St Cyprian's ChurchGlentworth Street, London, Greater London, NW1 6AX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Saturday 16 May 2026 | 19:30 |
Performers
| Helen Semple | Soprano |
| Lydia Shariff | Contralto |
| John Upperton | Tenor |
| Jim Clements | Baritone |
| Peter Fender | Conductor |
| Six Centuries Chamber Choir | |
| South London Sinfonietta |
Ethel Smyth, known in particular for her Suffragette activities alongside Emmeline Pankhurst, composed this Mass in 1891. In doing so, she defied convention by writing a powerful, large scale work, far from the drawing room ditties considered acceptable for a woman to compose. It shows her deep spirituality and her compositional skills in blending romantic richness with contrapuntal mastery, reflecting influences from Brahms and Wagner whilst asserting her own voice. The Mass in D is both devotional and dramatic, moving between moments of introspection and grandeur.
Don't miss this rare performance!
