Queen of Heaven

Queen of Heaven

Temple Church Choir

Thomas Allery (director)

Charlie Andrews (organ)

Temple Church Choir’s end of summer term concert features an array of Marian music, including Gerald Finzi’s glorious Magnificat. The Temple Church was consecrated in 1185 by Patriarch Heraclius of Jerusalem and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in the presence of King Henry II. The concert celebrates the church’s dedication in exquisite choral settings from the Middle Ages to the present day, including:

Grieg: Ave maris stella
Swayne: Magnificat
Bruckner: Ave Maria
Tavener: Hymn to the Mother of God
Howells: Magnificat “Collegium Regale”
Parsons: Ave Maria

_{Duration: approximately 60 minutes (no interval)}