Westminster Abbey is home to the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, as well as monuments to over 3,000 people who are buried or memorialised within the Abbey’s walls. Poets’ Corner houses memorials to many great British poets, writers and musicians, including a stone for the poets of the First World War, whose works are represented amongst others in this concert of Remembrance.
In addition to singing the daily services, as it has done since the fourteenth century, the Choir plays a central role in the many royal and state occasions which are held in the Abbey, most recently the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The adult professional singers in the choir are accomplished soloists in their own right, showcasing their talents in this concert of English Song.