Stars, Night, Music and Light for chorus and orchestra was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and first performed at the BBC Proms on 15th July 2011. The performance was given to open the First Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London, by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Singers, conducted by Jirí Belohlávek. The arrangement for chorus with two pianos and timpani was first performed on 7th July 2018, at St Peter's Church, Acton Green, London, by the Addison Oratorio Choir with Matthew Hough and Joanna Korzinek (pianos), conducted by David Wordsworth.