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

   
2024  
29 March Come and Sing Handel's Messiah. Ring in the Easter Weekend by joining with fellow singers to form the chorus of Handel’s triumphant masterpiece. Our Come and Sing! Messiah event is your opportunity to perform this piece together with a professional orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, and The Choir of Holy Sepulchre, one of the UK’s leading professional church choirs.

The performance will be led by conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren, and we have a wonderful line-up of soloists, including mezzo-soprano Yvonne Howard. The event is open to singers of all abilities. Of course, we also welcome all audience members who would prefer to watch rather than join the chorus!

The total running time will be two hours, including a 20-minute interval.

Scores will be available for hire on the day. if you prefer to bring your own sheet music, please be aware that we’ll be using the Novello (Watkins-Shaw) edition. Other editions also work, but will have different page numbers.

Please note that this Come and Sing! event is performance only (no workshop). For more details and costs visit https://cityoflondonsinfonia.co.uk/whats-on/2744/2023-24-come-and-sing-handels-messiah/

 
13 April

Come & Sing Rossini’s delightful Petite Messe Solennelle in a rewarding, one-day choral workshop held in historic Worcester. The event offers the chance for singers of all kinds to explore one of the Romantic era’s most enjoyable choral works, under leading choirmaster Christopher Allsop.

As well as the singing sessions, there will be vocal tips, musical insights and an informal afternoon performance with soloists, which your guests can attend free of charge. You don't need choral experience to take part but some ability to read music will be useful.

Registration opens at 9.30am, with singing starting from 10:15am. The informal performance begins at 3.45pm, with the day concluding by 4.45pm. Plus plenty of refreshment breaks, tasty lunches (pre-order when booking) and cakes to tempt the tastebuds.

Tickets £22 (adults) and £10 (students), including score hire and free teas/coffees.
More information and booking: https://www.wfcs.online/come-and-sing-events

 
13 April

Come and Sing: Mozart Requiem with Farnham & Bourne Choral Society, South Farnham School, Menin Way Farnham GU9 8DY.
09:30 Registration
10:00 Rehearsals plus refreshment breaks (tea, coffee and cake provided; bring your own lunch)
16:00 Free performance to family and friends etc.
Tickets: £18 (bring own score) or £23 with £5 addition for music score hire, refundable on return at the end of the day. 
Booking http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/fb or call 07855 857703 for more information.

 
13 April

Come and Sing!  A Cappella Singing down the Years with Parnham Voices at Loders Village Hall, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3SA. A day workshop led by Stephen Tilton (former Master of Music, Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London) and Peter Nardone (former Director of Music at Worcester and Chelmsford Cathedrals.)

9.45 Arrival and registration
10.15 Morning session starts
1pm – 2.15pm lunch 
2.15pm Afternoon session starts
4.15pm Informal performance

Refreshments available during the day.  Buffet lunch available (pre-ordered) at local pub.
For further details and booking contact Wendy Carnell, PV Secretary wendycarnell@btinternet.com
 
27 April

Come and Sing choruses from Mendelssohn's "Elijah" with Winchester Philharmonic Choir at St. Michael's Church, Winchester, SO23 9PF. The workshop is open to singers of all standards who can follow a score. It will be directed by Sarah Baldock (MD of Winchester Philharmonic Choir and Head of Music at Winchester College).

10.00am - doors open
10.30am - start
1pm to 2pm - lunch
4pm run through performance
5.15pm - end

Tickets include score hire, tea, coffee and cakes.

Booking and more details are available on https://winchesterphilharmonicchoir.org.uk/come-sing-april-2024/

 
11 May

Cantores Olicanae is delighted to welcome Bob Chilcott back to Ilkley, West Yorkshire, for a Singing Day on Saturday May 11th, when he will be working on a selection from A Little Jazz Mass, the Bob Chilcott Songbook and Irish Blessing.

Venue: Ilkley Grammar School, Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TR.
Registration from 10am; workshop 10:30am - 4:15pm, with an informal performance during the last half-hour.
£25, to include light refreshments and hire of music (singers may purchase the music at the end of the day.)
Full-time students free.

Booking through Eventbrite, via our website www.cantoresolicanae.org.uk or email us on cantoresworkshops@gmail.com

 
11 May Come and Sing Handel Messiah with Leamington Spa Bach Choir. St Mark´s Church, Rugby Road, Leamington Spa CV32 6DL.

Prices TBC, more details at https://www.rlsbc.org

 
25 May

Come and Sing Mendelssohn's "Elijah" with the Croydon Bach Choir under the inspirational direction of Tim Horton, our Music Director and William Munks who will accompany on the piano.

This workshop is open to singers of any standard who are able to follow a score and will run from 2.00 - 8.00 pm. It will be held in the modern, light and airy St Matthew's Church, Chicester Rd, Croydon, CR0 5NQ, which has excellent facilities, including easy access for the disabled, a small car park and plenty of pay and display parking. Ticket prices include tea, coffee, cake and biscuits during the breaks. The day will end with an informal public performance at 7.15 pm.

Tickets for singers are £28.00 (including score hire) and free for students. Registration will begin at 1.30 pm. Tickets for the evening performance are free. More details and registration here https://www.croydonbachchoir.org/events/come-and-sing-mendelssohns-_elijah_  Email events@croydonbachchoir.org with any queries