Ethel Smyth: Mass in D at St Cyprian's Clarence Gate, London on Saturday 16th May 2026

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Ethel Smyth: Mass in D

Add to my Calendar 16-05-2026 19:30 16-05-2026 21:30 36 Ethel Smyth: Mass in D Ethel Smyth, known in particular for her Suffragette activities alongside Emmeline Pankhurst, composed this Mass in 1891. In doing so, she defied convention by writing a powerful, large-scale work, far from the drawing room ditties considered acceptable for a woman to compose. It shows her deep spirituality and her compositional skill in blending Romantic richness with contrapuntal mastery, reflecting influences from Brahms and Wagner whilst asserting her own voice. The Mass in D is both devotional and dramatic, moving between moments of introspection and grandeur. Don't miss this rare performance! St Cyprian's Clarence Gate, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Cyprian's Clarence Gate
Glentworth Street
Marylebone
London
NW1 6AX
England

Saturday 16th May 2026
7:30 PM

Programme

Ethel Smyth – Mass in D

Performers

Peter Fender – Conductor
Helen Semple – Soprano
Lydia Shariff – mezzo-soprano
John Upperton – tenor
Jim Clements – baritone

6 Centuries Chamber Choir
South London Sinfonietta

Programme Note

Ethel Smyth, known in particular for her Suffragette activities alongside Emmeline Pankhurst, composed this Mass in 1891. In doing so, she defied convention by writing a powerful, large-scale work, far from the drawing room ditties considered acceptable for a woman to compose. It shows her deep spirituality and her compositional skill in blending Romantic richness with contrapuntal mastery, reflecting influences from Brahms and Wagner whilst asserting her own voice. The Mass in D is both devotional and dramatic, moving between moments of introspection and grandeur. Don't miss this rare performance!

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