Vivaldi's Gloria
Come and raise your spirits as Vivaldi’s choral masterpiece is performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Choir.
The festive period is the perfect time for the magnificence of Vivaldi’s Gloria, accompanied by some of Handel’s most exquisite pieces in addition to Bach’s Double Violin Concerto.
Performers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Neville Creed conductor
Luka Faulisi violin
Nardus Williams soprano
Anna Stéphany mezzo-soprano
London Philharmonic Choir
Repertoire
Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon; Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1); Selection from Water Music Suites
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8 No.2 (Summer)
Handel: The King shall rejoice (Coronation Anthem No.3)
Interval
Bach: Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, BWV.1043
Vivaldi: Gloria
Need to know
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.