At 1.30 p.m. there was a free concert at St. James Spanish Place, featuring the Spanish choir Zebobia, from Madrid, who specialise in the works by Tomas Luis de Victoria. They were over here to do two concerts and also sing at Mass at Westminster Cathedral - the first concert was in Cambridge on the Friday evening, and the second today at St. James.
The programme included Ave Maria, Salve Regina, Missa Salve Regina, Super Flumina Babylonis, Alma Redemptorus Mater and Magnificat primi toni. - all beautifully sung unaccompanied by a large mixed choir dressed in black, with the addition of large red roses for the women.
It was rather said that there were so few people there to hear them - I would have expected quite a crowd, considering the size of the congregation at St. James, although probably most of them don't live in the area. But the concert was free, and the choir were well worth making a little effort to hear.
Afterwards, everyone was invited to go downstairs for a drink and to sample Spanish ham, which was being sliced into tiny pieces from a whole leg of salted pork. Needless to say, I didn't try the ham, but I did have a glass of most welcome apple juice.
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