Duruflé Requiem
COME AND SING DAY
PIMLICO, LONDON, UK
SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025
OVERVIEW
“Graham’s mastery of the rehearsal process and ability to inspire made the experience invaluable” Rose, Australia
Graham Ross leads Singers Abroad’s first Come and Sing Day! Join us at St Saviour’s Church, Pimlico in London to work on masterpieces by two French composers: Gabriel Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine and Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem, leading to an informal performance at the end of the day followed by a glass of wine.
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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
The Come and Sing Day is open to singers of all ages and all voice parts. No prior knowledge or experience of either piece is necessary to participate, though a good level of choral singing experience and sight-reading skills is obviously advantageous!
The day begins with coffee and ends with an informal performance followed by a glass of wine, with plenty of opportunity to meet other participants in the breaks. There is no dress code – everything is informal and relaxed! Participants should bring their own copies of the repertoire, or, at a small extra cost, scores can be provided.
For the Come and Sing Day we are joined by organist Daniel Blaze and mezzo-soprano Doraly Gill, current members of the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, where Graham is Director of Music.​
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BOOKINGS
Booking is now open for our Come and Sing Day on Saturday 8 March 2025. Participants must pay the £25 participation fee in advance to secure their place on the day.
PRICINGS
The Come and Sing Day costs £25 per person, which includes all musical tuition and the informal performance, as well as tea and coffee and a glass of wine. There is an additional charge of £10 if participants wish us to hire scores on their behalf. Places are only secured once payment has been received, which is non-refundable after 15 February 2025.
In recent seasons his work has taken him to Sydney Opera House, Washington’s Library of Congress, Notre Dame Cathedral and across Europe. At the age of 25 he made his BBC Proms and Glyndebourne debuts, with other opera work taking him to Jerusalem, London, Aldeburgh and Provence. In 2025 he was appointed Musician in Residence for Scott Polar Research Institute, travelling to Antarctica on a composition residency on Royal Navy’s ice-patrol ship HMS Protector. He studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and conducting at the Royal College of Music, London.​
PERSONNEL
OUTLINE SCHEDULE
Saturday 8 March 2025
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1000 registration and coffee at St Saviour’s Church, Pimlico, London
1030–1230 Session 1
1230–1345 Lunch break (participants to source their own lunch)
1345–1515 Session 2
1515–1545 tea
1545–1645 Informal concert
1645 glass of wine
1730 finish​​​​
LOCATION
The Come and Sing Day takes place at St Saviour’s Church in Pimlico, London.
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Address:
St Saviour's Church
St George's Square
Pimlico
London
SW1V 3QW
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By Bus: There are several buses that stop outside the church; 24, 360 and C10. St Saviour’s is a 5 minute walk from Vauxhall Bridge Road, which has links to number 2, 36, & 185 buses.
By Tube: The church is less than 10 minutes’ walk from Victoria Underground, Main Line, and Bus stations, and minutes’ walk from Pimlico tube.
By Car: There is street parking available outside the church. If you are using Sat Nav please see our postcode and details above.
By Bicycle: There are cycle racks available outside Pimlico tube station. Cycle hire is available directly outside the church.​​
REPERTOIRE
Gabriel Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine (recommended edition: European Sacred Music Book, Oxford University Press)
Maurice Duruflé Requiem (recommended edition: Durand).​
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