Bringing extraordinary music and musicians to East London.
Spitalfields Music has today announced the full programme for its 2023 Festival, which will see world premieres, new music, overlooked historic pieces and classic repertoire performed in iconic East London locations from Village Underground to the Tower of London.
The festival will combine different styles, traditions, genres and artforms for unique performances that unite audiences over the two weeks in a celebration of music’s power to transcend culture, language and borders.
Programme highlights include:
16 PREMIERES TO BE PRESENTED IN THE HEART OF EAST LONDON.
ENGLISH PREMIERE OF ÉLISABETH JACQUET DE LA GUERRE’S BIBLICAL CANTATAS OVER 300 YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FIRST COMPOSED.
A UNIQUE CELEBRATION OF THE POWER OF PROTEST SONGS THROUGH THE AGES LED BY RODERICK WILLIAMS.
NEW WORKS FROM SIR JAMES MACMILLIAN, KLAUS LANG, MICHAEL FINNISSY, RASMUS ZWICKI, CATHERINE LAMB AND IAN WILSON.
A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF THREE MASSES WRITTEN BY WILLIAM BYRD, PRESENTED 400 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH.
DELVING INTO LONDON’S RICH TUDOR HISTORY WITH A SPECIAL CONCERT FEATURING MUSIC BASED ON THE FINAL LETTERS AND GALLOWS SPEECHES OF HENRY VIII’S FIRST FIVE WIVES.
Spitalfields Music Festival - 30 June -12 July
Tickets: From £15 - £30
FULL PROGRAMME: Spitalfields Music Festival 2023 – Spitalfields Music