Come and Sing Elgar's Dream of Gerontius

Add to my Calendar 12-09-2026 09:30 12-09-2026 11:30 36 Come and Sing Elgar's Dream of Gerontius One day. One masterpiece. One wonderful sound. 9.30am to 17.40pm, including final informal performance at 4pm Burford Singers invite you to spend a wonderful day immersed in one of the greatest works in the choral repertoire, Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, led by our inspirational conductor, Will Dawes. Whether you are an experienced singer or completely new to large-scale choral music, you are warmly welcomed to take part.   No advance preparation is expected. There will be rehearsal sessions during the day, with breaks for refreshment and lunch. Three professional soloists will join us for a reduced performance at the end of the day. Hire of score £2Choral Scores: We will be using the Novello edition. Please bring your own if you have one.Refreshments: Complimentary tea and coffee will be available during the morning and afternoon breaks.Packed Lunch: Please bring your own lunch for the midday break.Cakes & Music Sale: Enjoy refreshments during the day and browse our cake and music sale, helping to support the event.Online booking and all further details, including parking arrangements and full schedule for the day are available from the dedicated page on our website at https://www.burfordsingers.org.uk/come-and-sing/   Burford School, Burford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Burford School
Cheltenham Road
Burford
Oxfordshire
OX18 4PL
England

Tickets

Prices: £20 18 and over, under 18 and audience free
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Programme

Edward ElgarThe Dream of Gerontius, Op.38

Performers

Will Dawes – Conductor
Robin Baggs – Accompanist

Burford Singers

Programme Note

One day. One masterpiece. One wonderful sound.

9.30am to 17.40pm, including final informal performance at 4pm

Burford Singers invite you to spend a wonderful day immersed in one of the greatest works in the choral repertoire, Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, led by our inspirational conductor, Will Dawes. Whether you are an experienced singer or completely new to large-scale choral music, you are warmly welcomed to take part.   No advance preparation is expected. There will be rehearsal sessions during the day, with breaks for refreshment and lunch. Three professional soloists will join us for a reduced performance at the end of the day.

  • Hire of score £2
  • Choral Scores: We will be using the Novello edition. Please bring your own if you have one.
  • Refreshments: Complimentary tea and coffee will be available during the morning and afternoon breaks.
  • Packed Lunch: Please bring your own lunch for the midday break.
  • Cakes & Music Sale: Enjoy refreshments during the day and browse our cake and music sale, helping to support the event.

Online booking and all further details, including parking arrangements and full schedule for the day are available from the dedicated page on our website at https://www.burfordsingers.org.uk/come-and-sing/

 

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