2025 Classical Choral Workshop: Verdi’s Requiem
Join internationally acclaimed conductor David Lawrence (UK) as he makes his 6th appearance at Festival of Voices to conduct Verdi’s powerful Requiem.
Various dates and locations
See schedule below for details
From $320
Verdi’s Requiem is one of the most dramatic and operatic compositions of its kind, renowned as one of the most enthralling settings of the Catholic funeral mass. Although a mass for the dead, its emotional impact and dramatic intensity rival any night at the opera.
Join us at the 2025 Classical Choral Workshop: Verdi’s Requiem for the chance to sing this masterwork alongside choristers from across Australia and beyond, under the direction of the versatile and sought-after David Lawrence.
Participants will have the best experience in this workshop if they are well-versed and comfortable with the prepared score that will be provided upon registration. Due to the size and complexity of this work, the rehearsal sessions will focus on balancing singing parts and preparing for the performance.
In 2025, you can select from two rehearsal schedules:
- Rehearsal group 1: For those who can attend rehearsals on Tuesday evenings in June before the Festival period.
- Rehearsal group 2: For those who can attend rehearsals all scheduled within the Festival period
Please note that there will be two combined group rehearsals, with the orchestra, after hours on the days before the performance. Refer to the attached schedule below to see which option best fits your availability. Both rehearsal options have a similar number of contact hours.
To assist us in managing two rehearsal schedules and multiple singing parts to achieve a balanced choir, you can register for group 2 via the ‘register here for rehearsal group 2’ button at the top of this web page. Alternatively, due to limited capacity, if you’d prefer to rehearse as part of rehearsal group 1, you can express your interest via the ‘express your interest for group 1’ button or here.
You’ll receive a hard copy of the score for the performance, prepared by David Lawrence, at the start of the 2025 Festival. If you require this ahead of time, please liaise with [email protected].
This workshop is presented in partnership with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
What's included?
This fee will cover the cost of your vocal score, your lanyard with Festival benefits, the chance to network with like-minded choristers, and specially negotiated accommodation rates. This is a unique opportunity to work with one of Europe’s leading choral conductors and perform with professional guest soloists and Festival of Voices Community Orchestra of over 60 musicians.
A special edition of the score has been prepared by David Lawrence, a digital version of which will be emailed to you following registration. A hard copy will be issued at your first session for use at the rehearsals and performance.
Who should register?
This event is designed for those with extensive singing or choral experience who are able to prepare in advance and are proficient in music reading. Individuals, small groups, choral society members and church choir members will enjoy a welcoming, inclusive environment for a fulfilling, musically exciting experience.
Schedule
Venue details are still to be confirmed. You will be provided with an update, including accessibility information, as soon as it becomes available.
David Lawrence is one of the UK's most versatile conductors, working with orchestras, symphony choruses and choirs of all genres. He has been nominated for a Gramophone Award, awarded a prestigious ARAM by the Royal Academy of Music, and holds the Guinness World Record for conducting the UK's largest choir.
He is a popular guest conductor, and an experienced and respected trainer of choral conductors. He has tutored at many summer schools, festivals, and courses in the UK and internationally, and has adjudicated for the prestigious BBC Choir of the Year and Young Musician of the Year competitions.
Amongst many others, David has conducted the London Philharmonic Choir, Hallé Choir, the CBSO Chorus, and the national youth choirs of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. He has directed large scale projects with the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, the English Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the CBSO. For many years he has been Associate Conductor of the London Symphony Chorus and City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, and he is Choral Adviser to Sinfonia Viva, Principal Conductor of Young Voices, and Choral Director for the Basel Proms Chorus. He conducted Orfeo Catala, Orquestra Simfonica des Valles and the World Festival Singers in Mozart’s Requiem at the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona in 2022 for Interkultur.
Highlights for the 2024-5 season include preparing the Andre Thomas Project Choir for the LSO, conducting the UK première of Taylor Scott Davis’ Magnificat in Harrogate, working with over 150,000 school children in the Young Voices arena tour, and bringing singers together from all over Australia in a performance of Verdi’s Requiem in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Festival of Voices in Hobart.
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REGISTRATIONS
Early bird $320
- Early bird tickets are now SOLD OUT
Full price $375
- The allocated places for alto and tenor singers have now been filled. Please email [email protected] if you wish to be added to the waitlist in case more places become available. There is currently still availability for the other voice parts.
Individual ANCA members $340
- If you are an individual ANCA member, please contact [email protected] to register and purchase your ticket – please do not purchase via the buttons on this web page.
Booking fee
- For bookings with a total value of $15 or less, a booking fee of $3 will be added upon check-out.
- For bookings with a total value between $15.01 and $199.99, a booking fee of $5 will be added upon check-out
- For bookings with a total value of $200 or more, a booking fee of $10 will be added upon check-out.
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