Duruflé and Łukaszewski at Temple
Tue 18 Nov
|Temple Church
Duruflé Requiem and Łukaszewski O Antiphons
Time & Location
18 Nov 2025, 19:30 – 21:00
Temple Church, City of London, London EC4Y 7BB, UK
About the Event
Duruflé’s Requiem & Łukaszewski’s Seven Advent Antiphons
Join the Holst Singers and Stephen Layton this November for an evening of beauty and reflection, pairing two masterpieces of sacred choral music.
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem
Beloved by audiences worldwide, Duruflé’s Requiem blends the serenity of Gregorian chant with the harmonies of 20th-century France. It’s a work of radiant consolation and hope—music that soothes the soul while lifting it heavenward. Many will know Stephen Layton’s acclaimed video recording with Trinity College Choir, organist Harrison Cole, viewed over 350,000 times. We’re thrilled that Harrison will join us for this performance.
Paweł Łukaszewski – Seven Advent Antiphons
Written between 1995 and 1998, Łukaszewski’s settings of the ancient “O” texts of Advent are among the most compelling works of contemporary sacred music. From the rhythmic energy of O Sapientia to the luminous O Oriens and the hushed expectation of O Emmanuel, these seven pieces form a musical and spiritual arc…