[2] It takes place around the feast day of St Pancras on 12 May, being the patron saint of the parish and church.
[3] The festival now lasts nine days, and features new works by both established and new composers.
[4] It includes a choral evensong broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and liturgical services and concerts all over London.
[6] Established composers who have written works for the festival include Michael Berkeley, Michael Finnissy, Gabriel Jackson and Cecilia McDowall.
[7] Some years have a particular focus: in 2013 there was a series of works produced as a tribute to Philip Moore, the former organist of York Minster,[8] and in 2021 a gala concert as a tribute to Cecilia McDowall.