Verdi's Requiem: Summer ResidentialJuly 2024

Back in July, Gabrieli Roar welcomed almost 200 young singers from across the UK to a 5-day immersive residential course at Gresham’s School.

Designed for older teenagers with more experience of choral singing, the residential focussed on learning Verdi’s Requiem Mass, which still holds so much emotional power and relevance today. This culminated in a (very well-deserved!) sell-out performance at Ely Cathedral, alongside Gabrieli’s world-class period instrumentalists and soloists. Click here to read more about the performance.

The residential also built confidence, musical and social skills, and sought to inspire our young singers to continue their musical journeys into higher education and beyond. We offered a range of workshops and masterclasses, as well as sectional coaching, technical skill development, and 1:1 singing lessons (for many participants their first such lesson ever). These were all enjoyed alongside social activities, including a talent show and a sports day!