The Renaissance Choir presents its "In memoriam” concert on 31 October in Petersfield.

• Saturday 31 October 2026
• 7.30pm
• St Peter’s Church, Petersfield, GU32 3HS

Come and join the Renaissance Choir to hear choral music which evokes the hardships and sacrifices endured by those fighting in the two world wars. 

George Guest’s ‘For the Fallen’ perfectly encapsulates this idea in a miniature form, whilst ‘Lux Aeterna’ vocalises the expressive lines of Sir Edward Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’, a piece which is often associated with British Remembrance.

However, the concert programme extends beyond this theme, taking the listener on a journey of inner peace and contemplation, combining music from over four centuries ago with that written by contemporary composers.

Sit back and enjoy the lush harmonies of Edward Bairstow’s ‘Let all mortal flesh keep silence’ and Eric Whitacre’s ‘Sleep’ alongside the intricate polyphony of works by Renaissance masters Thomas Tallis, William Byrd and Tomás Luis de Victoria.

The concert culminates in Gerald Finzi’s narrative-driven ‘Lo, the full, final sacrifice’, which perfectly encapsulates the themes of sacrifice and conflict.

Conductor – Catherine Olver
With Mark Dancer – organ.

Full price tickets are £18 up to and including Saturday 24 October, then £20, and under-25s pay £3. These are available from TicketSource via www.renaissancechoir.org.uk, via One Tree Books or on the door.