Matthew Coleridge

Composer and conductor Matthew Coleridge (b.1980) is an exciting voice in the British choral music scene. His first choral composition - the Corpus Christi Carol - was recorded by a cappella group The Queen's Six, appearing on the cover CD of BBC Music Magazine's Christmas edition in 2015.

His highly melodic and very approachable compositional style often blends elements of plainsong and medieval music with shimmering modern harmonies - weaving simple melodic lines into rich tapestries of sound.

Requiem (composed 2014-15) was hailed by the late Sir Neville Marriner as "a valuable addition to the 21st century choral repertoire". Is is regularly performed by choirs across the UK, and overseas.

Matthew's 'Requiem in a Day' choral workshops are very popular amongst choral singers, giving them the opportunity to sing this wonderful piece in some of the UK's most prestigious church buildings.

Jonathan Hope

Jonathan Hope is gaining a reputation at home and abroad as one of the most exciting organists of his generation.

Educated at George Abbot School in his hometown of Guildford, he studied initially with Stephen Lacey, John Belcher and David Sanger, and then at the Royal College of Music, London with Margaret Phillips and Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin (improvisation).

Jonathan became Assistant Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral in March 2014, where he is the principal organist for the cathedral services, director of the Cathedral Youth Choir, Accompanist to the Gloucester Choral Society, Musical Director of the Saint Cecilia Singers, and Festival Organist for the Gloucester Three Choirs Festivals.

Jonathan has released three solo recordings and has appeared in numerous others. In 2015 he released his first solo disc, Gloucester Experience (Willowhayne), featuring Reubke’s Sonata on the 94th Psalm. In 2016 he released a DVD, The Grand Organ of Gloucester Cathedral, with Priory (featuring his own transcription of Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). Jonathan's third recording, Redcliffe Experience (Willowhayne), was released in 2019, featuring new works by Neil Cox and Cecilia McDowall, and transcriptions of music by Brahms and Elgar.

George Owen

George is a cellist from Southwest England. He begun lessons at the age of five with Josef Koos, a Hungarian count who had been Principal of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for 27 years. After a spell in the National Children's Orchestra, George studied at Wells Cathedral School as a Specialist Musician supported by the Department for Education.

After a graduating with a First Class Honours degree in Music from the University of Bristol, George performed the Elgar Cello Concerto with Dorset County Orchestra in Swanage and performed recitals around the world, with highlights including City Hall, Hong Kong, and Seoul Arts Centre, Korea.

He has recently graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a Masters in Orchestral Performance and is now an extra player with Welsh National Opera.

Emily Hicks - Soprano

Soprano Emily Hicks is a familiar face at Matthew’s Requiem in a Day workshops, having previously performed the piece at Portsmouth Cathedral, Dorchester Abbey and Romsey Abbey.

She was a choral scholar at Royal Holloway, singing in the Chapel Choir and Schola Cantorum and recording several CDs, including one as a featured soloist. She currently studies with opera singer Anna Gregory.