Matthew Coleridge’s REQUIEM has become one of the UK’s most popular new choral works, and was one of the highest new entries in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2023.
Described by the late Sir Neville Marriner as “a valuable addition to 21st century choral repertoire”, this deeply moving work and its beautiful, flowing melodies have made it a firm favourite with singers and audiences alike.
Reaches into the soul and lifts it skyward BBC Music Magazine
Scored for SATB choir (with divisi), Requiem can be performed in five different instrumentations:
with Soprano solo and baritone solo (optional tutti)
duration 30 minutes
Requiem is available to buy in printed or electronic (PDF) form. Bulk discounts are available for choir sets.
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| January 13 | Brockenhurst Choir | St Saviour's Church, Brockenhurst | |
| February 10 | Requiem in a Day | Wakefield Cathedral, Yorkshire | |
| March 7 | Godolphin & Latymer School Choirs | West London | |
| March 10 | University of Warwick Choir and Symphony Orchestra | Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre | |
| March 17 | Pro Nobis Singers | Kendal, Cumbria | |
| March 22 | Leweston School Schola Cantorum, Community Choir and Orchestra | Leweston School, Dorset | |
| March 23 | Wellington Choral Society | Wellington, Somerset | |
| March 24 | Come and Sing, Palm Sunday | Bradford Cathedral, Yorkshire | |
| April 13 | Southern Sinfonia | Taunton Minster, Somerset | |
| April 20 | Requiem in a Day | Great Malvern Priory, Worcs | |
| May 11 | Requiem in a Day | Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff | |
| June 22 | Requiem in a Day | Gloucester Cathedral | |
| June 30 | Requiem in a Day | Lancing College Chapel, W Sussex | |
| July 13 | Grange Choral Society | Christchurch Priory, Dorset | |
| September 22 | Omnium Ensemble | Merton College, Oxford | more info |
| September 28 | Requiem in a Day | Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk | more info |
| October 19 | Requiem in a Day | Beverley Minster, East Yorks | more info |
| October 27 | Halmstads Oratoriekör & Stråkorkester | Halmstad, Sweden | more info |
| November 3 | Christ Church Choir and Chamber Orchestra | Christ Church, Alexandra, Virginia, USA | more info |
| November 16 | Ilkley & Otley Choral Societies | Otley Parish Church, North Yorks | more info |
| November 23 | Harrogate Choral Society David Lawrence (conductor), National Festival Orchestra, Eleonore Cockerham [soprano] |
St Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate, North Yorks | more info |
| November | St John's, Vancouver | ||
| December 7 | Leatherhead Choral Society, cond. Ian Assersohn | St Paul's Church, Dorking | more info |
Reaches into the soul and lifts it skyward BBC Music Magazine
What a revelation! Really very beautiful Alexander Armstrong, Classic FM
It's not often a new Requiem demands your attention, but this one certainly does Andrew Marr, Classic FM
As uplifting and glorious as anything I've ever sung performance at Selby Abbey, April 2023
Coleridge's music resembles the sea waves from the album's title photo. Sometimes it hugs you calmly and cradles you, other times it carries you deafeningly into the unknown. It is the prototype for sacred music of the 21st century Josef Horvat, Hudobny zivot magazine, Slovakia
A valuable addition to 21st century choral music Sir Neville Marriner
A work of exquisite beauty Music in Portsmouth
A glorious piece to sing... a lot of us were in tears by the end of it. Teresa Stubbs, Buckfast Abbey 2019
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
First performance - The Breath of Life
Requiem in a Day
Requiem in a Day with Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society
Requiem weekend in Brittany
Requiem in a Day
Requiem Weekend, with concert performance at St Giles' Cathedral
Requiem 10th Anniversary concert
Requiem in a Day with Southwell Minster Choirs Association
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