LFCCM 2025: Friday 9 May – Sunday 18 May 2025

LFCCM 2025’s ten-day programme featured concerts by Siglo de Oro and The Elysian Singers of London, organ and choral recitals including two lunchtime recitals by The LFCCM Festival Singers, and performances of new sacred music at nearly 30 churches churches across London in May.

There were more than fifty events in 2025’s Festival, including:

“Eternal Light”

8pm, Friday 9 May, St George’s Bloomsbury

The Elysian Singers dir. Sam Laughton
with Susan Young and Thomas Gray

Superb London chamber choir The Elysian Singers performs music of Will Todd, featuring the composer’s haunting Requiem for soprano solo, choir, and electric guitar.

“Wisdom and Strength”

7.30pm, Saturday 17 May, St Paul’s Knightsbridge

Siglo de Oro dir. Patrick Allies with Simon Hogan

Renowned British ensemble Siglo de Oro presents an exceptional programme of new sacred music by women composers to celebrate the launch of their new CD recording, Wisdom and Strength.Photograph of Siglo de Oro by Kaupo Kikkas. Used with permission.

Organ Recitals

New music for organ is featured in recitals throughout the Festival, performed by some of the UK’s finest organists.

6.45pm, Friday 9 May
St James’s Sussex Gardens

Martyn Noble opens this year’s organ recital series at St James’s with an exciting programme of contemporary music, including new works submitted to the Festival’s “Call for Scores” submission project.

5pm, Sunday 11 May
Westminster Abbey

Performed by Paul Greally, Assistant Organist of Westminster Abbey.

1.15pm, Monday 12 May
Southwark Cathedral

Performed by Richard Moore, Sub-Organist of Christ Church, Oxford.

5.30pm, Saturday 17 May
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music

Performed by organ students of The Royal College of Music Junior Department.

Choral Recitals

The LFCCM Festival Singers, the Festival’s own professional vocal ensemble drawn from London’s top-flight church and cathedral singers, performs themed selections by both British and international composers from the Festival’s open submission project for new music, “Call for Scores”, including new works by young composers.

3.15pm, Tuesday 13 May
Southwark Cathedral

1.15pm, Friday 16 May
Holy Sepulchre

“LFCCM @ Home”:
Events streaming online

Enjoy contemporary music for voices and organ from the comfort of your own home by following our online streaming series LFCCM @ Home. New programmes, selected from the Festival’s recording archives, are released daily for listening online.

Liturgical Services


There are also nearly thirty other choral services taking place during the Festival, featuring premiere performances of new music from “Call for Scores” and a Choral Compline featuring new music by young composers.

Make the LFCCM part of your Legacy

Artistic groups across the United Kingdom have seen funding cuts and financial pressures since the global coronavirus pandemic. In the face of challenges like these, the secure future of classical music in this country can no longer be taken for granted.

The LFCCM's endowment fund ensures the Festival's ongoing financial security and independence for generations to come.

About the Festival

The London Festival of Contemporary Church Music was founded in 2002 with the aim of showcasing contemporary liturgical music in both service and concert. Based at St Pancras Parish Church, London, the LFCCM has grown to include more than 50 events in venues across London and beyond, dozens of composers, hundreds of performers and thousands of audience members, both live and online.