Choir Honoured to Sing at the Guards' Chapel

Join the Civil Service Choir for a luminous evening of choral music exploring light in all its forms – from the first glow of dawn to the radiance of eternity.

On the evening of Wednesday the 15th of July, from 6:30pm, the choir will be performing a summer concert titled “Towards the Light” at The Guards’ Chapel, London.

The Guards Chapel

At the heart of the programme is Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, a work of sweeping lyricism and cinematic beauty, charting a journey from sh

adow to brilliance. It is accompanied by two further works by Gjeilo: the shimmering Northern Lights and the deeply meditative Luminous Night of the Soul.

This rich and reflective programme is complemented by Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, one of the most beloved choral works of our time – a radiant meditation on light, peace, and transcendence – and James MacMillan’s O Radiant Dawn, a striking and evocative setting that captures the intensity and urgency of longing for illumination.

The Guards Chapel in close up

Together, these works form a compelling musical arc: from darkness into light, from stillness into hope, and from contemplation into joy.

How to book tickets

Tickets are available here, with a welcomed donation towards the cost of putting on the concert (there will also be collections for the Charity for Civil Servants, the Cardinal Hume Centre, and The Guard’s Chapel): https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/114632

The choir meet for friendly rehearsal

If you’re interested in joining the choir, do reach out! New members are welcome any time of year, and it’s no-audition. See Join us – The Civil Service Choir for more details. For a free taster session, please email etcetera@civilservicechoir.org.uk