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Seven Deadly Sins: An Entertainment in Words and Music

Dates
26 March 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
The Carne Room

Tickets
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Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members. Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

A young man wears a white t-shirt and sings passionately on stage

26 March 2026, 6:00pm

Venue
The Carne Room

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members. Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

Iain Burnside curator
Carys Davies , Astrid Monten, Adja Thomas-Mbaye and Natalka Pasicznyk sopranos
Esmee Loughlin-Dickenson, Sian Sulke and Ustinya Malinina mezzo sopranos
Will Prior counter tenor
Benedict Parker tenor
Joshua McDade, Bohdana Ravliuk Mar and Umbert Kimura piano

Programme to include:
Bart Food, glorious food
Bernstein Rabbit at top speed
Ravel Le paon
Britten The Ploughboy
Poulenc ±áô³Ù±ð±ô
Brahms Die Schwestern
Butterworth A blacksmith courted me
Mozart Als Luise
Britten A Charm
Weir Sevdalino, my little one
Butterworth Seventeen come Sunday
Adams Prayer

Curated by Iain Burnside, this performance explores the seven cardinal sins – Gluttony, Pride, Sloth, Envy, Wrath, Greed, and Lust – through a blend of poetry and song. 

Featuring music by Britten, Brahms, Bernstein, Strauss, and more, alongside poetry by Lucille Clifton and Kim Addonizio, the programme showcases an exceptional ensemble of singers and pianists.

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

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Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

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