2023 Performances

2nd January 2023

7:45PM – St John’s Smith Square, London

London International Choral Festival – See our Grande Finale Gala Concert where all of the Festival’s Choirs come together with the LICF Choir Director, James Henshaw to perform a specially chosen repertoire in the magnificent St. John’s Smith Square, accompanied by Britain’s finest youth orchestra, the Young Musicians Symphony Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of James Blair MBE. Ricky Taing (bass). Book tickets

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29th January 2023

12:15PM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton

The Larisa Trio at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – The award-winning Larisa Trio make their debut appearance in Brixton, performing a programme of works by Mozart and Mendelssohn. Eliette Harris (violin), Rosie Spinks (cello), Jasmin Allpress (piano), Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here

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19th March 2023

12:15PM – Effra Road Chapel, London

Brixton Wind Ensemble (Mozart and Dvořák) at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – Directed by Jason Taing, the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series resident flagship wind ensemble make their return this March, performing music by Mozart and Dvořák. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here

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28th March 2023

7:30PM – King’s College London Chapel, London

Modern Music Society Chamber Concert – Join the Modern Music Society for their chamber ensembles showcase, featuring performances from the Saxophone Quartet, Flute Choir, Wind Ensemble and other groups. Ricky Taing (flute). Book here

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3rd April 2023

8:00PM – Temple Church, London

Choir of King’s College London – In honour of Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversary and to open our Holy Week Festival, one of England’s leading university choirs gives a candlelit performance of Rachmaninov’s 1915 All-Night Vigil, popularly know as the ‘Vespers’. Ricky Taing (bass). Book tickets

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5th April 2023

7:00PM – St John’s Smith Square, London

The Choir of King’s College London and the Hanover Band join forces once again, this time performing Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion. With a stellar cast of young soloists as well, this promises to be a moving and compelling performance of one of the greatest works of the eighteenth century. Ricky Taing (bass). Book tickets

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15th April 2023

9:00PM – St Catherine’s College Chapel, Cambridge

The Cambridge Choral Academy – Conducted by Edward Wickham, the Cambridge Choral Academy Choir sing for Choral Compline at St Catherine’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Ricky Taing (bass). Find out more

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16th April 2023

6:00PM – The Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge

The Cambridge Choral Academy – Directed by Edward Wickham, the Cambridge Choral Academy Choir sing works by Byrd, Gibbons and Tallis for this service of choral evensong at the Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge. Find out more

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17th April 2023

4:30PM – Corpus Christi College Chapel, Cambridge

The Cambridge Choral Academy – Directed by Simon Jackson, the Cambridge Choral Academy Choir sing works by Byrd, Brewer and Howells for this service of choral evensong at Corpus Christi College Chapel, Cambridge. Find out more

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30th April 2023

12:15PM – Effra Road Chapel, London

CANCELLED Sara de Sanctis at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – The award-winning singer-songwriter performs original music that merges jazz and pop, alongside songs by Björk, Thom Yorke and Portishead. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Event cancelled due to artist illness

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19th May 2023

7:30PM – Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire

The Choir of King’s College London performs Rachmaninov’s breathtaking All-Night Vigil alongside works by Tavener and the world premiere of a new work by John Sturt, setting text by Anne Brontë. Join us in the atmospheric setting of Dorchester Abbey for a truly special evening as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov’s birth. Book tickets

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19th May 2023

5:00PM – St David’s Room, Strand

Flute Recital (accompanied by Charles Maxtone-Smith) – Anna Maria von Preusen Sonata in F major, Mel Bonis Piece and Claude Arrieu Sonatine. Ricky Taing (flute).

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21st May 2023

12:15PM – Effra Road Chapel, London

Aidan Chan at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – Irish-Chinese pianist Aidan Chan explores concepts of reconstruction and replication through a curated recital of works by Chopin, Tan Dun, Frederic Rzewski and 2023 RPS award winner Ben Nobuto. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here

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26th May 2023

Global Release of Kerensa Briggs: Requiem – This recording is the first dedicated to her music, in a portrait programme of premieres. Joseph Fort and The Choir of King’s College London continue to attract widespread critical acclaim, both for the ambition of their recorded programmes and for their polished and mature execution. Order here

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11th June 2023

10:30AM – St John’s Notting Hill, London

Sung Eucharist with the Choir of St John’s Notting Hill. 

