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.

Maxim Calver - cello

British cellist Maxim Calver made his concerto debut in Symphony Hall, Birmingham as part of the Grand Final of BBC Young Musician 2018. His performance of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, was praised for its ‘natural ease’ and ‘emotional lyricism’. Earlier in the competition he won the Strings Category, performing works by Lutoslawski, Brahms and Stravinsky.

Highlights since then include concerto appearances across the UK with the Bath, Stockport and Maidstone Symphony Orchestras, the Orpheus Sinfonia and Brahms’ Double Concerto with Menuhin Competition prize-winner Tianyou Ma at Cadogan Hall, London. He has also performed recitals at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, Norwich Assembly Rooms, St James’, Guernsey and Wethersfield Chamber Concerts amongst others.

In February 2020 he was a finalist in the Strings Category of the Royal Overseas League Competition, where his performance was singled out for the “elegance of his technique, overall sound and natural poeticism” (Strad Magazine, 2020). Upcoming highlights include recitals as well as a performance of Shostakovich Cello Concerto no.1 at St. John’s Smith Square, London.

Andrew Thompson - baritone

Andrew is a lay clerk at St George's Chapel, Windsor, and also a member of a cappella group The Queen's Six

Abbi Temple - soprano

Ireland-based soprano Abbi Temple enjoys a varied freelance career combining Choral, Consort and solo Oratorio singing with occasional Opera and Recital work. She is a member of Chamber Choir Ireland with a busy schedule of concerts, tours and recordings, under the musical direction of Paul Hillier.

Abbi is also member of the UK-based 5-voice ensemble Papagena, a group which explores the wealth of music written specifically for women's voices, from 11th century to present day.

​She has sung with various UK and European Ensembles, such as Coro Casa da Musica Porto, The Gabrieli Consort, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Theatre of Voices and The English Concert.

Abbi is an experienced Oratorio soloist and loves performing with Choral Societies around the UK and in Ireland.