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Matthew Coleridge

Requiem in a Day

Come & Sing with Cumbria Festival Chorus

Choral workshop with Cumbria Festival Chorus

St Thomas Church, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4QG. 10:00am - 5:00pm

Cumbria Festival Chorus invites you to join in a glorious day of singing! Why not combine an autumn weekend in the Lake District with the chance to sing this beautiful work with the composer himself. For further information please contact Jenny on 07972 689852, or download the booking form below.

A great force for good in the choral world - Alexander Armstrong, Classic FM

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A glorious piece to sing... a lot of us were in tears by the end of it.

Details and timings

Timings on the day

10:00 - 10:30

singer registration
10:30 - 13:00

morning rehearsal
13:00 - 14:00

lunch break
14:00 - 16:00

afternoon rehearsal
16:00 - 16:15

tea break
16:15 - 17:00

informal performance - friends and family welcome

Performers

Matthew Coleridge - conductor
Iain Pattinson - organ
Vivienne Pooloey - solo cello
Doug Dawson - percussion

He creates joy and sublime moments... book now before words gets out!

Meet the team

Matthew Coleridge

composer & director

One of the UK's most exciting emerging composers, Matthew is a charismatic and engaging choral leader.

His workshops are led with sensitivity and humour, bringing out the best in singers and inspiring a confident performance.

His beautifully melodic and uplifting choral works are widely performed. His 2023 album, Requiem, was chosen as Classic FM's Album of the Week, entering the Specialist Classic Music Chart at #12. His music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Scala Radio, and recorded by professional ensembles including The Choir of Royal Holloway, The Queen's Six and RSVP Voices.

Reviews

I am spreading the word that we have a great piece of new choral music to enjoy singing - I am still on a high from Saturday’s performance 24 hours later!
Richard Duckett - Pershore Abbey workshop 2022

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

Thank you for giving us such an uplifting day , singing in the amazing space of Downside Abbey. Truly, some unforgettable moments for all of us singing.
Roma Galpin - Downside Abbey workshop 2022

It was a privilege to take part; you are a consummate musician and taught us with sensitivity and humour - all too rare in choir directors!
Juliet Grundy - Pershore Abbey workshop 2022

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

My goosebumps have goosebumps!
Catherine Priston - Pershore Abbey workshop 2022

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 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