Requiem in a Day

Be part of the choir for a powerful performance of a modern choral classic!

Sing in a very special performance in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Requiem's first performance. Choral singers who have sung Matthew's Requiem before are warmly invited to sing in this massed choir of over 100 voices. We'll be joined by a professional string orchestra, cello soloist Guy Johnston, soprano Amy Carson, and there will be several professional singers augmenting the choir!

As well as Requiem, we'll also be giving the second performance of Matthew's new cantata, The Breath of Life

** This event is for experienced choral singers, who will need to have learned all the music thoroughly in advance of the day. **
Limited spaces, so early booking is advised.



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 Matthew Coleridge is a great force for good in the choral world  Alexander Armstrong, Classic FM

Guy Johnston

GUY JOHNSTON - solo cello
image © Frances Marshall

Amy Carson

AMY CARSON - soprano

Matthew Coleridge

Matthew Coleridge

Sherborne Abbey

photo by Jack Pease

Sherborne Abbey
Sherborne Abbey

 As uplifting and glorious as anything I've ever sung 
Elizabeth, Selby Abbey workshop April 2023

 Just overwhelming, and blew my heart right open 
Nicola, Arundel Cathedral workshop February 2023

 He creates joy and sublime moments. Book now before word gets out! 
Come And Sing Somewhere review, Exeter 2021

Details and timings

Timings on the day

  • 09:30 - 10:30

    singer registration (Cheap Street Church)

  • 10:30 - 12:30

    morning rehearsal (Cheap Street Church)

  • 12:30 - 13:30

    lunch break

  • 13:30 - 16:30

    afternoon rehearsal (Sherborne Abbey)

  • 19:00 - 20:30

    concert performance - dress code for singers: all black

 Reaches into the soul and lifts it skyward  - BBC Music Magazine

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

Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey
Saturday 1st March 2025

First performance - The Breath of Life



Coventry Cathedral

Coventry Cathedral
Saturday 10th May 2025

Requiem in a Day



Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral
Saturday 21st June 2025

Requiem in a Day with Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society



Dinard

Dinard, Brittany
Friday 18th - Sunday 20th July 2025

Requiem weekend in Brittany



Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral
Saturday 6th September 2025

Requiem in a Day



St Giles Edinburgh

Edinburgh
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st September 2025

Requiem Weekend, with concert performance at St Giles' Cathedral



Sherborne Abbey

Sherborne Abbey
Saturday 4th October 2025

Requiem 10th Anniversary concert



Southwell Minster

Southwell Minster
Saturday 18th October 2025

Requiem in a Day with Southwell Minster Choirs Association



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