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Are you ready?Mozart Requiem Come & SingSaturday 12 September 2026Carrickfergus Town HallWorkshop 9:30am–4:00pmInformal ...
04/09/2026

Are you ready?

Mozart Requiem Come & Sing
Saturday 12 September 2026
Carrickfergus Town Hall
Workshop 9:30am–4:00pm
Informal concert 4:00pm
www.castlevoiceschoir.com

Learn Your Part #3 — LacrimosaLacrimosa means “weeping” or “tearful”. The text describes the Day of Judgement, when hum...
04/09/2026

Learn Your Part #3 — Lacrimosa

Lacrimosa means “weeping” or “tearful”. The text describes the Day of Judgement, when humanity rises from the ashes to be judged, before turning into a deeply personal plea for mercy and eternal rest:

𝘓𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢, 𝘲𝘶𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘹 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴.
𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑑.

𝘏𝘶𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦, 𝘋𝘦𝘶𝘴. 𝘗𝘪𝘦 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘦𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘮. 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯.
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚, 𝑂 𝐺𝑜𝑑. 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠, 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡. 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑛.

Musically, the Lacrimosa begins quietly, with the choir’s short phrases rising over a gently rocking accompaniment. The music gradually grows in intensity as the voices climb higher, giving the movement its powerful sense of grief and pleading. Towards the end, the music turns towards the prayer “dona eis requiem” — grant them rest — before closing with “Amen”.

Resources on youtube
Soprano https://youtu.be/9Oww_9hi7Lk
Alto https://youtu.be/2ZlvvewMeD8
Tenor https://youtu.be/b8q3VQSQSOQ
Bass https://youtu.be/XyKDQbm5JR0
Tutti https://youtu.be/MafAZeag1_0

Start by listening to the whole movement to get a sense of its flowing pulse and long musical shape. Then practise with your own voice part emphasised, paying particular attention to the rising phrases and changes in dynamics. Once you’re feeling confident, try singing along with the tutti version and listen to how the four parts build the harmony together.

Happy practising — and we look forward to singing it together!

Mozart Requiem Come & Sing
Saturday 12 September 2026
Carrickfergus Town Hall
Workshop 9:30am – 4:00pm
Informal concert 4:00pm

Learn more & Register
www.castlevoiceschoir.com

Learn Your Part #2 — Introitus (Requiem aeternam)The Introitus opens Mozart’s Requiem with a prayer asking for eternal ...
27/08/2026

Learn Your Part #2 — Introitus (Requiem aeternam)

The Introitus opens Mozart’s Requiem with a prayer asking for eternal rest and everlasting light:

𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘦𝘪𝘴, 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘶𝘹 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘢 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘪𝘴.
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑂 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑢𝑝𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚.

𝘛𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘺𝘮𝘯𝘶𝘴, 𝘋𝘦𝘶𝘴, 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘪 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘮.
𝐴 ℎ𝑦𝑚𝑛, 𝑂 𝐺𝑜𝑑, 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑛 𝑍𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑣𝑜𝑤 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑛 𝐽𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑚.

𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪 𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘮 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘮; 𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘮𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘰 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘵.
𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟; 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑠ℎ 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒.

Musically, this opening establishes the solemn and deeply expressive character of the Requiem. The voices enter one after another with “Requiem aeternam”, building from the darkness of the orchestral introduction. Listen for the change in colour as the words turn towards “lux perpetua” — perpetual light.

Resources from Chord Perfect
Soprano https://youtu.be/fsVcqtXYOzU
Alto https://youtu.be/D9_umh6CCs0
Tenor https://youtu.be/8lf2bhv8zkI
Bass https://youtu.be/N2g1TWvRh6I
Tutti https://youtu.be/Li1KHtJ7O0U

Start by listening to the whole movement, then practise with your own voice part emphasised. Pay particular attention to your entries and listen for how your line fits with the other voices. Once you’re feeling confident, try singing along with the tutti version without your part being highlighted.

Happy practising — and we look forward to singing it together!

Mozart Requiem Come & Sing
Saturday 12 September 2026
Carrickfergus Town Hall
Workshop 9:30am – 4:00pm
Informal concert 4:00pm

Learn more & Register www.castlevoiceschoir.com

Learn Your Part — Agnus Dei~! 🐑We’re starting our Mozart Requiem Come & Sing "Learn Your Part" series with Agnus Dei. A...
25/08/2026

Learn Your Part — Agnus Dei~! 🐑

We’re starting our Mozart Requiem Come & Sing "Learn Your Part" series with Agnus Dei.

