Cantamus Reigate News

Welcome to Cantamus Reigate’s website!  Here you can find out all about this friendly, mixed-voice (SATB) choir, how it operates, its forthcoming events and how you can take part.

Next Event

Our Mozart Requiem will take place on 30th November in St Matthew’s Church, Redhill. The programme will also include Pearsall’s 8-part anthem: Lay a Garland and Stanford’s double choir anthem: Coelos Ascendit Hodie. 2024 is the centenary of Stanford’s death, so it will be good to nod in appreciation in his direction. The Pearsall is unaccompanied, but we’ll be performing the Stanford anthem with organ, timps and brass. As is our tradition, we will be sharing our platform with some young, talented musicians to delight and entertain us: Florence Eaglestone (flute/piccolo) and Ellie Brown (soprano). Members of the Ashford Baroque Ensemble will be joining us for the Mozart (and their brass and timps for the Stanford). Soloists will include Mel Mehta (soprano), Anne Mitchell (contralto), Dominic Morris (tenor) and Richard Cox (bass), all directed by Nick Landauer.

We will be holding a ring-fenced retiring collection for the charity Christian Family Concern to which any proceeds of the concert itself will be added.

Tickets are now available at £15 (Under 18s and students free). Although they will also be available on the door, it is always reassuring to see some advance sales so, please use the link or QA code below and make your purchases now!

www.ticketsource.co.uk/cantamus-reigate

Please note that parking at St Matthew’s is very limited. We suggest you advise audience drivers to use the public car park a few minutes to the west of the church, by the Donyngs roundabout.

Rehearsals for Next Event

  • Mon 18th November 19.45 – 21.15 in St Matthew’s Church
  • Thu 21st November 19.45 – 21.15 in St Mark’s Church
  • Sun 24th November 14.00 – 16.30 in St Matthew’s Church
  • Wed 27th November 19.45 – 21.15 in St Matthew’s Church
  • Fri 29th November 19.45 – 21.15 in St Matthew’s Church
  • Sat 30th November 15.00 – 17.00; Concert 19.00 – c.21.15

We’ll be using the “old” Novello edition of the Requiem.

Please note that parking at St Matthew’s is limited. The best alternative is the public car park by the Donyngs roundabout, about 5-10 minutes’ walk from the church.