Directed by Andrew Hopwood and Jonathan Trim
With the Capriol Chamber Orchestra

Join us for this powerful and rarely performed requiem by Luigi Cherubini, hailed by Schumann as “without equal in the world” and chosen by Beethoven for his own funeral.

As a fitting accompaniment to the requiem, the Capriol Chamber Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s popular Symphony No.5, before being re-joined by the choir for the first public performance of a beautiful new piece by Jonathan Trim. This composition is based on the poem by W.B. Yeats about the enchanting lake isle of Innisfree in Ireland.

This concert will be supporting Melanoma UK.

Doors open at 6.45pm for pre-concert drinks. Starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets £18.00 (18 and under free)
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Andrew Hopwood – Choral Director
Andrew spent much of his early singing career working between Opera North and Scottish Opera. In 2005 he came south to Gloucestershire and the teaching of singing became the focus of his work. Not that he has stopped singing professionally – far from it. He continues to sing Oratorio and concerts whenever asked, sharing the stage with artists such as James Gilchrist.

Jonathan Trim – Conductor, The Capriol Chamber Orchestra
Jonathan grew up in Stroud and studied Music at Birmingham. He teaches violin and viola and coaches ensembles and orchestras across Gloucestershire including the county youth orchestra, Stroud Symphony Orchestra and Capriol Chamber Orchestra.

He has been involved with National Children’s Orchestra coaching and conducting since 2009 and presently tutors for the Benedetti Foundation.
Several of Jonathan’s orchestral compositions have been performed widely including Celtic Fantasia for massed strings Heart of the Five Valleys, a musical depiction of the Cotswold landscape, and “Symphonia”, a musical response to the global pandemic and performed at the Stroud Arts Festival in 2021.

Jonathan was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship in 2015 for his contribution to the work of Rotary International.

The Capriol Chamber Orchestra
Capriol Chamber Orchestra is formed from a diverse group of people from many walks in life who enjoy playing a wide range of repertoire from Baroque to the present day. The orchestra presents three concerts a year in local churches within the Stroud area under the baton of Jonathan Trim. We encourage local soloists and composers whenever possible and are always interested in supporting local events. Winners of the Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year are regular soloists.