Burford Singers
Burford Singers at Burford School & College
About the show
One day. One masterpiece. One wonderful sound.
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.
• Ticket Price: £20, Under 18s and audience free of charge
• 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/
Featuring - Burford Singers
The Burford Singers is a large friendly choir of amateur singers which aspires to high standards of performance. The choir performs three concerts each year, usually in the Church of St John the Baptist, Burford: on a Sunday in Advent, on Palm Sunday and on a Sunday in mid-summer. There are now around 100 singers, and membership is drawn from a wide area in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. The choir enjoys the skilful support of the Cotswold Chamber Orchestra and professional vocal soloists.