Next Workshop 21 March 2026
From Despair to Joy – Music for Holy Week by Tomás Luis de Victoria
Tutor: David Allinson
Didsbury Baptist Church, Beaver Road, Manchester M20 6SX
VOICES
We’re delighted to welcome back David Allinson to our next workshop for singers on Saturday 21 March in Didsbury, south Manchester. We will sing a representative selection of Victoria’s responsories, along with his setting of the Lamentations for Holy Saturday, balanced by two motets celebrating the resurrection.
Book by 28 February to benefit from the early bird discount. Our AGM will be held over lunch, and will be live-streamed for those who aren’t attending.
Click here for more information and to book your place.
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