"Luceat translates as 'shine', which is exactly what the choir does"

ORGANISTS REVIEW, December 2021

"A very fine achievement"

JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER, Cellist and Broadcaster

"Luceat translates as 'shine', which is exactly what the choir does"

ORGANISTS REVIEW, December 2021

"A very fine achievement"

JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER, Cellist and Broadcaster

In August 2023, Luceat will embark on a tour to East Anglia, performing in some of the most beautiful churches in the country. Our programme will foreground the Marian Music of William Byrd in his anniversary year, as well as the first performances in 400 years of anonymous repertoire from San Petronio Bologna, ahead of a major recording project next year.

We need your help to raise £1000. All of our singers are self supporting. They participate for their love of singing, and passion to share glorious repertoire with others. Most of our members are either university students, or early music professionals. Your money will go towards subsidising our significant overhead costs, such as accommodation, transport and subsistence. Thus we are able to go some way in ensuring that no one is denied participating with Luceat because of financial circumstances. 

ABOUT LUCEAT

Despite the enormous disruption brought by the pandemic, over the past few years, LUCEAT has managed to maintain a considerable output, including a recording in partnership with the Oxford Vaccine group. Everything we have done has been because of the support of individuals and groups, who have given us such an overwhelming and encouraging beginning to our career.

Over 2023 and 2024, LUCEAT will record a further commercial disc with CRD Records and tour the United States. In August, we will share our music in the beautiful churches of East Anglia. This work is enormously costly, and we cannot begin to fathom its undertaking without expanding our base of dedicated supporters.

OUR COSTS

We continue to prioritize supporting young musicians, but are now at the stage where many of our singers are now early-stage professionals. It is right that they can begin to make a living off their talents, and we are determined to support them as such.

In East Anglia, we will be performing at

• Norwich Roman Catholic Cathedral (Mass and Recital)
• Holy Trinity Church Blythburgh (recording venue for the Tallis Scholars)
• Clare Parish Church
• Lavenahm Parish Church
• St Edmund’s Southwold

Broken down, the costs of our tour are as follows:

• £75 pp for a week's accommodation
• £20 pp for a week's fuel
• c. £30 pp for travel to the area
• £120 pp for a week's food
• £500 venue hire costs 
• £60 for score hire/printing

Please make a pledge now and help us spread the word by sharing this campaign on social media mentioning @LuceatChoir