Festival of Saint Cecilia

The Festival is the main event in the calendar of the Musicians Benevolent Fund and is a celebration of music and musicians. Featuring the choirs of Westminster Cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, this year's festival is a celebration of the life of Gervase Elwes – the tenor in whose name the Fund was set up, 90 years ago. With a new anthem by Ronald Corp, plus works by Victoria, Croce and Elgar.(Followed by a lunch at Banqueting House, with guest speaker Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, with choir VOCES8 performing. Order of events: 10.20am doors open; 10.40am procession of the London Livery Companies, led by the Worshipful Company of Musicians; 11am service begins.)