Matthew Coleridge - Requiem | Brecon Cathedral, 6th September 2025

Requiem in a Day

Be part of the choir for a powerful performance of a modern choral classic!

Join composer Matthew Coleridge for an inspiring day of choral singing in Brecon Cathedral. You'll spend the day rehearsing his “sublime” choral work REQUIEM, before singing in a moving evening concert, conducted by the composer.

Under 18s welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.

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

photo © Brecon Cathedral

photo by Mike Griffiths

As uplifting and glorious as anything I've ever sung
Elizabeth, Selby Abbey workshop April 2023

Just overwhelming, and blew my heart right open
Nicola, Arundel Cathedral workshop February 2023

He creates joy and sublime moments. Book now before word gets out!
Come And Sing Somewhere review, Exeter 2021

Details and timings

Timings on the day

09:30 - 10:30

singer registration
10:30 - 13:30

morning rehearsal - part learning and note-bashing
13:30 - 14:30

lunch break (bring a packed lunch)
14:30 - 17:30

afternoon rehearsal - with organ accompaniment and professional soloists
19:00 - 20:00

concert performance - dress code for singers: all black

Brecon Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9DP

Described by Pevsner as 'pre-eminently the most splendid and dignified church in Mid-Wales', Brecon Cathedral has ben a place of worship and pilgrimage for 900 years.

The cathedral has a vibrant musical life, offering a lunchtime concert series in the summer and evening concerts throughout the year, in which a number of local and other choirs and orchestras perform. The complex comprises a remarkable collection of buildings regarded as the finest of their kind in Wales.

The Hours Cafe & Bookshop, which includes a Cathedral gift section, is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 10.30am – 3.30pm. There are toilets inside the south west entrance to the Cathedral and also behind The Hours cafe.

There is a pay and display car park adjacent to the cathedral, and this leads directly into Priory Groves and the River walk

Accessibility

The north door (from the graveyard) has steps through the porch into the Cathedral. The south west door (accessed from inside the Close) has lift access. There are no other steps in the Cathedral

Reaches into the soul and lifts it skyward - BBC Music Magazine

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