Opening Service

Purcell Te Deum in D

Handel With cheerful notes

Handel Hallelujah

Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks

Hereford Cathedral Choir

Three Choirs Festival Chorus

Corelli Ensemble

Peter Dyke - organ

Geraint Bowen - conductor

Today, 11.30am, Hereford Cathedral, entrance is by ticket only (free of charge).

 

RCO Young Performers Recital 1

James Bowstead - organ The first of our young artists lunchtime concert series in Holy Trinity Church features a soloist chosen by the Royal College of Organists.

Supported by Father Michael Thomas Today, 12.45 pm, Holy Trinity Church, Hereford.

 

Song of the Hero

Vaughan Williams Four Last Songs

Tim Torry The Face of Grief

Howells Four Songs

Rhian Samuel A swift radiant morning - festival commission: world premiere

Elgar Sea Pictures

Roderick Williams - baritone

Susie Allan - piano

In the first of two festival appearances, Roderick Williams revisits some of the themes from last year’s First World War centenary commemoration.

His recital focuses on the grief of those left behind when armies went off to fight, and includes a festival commission from the Welsh composer Rhian Samuel, a setting of poetry by C H Sorley, who was killed in action in 1915.

Supported by Michael Guittard, Harry Prince and The Alan Cadbury Charitable Trust.

Today, 2.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Hereford.

 

Festival Reception

The Friends of Hereford Three Choirs Festival invite you to join them for drinks and canapes before the evening concert.

Today, 6pm, Bishop’s Palace.

 

The Dream of Gerontius

Sarah Connolly - mezzo-soprano

Peter Auty - tenor

Neal Davies - bass

Three Choirs Festival Chorus Philharmonia Orchestra

Geraint Bowen - conductor

Our evening concert series begins with the work which has been most closely associated with the Three Choirs Festival for the past 100 years.

Sarah Connolly joins us to reprise the role of the Angel for which she was acclaimed on last year’s Chandos recording.

Supported by the Friends of Hereford Three Choirs Festival and the Friends of Hereford Cathedral.

Sarah Connolly supported by Peter and Hilary Hillier.

Today, 7.45pm, Hereford Cathedral.

 

Fireworks Reception

Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust invites you to celebrate the first night of our 300th anniversary festival in spectacular style.

10pm, Bishop’s Palace.

 

Keep the Home Fires Burning

Audrey Palmer - mezzo-soprano

Simon McEnery - tenor

David Rhind-Tutt - piano

This musical commemoration of the First World War features classic popular songs of the early 20th century. Some highlight the poignant weight of wartime sorrow; others show the dark humour of war; some are touching love songs. The programme also includes songs from a slightly later era by Coward, Porter, Gershwin and Berlin.

10.15pm, All Saints Church, Hereford.

 

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