CLEVELAND Philharmonic Choir and the senior choir from Egglescliffe School will perform Verdi's Requiem at Sage, Gateshead, on Saturday, November 12.

The mix of young and mature voices will form a 150-strong choir to sing alongside four professional opera singers with accompaniment by the Mowbray Orchestra. The conductor is choral director John Forsyth.

The concert, which starts at 7.30pm, marks a return to the Sage for the Cleveland choir following an acclaimed debut

there in 2014.

Verdi's Requiem is one of the most popular and exciting works in the classical repertoire.

The soprano soloist is Linda Richardson, former English National Opera principal who sings leading roles in Welsh National Opera. She sings the role of Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly for this company next year.

Mezzo Amanda Floyd has been a member of the chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden since 2004 and has sung a variety of solo roles. Her mother is a member of Cleveland Philharmonic Choir.

David Butt Philip, a young tenor, has sung Rodolfo in La Boheme for ENO. Baritone Philip Smith has been a soloist in major opera houses in Europe.

Tickets, £20 adult, £17 concession and £5 child/student, can be obtained from Denis Rigg on 01642 782009 or online from www.clevelandphilharmonicchoir.com. There is an audience coach from Teesside Park (£6 return).

Concert tickets can also be obtained from the Sage Gateshead on 01914 434661 or www.sagegateshead.com.