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Come & Sing' Performances - (these performances differ from choral workshops in that they generally culminate in a public performance and take place over a single day) - For more choral workshops and summer schools see Singing Courses
   
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22 August

Sing Choral Evensong in the ancient city of Bath with Nicholas Cleobury, one of Britain’s most experienced and respected conductors.

Come & Sing Evensong gives adult singers the opportunity to engage with the excitement and atmosphere of the RSCM Bath Course, including access to discounted tickets for the tremendous RSCM Bath Course Concert. It’s simple! While our young singers are busy engaging in the RSCM Bath Course at Kingswood School, you will be singing some fabulous choral music at St Mary’s Bathwick under the expert direction of Nicholas Cleobury, concluding with a service of Choral Evensong. After a sizeable break for dinner, you can then make your way over to the RSCM Bath Course Concert with your discounted ticket. Whether you’re a singer in the local area, have a family member attending the RSCM Bath Course, or just fancy a choral day out in the beautiful city of Bath, then this is the event for you!

Choral Evensong Repertoire:
Preces & Responses: John Sanders
Evening Canticles: Walmisley in D minor
Anthem: Charles Wood – O thou the central orb

All available in the Come and Sing Evensong! book, available on loan for the duration of the event. More information: https://www.rscm.org.uk/events/come-sing-evensong-with-nicholas-cleobury/
 
12 September

Come and Sing Elgar's Dream of Gerontius

Join us for a day of glorious music, inspiring company, and unforgettable singing! We are coming together to explore Edward Elgar's monumental choral masterpiece, The Dream of Gerontius, in a warm and welcoming environment.
Leading us through the day will be our Director of Music, Will Dawes, supported by accompanist Robin Baggs.
The event will take place in the main hall, Burford School, Burford, OX18 4PL 

The Experience: One day. One masterpiece. One wonderful sound.  All are welcome with or without previous experience. No advance preparation is expected, but 3 professional soloists are engaged to take part in a reduced performance at the end of the day.    
Important information: 

Main TImes: Sign in from 09:30;  Warm up and morning rehearsals from 10:00.
Performance with soloists for friends and family 16:00 - 17:40.

  • Scores: Please bring your own score if possible. We will be using the Novello score. Hire copies can be ordered as part of your booking for £2.00 plus standard TicketSource fee per copy.
  • Refreshments: Tea and Coffee will be available free of charge mid morning and mid afternoon.
  • Lunch:  Please bring your own packed lunch.
  • Main Car Park: Access to the car park will be from the main entrance off the A40.

Tickets for the event can be bought from TicketSource or via our website: https://www.burfordsingers.org.uk/come-and-sing/
 
12 September

Come & Sing Fauré Requiem, Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire
The RSCM invites you to join an afternoon singing this much-loved work. We are delighted to be joined by Alastair Mucklow, the 2025 BBC Young Chorister of the Year, and Belinda Gifford-Guy, the 2023 BBC Junior Young Chorister of the Year, as our soloists. The event will be accompanied by Jeremy Boughton, the Director of Music at Dorchester Abbey, and supported by a group of local young musicians. It will be led by RSCM’s Deputy Director, Dr Paul Hedley.
Starting at 2.00pm the afternoon will culminate in an informal performance at 5.00.
Tickets (which include the RSCM edition of the score) Adults £15, Under 18s £6.50.
More information and to book: https://www.rscm.org.uk/events/come-sing-faure-requiem-dorchester-abbey/
 
26 September Come & Sing John Rutter Requiem with Stone Choral - St Dominic's Priory Hall, Stone ST15 8ER. Registration 1.30pm- Rehearsal 2.00 - 5.30pm with tea break. Concert 6.00pm Visit www.stonechoral.org.uk
 
3 October Come and Sing Duruflé’s Requiem with Wooburn Singers at Beaconsfield School from 10am. Ploughman’s lunch available to pre-order
Run through performance to family and friends at 4:30pm
Conductor: Jonathon Cole-Swinard - Pianist: Simon Howat
Duruflé’s poignant Requiem is a beautiful piece to sing if you don’t know it. Wooburn Singers Come & Sing days are not to be missed, singing in the company of experienced singers and under the expert tuition of our Music Director Jonathon Cole-Swinard and with accompanist Simon Howat. Music is provided and plenty of breaks for tea and cakes. Ploughman's lunches can be preordered. The day ends with a run through performance to family and friends.

Visit https://wooburnsingers.org.uk/?event=come-sing-durufle-requiem

Tickets/Info: £20 (students £5). Please download booking form on our website (bookings open in July)
 
3 October
Come & Sing Handel’s Dixit Dominus with CC21
St Stephen’s Gloucester Road, SW7 

CC21 is a friendly chamber choir performing primarily in the St Stephen’s Gloucester Road SW7 - a beautiful church where TS Eliot was church warden for 25 years.
The day will be led by our inspirational conductor Richard Gowers, Director of Music at St George’s Hanover Square and also conductor of the London Handel Festival Orchestra.The day will run from 10.15am until 4pm when there will be an informal performance for Family & Friends ending at 5pm.  Complimentary tea/coffee & biscuits will be available in the breaks but please bring your own lunch - there are plenty of eateries and Waitrose nearby. 

 
31 October / 4 November

Come and Sing Faure Requiem in London and Paris - Register your committment

Tuesday 4th November. Singing the Faure Requiem in Faure's own church (Eglise de la Madeleine) in Paris on the anniversary of his death.

It is perfectly possible to do this as a day trip on Eurostar, although lots of people made a 2/3 day trip of it last time.

Saturday 31st October will be a Come-and-Sing day in London  and will effectively be the rehearsals for Paris.

You can only sing in Paris if you attend the London day

This is a free subscription to register your interest - it is not a ticket (yet) but we will prioritise all those who have pre-registered an interest.

For now, please only register if you can do both London (31st)  and Paris (4th)

The various editions of the Faure vary enormously both rhythmically and texturally.If possible please use the OUP (ed Rutter) vocal score. If not, we will post a pdf for you to mark up the differences. For some pieces ​it doesn't matter too much but for this it is essential.

NB Barbican Music Shop will give you a 10% discount if you mention Brandenburg.

NB THIS IS NOT A BOOKING - YOU ARE JUST REGISTERING YOUR INTEREST

Paris venue: l'Eglise de la Madeleine, France, 75008 4pm - 5pm

Visit https://www.ticketsource.com/booking/select/gokbbapknpkv