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Matthew Coleridge

Requiem in a Day - covid update

Due to the current uncertainties as to when we'll be able to sing again, I've decided to postpone all my 2020 Requiem workshops. Existing bookings can be transferred to any of my future workshops (see below for dates in 2021 and beyond).

Future workshops

Newport Cathedral	16/1/21
Warwick - St Mary's	6/2/21
Harrogate - St Wilfrid's	17/4/21
Bristol - All Saints, Clifton	22/5/21
Kendal - with Levens Choir	12/6/21
Blackburn Cathedral	10/7/21 TBC
Milton Abbey, Dorset	12/8/21 TBC
Dorchester Abbey	19/8/21
Romsey Abbey	4/9/21
Pershore Abbey	rescheduled date TBC
Exeter Cathedral	rescheduled date TBC
London	rescheduled date TBC

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.

Newport Cathedral
Jan 16th 2021

[contingency date May 15th 2021]

Join Matthew and professional orchestra the St Woolos Sinfonia, for the Welsh premiere of Requiem, in the wonderful Cathderal of St Woolos Newport, South Wales.

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Warwick - St Mary's
Feb 6th 2021

Come and sing in one of England's finest parish churches - the Collegiate Church of St Mary in Warwick. With Oliver Hancock (organ)

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Harrogate - St Wilfrid's
Apr 17th 2021

Come and sing Requiem in one of Yorkshire's most spectacular churches, the vast Gothic Revival church of St Wilfrid. With organist Anthony Gray.

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Bristol - All Saints, Clifton
May 22nd 2021

[Rescheduled event from May 9th 2020]

Come and sing Matthew Coleridge's Requiem in the excellent acoustics of one of Britain's most striking modernist churches - the spectacular All Saints, Clifton.

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Kendal, Lake District
June 12th 2021

Cumbria's Levens Choir invites you to come and sing Matthew Coleridge's Requiem in the Lake District town of Kendal. This enjoyable day of music-making with conclude with an informal sing-through. Download a booking form below.

Booking form

Blackburn Cathedral
Jul 10th 2021 (date TBC)

One of the best places to sing in the North West, Blackburn Cathedral possesses one of the best pipe organs in the country, and a six-second reverb. Come and join in the fun!

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Milton Abbey
Aug 12th 2021 (date TBC)

New music workshop on Matthew's latest major choral work. There are few better places to be in August than this spectacular Abbey set amongst Dorset's rolling hills.

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Dorchester Abbey
Aug 19th 2021

Come and sing Matthew Coleridge's Requiem in the picture postcard village of Dorchester-on-Thames, with an evening performance conducted by the composer. Bring a picnic and enjoy the sunshine!

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Romsey Abbey
Sept 4th 2021

Come and sing Matthew Coleridge's Requiem in the Romsey's spectacular Norman abbey, near Southampton.

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Exeter Cathedral

Originally scheduled for September 2020; awaiting a rescheduled date

Pershore Abbey

Originally scheduled for June 2020; awaiting a rescheduled date

London

Originally scheduled for March 2020; awaiting a rescheduled date

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

Choral works

Matthew's choral works can be downloaded as free PDFs. Please feel free to perform them - and let us know if you do.