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Luxury War Requiem starts the new London Philharmonic season as Gardner pulls out all the stops

28/09/202627/09/2026 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Britten, War Requiem: Natalya Romania (soprano), Paul Appleby (tenor), Benjamin Appl (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir (chorus director: Madeleine Venner), London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Mariana Rosas), Tiffin Boys’ Choir and Girls’ Choir (director: James Day). London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.9.2026. (JR)

Britten’s War Requiem with the conductor Edward Gardner, LPO, soloists and choirs © Andy Paradise

Arcangelo and team of baroque-specialist soloists impress with refined Mass in B minor at the Proms

11/09/202611/09/2026 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [30] – Bach, Mass in B minor: Jeanine De Bique (soprano), Eva Zaïcik (soprano), Hugh Cutting (countertenor), Nick Pritchard (tenor), Florian Störtz (bass-baritone), Arcangelo / Jonathan Cohen (director/harpsichord). Royal Albert Hall, London 10.9.2026. (JR)

Bach’s Mass in B minor with Arcangelo © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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Luxury War Requiem starts the new London Philharmonic season as Gardner pulls out all the stops

Arcangelo and team of baroque-specialist soloists impress with refined Mass in B minor at the Proms

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle in a fine all-Schumann Prom

Holy Fool at the Park Theatre about Shostakovich is a ‘must see’ for music and theatre-lovers alike

Refined rather than electrifying Damnation of Faust from Les Siècles, choir and soloists at the Proms

There was much to relish at The Met Orchestra’s second BBC Prom, which featured Joyce DiDonato

BBC Symphony Orchestra firing on all cylinders for its Mahler Sixth Prom

Fine singing despite a disappointing orchestra for New Palace Opera’s Katya Kabanova