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Join Petros Singers for an afternoon exploring Bach’s Mass in B Minor, the composer’s great final achievement and, arguably, the pinnacle of grand choral composition. This monumental work was likely never performed in its entirety during Bach’s lifetime, with the first complete public performance taking place more than 100 years after his death. We are holding this workshop in anticipation of our own performance of the Mass in B Minor at St James’s Piccadilly on 1 April 2023.

This come-and-sing workshop will be led by David Bates, one of Europe’s most exciting directors of Baroque music. David will work through movements of the Mass, bringing his unique flair for vocal communication, text and musical style. After a break for tea, we will have the opportunity to sing through the pieces we have rehearsed and, at 5.30pm, there will be an informal performance which friends and family of workshop participants are warmly invited to attend.

David Bates is artistic director of La Nuova Musica with whom he performs regularly at the Wigmore Hall, the London Handel Festival and on a string of critically acclaimed recordings. La Nuova Musica made their debut at the BBC Proms in July 2022 with Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (listen here), following David’s own debut last season directing the Britten Sinfonia. Abroad, he has conducted operas at Komische Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Hannover, Innsbrucker Festwochen, Cincinnati Opera and the Spoleto Festival, while in the UK his credits include Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Iford Arts.

Please note that we have reached capacity for this event and online booking is now closed. We may receive a small number of last-minute cancellations, so if you would like to attend the workshop please email tickets@petrossingers.org, and we will let you know of any late availability.

Please do not turn up on the day without letting us know, since we will not have any spare loan scores available for use!

Tickets £25 | £20 concessions and under 28s
Tickets include the use of a loan score and refreshments.
All tickets must be booked in advance.
Enquiries should be sent to tickets@petrossingers.org.

Registration on the day starts at 1:30pm.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD

Join us for an afternoon workshop exploring Rachmaninov’s seminal choral masterpiece, The All-Night Vigil, commonly known as the Vespers.

The workshop will be lead by Neil Ferris, Chorus Director of the BBC Symphony Chorus and Artistic Director of the professional chamber choir, Sonoro. Neil will bring his considerable expertise, vocal knowledge and flair to work on music that is as rich as it is rewarding, not to mention in Russian! After working through a varied selection of movements, the afternoon will culminate in a run-through of the works rehearsed.

Join Petros Singers for an afternoon celebrating 400 years’ worth of music written for and performed at the great royal occasions. The workshop will be led by James Vivian who, as one of the few people to have conducted at a major royal ceremonial event in recent years, and certainly the only person to have conducted at two, is uniquely qualified. James will lead singers through a selection of music associated with royal weddings, funerals and coronations including Parry’s I Was Glad and Handel’s Zadok the Priest, amongst other favourites.

Led by Miriam Allen, renowned soprano and teacher

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