Saturday 24th October 2020 • 9am - 8pm
Join composer Matthew Coleridge for a glorious day of music making in the magnificent church of St Barnabas in Ealing, West London.
You'll spend the day learning this amazing piece of music, before singing in an atmospheric evening performance, conducted by the composer!
This event is being re-scheduled from March following the Coronavirus outbreak. Full details will follow in due course.
A magnificent church from the early 20th century, St Barnabas is one of the finest venues for classical music in West London, with an excellent acoustic and a renowned organ.
St Barnabas is within easy reach by car from the A40. There is ample free parking in the surrounding residential streets surrounding the church.
The E2, E8 and E9 routes (from Ealing Broadway) stop within 100 yards of St Barnabas (bus stops SN and SJ)
Nearest stations are Ealing Broadway and Hanger Lane, each a 15-20 minute walk
singer registration and distribution of music (music loan is included in the workshop fee)
morning workshop around the piano, with Matthew Coleridge
break for lunch. You'll find a selection of cafés and restaurants a coupe of minutes' walk down Pitshanger Lane
afternoon rehearsal with professional soloists and organist
concert performance. You'll sing Matthew's Requiem in an atmospheric concert at St Barnabas. Our soloists will perform items during the first half hour of the concert
After the workshop, we'll be giving a formal concert performance of Requiem (and other works, TBC) at 7pm. Please bring suitable concert attire.
Ladies: black, long-sleeved top; black skirt or trousers.
Men: blacks shirt and trousers (no tie)
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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