⭐ Pierrepoint: In the Balance draws you into a charged night of music and conscience. A world premiere meets Fauré’s Requiem at LSO St Luke’s.
Highlights
🎼 Experience a world-premiere oratorio paired with Fauré’s radiant Requiem
🎤 Hear the National Symphony Orchestra, Locrian Singers and acclaimed soloists
⚖️ Enter Ruth Ellis’ final night through Paul Honey’s dramatic score
🕯️ Feel a striking shift from moral reckoning to luminous solace
General Info
📅 Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
🕒 Time: 7:30 p.m.
⏱️ Approximate Duration: 2 hours
📍 Location: LSO St Luke's, 161 Old Street, London
🎵 Genre: classical
❗ Important: seats are allocated by the box office, with every effort made to seat parties together
📝 Please note: on arrival, give your name at the box office to collect your tickets and seat numbers
Program or Repertoire
Paul Honey, Pierrepoint: In the Balance (world premiere), libretto by Gregory Warren Wilson
Interval
Gabriel Fauré, Requiem
Performers: National Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Darbourne, Locrian Singers, Johnny Herford, Will Prior, Myrna Tennant and Edward Woodhouse
Description
Inside LSO St Luke’s, Paul Honey’s stirring new oratorio follows Albert Pierrepoint through the tense 1955 night before Ruth Ellis’ execution, with Gregory Warren Wilson’s libretto sharpening the pressure of each preparation.
After the interval, Fauré’s Requiem changes the air, moving from judgment and doubt toward a lingering, consoling calm. Get your tickets now for Pierrepoint: In the Balance - World Premiere by Paul Honey in London!
