Aims of the LFCCM Welcome to the Festival of Contemporary Music In 201 1 the Festival celebrates its tenth year, fulfilling our principal aim of The 201 1 Festival runs from 7th to 1 5th May, in numerous venues across showcasing performances of recent and contemporary liturgical music London, and, through the highly successful Call for Scores, features an and organ music at the very highest levels, in the context of both services unprecedented number of World, UK and London premières. and concerts. The Festival is a week-long event around St Pancrastide, Building upon our raft of exhilarating commissions in 201 0, the Festival is running from 7th to 1 5th May. very pleased to have been able to commission four works this year. L F C C M Our subsidiary aims are as follows: Having commissioned our first work for organ in 201 0, we follow this with Thomas Hyde’s Easter Alleluyas, which will receive its première in a To encourage and enthuse people to experience such music in live live broadcast of Choral Evensong from St Pancras on 1 1 th May. This London Festival of performances, rather than through recorded media service will include two further 201 1 commissions: Antony Pitts’ Te Deum and Andrew Simpson’s gentle introit, Save us, O Lord, waking. We are To add to the living musical tradition through newly commissioned works delighted to be able to commission Gordon Crosse to write a setting of Contemporary the compline responsory As watchmen look for the morning. To provide a platform for composers to present and to discuss their work Alongside our own commissions, the LFCCM 201 1 includes a significant Church Music Patrons number of premières. We present world premières from Alan Gibbs, The Rt Revd Richard Chartres – Bishop of London Gregory Rose, Andrew Gant and Tim Ambler; UK premières from Rachel The Rt Revd Peter Wheatley – Bishop of Edmonton deVore Fogarty, Lowell Liebermann, Timothy Bowlby, Raymond Helble Kerry Andrew Cecilia McDowall and Lukasz Urbaniak; and London premières from James Macmillan, John 7-1 5 M ay 201 1 Michael Berkeley James MacMillan McCabe, Geoffrey Burgon, Alberto Colla and Phillip Cooke. th Diana Burrell Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Concerts within the LFCCM allow the opportunity to focus upon the 1 0 Anniversary Year Jonathan Dove Antony Pitts repertoire in a variety of ways. The Opening Concert showcases a broad Michael Finnissy Gregory Rose array of works by contemporary composers, including Gabriel Jackson’s Sebastian Forbes Graham Ross Requiem. Composer concerts enable us to celebrate particular Alan Gibbs Robert Saxton contributions; this year we feature Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall, Deirdre Gribbin Ian Wilson Jonathan Harvey and Ronald Corp. Organ recitals are an important Jonathan Harvey David Wordsworth dimension within the Festival, juxtaposing established repertoire Gabriel Jackson alongside contemporary offerings. The RAM concert at Southwark Cathedral is particularly notable for its inclusion of the world première of Ticket Bookings Diana Burrell’ Vigils, the last segment of her cycle The Hours, which Tickets for the evening concerts on Saturday 7th May (The Choir of Clare explores relationships for the organ as part of a chamber music context. College, Cambridge) and Thursday 1 2th May (Elysian Singers) can be Education is a significant strand of the Festival. As well as contributions purchased in the following ways: from RAM and UCL we are delighted to work again with Primary School, whose commitment to contemporary music in Online: www.lfccm.com worship is notable. Post: please send a cheque for the amount due specifying the number of tickets, and any concessions to LFCCM, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, Collaboration is central to the LFCCM, enabling the Festival to achieve