# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Haydn Seven Last Words — Wigmore Hall Good Friday 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: On Good Friday afternoon, Wigmore Hall — one of the world's great chamber music venues — offers one of the most unusual and moving concerts in London's Easter calendar: a performance of Haydn's Seven Last Words interleaved with poems by Ruth Padel, creating a profound dialogue between music and spoken word.

The concert takes place on Friday 3 April 2026 at 3pm, performed by Aylen Pritchin, Tim Crawford, Iris Juda, and David Waterman, with Ruth Padel reading her own poems alongside the music.

Haydn's The Seven Last Words of Christ (Hob **) is one of classical music's great hidden masterpieces. Originally composed in 1786 for Cádiz Cathedral's Good Friday service, it was written to accompany the Bishop's meditations on each of Christ's final words from the cross. Each of the seven slow movements is a musical meditation — not dramatic, not liturgical, but deeply contemplative. The work demands patience from both performers and listeners, and rewards it in full.

Ruth Padel's response to Haydn is her poetry sequence Seven Last Words and An Earthquake, in which each poem is informed by deep reflection on contemporary suffering and humanity. Each poem ends with one of Christ's seven words, setting up a moving tension and dialogue with the music. Padel — an award-winning poet, author, and conservationist, and Professor at King's College London — has performed this sequence with string quartets in New York, London, Oxford, Cambridge, and elsewhere. At Wigmore Hall, the pairing reaches its natural home.

Wigmore Hall on Marylebone's Wigmore Street has been at the centre of London's chamber music life since 1901. The 550-seat auditorium is acoustically exceptional and architecturally beautiful — an intimate, focused space that suits exactly this kind of thoughtful, serious programme. Tickets range from £18 to £50.

<h3>Frequently Asked Questions</h3>

What is Haydn's Seven Last Words?A string quartet work composed in 1786 for Cádiz Cathedral's Good Friday service. Seven slow movements meditate on each of Christ's final words from the cross. It is one of Haydn's most profound compositions and is rarely performed — making this concert a special occasion.

Who is Ruth Padel?An award-winning British poet, author, and conservationist. Her poetry collection Girl (2024) was a Poetry Book Society Special Commendation. She has won the National Poetry Competition and her Seven Last Words poems have been performed internationally alongside Haydn's work.

How long is the concert?Approximately 75 minutes. Wigmore Hall concerts typically begin promptly — arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time.

Getting there: Bond Street tube (Central and Jubilee lines) is the closest station, about 5 minutes' walk. Oxford Circus and Marble Arch are also nearby. Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP.
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15, max: 45, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Wigmore Hall
- **lat**: 51.5155
- **long**: -0.1493
- **full address**: Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, W1U 2BP, London, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, W1U 2BP, London, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 15 up to 45 GBP
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  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Music, Concerts, performances, health-wellness, Theatre, Contests
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