Patron: His Majesty King Charles III
Chorus Master: Gavin Carr
Accompanist: Timothy End
Arts Council England

Concerts & Recordings 2026

3:00pm Sunday 8 February 2026

Holst - The Planets

Royal Festival Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Marin Alsop

7:30pm Wednesday 25 February 2026

Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé

Royal Festival Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen

BBC Radio 3 live relay

7:30pm Thursday 19 March 2026

Hildegard of Bingen - O vis aeternitatis
Mahler - Symphony No.2 'Resurrection'

Royal Festival Hall, London

Jane Archibald - soprano
Christina Bock - mezzo-soprano

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Kent Nagano

7:30pm Sunday 17 May 2026

Taneyev - John of Damascus

Royal Festival Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Vasily Petrenko

7:00pm Monday 20 July 2026

Beethoven - Symphony No.9 'Choral'

Royal Albert Hall, London

Leah Hawkins - soprano
Stephanie Wake-Edwards - mezzo-soprano
Martin Muehle - tenor
Derek Welton - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Gianandrea Noseda

BBC Prom Concert
BBC Radio 3 live relay
Recorded for BBC TV and iPlayer

7:30pm Tuesday 18 August 2026

Verdi - Messa da Requiem

St Paul's Cathedral, London

Ailyn Pérez - soprano
Natalie Lewis - mezzo-soprano
René Barbera - tenor
Soloman Howard - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra
conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson

7:30pm Saturday 12 September 2026

Mozart - Mass in C minor

Bold Tendencies, Peckham

Olivia Warburton - soprano
Anita Monserrat - mezzo-soprano
Liam Bothrone - tenor
Daniel Vening - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - James Platt

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Tess Jackson

7:30pm Friday 25 September 2026

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert

Royal Albert Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conducted by Justin Freer

1:30pm Saturday 26 September 2026

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert

Royal Albert Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conducted by Justin Freer

7:30pm Saturday 26 September 2026

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert

Royal Albert Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conducted by Justin Freer

12:00pm Sunday 27 September 2026

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert

Royal Albert Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conducted by Justin Freer

6:00pm Sunday 27 September 2026

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert

Royal Albert Hall, London

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conducted by Justin Freer

7:30pm Thursday 1 October 2026

Bernstein - Symphony No.3 'Kaddish'

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris

Rachel Willis-Sørensen - soprano
Judith Pisar - narrator
Leah Pisar - narrator

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Maîtrise de Radio France

Les Siècles
conducted by Pierre Bleuse

3:00pm Sunday 29 November 2026

Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem

Royal Festival Hall, London

Diana Damrau - soprano
Gerald Finlay - bass-baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Gavin Carr

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Simone Young