Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in London

On14th November 2026, within the warm, intimate interior ofKensington United Reformed Church, Red Events brings Pergolesi’s masterpiece back to London for one luminous evening —Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, performed by the acclaimedMystery Ensemble, featuring sopranoAbigail Barkerand countertenorGleb Zakharovas soloists.

Written in the final weeks of Pergolesi’s life and premiered after his death, Stabat Mater has long been regarded as one of the most beautiful works of the Baroque era — a piece whose emotional radiance transcends time, faith, and genre.

A hymn of sorrow and celestial beauty, it has inspired composers from Bach to Vivaldi, and performers fromMontserrat CaballéandBarbara Hendricksto other legendary interpreters asCecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Philippe Jaroussky, Nathalie Stutzmann, and Andreas Scholl— artists whose performances over the past century have elevated Pergolesi’s masterpiece to the highest international acclaim.