Pärt 'songs' - Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choirs performs Passio

Added March 31, 2014 - 813 views - 0 comments

There’s a rare opportunity to hear the ancient surroundings of Worcester Cathedral ringing to the modern sounds of one of the world’s leading contemporary composers this weekend. Arvo Pärt’s Passio is being performed by the Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir in a concert to ma...

English Music in an English Setting

Added May 18, 2013 - 874 views - 0 comments

Tickets are now available for our June 22 concert at St Mary Magdalene Church, Himbleton, Worcs. With its Saxon font, Tudor Coats of Arms above the altar and some of the oldest stained glass in the country, this hidden gem of a village church, with views of fields and meadows, is the ideal venue in ...

Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir says yes to Rick Wakeman

Added April 29, 2013 - 2397 views - 0 comments

A Worcester, UK, choir is swapping its usual Cathedral surroundings for the bright lights of the rock arena after being asked to perform alongside global music legend Rick Wakeman.   The Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir will be performing alongside the former Yes keyboard player and more r...

English Music for a Jubilee

Added October 22, 2012 - 853 views - 0 comments

THE Queen's Jubilee year may be drawing to a close but the celebrations are not over yet - especially in Bewdley. The town is the venue for a special fund-raising concert, with English Music for a Jubilee featuring some of the most well-known Coronation music, next/this weekend. The evening, in St...

Sir Roy Strong welcomed as Elgar Chorale's new patron

Added October 9, 2012 - 821 views - 0 comments

"YOU'VE nailed me!" Sir Roy Strong exclaimed to delighted members of the Elgar Chorale when they formally welcomed him as their new patron at a special gathering at the Elgar Birthplace. The former director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum was given a tour of the ...