Fauré's Requiem | Academy of St Martin in the Fields

The first concert in our new re:connect series at St Martin-in-the-Fields honours those who have suffered or lost their lives in recent months. We remember not only the victims of covid-19, but also acknowledge the suffering of others all around us. The stateless victims of political upheaval who have risked their lives or died in their desperate search for sanctuary; those who live with daily oppression, or have died at the violent hands of prejudice and bigotry; and we recognise the suffering of the ever-increasing numbers of people living on the streets, including those here in central London.

The performance is given in memory of cellist Martin Loveday, who retired from the Academy in 2018 and who died from coronavirus in April 2020.

There are performances at 5pm and 7:30pm with limited tickets available to facilitate social distancing. The concert will be streamed online on Thursday 17 September (and remain online for 30 days). Tickets for the online concert are also on sale.