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INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

Date: Sunday 15 September 2024

Venue: Hinsley Hall, St. John's College School, 73 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9AB

Doors open: 10.00

Baton down: 11.00

Lunch: 12.45 - 14.00. Hopefully the weather will be kind and we can all go into the outdoor piazza at lunchtime. 

T's Coffee Pod will be outside the front of the building at lunchtime, selling hot drinks and cake

Rehearsal continues with orchestra and soloists: 14.00

Live-streamed performance provided by About Sound: 16.00

Day ends: 17.00

Music: Participants must provide their own vocal score of the Mozart Requiem. Ideally the Peters or Novello editions but any Sussmayr completion will work (not the Duncan Druce edition). These can be obtained from Millers Music by clicking this link: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K.626 – Millers Music .

Dress Code: There's no dress code for the orchestra or choir.

Travel arrangements:  We are aware of planned Network Rail closures and Duxford Air Show on 15th September. If you are travelling by car or using public transport we would recommend Madingley Road Park and Ride CB2 9FT  and disembarking at the Storey's Way stop. The venue is less than a five minute walk away. Click here for a map 

We are grateful to St John's College School for generously offering us free use of Hinsley Hall

Access: Please be aware that the hall is accessed by stairs - there is no lift. Do get in touch (contact@ccmf.uk) if you have any concerns

Refreshments: Please bring a refillable water bottle and your own lunch; hopefully the weather will be kind and we can go into the outdoor piazza at lunchtime. From 12.45 T's Coffee Pod will be outside the front of the building, selling hot drinks and cake

Audience: Due to limits on numbers in Hinsley Hall, we are unable to accommodate an audience at 4pm. Therefore we are very grateful to Matthew Dilley of About Sound for offering, free of charge, to livestream the informal concert. Please share the link above to anyone who would like to support you!

Parking: There is little parking available on site or nearby. We would recommend Madingley Road Park and Ride CB2 9FT  and disembarking at the Storey's Way stop. The venue is less than a five minute walk away. Click here for a map

Thank you to our supporters for helping this event to take place: