Pierrepoint: In the Balance - World Premiere by Paul Honey

A concert at LSO St Luke's in London, presenting the world premiere of Paul Honey's oratorio Pierrepoint: In the Balance alongside Gabriel Fauré's Requiem, preceded by a pre-concert discussion.

Paul Honey's new oratorio, Pierrepoint: In the Balance, receives its world premiere in this concert, with a libretto by Gregory Warren Wilson. The new work is performed first, and Gabriel Fauré's Requiem follows after the interval, so the evening pairs a contemporary commission with one of the best-loved works of the French choral repertoire.

The performers are the National Symphony Orchestra and the Locrian Singers, with Jonathan Darbourne, Johnny Herford, Will Prior, Myrna Tennant and Edward Woodhouse taking part as soloists in the programme.

Before the concert, a pre-concert discussion is chaired by the historian and broadcaster David Olusoga. Its panel includes Laura Enston, granddaughter of Ruth Ellis, who is a speaker, advocate and campaigner; Kerry Moscogiuri, chief executive of Amnesty International; composer Paul Honey; and librettist Gregory Warren Wilson. The panel considers the background to the oratorio and the wider historical and moral issues raised by Ruth Ellis's execution. The concert takes place at LSO St Luke's, a concert and performance venue in London.