Come & Sing 2024
The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace
Saturday 22nd June - Wells Cathedral
10:30 - 16:30
Once a year we welcome singers from the Somerset and beyond to a Come & Sing day. It's a wonderful opportunity to join us for a day rehearsing and performing in the beautiful setting of Wells Cathedral.
This year we will be singing excerpts from The Armed Man, under the baton of our Musical Director, Alexander Hamilton.
We are thrilled to announce that the composer, Sir Karl Jenkins, will also be present to provide insights in to one of his most popular and well loved works.
Schedule:
10:00 – 10:45 Registration, score collection, refreshments
10:50 – 11:05 Welcome to Sir Karl Jenkins and introductory talk
11:05 – 13:00 Rehearsal under the baton of Alexander Hamilton with observations from Sir Karl Jenkins
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 14:50 Rehearsal continues
15:00 – 15:50 Performance of excerpts
15:50 – 16:15 Return scores and depart
Previous “Come & Sing” days have included:
2023 - Verdi’s Requiem with Nigel Perrin
2022 - Music by John Rutter
2019 - Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen
2018 - Faure's Requiem
2017 - Bach's Magnificat in D
2016 - Mozart's Vespers K339
2015 - Bach's Mass in F major, BWV233 and highlights from Handel's Messiah
2014 - Brahms' Requiem