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28th-30th June 2023

2:30PM/7:00PM – Greenwood Theatre, London

Iphigenia – The performance will incorporate original ancient Greek text and new writing in order to present a work that speaks to the social and political consequences and the place and responsibility of an individual within society. Featuring a specially composed score with pit orchestra, composed and directed by Sophie Cook. Book tickets

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13th July 2023

5:30PM – St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London

Compline with The Choir of St Paul’s Knightsbridge.

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15th July 2023

7:30PM – St Cyprian’s Clarence Gate, London

Folksongs and Fabels with The London Welsh Chorale – Directed by Edward-Rhys Harry, the Chorale present an evening of music set to texts of folk songs and stories throughout the ages including Bob Chilcott’s Aesop’s Fables, Cecilia MacDowall’s: A Fancy of Folksongs and Welsh folk songs arranged by Joseph Haydn. Book tickets

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26th July 2023

7:30PM – St Mary’s Church, Conwy, Wales

Conwy Classical Music Festival: From Darkness to Light – Prepare to be mesmerised by an evening of stunning and atmospheric choral music sung by the acclaimed choir of King’s College, London, under the direction of Joseph Fort. The programme will include works by John Tavener including ‘The Hymn of the Unwaning Light’, ‘As One who has slept’, and ‘The Eternal Son’. The performance will culminate in a candle-lit performance of Rachmaninoff’s great choral work ‘All Night Vigil’, usually known as Rachmaninov’s Vespers. The choir recently released a commercial recording of this work to great acclaim. Find out more

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28th July 2023

8:00PM – St Mary’s Church, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Ryedale Festival: Darkness to Light: A Concert for Ukraine – As the First World War raged in 1915, Rachmaninov was horrified by the xenophobia that surrounded him. A genuine patriot, he remembered the sound of the church choirs he loved as a child and composed his All-Night Vigil (or Vespers) as a symbol of all that was most true and valuable in his culture, offering the first performance in aid of war relief. Book here

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23rd August 2023

7:00PM – St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Wales

Presteigne Festival: The Innocent Fields – Featuring Rachel Roberts viola, Mark Wilde tenor, Alexei Watkins horn, Julien Van Mellaerts baritone, with The Choir of King’s College London and the Festival Orchestra directed by George Vass. Works to be performed include Grace Williams Sea Sketches; Edward Gregson Viola Concerto ‘Three Goddesses’ (World premiere); Benjamin Britten Serenade for tenor, horn and string orchestra, Op 31 and Adrian Williams The Innocent Fields (Welsh premiere) Book here

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27th August 2023

11:00AM – St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne

Presteigne Festival: Choir of King’s College London at Leominster Priory – With its superb acoustic, St Andrew’s Church is the spiritual home of the Presteigne Festival. All are welcome to worship at the Festival Eucharist. Music to be sung at the service includes the world premiere of Thomas Hyde’s Missa Brevis, excerpts from Sergei Rachmaninov’s Vespers and Roxanna Panufnik’s Love Endureth. Find out more

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27th August 2023

4:30PM – Priory Church, Leominster

Presteigne Festival: Choir of King’s College London at Leominster Priory – Performing Roxanna Panufnik Love Endureth; James B Wilson Last words of those long dead (World premiere); Leoš Janáček Otče náš; Edward Nesbit Missa Brevis ‘The King’s Service’; Gustav Holst Choral Hymns from Rig Veda, Book III, H99; Judith Weir We sekyn here rest; Michael Berkeley Super flumina Babylonis Book here

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2nd September 2023

Royal Academy of Music, London

National Youth Choir – Recording of 2023 Young Composers’ piece with the National Youth Choir.

