Advertisement
Imagine sitting or lying in the cathedral, looking up at its soaring arches and beautiful ceiling above.Lighting states shift and capture the mood as a seamless musical sequence fills the magical space from all directions...
... like a radio mix or eclectic playlist, but performed live and all around you by over 100 musicians, with orchestral drama, solo virtuosity and heartbursting moments of choral beauty.
From music you’ll know and love, to add to-playlist new favourites, Surround Sound Playlist presents Handel’s Zadok the Priest, Purcell's Music for Queen Mary, Ennio Morricone's Cinema Paradiso suite and stomping folk sets by Will Pound alongside music by Grieg, Ravel, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen and Caroline Shaw.
PERFORMERS:
Will Pound (folk melodeon / harmonica)
Tenebrae choir, conducted by Nigel Short
Britten Sinfonia (orchestra)
Cambridge Philharmonic Chorus
Coleridge Community College musicians
PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE:
Purcell: Music for Queen Mary
Handel: Zadok the Priest
Will Pound: folk sets
Morten Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium
Grieg: Morning Mood from Peer Gynt
Parry: I was glad
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte
Traditional (Danish): Shine you no more
Grieg: Ave Maris Stella
Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso suite
Caroline Shaw: And the swallow
Eric Whitacre: Sleep
--
What audience members said about our 2025 performances
"It was like classical Glastonbury!"
“I just couldn’t believe how good it was. It was like a gift from heaven.”
“The overall atmosphere was one of deep tranquility and the performers were exceptional. It was the first experience of live classical music for both myself and my companion and we both had a wonderful time.”
“A fantastic immersive experience as well as some world class performances. Such great programming which suited all the generations of our family who came. The teenagers loved not sitting in a tiered concert hall. The early 30s loved the movement and extra production value. Us oldies appreciated the great performances by some of the best international stars of the classical world.”
--
Pricing
Immersive Zones (on the floor of the Nave): Pay What You Can, from £6 to £30
Transept Chairs (with view of the main stage only): Pay What You Can, from £6 to £30
Premium Chairs: £40
Advertisement
Event venue
Ely Cathedral, The Stained Glass Museum, Steeple Row, Ely, CB7 4DL, United Kingdom
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.