Grande Messe des Morts – review

St Paul's Cathedral, LondonThe word "awesome" is spoken often enough, but we've largely forgotten what it means. No wonder, given that we have mostly either stopped fearing our gods or simply buried them, ironised our heroes and villains into identikit celebrities, and converted our mountains into playgrounds for the wealthy.Londoners are lucky, though, because every few years the City of London festival kicks off with a performance of the Grande Messe des Morts in St Paul's. If your sense of aw...

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