LFCCM 2025: Friday 9 May – Sunday 18 May 2025

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.
 
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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.
 
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Early bird discounts available until Friday 18 April.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, Sunday 11 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.

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.

This year’s ten-day programme features 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 in churches across London in May.

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.

Friday 9 May

6:45pm, Friday 9 MayOrgan Recital by Martyn Noble St James’s Sussex GardensMusic by Jenni Pinnock, Nicholas Ansdell-Evans, Davide Mutti, Klaus Miehling, Alexander Campkin, Sara Ramos Contioso, and Nigel Poole
8:00pm, Friday 9 MayEternal LightSt George’s BloomsburySuperb London chamber choir The Elysian Singers performs music of Will Todd, featuring the composer’s haunting Requiem for soprano solo, choir, and electric guitar.

Sunday 11 May

10:30am, Sunday 11 MaySung MassSt George’s BloomsburyMusic by Francis Melville
11:00am, Sunday 11 MaySolemn High MassSt Magnus the MartyrMusic by Alexander Campkin and Eduardo Marzo
11:00am, Sunday 11 MayChoral EucharistSt Bride’s ChurchMusic by Samuel Kemp and Nicholas O’Neill
11:00am, Sunday 11 MayMorning WorshipMethodist Central HallMusic by Will Sims and David Barton
11:00am, Sunday 11 MaySung MassSt Cuthbert’s ChurchMusic by William Petter
11:00am, Sunday 11 MayHigh MassSt Paul’s Church, KnightsbridgeMusic by Judith Ward, Kerensa Briggs, and Kristina Arakelyan
11:30am, Sunday 11 MaySung MassHoly Trinity Church, Brook GreenMusic by John Smith
3:00pm, Sunday 11 MayChoral EvensongSouthwark Cathedral(Repertoire pending confirmation)
5:00pm, Sunday 11 MayOrgan recital by Paul Greally, Assistant Organist of Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey(Repertoire pending confirmation)
6:00pm, Sunday 11 MayChoral Evening ServiceRobinson College, CambridgeMusic by John Scott and Ben Ponniah
6:30pm, Sunday 11 MayChoral EvensongSt Mary Magdalene, Richmond(Repertoire pending confirmation)

Monday 12 May

1:15pm, Monday 12 MayOrgan Recital by Richard Moore, Sub-Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, OxfordSouthwark Cathedral(Repertoire pending confirmation)
5:30pm, Monday 12 MayChoral EvensongSouthwark Cathedral(Repertoire pending confirmation)
8:30pm, Monday 12 MayComplineAll Saints Church, FulhamWorks by young composers are featured in this late-night programme performed by The LFCCM Festival Singers.

Tuesday 13 May

3:15pm, Tuesday 13 MayLunchtime Choral RecitalSouthwark CathedralThe Festival’s own professional vocal ensemble performs themed selections by both British and international composers from the LFCCM’s open submission project for new sacred music, “Call for Scores”, including new works by young composers.
5:30pm, Tuesday 13 MayChoral EvensongSouthwark Cathedral(Repertoire pending confirmation)
5:30pm, Tuesday 13 MayChoral EvensongKing’s College LondonMusic by Kristina Arakelyan, Kerensa Briggs, Matthew Kaner, and Edward Nesbit
6:30pm, Tuesday 13 MayChoral ComplineRobinson College, CambridgeMusic by Mary Offer and Phillip Cooke

Wednesday 14 May

5:15pm, Wednesday 14 MayChoral EvensongHoly Sepulchre(Repertoire pending confirmation)

Friday 16 May

1:15pm, Friday 16 MayLunchtime Choral RecitalHoly SepulchreThe Festival’s own professional vocal ensemble performs themed selections by both British and international composers from the LFCCM’s open submission project for new sacred music, “Call for Scores”, including new works by young composers.

Saturday 17 May

5:30pm, Saturday 17 MayStudent Organ RecitalAmaryllis Fleming Concert HallContemporary organ music is featured in this delightful organ recital presented by students of The Royal College of Music Junior Department.
7:30pm, Saturday 17 MayWisdom and StrengthSt Paul’s Church, KnightsbridgeRenowned 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.

Sunday 18 May

9:30am, Sunday 18 MaySung EucharistSt George’s Church, BeckenhamMusic by Jonathan Mills, Richard Shephard, and Aeron Preston
10:00am, Sunday 18 MayChoral EucharistSt Giles’ Cripplegate ChurchMusic by Amanda Dean, John Smith, Frederick Stocken, and Paul Ayres
10:00am, Sunday 18 MaySung Parish MassSt Mary-at-Finchley Parish ChurchMusic by Paul Ayres
10:30am, Sunday 18 MayParish EucharistSt Mary’s, Primrose HillMusic by Ben Parry
10:30am, Sunday 18 MaySung MassSt Saviour’s, Pimlico(Repertoire pending confirmation)
11:00am, Sunday 18 MayChoral MatinsThe Wren Chapel, Royal Hospital, Chelsea(Repertoire pending confirmation)
11:00am, Sunday 18 MayHigh MassSt Mary’s Bourne Street(Repertoire pending confirmation)
11:00am, Sunday 18 MaySolemn High MassSt Magnus the MartyrMusic by John Smith and Colin Baldy
11:00am, Sunday 18 MaySung Latin MassOur Most Holy Redeemer and St Thomas MoreMusic by Yves Castagnet, Ian Gilbert Coleman, Joshua Gawley, and Thierry Escaich
11:00am, Sunday 18 MaySung EucharistThe Chapel Royal, HM Hampton Court PalaceMusic by Ben Parry and Martin Baker
11:00am, Sunday 18 MayChoral EucharistSt Marylebone Parish Church(Repertoire pending confirmation)
11:00am, Sunday 18 MayMorning Service - ‘The Mystery of Death and the Journey of Faith’Union ChapelMusic by Bel Comeau and Cas Olowoyo
11:00am, Sunday 18 MaySung MassSt Cuthbert’s ChurchMusic by James Whitbourn
11:15am, Sunday 18 MayChoral EucharistSt John’s Wood ChurchMusic by Alex Carpenter and Matthew Pochin
5:30pm, Sunday 18 MayChoral EvensongSt Bride’s ChurchMusic by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Tarik O’Regan, James Gough, and Matthew Martin
5:30pm, Sunday 18 MayChoral EvensongSt George’s Church, BeckenhamMusic by Paul Ayres, Norman Harper, Kenneth Leighton, and Anthony Caesar
6:00pm, Sunday 18 MayChoral Evening ServiceRobinson College, CambridgeMusic by James MacMillan and Will Sims