St. Cecilia's Feast

Middle Temple Hall

£145 £125 £95

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Grace Davidson soprano

David Allsopp, Jonathan Darbourne and Will Towers countertenors

Guy Cutting tenor

Jimmy Holliday and Gareth John basses

Temple Singers

Temple Players

Greg Morris conductor

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Henry Purcell Welcome to al the Pleasures and Hail! Bright Cecilia

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6.30-7.15pm Drinks Reception

7.15pm Dinner

c. 9.00pm Performance

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Menu

Sautéed forest mushrooms with glazed goats cheese, toasted hazelnuts and fresh herb salad (V)

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Fillet of venison with roasted root vegetables and a juniper berry and redcurrant sauce

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Roasted root vegetable and chestnuts, savoy cabbage parcel with sweet red pepper coulis (V)

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Prune and Armagnac frangipane tart with crème anglaise (V)

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Coffee

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Music lovers can undoubtedly relate to St. Cecilia, who ‘sang in her heart’ whenever she heard music. This event will be a recreation of the annual music festival that took place in honour of St. Cecilia towards the close of the seventeenth century at Stationers’ Hall in London. Guests will enjoy a performance and fine dining in the historic setting of Middle Temple Hall, a venue renowned for its awe-inspiring acoustics and for hosting the first performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in 1602. The evening commences with a drinks reception and is followed by a spectacular feast; as the meal draws to an end the music begins.

The dress code for this event is formal; black tie or equivalent should be worn. Please enter the building via the Benchers’ entrance off Middle Temple Lane.

Sponsored by Robert Venables QC, Tax Chambers, 15 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn.