Aims of the LFCCM It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 201 2 LFCCM. The principal aim of the Festival is to showcase performances of The promotion of new music for the liturgy lies at the very heart of the recent and contemporary liturgical music and organ music at the very Festival, and this is once again writ large in our programme. This takes highest levels, in the context of both services and concerts. The many forms, including our call for scores, performances in services and Festival is a week-long event around St Pancrastide, running from 1 2th concerts, pre-concert talks and seminars and particularly through the to 20th May. inclusion of many premieres and commissions.

Our subsidiary aims are as follows: The LFCCM has commissioned over 30 works since its inception in 2002, and I am delighted to be able to announce a further five commissions for To encourage and enthuse people to experience such music in live 201 2. In recent years we have commissioned several works for the organ performances, rather than through recorded media and are building on this by commissioning Antony Pitts to write a work To add to the living musical tradition through newly commissioned works for William Whitehead’s Orgelbüchlein Project. The Festival has commissioned several settings of the Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, and we To provide a platform for composers to present and to discuss their work look forward to performing Joseph Phibbs’ St Pancras Canticles. These will be given their premiere on Sunday 1 3th May and will be broadcast live Patrons on Choral Evensong on BBC Radio 3 on 1 6th May. Phillip Cooke’s Preces & The Rt Revd Richard Chartres – Bishop of London Responses (2nd set), commissioned for the 201 2 LFCCM will be premiered The Rt Revd Peter Wheatley – Bishop of Edmonton during this broadcast, which will begin with Gabriel Jackson’s setting of Kerry Andrew Cecilia McDowall Adoro te Devote, also commissioned for the 201 2 Festival. Our fifth Michael Berkeley James MacMillan commission is a mass, Missa ‘Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude’ (a text more Diana Burrell Sir Peter Maxwell Davies usually known as Jesu, joy of man’s desiring), composed by Alexander Jonathan Dove Antony Pitts Campkin. Michael Finnissy Gregory Rose In addition, the 201 2 Festival features 1 8 world premières, 5 UK Sebastian Forbes Graham Ross premières and 4 London premières, including The Chorister's Mass, Alan Gibbs Robert Saxton written by the choristers of the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy, and Paul Deirdre Gribbin Ian Wilson Ayres’ Fantasia 150 which was written to celebrate the 1 50th anniversary Jonathan Harvey David Wordsworth of Harrison & Harrison. Gabriel Jackson Continuing our thread of birthday concerts (Diana Burrell 2008, Jonathan Ticket Bookings Dove 2009 and Cecilia McDowall 201 1 ) we are delighted to celebrate the Most of the events are free to attend. Tickets for the evening concerts 60th birthday of Judith Bingham in a Eucharist at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday 1 2th May (Sonos) and Saturday 1 9th May (Exultate Singers) and a concert by UCL Chamber Choir at St Pancras, and the 50th birthday are priced at £1 5 (full price), £1 0 (concessions), and can be purchased of Gabriel Jackson in a concert at St Bartholomew-the-Great. in the following ways: Pre-concert talks are a particular feature of the Festival, and I am Online: www.lfccm.com delighted that Judith Bingham, Roxanna Panufnik, Andrew Gant, Paul Post: please send a cheque for the amount due specifying the number Spicer and David Wordsworth will be speaking in 201 2. In addition, I feel of tickets, and any concessions, to the Festival address below. sure that the seminar at KCL led by Professor Ben Quash and Dr Edward Cheques should be made payable to 'St Pancras Church PCC'. Wickham will provide many interesting insights into the relationship Tickets will then be available to collect on the door. between theology and music. Please note postal bookings will incur a booking fee of 50p per transaction which should be included in the total amount. The Festival fulfils its objectives through many long-standing and valued partnerships with the capital’s world class choral foundations, and I should like to express my sincere thanks to directors of music, organists, Festival Information chapters, clergy, composers, educational institutions and all those who Artistic Director: Christopher Batchelor contribute so generously to the success of this event. Administrator: Rosemary Galton Contact: [email protected], 020 7388 1 461 I also wish to express my sincere thanks to those who provide the supported by LFCCM, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA essential financial backing to the LFCCM, including St Pancras PCC, www.lfccm.com PRSforMusic, the RVW trust, the Holst Foundation, the Williams Church Music Trust and those private individuals who have sponsored our commissions.