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17th September 2023

King’s College London Chapel, London

The Pavillion Ensemble – Premiere recordings with the Pavillion Ensemble, directed by Yajie Ye. Find out more

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24th September 2023

12:15PM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton

Kenny Keppel & Evi Wang at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – Launching our Autumn 23′ series, we welcome London-based duo Kenny Keppel & Evi Wang with their curated collection of musical treasures for clarinet and piano. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director) Book here

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1st October 2023

10:30AM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton

Brixton Unitarians’ Harvest Festival – Ricky Taing (bass) performing works by Gustav Holst, Johann Brahms and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Find out more

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13th October 2023

Global Release of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Partsongs – The Choir of King’s College London explore a selection of vivid settings of Romantic poetry from Britain and America, full of rich harmonies and poetic sensibility, inspired by subjects ranging from the exquisite beauty of nature to the Victorian fascination with death. Preorder here

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29th October 2023

12:15pm – Effra Road Chapel, London

The Heliconia Duo at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – Featuring Catriona Bourne on flute and Julia Seibert on guitar, the duo presents an eclectic programme of classical and folk music from around the world. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here

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14th November 2023

Vocal Quintet for King’s Brazil Institute – A performance of Alan Rawsthorne’s A Rose for Lidice, with Katie Walker (soprano soloist), Joni Foster (soprano), April Wei-West (alto), Ben Miller (tenor) and Ricky Taing (bass).

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24th – 25th November 2023

7:30PM – King’s College London Chapel, London

King’s College London Symphony Orchestra – Directed by James Ross, the university orchestra perform Vorapon Mathawaphan’s Themes of Andaman, ‘Sarka’ from Bedrich Smetana’s Ma Vlast, and Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 1. Book here

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26th November 2023

12:15PM – Effra Road Chapel, London

Mahler’s Fourth Symphony at the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – Experience the breathtaking performance of Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony by The Brixton Soloists, conducted by the esteemed Jason Taing, with soprano soloist Hannah Dienes-Williams. This highly anticipated concert marks the debut of The Brixton Soloists, as they take the stage at the renowned Brixton Unitarian Church in London. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Book here

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28th – 29th November 2023

8:00PM – King’s College London Chapel, London

Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas – Love, scandal, and betrayal… King’s Opera is proud to present Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. Reframed as a political drama in the Georgian era, our story follows the fragile queen Dido as she navigates her love to Aeneas in the malicious court. As Dido falls for the prince, rumour and slander threaten her position on the throne. Will love win over wickedness? Or will the Dido be betrayed by the very people she trusts? Ricky Taing (bass). Book here

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3rd December 2023

10:30AM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton

Solo Advent Service at Brixton Unitarians – Intimate performance of festive classics with Ricky Taing (flute). Featuring Snow Angel by Daniel Dorff, Walking in the Air by Howard Blake and more. Get in touch for further details

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6th – 8th December 2023

5:30PM – King’s College London Chapel, London

The Choir of King’s College London – Advent Carol Service: The candle-lit Advent Carol Service is a highlight of the King’s year; join us for this service of readings and music from the Chapel Choir. Ricky Taing (cantor). Book here

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6th December 2023

8:00PM – Bush House Auditorium, London

King’s College London Wind Orchestra – Directed by George Yeo, the university’s flagship wind ensemble make their concert debut, performing Adam Gorb’s Yiddish Dances, Percy Grainger’s ‘An Irish Tune’ and ‘Children’s March’ with Darren Sng’s Christmas Cliches. Ricky Taing (flute). Book here

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12th December 2023

5:30PM – King’s College London Chapel, London

The Choir of King’s College London – Christmas Carol Service at the Strand: A joyful and family-friendly candlelit service of Christmas Carols in the College Chapel with music by the Choir of King’s College London. Find out more

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16th December 2023

3:00PM/7:30PM – The Royal Albert Hall, London

National Youth Choir – Join us in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall for what’s set to be London’s finest sing-along carol concerts of the season. These special concerts have become a festive favourite over the years and 2023 is no exception. Ricky Taing (bass). Book here

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17th December 2023

11:45AM – Effra Road Chapel, Brixton

Ye Olde Mindful Carols’ Service as part of the Brixton Unitarians’ Concert Series – All are welcome to join us for our annual carols’ service, with guest singers Clara Orif and Jack Redman, accompanied by Musical Director Jason Taing, raising funds for the Brixton & Norwood Foodbank. Ricky Taing (Artistic Director). Free booking required

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21st December 2023

3:00PM – St Thomas’ Hospital Chapel, London

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Candlelit Carols Service – The RNIB VIP (Visually Impaired) Singers, Evelina London Play Specialists and singers from King’s College London. All are welcome