Raising the Roof

Raising the Roof is a large-scale choral work by composer Richard Quesnel, premiered in 2023 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Sir Christopher Wren’s death. 

Join us for this groundbreaking performance featuring a massed choir of 200 children from our Choral Partner Schools as well as singers from the City of London Schools’ Camerata. 

The children performing will showcase some of the work of the St Paul’s Cathedral Choral Partnerships programme, which currently works with eleven schools across the Diocese of London to provide weekly, whole-class singing sessions throughout the academic year. Our widely acclaimed programme delivers over 50 singing sessions per week to around 2000 children, led by Artistic Director, William Bruce and Choral Animateurs George Cook and Laurel Neighbour. 

This concert is intended to be an amazing opportunity for the children involved in our programme to perform with pupils from many different schools across London, as well as for friends and family to hear the work they have undertaken in one of the most iconic buildings in the city. 

Doors open at 5.30pm, and concert is 6.30-7.30pm. All are welcome to attend what will be an incredible evening of music and storytelling! 

Ticket prices: 

Adult (Dome) - £12 
Concessions (Dome) - £9 
Adult (Nave and Transepts) - £8 
Concessions (Nave and Transepts) - £4 

For those with a child performing who is on pupil premium, please contact your child’s school for the 25% off discount code to apply at checkout. 

Please note that a ticket only guarantees entry to the Cathedral for this concert and not for sightseeing. 

St Paul’s Cathedral is an historic building that wasn’t designed for concerts. As such, some seats, particularly towards the rear of the Nave, have a more limited view than others. Specific seats cannot be reserved and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Photography and videography is not permitted during the performance.