Gloria – Susannah Self, Dixit Dominus – Handel

Selfmade Music is previewing Susannah Self’s fourth major new choral work, the Gloria, in a performance on Saturday April 11th, 2026, 7.30pm in Ely Cathedral’s famous Lady Chapel. It will be paired with Handel’s Dixit Dominus, a brilliant work written in Italy when he was only 22. In addition, Susannah Self’s radiant work for violin and strings, Harbour, will be given its third UK performance with soloist Kayla Nicol.
Directed by Dr Susannah Self, North Sea Voices and Orchestra are joined by top chamber choir Ely Collegium, and will give the first performance of this impressive new work. They previously premièred Dr Self’s other major choral works Sea Requiem (2023), Stabat Mater (2024) and Magnificat (2025), all in the Lady Chapel. The first was given a glowing review by Paul Conway in Musical Opinion:
“Sea Requiem was a substantial score, yet the material flowed naturally… the extended silence which followed this conclusion…. was a tribute to the audience’s rapt concentration and the cumulative effect of Susannah Self’s fervent, directly expressive music.“ -Paul Conway, Musical Opinion 2023
Admission to the performance in the Lady Chapel is £20 (‘Band A’, front section), £15 (‘Band B’, middle section) or £10 (‘Band C’, rear section). Seats are limited, so concertgoers are advised to book early to avoid disappointment, as Selfmade’s previous performances in the Lady Chapel have nearly always been sold out.
The official première of Gloria will take place on July 3rd at the West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge.
Booking for the Lady Chapel is via the Cathedral’s website: https://www.elycathedral.org/…/north-sea-voices-orchestra.