Commissions

As the National Musicians’ Church, we want to play our role in the development of sacred music. We commission every year for our BBC Proms service, live on BBC Radio 3, and also for our St. Cecilia service. We are also inheriting a tradition of significant choral works written for Holy Sepulchre by composers such as William Walton and Gerald Finzi. The following choral works are known to have been written for Holy Sepulchre:

Where Does the Uttered Music Go? William Walton, 1946 (multiple publishers)

God is Gone Up, Gerald Finzi, St Cecilia 1954 (published by Boosey & Hawkes)

The Angel, Joshua Pacey (for choir, organ and string quartet), Christmas 2018

My Heart, O God, Lucy Walker, Lent 2022 (published by Boosey & Hawkes)

O Sing to the Lord, Lucy Walker, St Cecilia 2024 (published by Boosey & Hawkes)

None Other Lamb, Dan Forrest, BBC Proms Service 2025 (published by Beckenhorst Press)

Coming up……

New Commission, William Mason, St. Cecilia 2025

Plebs Angelica, David McGregor, BBC Proms 2026