Agnus Dei means “Lamb of God”. The choir sings a prayer asking for mercy and, finally, for eternal rest. Musically, this is one of the darker and more solemn moments of the Requiem. Listen for the contrast between the choir’s strong, weighty statements of “Agnus Dei” and the gentler response asking for rest.

𝘈𝘨𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘪, 𝘲𝘶𝘪 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪, 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘴.
𝐿𝑎𝑚𝑏 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑜𝑑, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑, ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑢𝑠.
𝘈𝘨𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘪, 𝘲𝘶𝘪 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪, 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘮.
𝐿𝑎𝑚𝑏 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑜𝑑, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑, 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑒.

Resources from Chord Perfect
Soprano https://youtu.be/oL0ArUzWepI
Alto https://youtu.be/QwvSEc2HuHQ
Tenor https://youtu.be/0DVeDLQtLfU
Bass https://youtu.be/QJ74c_YgaoM
Tutti https://youtu.be/fYKRedtBR5g

Start by listening to the whole movement, then practise with your own voice part emphasised. Once you’re feeling confident, try singing along with the tutti version without your part being highlighted.

Happy practising — and we look forward to singing it together!

Mozart Requiem Come & Sing
Saturday 12 September 2026
Carrickfergus Town Hall
Workshop 9:30am – 4:00pm
Informal concert 4:00pm

Learn more & Register www.castlevoiceschoir.com

Early Bird ends this today, 23 August! Take advantage of the Early Bird rate.Join Castle Voices for our first Mozart Req...
23/08/2026

Early Bird ends this today, 23 August! Take advantage of the Early Bird rate.

Join Castle Voices for our first Mozart Requiem Come & Sing in Carrickfergus — a day of singing one of the best-loved works in the choral repertoire.

Whether you already know the Requiem or are discovering it for the first time, we’d be delighted to welcome you for a day of SATB singing and music-making together.

Early Bird booking closes Sunday 23 August.
Book your place and come sing Mozart with us!

Learn more & Register https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QjyPYXAk453BatZJRYOqf_zrLYFljGlgMWHg5Jwql0/edit?usp=sharing

Early Bird ends this Sunday, 23 August!Join Castle Voices for our first Mozart Requiem Come & Sing in Carrickfergus — a ...
18/08/2026

Early Bird ends this Sunday, 23 August!

Join Castle Voices for our first Mozart Requiem Come & Sing in Carrickfergus — a day of singing one of the best-loved works in the choral repertoire.

If you’ve been thinking of joining us, there are just a few days left to take advantage of the Early Bird rate.

Whether you already know the Requiem or are discovering it for the first time, we’d be delighted to welcome you for a day of SATB singing and music-making together.

Early Bird booking closes Sunday 23 August.
Book your place and come sing Mozart with us!

Learn more & Register https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QjyPYXAk453BatZJRYOqf_zrLYFljGlgMWHg5Jwql0/edit?usp=sharing

🎄 Christmas Term 2026 – Sing with Castle Voices!We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for Castle Voice...
14/08/2026

🎄 Christmas Term 2026 – Sing with Castle Voices!

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for Castle Voices Christmas Term 2026!

Rehearsals start on Wednesday 9 September, as we begin preparing for our festive Christmas concert on Wednesday 9 December.

If you’ve never sung with us before, this is a perfect time to join. Castle Voices is a friendly, relaxed community choir where everyone is welcome—no audition needed, just a love of singing (or a willingness to give it a go!).

We care about making great music together, but we also care just as much about enjoying the process. Rehearsals are fun, supportive, and a great way to meet new people. And of course, there’s always time for a cup of tea and a good chat during the break ☕😊

We’ll provide rehearsal resources to help you learn the music at your own pace between sessions.

Come and give it a try—you might just find your new favourite weekly highlight!

Find out more on our website: www.castlevoiceschoir.com
Go directly to register for Christmas Term: https://forms.gle/fdRVib2haMjRZyy69

08/08/2026

🎉 Registration is now open!

Join us for Castle Voices' very first Mozart Requiem Come & Sing Day on Saturday 12 September at Carrickfergus Town Hall.
Spend a full day of singing, learning and inspiration as we explore highlights from one of the greatest choral masterpieces ever written, finishing with an informal performance for family and friends.

🎟 Early Bird: £20 (until Sunday 23 August)
🎟 Standard: £25

Whether you've sung the Requiem before or are ready for a new musical challenge, we'd love to welcome you.

👉 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkmI-FUB5qPNyaBst6VMCjEF9EdVVbZJWilwtpJ3Xyp2fjPg/viewform?usp=header

Learn more: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QjyPYXAk453BatZJRYOqf_zrLYFljGlgMWHg5Jwql0/edit?usp=share_link

Or visit our website
www.castlevoiceschoir.com

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