Hereford Cathedral Choir to appear in live Radio 3 service (From Hereford Times)
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Hereford Cathedral Choir to appear in live BBC Radio 3 service
11:41am Wednesday 8th February 2012 in News
Hereford Cathedral Choir are to sing live in a BBC Radio 3 service.
HEREFORD Cathedral Choir are to sing live to a large audience in a BBC broadcast.
The choir are due to appear on a live broadcast of Choral Evensong on BBC Radio 3 on Wednesday February 22 at 3.30 pm.
This is Ash Wednesday and the service will include Allegri’s Miserere, which is traditionally performed on the day. The broadcast is expected to be heard by an audience of more than quarter of a million.
Geraint Bowen, organist and director of music at the cathedral, said: "A live broadcast is one of the many highlights that the choristers experience during their time in the choir."
All are welcome at the service which will last for around an hour. Those attending are asked to be seated by 3.15 pm.
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tp7r to find the service on the BBC Radio 3 website.
