DORCHESTER ABBEY Requiem in A

CHORAL WORKSHOP & CONCERT with composer Matthew Coleridge

R.E.Q.U.I.E.M in a day

Dorchester Abbey image © Peter Chapman DORCHESTER ABBEY Thursday 20th August, 2020

A glorious piece to sing... a lot of us were in tears by the end of it Teresa Stubbs, Buckfast Abbey workshop 2019 matthewcoleridge.com/dorchester R.E.Q.U.I.E.M Dorchester Abbey in a day 20•08•2020

Dorchester Abbey image © Peter Chapman

Come and sing Matthew Coleridge's beautiful and deeply moving REQUIEM, in a choral workshop at historic Dorchester Abbey, near Oxford. After the workshop we'll give an atmospheric evening performance, directed by the composer.

We'll be joined by cellist SARAH GAIT and organist LAWRENCE CALDECOTE for a wonderful day of music making!

"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

Requiem in a Day 2020 Portsmouth Cathedral - 08•02 email: [email protected] London: St James Sussex Gardens - 28•03 Bristol: All Saints, Clifton - 09•05 matthewcoleridge.com/dorchester Pershore Abbey - 20•06 Dorchester Abbey - 20•08 Requiem album available on: Exeter Cathedral - 19•09 REQUIEM IN A DAY Dorchester Abbey OX10 7HH Thursday 20th August 2020

Come and sing Matthew Coleridge's beautiful and deeply moving REQUIEM, in a workshop and concert performance directed by the composer.

ON THE DAY GETTING TO DORCHESTER ABBEY 09:00 - 09:30 singer registration Free parking will be available at the village sports ground. Disabled parking at the Abbey is available on request. 09:30 - 12:30 morning workshop 12:30 - 14:00 break for lunch Nearest station is Didcot Parkway

14:00 - 17:00 rehearsal with soloists Tea and coffee will be available during the day. There are numerous pubs, hotels and cafés in the village for hot food, or bring a picnic to 19:00 - 20:15 performance enjoy in the beautiful Abbey grounds.

Join composer and conductor Matthew Coleridge for a wonderful day of singing in the historic Abbey in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire. In the morning, Matthew will guide us through the music, giving fascinating

insights into how it was created. After lunch, we'll rehearse with our SARAH GAIT (cello) soloists, before giving an evening performance of this radiant composition.

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 EMILY HICKS (soprano)

WORKSHOPDorchester Abbey with music loan on the day £20

B.O.O.K.I.N.G.S with vocal score purchase (inc P&P) £27 LAURENCE CALDECOTE (organ) for full details visit matthewcoleridge.com/dorchester

Dorchester Abbey image © Peter Chapman REQUIEM IN A DAY 2020 Join composer and conductor Matthew Coleridge for a day of choral singing in the UK's most inspiring churches, performing alongside some of the country's top young cellists. PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL • Sat 8th Feb Come and sing Matthew's Requiem in the stunning acoustics and intimate beauty of Portsmouth's historic "Cathedral of the Sea". with Sarah Gait (cello) and David Price (organ) Portsmouth Cathedral, photo © David Iliff

LONDON ~ St James, Sussex Gardens • Sat 28th Mar Among London's ﬁnest Victorian Gothic churches, just a couple of minutes' stroll from Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.

BRISTOL ~ All Saints, Clifton • Sat 9th May One of Britain's most iconic modernist churches, bathed in a warm glow from its famous stained glass windows, and a rich acoustic. with George Owen (cello) and Jonathan Hope (organ)

PERSHORE ABBEY • Sat 20th Jun The superlative remains of a vast medieval Benedictine abbey, set amidst parkland in a picturesque, bustling market town. with Maxim Calver (cello) and The Real String Orchestra

DORCHESTER ABBEY • Thu 20th Aug Set on the banks of the river Thames in a quintessential English village, Dorchester Abbey is a renowned venue for classical music. with Sarah Gait (cello) and Laurence Caldecote (organ)

EXETER CATHEDRAL • Sat 19th Sep Join over 200 singers to perform in one of Europe's ﬁnest medieval cathedrals. with Jamal Aliyev (cello), Karin Dahlberg (soprano) and Tim Noon (organ)