its London, NW1 2BA. Cheques should be made payable to 'St Pancras aims across London. Long-standing relationships with St Paul’s Cathedral, Church PCC'. Please note postal bookings will incur a booking fee of50p per Abbey, Southwark Cathedral, , the transaction which should be included in the total amount. Royal Hospital, the Temple Church, the Royal St James’s Palace and St Paul’s Covent Garden, contribute much to the success of the Tickets for the New London Children's Choir concert (Friday 1 3th May) can event. This year it is a pleasure to welcome the Savoy Royal, be purchased online at www.lfccm.com or on the door. Lincoln’s Inn, St Dunstan-in-the-West and St Alban’s Holborn. supported by Creating such a wide-ranging programme across London is possible only Festival Information with the support and encouragement of composers, clergy, directors of Artistic Director: Christopher Batchelor music and organists, educational institutions and our patrons. I am Administrator: Rosemary Galton delighted that Antony Pitts, Kerry Andrew and Graham Ross have Contact: [email protected], 020 7388 1 461 recently become patrons of the Festival. The Festival is also most grateful LFCCM, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA to St Pancras PCC, the Thanet Street Trust, PRSforMusic, the RVW Trust, www.lfccm.com the Holst Foundation and a number of individuals who have particularly helped us to commission works for this year's Festival. www.lfccm.com Cover image: Ascension stained glass window at St Pancras Church I very much look forward to meeting you at the 201 1 LFCCM. Photographer: John R Salmon Christopher Batchelor – Artistic Director London Festival of Contemporary Church Music: 7th to 1 5th May 201 1 Events take place at St Pancras Parish Church unless otherwise stated, and are free to attend unless ticket information is specified Saturday 7th May Introit: Burke Lumen ad revelationem gentium* Friday 1 3th May 5pm Choral Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral Burgon Conditor alme siderum (lp) 1 2.30pm Pre-concert talk at the Purcell Room: Cecilia McDowall to include McDowall Deus, portus pacis Nunc Dimittis: Paul Drayton New College Service 1 pm In celebration of Cecilia McDowall's Choral Music 7pm Pre-concert talk: Gabriel Jackson Colla Te lucis ante terminum* (ukp) Purcell Room, Southbank Centre 7.30pm Opening night concert The Choir of St Pancras Church, The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Tuesday 1 0th May directed by Christopher Batchelor Graham Ross, director 1 .05pm Organ Recital at Lincoln’s Inn: Léon Charles McDowall A Canterbury Mass, Regina Caeli, Ave Regina, Gabriel Jackson Requiem, works by Robin Holloway, Michael programme to include McDowall Sounding Heaven and Earth, Ave Maria, Alma Redemptoris Mater (lp), Psallite Domino (lp), Berkeley, Cecilia McDowall, Kerry Andrew, Howard Skempton Dove Niagra, Pott Toccata I have done what is mine to do (lp) Tickets: Adults £1 0, concessions £8 5.1 5pm Evensong at St George’s Chapel, 5.30pm The Choral Music of Jonathan Harvey Responses: Paul Spicer University College London Chamber Choir Sunday 8th May Easter III Canticles: David Bednall ‘Gloucester’ Service directed by Charles Peebles perform The Angels, Remember O 1 0am Choral Anthem: Pott O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen Lord, I love the Lord, The Royal Banners Forward go, Thou Preacher: The Revd Professor Ben Quash, Professor of Voluntary: MacMillan Gaudeamus in loci pace Mastering me God, and God is our Refuge Christianity and the Arts, King’s College, London 7pm The Ice Mountain at St Alban-the-Martyr, Holborn Introit: DeVore Fogarty Dignus est* (ukp) Wednesday 1 1 th May A semi-staged opera by Ron Corp Mass: MacMillan Missa Dunelmi (lp) 1 .1 5pm Organ Recital at The Temple Church: Ian le Grice The New London Childrens’ Choir Gradual Motet: Fokkens Jesu dulcis memoria performs Thalben-Ball Poema & Toccata Beorma, Tickets: £1 0 adults, £8 concessions Communion Motet: McCabe The last and greatest Herald (lp) Mathias Partita, Kropfreiter Toccata Francese Voluntary: McDowall Sounding Heaven and Earth 4pm Choral Evensong BBC Radio 3 live broadcast Saturday 1 4th May 1 1 am Choral Matins at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea Please be seated by 3.45pm 5pm Choral Evensong at Introit: Brown Adoro te devote Responses: McDowall (lfccm1 0) Responses: Ben Parry Introit: Simpson Save us, O Lord (lfccm1 1 ) Sunday 1 5th May Easter IV Anthem: MacMillan A new song Psalms: Léon Charles 1 0am Choral Eucharist and Confirmation Voluntary: Leighton Paean Canticles: Rose Fifth Service ‘The Bells’ Preacher: The Right Revd Peter Wheatley, Bishop of Edmonton 1 1 am Choral Eucharist at HM Savoy Chapel Anthem: Pitts Te Deum (lfccm1 1 ) Introit: Crosse As the watchmen look for the morning (lfccm1 1 ) Mass: Corp Missa San Marco Voluntary: Hyde Easter Alleluyas (lfccm1 1 ) Mass: Liebermann Missa Brevis 4.45pm Organ Recital at Westminster Cathedral: Martin Baker 4.30pm Pre-concert talk at St Dunstan-in-the-West: Andrew Gant Gradual Motet: Helble Anima Christi* (ukp) demonstrates the power of improvisation 5pm Easter and Christmas, Winter and Spring: Communion Motet: Urbaniak Exaltabo te Domine* (ukp) 6pm Choral Evensong A concert of music for boys' voices and harp. Voluntary: Hyde Easter Alleluyas Preacher: The Venerable Adrian Harbidge, Vicar of Seale & St Dunstan-in-the-West, Fleet Street 1 0.30am Solemn Mass at Westminster Cathedral Puttenham The Children of Her Majesty's Mass: MacMillan Westminster Mass Responses: McDowall (lfccm1 0) Directed by Andrew Gant, with Rachel Wick, harp 1 1 am Choral Matins at HM Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace Introit: Gorton Alma Redemptoris Mater* Britten A Ceremony of Carols, Swayne O my dear heart, Gant This Introit: Rutter This is the Day Psalms: Léon Charles have I done for my true love: a sequence of Easter carols (wp) Responses: Gant Pentatonic responses Canticles: Gregory Rose Fifth Service 'The Bells' (wp) Te Deum: Britten in E Anthem: Pitts Te Deum (lfccm1 1 ) Thursday 1 2th May St. Pancras Day Benedictus: Moore Voluntary: Dove Niagara 1 2.45pm Pre-service talk: Alan Gibbs Anthem: Gant Alleluia 1 .1 5pm Lunchtime Requiem 1 1 am Choral Eucharist at St Paul’s Cathedral Monday 9th May Introit: Northcott The Doubting of Thomas Mass: Grier Missa Brevis (wp) 1 2.45pm Pre-concert talk at Southwark Cathedral: Diana Burrell Mass: Fauré Requiem 4.45pm Organ Recital at St Paul’s Cathedral: Timothy Wakerell 1 .1 5pm Organ and Instrumental Recital at Southwark Cathedral Gradual Motet: Bowlby Christ is the fruitful vine* (ukp) 6pm Choral Evensong Students from the , directed by David Communion Motet: Gibbs De Profundis (wp) Preacher: The Revd Andrew Hammond, Succentor, St Paul’s Titterington perform Burrell North Star, Vigils (wp), Aria Voluntary: Winters Evening Voluntary Cathedral Gubaidulina In croce 5.30pm Choral Evensong at Southwark Cathedral Responses: Phillip Cooke 3.45pm Teatime concert at St Paul’s Covent Garden 8pm The Choral Music of Bob Chilcott Introit: Ambler I have called you friends* (wp) The Choir of St Clement Danes Primary School The Elysian Singers directed by Sam Laughton perform works Psalms: Léon Charles Rutter All things bright and beautiful including Advent Antiphons and A Little Jazz Mass Canticles: O’Neill Service in E (Norwich) and music from the Sing Up! Programme. Tickets: Adults £1 0, concessions £8 Anthem: Caudill I will praise the Lord* 9pm Compline Voluntary: Burrell Festival Responses: Simon Brown *LFCCM Call for Scores 201 1 submission; (wp), (ukp), (lp) = World, UK, London première; (lfccmXX) = LFCCM commission