James Macmillan | Domine Non Secundum |
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Taylor Scott Davis | Effortlessly |
JS Bach | Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (interspersed with Bach chorales) |
Ola Gjeilo | Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium) |
Caroline Shaw | and the swallow |
Deborah Pritchard | [new work] (world premiere, commissioned by Kings Place) |
Ralph Vaughan Williams | The Lark Ascending (arr. Paul Drayton) |
Jack Liebeck | violin |
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VOCES8 |
Flight of the Soul brings together vocal ensemble VOCES8 with internationally acclaimed violinist Jack Liebeck in a programme that celebrates the human spirit, transcendence and transformative power of music. The flight of the soul has long inspired poets, philosophers, and composers picking up on themes including a metaphor for hope, spiritual searching and the pursuit of beauty. It is also an invitation to listen and remember as the music peels back layers of memory.
The programme features music by James MacMillan, Ola Gjeilo, Caroline Shaw and current VOCES8 composer-in-residence Taylor Scott Davis. Alongside these is JS Bach’s solo violin Partita No. 2 where chorales are interwoven with the movements, enriching its spiritual resonance. Also included is Vaughan Williams’s beloved The Lark Ascending arranged by Paul Drayton for voices and violin – a soaring reflection on freedom and beauty, and the World Premiere of a new work by Deborah Pritchard.
Together, these works form a musical journey that mirrors the flight of the soul itself: a blending of voices and violin, of tradition and innovation, and of human reflection with transcendent imagination.
This event will last approximately 1 hour 50 minutes, including an interval.
Deborah Prichard’s new work is a Kings Place commission which has been generously supported by The Contessa Fund Commissioning Circle.
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
‘This was a gorgeous 15 minutes of nuanced playing and singing.’ (The Lark Ascending at Sydney Opera House, Jack Liebeck and VOCES8) Limelight Magazine
‘Close harmony singing doesn’t get much more flawless than this’ The Times
‘Jack Liebeck lends stellar advocacy […] a sensuous warmth and rapt glow that will stop you in your tracks’ Gramophone Magazine