London Oratorio

This larger-than-life celebration of our capital by artist Es Devlin and composer Kieran Brunt soars with dozens of the city’s greatest choirs and Jacob Collier. Feel the spark of a city like no other, rich with diverse languages and musical cultures. A love letter to the capital, this epic choral work soars with the voices of hundreds from dozens of the city’s greatest choirs – and is brought to a spectacular close by multi-hyphenate musician Jacob Collier. Created in collaboration with composer and performer Kieran Brunt, London Oratorio is a monumental work rooted in Devlin’s experience of being a Londoner. It’s a powerful celebration of diversity, unity and the shared experience of living together in the city. Over 300 languages are spoken in London, making it one of the most linguistically diverse cities in the world.London Oratorio brings together these languages, musical cultures and voices in a piece of belonging and collective identity, inviting you to feel part of something larger. The participating choirs represent many of the city’s language and music traditions, from Balkan and Gospel to South African and Afro-Cuban, Bulgarian, Arabic and Nordic traditions. Hear choral compositions developed with Devlin’s long-term collaborators Polyphonia and a number of artistic co-authors. Collier ends the event on the perfect note, leading the choirs and you, our audience, in a joyous collective finale. This project also celebrates the Southbank Centre’s long history of m