Events
Haydn The Creation - Brockham Choral
Cole Bendall concludes his tenure at Brockham Choral with Haydn’s Creation, working with the British Sinfonietta and stellar up-and-coming soloists.
Horizons - Woking Choral Society
Considering the edge of existence and beyond the mortal realm, this programme features a rare performance of Andrew Carter’s moving Horizons alongside Fauré’s famous Requiem mass.
Reigate & Redhill Choral Society - French Tour
Tour of European Sacred Music in Brunoy, France, twinned with Reigate.
Sun 25 May - 11am Mass - L’Eglise de St Philippe de Roule (Lotti Missa Brevis)
7pm - Concert
Mon 26 May - Concert at L’Eglise de la Madeleine
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Charles Thompson (piano/organ)
Summer Concert - Holmbury Choral
Handel Coronation Anthems
Parry I was glad
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Suzy Ruffles (piano)
Eternal Light - Woking Choral Society
A moving and passionate ending to Woking Choral’s 24-25 season, supported by Southern Pro Musica and conducted by Cole Bendall.
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir - Leading Voices
Cole conducts the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir as part of the closing concert of the international conductor’s masterclass at Leading Voices Festival, organised by the European Choral Association.
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Risto Joost (tutor)
Concert repertoire:
Pärt Magnificat, Dopo la vittoria, Which Was the Song Of
Debussy Trois chansons de Charles d’Orleans
Tormis Sügismaastikud
Sibelius Rakastava
Poulenc Un soir de neige
Martin ‘Credo’ from Mass for Double Choir
Rachmaninov ‘Blagosloven yesi, Gospodi’ from All-Night Vigil
Reigate & Redhill Choral Society - Reigate Proms
A rare performance of Haydn’s epic oratorio in its four hands piano reduction, conducted by Cole Bendall.
National Youth Choir (9-15) Summer Course
Cole coaches the National Youth Choir (9-15) Female and Non-Binary Voices in their Residential Course.
Reigate & Redhill Choral Society - Handel Messiah
Handel’s Messiah with Reigate & Redhill Choral Society
Britten St Nicolas - Woking Choral Society
Woking Choral in partnership with Farnham Youth Choir performing Britten’s St Nicolas.
Centenary Concert - Holmbury St Mary Choral
Holmbury Choral’s centenary celebratory concert.
Reigate & Redhill Choral Society - Spring Concert
Cole conducts Reigate & Redhill Choral Society in concert.
Reigate & Redhill Choral Society - Summer Concert
Cole conducts Reigate & Redhill Choral Society in concert.
Britten - Reigate & Redhill Choral Society/Surrey ProMusica
Cole Bendall makes his debut with Surrey ProMusica as part of this concert with Reigate & Redhill Choral Society.
Winter Concert - Holmbury St Mary Choral
Holmbury Choral’s annual festive concert, featuring Morten Lauridsen’s epic Mid-Winter Songs.
An Evening of Elgar - Brockham Choral
An Elgar fest, featuring the premiere of Cole Bendall’s new reduced orchestration of Elgar’s The Music Makers.
Dido & Aeneas - Woking Choral Society
A festival of early music, capped off with Purcell’s moving opera featuring Dido’s famous lament, When I am laid in Earth.
Farnham Youth Choir - Workshop
Guest workshop leader/conductor for Farnham Youth Choir residential. Repertoire by Errollyn Wallen, Suzzie Vango, Sarah Quartel, Gareth Treseder, Benjamin Britten.
Elgar Music Makers Workshop - Brockham Choral
A workshop preparing Elgar’s epic oratorio, The Music Makers.
New Dublin Voices
Cole conducts New Dublin Voices as part of the Advanced strand at the Dublin Choral Conducting Masterclasses.
New Dublin Voices Concert
Cole conducts New Dublin Voices in concert as part of the closing activities of the Dublin Choral Conducting Masterclasses.
ENO Finish This... Project
Cole vocal tutors on English National Opera education project for KS2 students in partnership with Tri-borough Music Hub.
Junior Choral Course 2024 - Rodolfus Foundation
Cole coaches at the Junior Choral Course.
Rodolfus Choir - BBC Proms
Member of staffing team for Rodolfus Choir/London Philharmonic BBC Prom Project.
National Youth Choir (9-15) Summer Course
Cole coaches the National Youth Choir (9-15).
