Target reached!
I have already invested £10,500 of my own money into the project, so anything raised...
Matthew Coleridge Choral Album with Royal Holloway
Bridport, Dorset, United Kingdom
Aim
A new album of choral music by composer Matthew Coleridge, with The Choir of Royal Holloway, Southern Sinfonia and cellist Jamal Aliyev.
In July 2022, composer Matthew Coleridge will record a new album of his choral music, with one of the UK's finest choirs - The Choir of Royal Holloway, directed by Rupert Gough.
We'll spend two days recording in the gorgeous acoustics of Christchurch Priory in Dorset, working with renowned chamber orchestra Southern Sinfonia, organist Simon Earl and two internationally acclaimed soloists - cellist Jamal Aliyev and soprano Karin Dahlberg.
The finished album will be released internationally by Convivium Records, a leading independent classical record label.
Beautiful choral music, bursting with memorable melodies...
"It's vibrant, joyful music... I wrote a lot of it during lockdown, when the idea of a choir ever singing it seemed really quite remote. But these really uplifting melodies kept appearing and dancing around in my head, so I'm thrilled to be making this new recording." Matthew Coleridge
Matthew's music was hailed by the late Sir Neville Marriner as "a valuable addition to 21st century choral repertoire". The new album will feature 60 minutes of his achingly beautiful compositions, including:
- the deeply moving Requiem, "a glorious piece to sing", recorded with choir, cello, organ, percussion and string orchestra
- a joyous new Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
- three new choral anthems
Bringing this glorious music to a new, wider audience...
Matthew's "mesmerising" choral music has been steadily growing in popularity for many years, fuelled largely by the enthusiasm of singers around the country who have fallen in love with his music!
This exciting new recording, by an internationally acclaimed choir and with the expert backing of a specialist record label, will help to thrust his music into the mainstream, establishing his works as a vital part of the choral repertoire, and opening doors to radio and press coverage.
How will the money be spent?
The total budget for this recording project is £25,600.
£15,000 of this will cover the fees of the musicians involved: 24 singers, 16 orchestral players, two soloists, an organist and a conductor.
£4,000 will be spent on record production and manufacturing, working with an award-winning producer and a sound engineer who has recorded hundreds of choral and orchestral albums for labels including Convivium, Warner Classics, Naxos and Hyperion.
£2,000 will go towards filming and photography of the recording sessions, to produce high definition promotional footage for the album.
£1,200 is for two-days' hire of Christchurch Priory.
£3,400 will cover the cost of transport and accommodation for the choir, admin, music printing, and a 5% contingency.
About the musicians
Composer Matthew Coleridge is an exciting up-and-coming voice in the UK choral scene. His music is regularly performed around the world, with forthcoming performances of his Requiem in Arundel Cathedral, Malmesbury Abbey, Truro Cathedral and Tewkesbury Abbey.
The Choir of Royal Holloway, directed by Rupert Gough, is widely considered one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in the UK. Their recordings have attracted top reviews from all major music publications, and have reached no. 1 in the UK and US Classical Music charts. They regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and give up to 50 concerts a year.
Southern Sinfonia’s reputation continues to grow as the leading professional Chamber Orchestra in the South of England, with a commitment to contemporary and new music.
Jamal Aliyev is rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after cellists of his generation. In 2021 he was featured as one of Classic FM’s ‘30 of the most brilliant young classical musicians playing today’.
Swedish soprano Karin Dahlberg has made regular concert hall appearances with a number of international orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic and Gothenburg Symphony, and duetting with Anne Sofie von Otter on her album 'Bach'.
This project successfully funded on 19th May 2022