Britten’s 1962 War Requiem is one of the twentieth century’s great musical masterpieces. Composed against the backdrop of the Cold War, and with memories of World War II still fresh, it collides Wilfred Owen’s searing First World War poems with the timeless texts of the Latin Requiem Mass, and Britten responds with music of staggering invention and shattering power. 

We will be joining the Fairhaven Singers, other choral colleagues and massive orchestral forces for what promises to be an amazing experience in the glorious acoustic of Ely Cathedral. This is the Fairhaven's most ambitious project ever, and guarantees a memory to cherish for everyone who is lucky enough to be there.

Soloists: Anita Watson (soprano), Christopher Lemmings (tenor), James Cleverton (baritone)

Conductor: Ralph Woodward

Fairhaven Singers with Ely Consort, Chapter House Choir, and students from Stephen Perse Cambridge

Brandenburg Sinfonia.

Tickets: £45, £40 (full time students £20, under 18s free), £30 (full time students £15, under 18s free), £20 (full time students £10, under 18s free) & £10 (under 18s free).

Please note: tickets are only refundable if Ely Cathedral cancels or changes an event.

There will be a fully-licensed bar at this event. Please note glass and alcohol may not be brought into the Cathedral.