Surrey Arts Singing Picnics 2024
Outdoors community singing events aimed at KS2 students. Project directed by Rebecca Askew.
Haydn The Seasons - Woking Choral Society
Haydn’s epic secular oratorio, featuring the British Sinfonietta.
A Night at the Opera - Holmbury Choral
A night at the opera with Holmbury St Mary Choral Society!
Dawn to Dusk: A Summer Concert - Brockham Choral
A depiction of the life journey through song featuring Cecilia McDowall’s charming collection, A Fancy of Folksongs, and Morten Lauridsen’s moving and powerful Nocturnes. Including solos from Brockham Choral members.
Horton Music Workshops
Music workshops at the Horton, Epsom, tailored towards KS2/KS3 students who are also young carers.
Da Vinci Requiem - Woking Choral Society
McDowall Da Vinci Requiem
Brahms Nänie
Verdi Stabat Mater
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Mendelssohn Verleih uns Frieden
Woking Choral Society
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Suzy Ruffles (piano)
Katherine Crompton (soprano)
Tom Noon (bass)
Leith Hill Music Festival 2024 - Holmbury St Mary Choral Society
Competition Conductor
Holmbury St Mary Choral won in the unaccompanied category in our competition day.
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Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Puccini Messa di Gloria
Leith Hill Festival Combined Choirs
Southern Pro Musica
Jonathan Willcocks (conductor)
Cole Bendall (chorus director, HStMC)
National Youth Choir (9-15) Spring Course
Section Coach/Music Staff for ages 9-15 course, including combined coaching of male, female & non-binary singers; cover conducting and accompaniment; leading conducting workshop.
Works included new commissions by Kristina Arakelyan, works by Rhineberger, Sarah Quartel, Jim Papoulis and more.
Verdi Requiem - Brockham Choral
Verdi Requiem
Brockham Choral
British Sinfonietta
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Olivia Rose Tringham (soprano)
Rebecca Anderson (mezzo-soprano)
Joshua Baxter (tenor)
Jonathan Forbes Kennedy (bass)
Verdi Requiem Workshop - Brockham Choral
All day workshop on Verdi Requiem.
Brockham Choral
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Marion Lea (piano)
Winter Concert - Surrey Youth Choir
Variety of festive choral works. Final concert with Surrey Youth Choir and West Surrey Arts Young Singers.
Surrey Youth Choir
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Helena Hedges (piano)
Soloists taken from Surrey Youth Choir.
Osgood Magnificat - Holmbury St Mary Choral Society
Variety of festive choral works. Featuring Clive Osgood Magnificat in the presence of the composer.
Holmbury St Mary Choral Society
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Hannah Dienes-Williams (soprano)
Suzy Ruffles (piano)
Carmina Burana - Woking Choral Society
Laura Mvula Sing to the Moon
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Orff Carmina Burana
Woking Choral Society
Surrey Youth Choir
Percussion Ensemble of London
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Suzy Ruffles and Phil Scriven (pianos)
Georgie Malcolm (soprano)
David Walsh (tenor)
Hugo Herman-Wilson (bass)
A Time to Dance - Brockham Choral
Bach Magnificat
Roth A Time to Dance
Brockham Choral
British Sinfonietta
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Rosanna Harris (soprano)
Lauren Macleod (mezzo soprano)
Timothy Peters (tenor)
Richard Bannan (bass)
Vocal Workshop - Brockham Choral
Vocal workshop on Bach Magnificat.
Brockham Choral & guest participants
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Marion Lea (piano)
Opera Chorus Workshop - Woking Choral Society
Opera Choruses workshop ft. Verdi Nabucco, Weber Der Freischütz, Adams Nixon in China.
Woking Choral Society & guest participants
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Suzy Ruffles (piano)
Junior Choral Course - Rodolfus Foundation
Music staff and deputy accompanist in a residential course.
Accompanied variety concert mid-course. Working included medleys of Mamma Mia and Lion King, Fauré Apres un reve, Britten Missa brevis.
Course Directors: Ralph Allwood, Katherine Dienes-Williams
France Tour - Brockham Choral
Overseas tour to France with Brockham Choral Society. Featuring Rutter Feel the Spirit and works by MacMillan, Vaughan Williams, Gilkyson and others.
Brockham Choral
Cole Bendall (conductor)
Helena Twentyman (piano)
Soloists taken from Brockham Choral