is a performance by all the assembled musicians of John Rutter's London Town.

Born and bred in London, John Rutter wrote his charming 'choral celebration' of the capital in 2019. It sets poems by Wordsworth, Kipling and Raleigh alongside texts commissioned from the young contemporary poet, Delphine Chalmers. From Lines written in the Tower of London to Mind the Gap, you'll find all London here!

St Mary-at-Hill dates as far back as 1177 and was home to composer Thomas Tallis who served as their organist from 1538-39. Located just a stone’s throw from the Monument and Pudding Lane, where the Great Fire of London began, the church was almost completely destroyed in the fire in 1666, and beautifully rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren.

STRAUSS (arr. Farrington) Tritsch tratsch polka

RUTTER London Town

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (arr. Farrington) Flight of the Bumblebee

FORBES L'ESTRANGE For the beauty of the earth

GRIEG (arr. Farrington) In the Hall of the Mountain King

FINZI My Spirit Sang All Day

FOULDS Keltic Lament

THOMAS MORLEY Now is the Month of Maying

JOPLIN (arr. Farrington) Stoptime Rag

LOWRY (arr. Scott) How can I keep from singing

RUTTER Look at the World

City of London Choir

Hackney Choral with William Bruce, conductor

Members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Daniel Hyde, conductor

Hackney Choral is a vibrant, community-focused partner choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, dedicated to bringing the Cathedral's four-hundred year old Choral Tradition to life for children and young people across Hackney. With a core mission centred on access, inclusivity, and musical excellence, Hackney Choral aims to use music as a transformative tool for personal development and social justice, inviting all young people regardless of their socio-economic background. Under the expert guidance of their fully-professional musician leadership team, Hackney Choral offers rigorous training and high-quality performance opportunities, aiming to be a centre of excellence for choral music-making in the borough.

Doors open half an hour before the concert starts. There will be no interval but the bar will be open before the concert starts.

Details are correct at time of publication but are subject to change. We regret that tickets cannot be refunded unless the concert is cancelled.