Come & Sing! Annual one-day choral workshop

Love singing? Join hosts Worcester Festival Choral Society and friends for our next exhilarating, annual choral workshop exploring a true choral great, under the expert direction of one of the UK’s leading choirmasters, and with superb piano accompaniment from an acclaimed organist and recitalist.

ABOUT OUR NEXT COME & SING EVENT

Our next Come & Sing one-day workshop will take place in spring 2025 - date and details to be announced here soon!

If you can't wait meanwhile....

Why not attend one of our wonderful choral concerts taking place this 2024-25 season, offering choral gems from Fauré and Mozart to Handel and Bach?
Or, to experience the joy of singing yourself, why not email our Membership Secretary HERE to enquire about becoming a fully fledged member of our WFCS Chorus? (Tenor/Bass: places available / Soprano/Alto: waiting list). More details about WFCS Membership HERE.

WHAT TO EXPECT...

TIMETABLE (exact timings tbc)

Arrive, register & receive music score - from 9.30am
1st singing workshop - 10.15am
Morning break - 11:30am
2nd singing workshop - 11:50am
Lunch break - 1:15pm
3rd singing workshop - 2:00pm
Afternoon break - 3:20pm
Informal performance with soloists - 3:45 – 4.45pm

SCORES / EXPERIENCE
Loan of a vocal score is included in the ticket price, but if you have your own score you are welcome to bring it (please let us know for numbers).
Singers don't need choral experience to take part, but if the work is new to you, some ability to read music will be useful. If you’re already familiar with it, come and enjoy the sing!

REFRESHMENTS

Free tea, coffee and water will be available during breaks, plus there’ll be an array of home-baked cake to purchase. For lunch we invite you to pre-order from our delicious choice of soups, lasagnes, sandwiches, scones and more when booking your tickets (includes vegetarian; other dietary needs on request). Or you could bring your own packed lunch or eat nearby.

VENUE, ACCESS & TRAVEL

Convivial, spacious St Andrew’s Methodist Church is in a pedestrianised area just off Worcester High Street, near the Guildhall and Cathedral. Full wheelchair access. Lift or stairs to all floors. Several public car parks within 5 mins’ walk (most card/app payment). Bus station and Foregate St train station 15-20 mins’ walk. See location map below, or download our map PDF HERE.

HOW TO BOOK

Ticket prices to be confirmed.

Booking opens FROM AUTUMN 2024 (from our ONLINE BOX OFFICE or the TicketSource hotline 0333 666 3366)

* Admission by pre-booked ticket only, subject to availability. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

ANY QUESTIONS? Email us at tickets@wfcs.online

See you there!

COME & SING GALLERY

Fancy taking part? Take a look at some photos from our past Come & Sing workshops below.

Below: April 2024 Come & Sing workshop: Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle - with conductor Christopher Allsop

Below: April 2023 Come & Sing workshop: Verdi's Requiem - with conductor Samuel Hudson

Below: April 2022 Come & Sing workshop, Vivaldi's Gloria and Rutter's Gloria - with conductor Christopher Allsop:

Below: April 2019 Come and Sing workshop, Beethoven's Mass in C - with conductor Samuel Hudson:

Below: April 2018 Come and Sing workshop,Verdi's Requiem - with conductor Piers Maxim:

Below: April 2017 Come and Sing workshop, Elgar's Dream of Gerontius - with conductor Christopher Allsop:

Below: April 2016 Come and Sing workshop, Mendelssohn's Elijah - with conductor Peter Nardone:

Come & Sing! Annual one-day choral workshop

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