Christchurch Priory - The Breath of Life concert

The Breath of Life by Matthew Coleridge - choral concert at Christchurch Priory, Dorset

Acclaimed Dorset composer Matthew Coleridge (the youngest composer in Classic FM's 2026 Hall of Fame) conducts his new cantata, The Breath of Life, in the spectacular setting of Christchurch Priory.

Featuring 100 choral singers, organ, percussion section and string players from Nova Foresta Classical players, this stunning concert will set the heart racing with the music's rhythmic energy, and bring tears to the eyes with its breathtaking beauty. 

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

Photo by Jack Pease

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

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