Ocean of Light

7:30pm, Sat, 30 May 2026

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  • Type of event: Performance
    Start time: 7:30pm
    End time: 9:30pm
    Venue: Southwell Minster
    Church Street
    Southwell
    Nottinghamshire
    NG25 0HD
      See map below
    Ticket pricing/options: Ticket prices: £23, Students £5, U16s FREE (must be accompanied by fee paying adult).
    Tickets: Book now
    Telephone TicketSource on 0333 666 4466
    Tickets are also available at:
    • Cathedral Shop, Church Street, Southwell, 01636 812 933
    • Tourist Information Centre, Smithy Row, Nottingham 0115 876 2970
    AND card payments are accepted on the door
    Description: Ocean of Light

    Elgar Sea Pictures
    Holst Hymns from the Rig Veda (selections)
    Boulanger Hymne au Soleil
    Dove Vast Ocean of Light

    Saturday 30th May 2026 7:30PM

    Nottingham Harmonic Choir

    Conductor Richard Laing

    Organ and Piano Jonathan Allsopp

    The stunning setting of Southwell Minster is perfect for music around the theme of light, space and the natural world. The concert features music by Vierne and the remarkable Hymn to the Sun by Lili Boulanger. Selections from Holst’s exotic Hymns from the Rig Veda (from Indian mythology) are contrasted with Jonathan Dove’s thrilling Vast Ocean of Light and the choral version of Elgar’s glorious Sea Pictures.

    Approximate length of concert: 2 hours including interval

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