When you book a ticket for one of our come and sing Haydn “Nelson” Mass Tour events, the fun starts before the day itself. With the confirmation of your booking you will receive a digital resource pack to help you prepare for the event, whether you are learning the music for the first time, or just refreshing your memory. The pack includes:

• A digital score of the whole work;

• Recorded line-by-line teaching sessions for each voice part, plus full choir overview rehearsals;

• Learning tracks with each voice part louder.

At the event itself, our charismatic Musical Director Ben England BEM will lead you through the whole Haydn “Nelson” Mass in workshops throughout the day. You will also have the opportunity to meet and socialise with the other singers.

After the workshops, Ben will conduct us in an informal, late-afternoon concert performance of the “Nelson” Mass, accompanied by four soloists and a pianist/organist.

PLEASE NOTE: pictures and video of the event may be taken and displayed on our website, social media accounts and/or YouTube channel. Please let us know prior to each event if you prefer NOT to be in a video by emailing Mark at comeandsing@labradorevents.com.

We will rehearse, sing and perform the whole Haydn “Nelson” Mass throughout the day.

Please bring your own score. Please note: we will NOT have any scores on site.

We provide a free digital score with your resource pack, which you can either bring on a portable device such as a tablet or, if you prefer, print a copy.

Alternatively you may wish to source your own printed score. The link to purchase a printed score will be emailed to you as soon as you purchase a ticket.

We will confirm the proposed timings for each event in your joining instructions, which will be sent to attendees one week prior to the event. However, the general outline of the day for each event is:

• Doors open at 09:00 (10:00 for London).

• At 10:00 (10:30 for London) Ben and Mark will welcome you and lead you in a warm-up, before Ben starts the first singing workshop.

• Morning break. Complimentary tea and coffee is provided.

• Second singing workshop.

• Lunch break. Please note lunch is not provided but there are cafés and shops in the vicinity. Most of our venues allow food to be brought into the church, but if this is not permitted we will let you know in the joining instructions and/or on the day.

• Third singing workshop.

• Afternoon tea break. Complimentary tea and coffee is provided.

• Informal concert performance at 16:00.

• End of event at around 17:00.

We know you will have made travel and/or other arrangements for after the event. We will therefore make every effort to stay on schedule throughout the day but we will let you know as soon as possible if there are any changes to timings that are beyond our control.

Our tour launch event in London costs £50. This is an opportunity to meet and sing alongside members of Fieri Consort and pianist/organist Richard Gowers. We will workshop all of the choruses from Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Ben throughout the day and then perform the whole work alongside our four Fieri soloists in an informal concert, which your family and friends can attend for free (venue capacity permitting).

The events in all other venues will cost £35. We will workshop all of the choruses from Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Ben throughout the day and then perform the whole work alongside four local soloists in an informal concert, which your family and friends can attend for free (venue capacity permitting).

All tickets include:

• A digital resource pack including pdf score, video rehearsals for each voice part of each movement, and ‘voice part louder’ guide tracks;

• Singing workshops with world-class teaching by Ben England BEM on the morning and afternoon of the event;

• Performance in an informal concert, alongside soloists and pianist/organist, with the opportunity for family and friends to come and listen for free;

• Complimentary tea and coffee in the morning and afternoon breaks.

Our Haydn “Nelson” Mass Tour venues have the following facilities:

• Toilets (including an accessible toilet);

• First Aid;

• Speakers & microphones;

• Local car parking and public transport links;

• Tea, coffee and drinking water;

• Heating.

Please let us know if you have any access needs. Our venues are accessible but it may be necessary for us to make arrangements with the venue to ensure that accessible entrances, hearing loops, etc are available on the day. We want everyone to enjoy our events, so if there are adjustments we can make to facilitate your attendance and ensure you are comfortable during the day, please email Mark Strachan at comeandsing@labradorevents.com to discuss your needs.

Full details of local amenities, such as public transport, car parking, local cafés, etc, will be sent to you in your joining instructions. These will be sent to attendees one week prior to the event.

Your health and safety is absolutely paramount to us and we will carry out a risk assessment prior to each event.

We reserve the right to postpone an event if we are required to do so for health reasons.

We are conscious that Covid-19 is still with us and that some of our singers will be medically vulnerable or will have vulnerable family members at home. We will take steps to prevent the spread of viruses at our events where possible, including regular ventilation, providing hand sanitiser, and supporting those who wish to wear face coverings.

We will follow government guidelines in relation to Covid-19 and any other ongoing public health risks. At present there are no restrictions in place but we will let you know if this changes.