Photo by Anna Roth
Thursday 30th October - Saturday 1st November 2025
Fee: £340
Come and join us for three days of choral singing in two landmark London churches with renowned choral conductor Ralph Allwood MBE and a team of the very best musicians. Based at St Clement Danes Church in the Strand and St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square, we welcome adult choral singers of all ages to rehearse and perform Duruflé’s Requiem, Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens and Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine, with a concert on the Saturday afternoon.
The concert is completely free of charge! Please do just come along at 5pm on Saturday 1st November, and enjoy the wonderful programme!
Photo by Stephen Richards / St Clement Danes, Strand
St Clement Danes
Photo by Herry Lawford, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
St Peter’s Eaton Square
Ralph Allwood MBE
CONCERT SOLOISTS - BLOSSOM MARTIN & ARTHUR SHAW
BLOSSOM MARTIN
Blossom Martin is a nineteen-year-old mezzo soprano from South East England and a member of the Rodolfus Choir. Blossom is currently in her second year at the Royal Academy of Music, where she is pursuing a vocal studies degree, studying under Catherine Wyn-Rogers. She is also a member of Genesis Sixteen 2025-26. She performed Stravinsky’s Requiem Canticles as a member of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain at the BBC Proms this summer. As a Christopher Wood Choral Foundation scholar, Blossom sings Evensong each week at St Mary-le-Strand; she will be performing Mozart’s Requiem this November alongside her fellow choral scholars. Aside from choral work, Blossom is passionate about a wide range of song, and especially enjoys singing English song and lieder.
ARTHUR SHAW
Arthur Shaw is a young bass-baritone who has performed across Britain and France and who studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Professor Mark Wildman.
As an operatic singer, Arthur sang in the chorus of Opéra de Baugé for 4 years, from The Merry Widow to Don Carlo. He was also an understudy for various roles by Verdi and Ravel. At school, he sang the role of Sam from Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, and before that, Arthur was part of the Glyndebourne Youth Academy in 2023. Recently, Arthur won the Elizabeth Hampshire Prize for Young Singers and the English Song Prize (competing against postgraduate students) at the David Clover Festival of Singing.
Arthur is a part of The Rodolfus Choir, with whom he has recorded The Three Kings as a soloist, recently cantored on a BBC Radio 3 recording and has sung in places such as Christ Church Cathedral Oxford and Westminster Abbey. Live on BBC Radio 3 with the Rugby School choir, Arthur has sung the solo in Leighton’s Give me the Wings of Faith and the solo in Elgar’s Great is the Lord. He also recently sang the Elgar with a full orchestra. At school, he directed a small a cappella ensemble made notable by his viral arrangement of a popular song. As well as that, he has appeared as a guest soloist with the Rutland Choral Society, the Peregrine Orchestra and the Bilton Silver Band.
GUEST CONDUCTOR - QUINTIN BEER
Quintin Beer participated on a Choral Course as a teenager and absolutely adored it. It was an experience that has shaped his love of choral music ever since. He has been involved with the Rodolfus Foundation for over a decade, working as a Course Manager, House Parent and tutor, and is thrilled to return as guest conductor for the Choral Weekend.
Quintin is Director of Music at St Peter’s College, Oxford, and also directs Saffron Walden Choral Society and the choir of St Cuthbert’s, Earl’s Court. He studied at St John’s College, Cambridge, and later at the Royal Academy of Music, where he graduated with distinction and is now an Associate. His career reflects the full versatility of choral music; from opera chorus-mastering at the St Endellion Festival to chamber choirs, chapel choirs, symphony choruses, and everything in between. He has worked with ensembles including the BBC Singers, Ex Cathedra, Britten Sinfonia, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, but remains equally passionate about inspiring singers of all ages and backgrounds through the joy of shared music-making.
MORE INFO
For ages: 22 and up.
Dates: 30th October - 1st November 2025
Schedule: Thursday 30th October - 11:15 - 18:30 | Friday 31st October - 10:00 - 18:00 | Saturday 1st November - 10:15 - 19:00 Concert: 17:00
Cost: £340. Please note, international payments will include a 3% card processing fee.
The concert is completely free of charge! Please do just come along at 5pm on Saturday 1st November, and enjoy the wonderful programme!
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