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Matthew Coleridge

Music Requiem Workshops
Matthew Coleridge

One of the UK’s most exciting emerging composers, Matthew's choral work Requiem debuted in the Classic FM Hall of Fame in 2023 at #86 - the third highest ranked living British composer, and second youngest composer in this year’s list.

An album of his choral works, recorded by the Choir of Royal Holloway, was released to much acclaim in March 2023, with 5-star reviews in BBC Music Magazine, and was chosen as Classic FM’s Album of the Week.

His Requiem in a Day choral workshops are regular sell-outs, with singers coming from around the country to perform his music in some of our finest cathedrals and abbeys.

Choral works

Choral Works

Events

Events

Album

Requiem CD
Choral workshops

Requiem in a Day workshops

Come and sing Matthew Coleridge's Requiem in some of the country's most inspiring cathedrals, abbeys and churches. All events are directed by the composer.

"Matthew Coleridge is a great force for good in the choral world" - Alexander Armstrong, Classic FM

Shrewsbury Abbey

Shrewsbury Abbey
September 9th 2023

Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6BS



Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral
September 23rd 2023

St Mary's St, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2AF



Kendal

Cumbria
September 30th 2023

workshop in the Lake District with Cumbria Festival Chorus



Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey
October 7th 2023

Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 5RZ



Great Malvern Priory

Great Malvern Priory
April 20th 2024

Church St, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 2AY



Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Cathedral
May 11th 2024

Cathedral Cl, Cardiff CF5 2LA



Lancing College Chapel

Lancing College Chapel
June 29th 2024

Lancing College Chapel, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 0RW



Choral works
Requiem

REQUIEM

SATB choir, organ or string orchestra, with optional percussion
soprano and baritone soloists

Magnificat

MAGNIFICAT & NUNC DIMITTIS

SATB choir & organ

Stabat Mater

STABAT MATER DOLOROSA

SATB choir & organ

Abendlied

ABENDLIED

SATB choir a cappella

My Beloved Spake

MY BELOVED SPAKE

SATB choir & organ, with baritone soloist

And I Saw A New Heaven

AND I SAW A NEW HEAVEN

Solo Soprano, Solo Cello, SATB choir & organ pedals

Corpus Christi Carol

CORPUS CHRISTI CAROL

SATB a cappella or AATTBB a cappella

Balulalow

BALULALOW

SATB a cappella

Videos

Requiem | full recording - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Requiem | Introit - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Requiem | Kyrie - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Requiem | Offertory - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Requiem | Pie Jesu - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Requiem | Rex Tremendae - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Requiem | Agnus Dei - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Requiem | Lacrimosa - RSVP Voices, Guy Johnston, Steven Farr

Corpus Christi Carol (excerpt) - RSVP Voices

Balulalow - Kantos Chamber Choir

Testimonials

A valuable addition to the 21st century choral repertoire
Sir Neville Marriner

This was no ordinary 'come and sing'! A work of exquisite beauty
Music in Portsmouth review, 2020

You are a true tunesmith - well-crafted and inspiring music!
Dr David Price - Master of the Chorister, Portsmouth Cathedral

Beautiful... I find myself entranced by the openness of this music.
Paul Carr - composer

A glorious piece to sing - a lot of us were in tears by the end of it
Teresa Stubbs - Buckfast Abbey workshop 2019

A singular voice - and that is an exceedingly rare thing!
Michael McGlynn - Anúna

A joy and privilege to sing this most beautiful piece of music under the direction of the composer himself
Heather Harvey - Buckfast Abbey workshop 2019

Thank you for a wonderful day. You were so encouraging and patient. I can't imagine not singing your Requiem again. I absolutely loved the day!
Monica Kent - Louth workshop 2019

We were enthralled by the pure beauty of your Requiem. Parts of it were quite exquisite and we loved the fact that you, the composer, were directing us with such skill and clarity of conducting. Thank you so very much for a phenomenal day
Jeanne Apsland - Buckfast Abbey workshop 2019