London is a world city, home to many different faiths and ethnicities. It provides safety and prosperity for a diverse global population. Preserving this existence requires an active effort on the part of the people of London. Recent events make clear the importance of providing safe spaces for shared culture and the forging of a shared identity. Music provides one means of creating this kind of safe space. Our contribution is an interfaith festival that focusses on the human voice – Faithful Voices. We launched this festival in 2022, and are now returning for the second festival in 2024, in which we partner with musicians from different faith backgrounds for performances in synagogues and churches.
The festival includes a Come and Sing event and two concerts featuring both amateur and professional ensembles. The music performed represents aspects of Judaism, Christianity and Hinduism. Please register for the Come and Sing, or buy tickets for concerts, using the links below. Please note that the concert at West London Synagogue is currently only available via Livestream.
For information about the 2022 festival, visit our Past Performances page
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Programme for The Festival
Sunday May 26th at Belsize Square Synagogue, 2pm – 5pm
Come and sing the beautiful choral music of the Jewish and Christian traditions, from the Renaissance to the modern era. Experience of singing in choirs, and the ability to read music, will be helpful. The event will be directed by our Musical Director (also the Musical Director of Belsize Square Synagogue), Benjamin Wolf.
Workshop fee £10. Booking via the link-(NOT YET AVAILABLE).
Venue and Date TBA, 7pm (event available online – pregister via this link.(NOT YET AVAILABLE) Online registration £10).
A celebration of the vocal traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Hinduism. The concert features:
- The Zemel Choir
- The Professional Choir of West London Synagogue
- The Lloyd’s Choir
- The London International Gospel Choir
- Musicians from the Hindu Temple in Neasden
Conductors Benjamin Wolf, Richard Hills, Jacques Cohen, Nina Rosenberger
Wednesday June 5th, St Jude on the Hill, 7pm
The final concert of the festival, held at St-Jude-on-the-Hill, a famous church in Hampstead Garden Suburb designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Join us for a celebration of interfaith music featuring Jewish, Christian and Hindu musicians. The concert features:
- The Zemel Choir
- The Choir of St Jude’s
- The Mixed Up Chorus
- Divyanand Caird (Saraswati Veena)
- The Barnet Sacre Youth Choir
