Alma Mater Concert, 2 December

1. Vincent Messina introduced the concert

Vincent Messina, the producer of Alma Mater, and Don Giulio Neroni, a St. Paul priest opened the concert by reading a letter from Pope Benedict XVI in Italian and English.

2. The former British Ambassador to the Vatican

Mark Pellew addressed the audience. He is also a former member of the Vatican choir which performed at the concert.

3. Simon Boswell and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

British composer Simon Boswell composed new works for Alma Mater.

4. Boswell conducts the RPO

5. Alma Mater at Westminster Cathedral

The concert took place in the beautiful surroundings of Westminster Cathedral.

6. Westminster Cathedral

7. The Chamber Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome

The Vatican's choir.

8. Monsignor Pablo Colino conducts the Vatican's choir

'Mood lighting' shone on the performers.

9. Alma Mater at Westminster Cathedral

The beautiful altar arch provided an impressive backdrop to the choir.

10. The choir and orchestra with singer Yasemin Sannino

Singer Yasemin Sannino joined the choir and orchestra for Stefano Mainetti's Regina Coeli.

11. Alma Mater at Westminster Cathedral

12. The composers of Alma Mater

Composers Nour Eddine, Simon Boswell and Stefano Mainetti take a bow.

13. Monsignor Pablo Colino