Our 2025 Choral Workshops are a rare and rewarding opportunity for keen amateur singers to explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage.

Under the guidance of singer and practical scholar Sally Dunkley, and Sixteen alto Daniel Collins, the workshop will include advice on vocal technique (breathing technique, invigorating warm-ups, voice production) as well as performance interpretation and historical context.

The repertoire will be based on music from our 2025 Choral Pilgrimage: Angel of Peace, which offers a slice of tranquillity in many forms courtesy of luminous, purifying music traversing six centuries. From the enraptured songs of Hildegard of Bingen to the magical realm of a brand new work by composer Anna Clyne, nine pieces of music from across the centuries speak of peace and acceptance and the ecstatic joy their reassurance can bring.

 

PROGRAMME

  • John Taverner

    ‘Agnus Dei’ (III – excerpt) from Western Wind Mass

  • Arvo Pärt

    Tribute to Caesar

Listen to the two tracks on Spotify here - https://spoti.fi/4gWVH3N?r=qr Music, plus supporting resources, will be sent out at least one month before the workshop date.

Daniel Collins

Daniel Collins is a professional conductor, organist, and countertenor. He has sung regularly with The Sixteen since 2008, alongside a freelance solo and ensemble career with groups such as Tenebrae, Arcangelo, and The Marian Consort. As a conductor he is the founder and conductor of Peregrine Orchestra, one of London’s foremost amateur orchestras, and Peregrine Voices, a London-based chamber choir, and conducts a range of vocal ensembles across the UK. Dan is also Director of Music at the beautiful church of St. Mary le Strand, in central London.

Venue details

Tewkesbury Abbey

Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ

The Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin is located in the English county of Gloucestershire.

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