HEREFORD Choral Society will be performing Sir George Dyson's The Canterbury Pilgrims, marking the 50th anniversary of the composer's death with a rarely heard work.

The concert will be preceded by a talk by Dr Lewis Foreman, the renowned writer and authority on Dyson, which is free to ticket holders and begins at 6.15pm.

The Canterbury Pilgrims is an entertaining piece that would be a particularly enjoyable introduction to choral works for anyone who has not previously attended such a concert. For seasoned listeners it offers a glorious chance to enjoy Dyson’s colourful orchestration, equally colourful characterisations and wryly humoured text.

The orchestra for the concert will be the Hereford Sinfonia, conducted by Geraint Bowen and the concert features the acclaimed soloists Eleanor Dennis (soprano), John Mark

Ainsley (tenor) and Simon Bailey (bass).

To see the full programme for the concert, go to herefordchoralsociety.org

Tickets for the concert on Saturday, March 22 at 7.30pm, are available on-line from herefordchoralsociety.org/tickets, or from the ticket secretary, Claire Hancock, on 08454 633124. Up to two children under the age of 16 can attend free when accompanied by

an adult.