The Breath of Life - HALIFAX MINSTER

The Breath of Life - come and sing at Halifax Minster Summer Festival

Join forces with Halifax Chorus Society and Halifax Minster Choir for a spectacular performance of Matthew Coleridge's radiant new cantata - under the baton of the composer!

We'll be singing alongside the 100 voices of the oldest choral society in the UK, and Halifax Minster's choir, for this special performance at Halifax Minster Summer Festival, accompanied by  The Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. 

On Friday evening we'll gather for a come-and-sing style rehearsal, before uniting as a massed choir on Saturday afternoon to rehearse with the orchestra, ahead of the concert performance that evening. 

This will be a spectacular performance Matthew's stunning new masterpiece.  

"the music brims with rhythmic energy, lyrical beauty and emotional depth"

PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE

Friday 3rd July 2026
18:00 - 21:00 come-and-sing style rehearsal with Matthew Coleridge and Anthony Gray (venue TBC)

Saturday 4th July 2026
15:30 - 17:30 full rehearsal (massed choirs and orchestra), directed by Matthew
19:30 - 21:30 concert performance (first half performed by Halifax Choral Society and Halifax Minster Choir; second half 'The Breath of Life' performed by massed choirs and orchestra)

ABOUT THE BREATH OF LIFE

The Breath of Life is a joyful and uplifting new cantata by composer Matthew Coleridge.

Scored for choir and chamber orchestra, this radiant work draws on sacred texts, hymns and poetry to explore themes of Christianity, spirituality and humanism.

From the shimmering stillness of its opening to its elemental evocation of thunder, vivid echoes of the natural world and warmth of hymn-like praise, the music brims with rhythmic energy, lyrical beauty and emotional depth.

Rooted in the English choral tradition yet refreshingly modern in voice, The Breath of Life is a piece that encourages both reflection and celebration.

Accessible, deeply moving, and irresistibly singable, it is a work that choirs will want to perform, and audiences will return to again and again.

Oliver Condy

REFUND POLICY
Sorry,we are not able to offer a refund if you are unable to attend this event. You can however transfer your ticket to another singer.