I look forward to seeing you at the 201 2 LFCCM.. Christopher Batchelor London Festival of Contemporary Church Music: 1 2th to 20th May 201 2 Events take place at St Pancras Parish Church unless otherwise stated, and are free to attend unless ticket information is specified Saturday 1 2th May Psalm 31 : Christopher Batchelor Friday 1 8th May 4pm Organ Recital at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church Antiphon: David Bednall Hail, Gladdening Light* 1 2.45pm Pre-concert talk: David Wordsworth Christian Wilson programme to include Nunc Dimittis: Antony Pitts St Pancras Canticles (lfccm02) 1 .1 5pm Lunchtime Concert: Gabriel Jackson at 50 Thomas Hyde Suite on Plainchant Themes (wp) Anthem: Paul Ayres Te lucis ante terminum (lfccm05) St Bartholomew-the-Great 5pm Choral Evensong at Christopher Batchelor directs The Choir of St Pancras Church Canticles: Tavener Collegium Regale Tuesday 1 5th May 3.45pm Teatime Concert at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden 7pm Pre-concert talk: Andrew Gant & Paul Spicer 1 1 am Seminar at King's College London The Choir of St Clement Danes Primary School perform 7.30pm Opening night concert: Sonos Chamber Choir Professor Ben Quash and Edward Wickham discuss the hymns, modern and traditional gospel songs. Directed by Andrew Gant relationship between theology and music. 5.1 5pm Pre-concert talk by Judith Bingham Programme of works by Andrew Gant and Paul Spicer, 1 pm Lunchtime Recital at the Old Royal Naval Chapel, Greenwich 5.45pm Celebrating the Choral Music of Judith Bingham including Spicer Easter Oratorio (excerpts), Gant Mass (wp), The Chapel Choir ofTrinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance UCL Chamber Choir directed by Charles Peebles Tickets: Full £1 5, Concessions £1 0 Director of Music Richard Tanner World premières by composers Aled Start, Caroline Heslop, Tim Saturday 1 9th May Sunday 1 3th May Easter VI Maryon, Declan Kolakowski, Will Handyside and Michael Andrews. 6.45pm Pre-concert talk: Roxanna Panufnik and Oliver Condy 1 0am Choral Eucharist 1 .1 5pm Organ Recital at Lincoln’s Inn: Tom Allery performs 7.30pm Exultate Singers directed by David Ogden Preacher: The Rev'd Jeremy Frost, Chaplain, Old Royal Naval music by Arvo Pärt, Mateus Alves, and a world première by Roxanna Panufnik Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (ukp) College, Greenwich Antony Pitts (lfccm1 2) commissioned for the Orgelbüchlein Project Knut Nystedt Stabat Mater Introit: Richard PantcheffEaster Introit 5.30pm Choral Evensong at King's College London Roxanna Panufnik All Shall Be Well (lp) Gradual: David Bednall The souls of the righteous* John Tavener Svyati Mass: Campkin Missa "Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude" (lfccm1 2) Wednesday 1 6th May Eve of the Ascension Francis Grier Sword in the Soul Offertory: Paul Burke Christ be with me* 1 .1 5pm Lunchtime Recital at Royal Holloway College Tickets: Full £1 5, Concessions £1 0 Communion: Cecilia McDowall The Lord is Good (lp) The Choir of Royal Holloway directed by Rupert Gough Voluntary: Thomas Hyde Easter Alleluias (lfccm1 1 ) Light born of light Sunday 20th May Sunday after Ascension 1 1 am Choral Matins at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea Programme includes 1 0am Choral Eucharist Introit: Michael Finnissy Salve Regina Tõnu Kõrvits The night is darkening round me (ukp) Preacher: The Revd Liz Russell, Priest in Charge, Holy Trinity Anthem: Judith Weir Ascending into heaven Vytautas Miškinis O nata