Saturday 7th March 2026 – Choral Workshop, Upton Community Centre, Poole Road, Upton, BH16 5JA 10.30am – 4.30pm
Fauré: Requiem
Our very popular annual workshop will be led in 2026 by Mark Burstow, Musical Director of the Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus. Mark has a wealth of experience as a choral singer and director, and we are delighted that he will be joining us for the workshop. We will be singing the much-loved Fauré Requiem and a beautiful motet by Duruflé, Ubi Caritas.
The Quayside Choir’s choral workshops are becoming famous – not least due to the excellent tea and cakes that are provided, and also the great networking and social opportunities they bring!
The fee for an adult singer is £20 which includes music hire (OUP edition of the Requiem) and refreshments (lunch is not provided). An application form can be found on this website, or email quaysidechoir@gmail.com for further information. Give it a go! We look forward to seeing you there.
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Saturday 21st March 2026 7:00pm
St James’ Church
Poole, BH15 1JN
Fauré: Requiem
Duruflé: Motets sur des thèmes gregoriéns
Piano recital by Toby Lyndley, student at the Royal Welsh College of Music:
Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 101; Saint-Saens Piano Concerto no. 2, 1st movement
A programme of mainly French music, in anticipation of our twinning with a French choir next year. The beloved Fauré Requiem, motets by Duruflé, and in the first half of the concert a performance by Dorset pianist, Toby Lyndley, currently studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. We are excited to introduce this talented young pianist to you. The concert will take place in the beautiful St James’ Church. Join us from 7.00pm and treat yourselves to a glass of wine before the concert begins at 7.30pm. A memorable evening is anticipated.
OUR PIANO SOLOIST – TOBIAS LYNDLEY
Tobias Lyndley is currently studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with internationally acclaimed Malaysian pianist Mei-Yi Foo and has also received mentorship from Michael Young and Robin Greene. Since his studies began, Toby has played in masterclasses with Steinway artists Mishka Momen, Llyr Williams and Clare Hammond. He was also a finalist in the 2025 John Ireland Prize and this year, a semi-finalist in the 2026 RWCMD Concerto Competition and a finalist in the 2026 Beethoven Prize. Toby hails from Dorchester, Dorset and has regularly performed in the festivals of Southwest England, and before starting conservatoire studied with Heather Read. He enjoys playing a wide range of repertoire, from Bach to Gubaidulina and is also an opera fanatic.
