Events Calendar
Sir John Rutter’s Birthday Celebration
Rutter I’ll Make Me A World World premiere
Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5
Rutter The Gift of Life
Sir John Rutter Conductor
Melanie Marshall Mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Brown Baritone
The Bach Choir
You may also be interested in booking for John Rutter's Christmas Celebration on Thursday 5 December, or for his appearance at Cadogan Hall on Thursday 9 April 2026 as he conducts his piano concerto, Reflections.
Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at St Paul's Cathedral for a concert celebrating one of the UK’s most accomplished living composers and icon of choral music, conducted by the man himself, Sir John Rutter.
Be one of the first to hear the world premiere of a new piece specially composed by Rutter for the occasion, before a performance of Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.5. Only two years older than the evening’s conductor, it is a piece that manifests a vision of peace and tranquillity amid times of war; its heart-piercing Romanza will make you feel as though time itself has stopped.
The celebration’s centrepiece will be The Gift of Life, a work that the composer set out to write as a counterpoint to his earlier Requiem – a celebration of creation and life itself in all its majesty and manifold beauty. The six-movement piece, set to a blend of liturgical passages, poetry and original text, bursts with unabashed jubilation. Its central movement, the Hymn to the Creator of Light for double choir, is an intricate layering of voices and instruments that envelopes the listener in an array of radiant colours.
Generously supported by The 1916 Foundation in Montchanin, Delaware
Ticket information
Tickets from £15*.
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Group Discounts
Groups of just 6+ save up to 35% – visit rpo.co.uk/groups or phone 020 7608 8840 to find out more. (Book 6 to 9 tickets online now and immediately save 15%.)
* For group bookings of up to 10 tickets, a £4 transaction fee applies.
For group bookings of 10 or more, a £1 fee per ticket applies (capped at £30 per booking).
Prices may be subject to change; book as early as you can to secure the best choice of seats at the best possible prices.
Tickets for RPO Brent Members
A limited number of tickets are available for this performance at a special price in ticket price bands D & E for RPO Brent members.
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Tickets are limited so if the offer is not applied that may be because there are no longer any tickets available for this offer.
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Tickets for RPO Under 30s
A limited number of discounted tickets (from just £15*) for this performance are available in select seating areas for RPO Under 30 members. Find out more about the scheme and sign up for free here.