lux (wp) Prince Consort Road 1 1 am Choral Matins at HM , St James's Palace 1 .1 5pm Organ Recital at Temple Church: Greg Morris Introit: Neil Cox Plaint, Laud & Hymn* (wp) Responses: Gant David Bednall Iubilium, Adagio, Fanfare Gradual: Margaret Rizza Veni Jesu* Te Deum: Philip Moore Kenneth Leighton Credo from Missa de Gloria Mass: Nico Muhly Bright Mass with Canons Benedictus: James MacMillan† 3.30pm Choral Evensong BBC Radio 3 live broadcast Offertory: Alan Kwok Pange Lingua* (wp) Anthem: Andrew Simpson O sing unto the Lord† Please be seated by 3.15pm Communion: Alexander L'Estrange My song is love unknown* 3.30pm Solemn Vespers at Westminster Cathedral Responses: Phillip Cooke (lfccm1 2) (wp) Voluntary: McDowall Sounding Heaven and Earth Anthem: Roxanna Panufnik Love endureth (wp) Introit: Gabriel Jackson Adoro te Devote (lfccm1 2) (wp) 1 1 am Choral Eucharist at the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy 4.45pm Organ Recital at Westminster Cathedral Psalms: Léon Charles Mass: A Choristers' Mass (wp) composed by the choristers Michael Bonaventure Canticles: Joseph Phibbs St Pancras Canticles (lfccm1 2) 1 1 .1 5am Choral Matins at Temple Church 6pm Choral Evensong Anthem: Patrick Gowers Viri Gallilei Preacher: John Rutter Preacher: The Rt Revd Peter Wheatley, Bishop of Edmonton Voluntary: Paul Ayres Fantasia 1 50 (wp) Voluntary: Arvo Pärt Annum per Annum Responses: Phillip Cooke (lfccm1 2) Introit: John Tavener Mother of God Introit: Matthew Martin A Song of New Jerusalem* Thursday 1 7th May Ascension Day Canticles: Stanford Morning Service in B-flat Psalms: Léon Charles 1 .1 5pm Choral Eucharist Anthems: Jonathan Dove Vast ocean of light† Canticles: Joseph Phibbs St Pancras Canticles (lfccm1 2) (wp) Introit: Tim Ambler The Ultimate Triumph* John Rutter The Lord bless you and keep you Anthem: Peter Foggitt Vexilla Regis* Mass: Gabriel Jackson Mass of St Margaret Voluntary: Leighton Paean Voluntary: Francis Jackson Tritune Gradual: David Matthews The Lord is my Shepherd* 1 1 .30am Choral Eucharist at St Paul's Cathedral Communion: Antony Pitts In my Father's house (lfccm09) 6pm Choral Evensong Monday 1 4th May 5.30pm Choral Eucharist at Southwark Cathedral Preacher: The Revd Mark Lowther, NSM priest, St Peter's Eaton Sq 1 .1 5pm Lunchtime Recital at St George's, Bloomsbury Mass: Judith Bingham Missa Brevis ‘Awake my soul’ Responses: Daniel Rollison* (lp) Ensemble-in-residence Consortium5 perform the world Communion Anthem: Judith Bingham The Shepherd Introit: Julian Anderson I Saw Eternity* première of a new commission by Robert Fokkens for recorder Anthem: Finzi God is gone up Psalms: Ron Corp Laudate Dominum* quintet, mezzo-soprano and baritone. 6.1 5pm Choral Eucharist at Royal Holloway College Chapel Canticles: Andrew Gant Stratford Service* 5.1 5pm Choral Evensong at St George's Chapel, Mass: Cecilia McDowall Canterbury Mass Anthem: Hilary Tann Paradise (lp) Music to include MacMillan St Patrick’s Magnificat Motet: James MacMillan Data est mihi omnis potestas Voluntary: Dan Locklair Dance the Joy! Julian Anderson My beloved spake† 4pm Song Recital with organ and piano 6.30pm Choral Evensong & Benediction at St Bartholomew-the-Great 9pm Compline Richard Wilberforce and Léon Charles perform works by Canticles: Andrew Fletcher Responses: Simon Brown Graham Ross and Thomas Adès Anthem: Alan Gibbs God hath spoken

*LFCCM Call for Scores 201 2 submission; (wp), (ukp), (lp) = World, UK, London première; (lfccmXX) = LFCCM commission; †From the Choirbook for the Queen