Sunday 4 May 2025, 4pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
- Tiered seating
Rutter & Chilcott: A Birthday Celebration
Rutter & Chilcott: A Birthday CelebrationPresented by Saffron Hall
John Rutter and Bob Chilcott are towering figureheads of British choral music. Their sacred music, carols, part songs, and arrangements are adored by choral singers and audiences alike, whilst their unbridled energy as conductors, producers, and educators continues to breathe new life into the choirs and choral institutions young and old.
In the year they turn 80 and 70 respectively, the massed BBC choral and orchestral forces pay tribute to some of the most enduringly popular choral music of our time, music with an unerring ability to capture a mood or a moment and which speaks to us with a direct, poetic elegance and evergreen vitality.
This concert will be recorded live for Friday Night is Music Night.
Supporters
This concert is made possible by Andrew & Sam Grainger
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Booking information
Seating style
This event has tiered stalls and balcony seating
Discounts
Transport
Shuttle bus
Pre-show shuttle bus will be operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance
Programme and performers
Programme
- Programme to include:
- John Rutter Pie Jesu (from Requiem)
- John Rutter For the beauty of the earth
- John Rutter A Clare Benediction
- John Rutter Look at the world
- Bob Chilcott Can you hear Me?
- Bob Chilcott The Skye Boat Song
- Music by Cecilia McDowall and Becky McGlade.
Performers
- BBC Concert Orchestra
- BBC Symphony Chorus
- Neil Ferris, Bob Chilcott, John Rutter conductors
- Rebecca Lea soprano
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Information for your visit
Sunday 4 May 2025, 4pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
Pre-show shuttle bus
3pm - 4pm
Operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance.
When to arrive
3pm - 3.45pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
3pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
3.30pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
4pm
Show ends
To be confirmed
Post-show shuttle bus
Operating from Saffron Hall to Audley End Station
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
Drinks
Cloakroom
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