Hosted by the Friends of Hereford Three Choirs Festival this reception is open to all.

Paul Spicer speaker

A pre-concert talk on Dyson Canterbury Pilgrims for those unfamiliar with this work. 

Three Choirs Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Geraint Bowen conductor

Wynne Evans tenor

Kindly sponsored by Brewin Dolphin

Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture
Coleridge-Taylor Petite Suite de Concert
Berlioz Te Deum

This concert will start at the earlier time of 6pm so that our visitors can watch the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games.

Supported by CryoService in association with Air Products

Immediately after the evening concert, make your way onto College Green (on the south side of the cathedral) for this wonderful display.

£10

David Briggs speaker

A talk on the ethos, technique and ethics of transcribing a major symphony for the organ. David will premiere his transcription of Elgar's Symphony No 2 in the Cathedral at 10.15pm.

£19

Kindly supported by the Perry Family Charitable Trust

Shakespeare's Globe on Tour
Dominic Dromgoole director
Jonathan Fensom designer
Laura Forrest-Hay composer
Sian Williams choreography

This is the third appearance at the festival by this world renowned touring company, the first appearance being in their founding year at the Worcester festival in 2008 with two performances of The Winter’s Tale.

£39/£34/£27/£18/£10

To be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for broadcast in September 2011

Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis  conductor

Judith Howarth  soprano
Ben Johnson  tenor
Peter Savidge  baritone (Caractacus)
Stephen Roberts  baritone (Arch-Druid/Bard)
Matthew Best  bass (Claudius)

Supported by Severn House Publishers
Peter Savidge is supported by Peplow Jewellers

Elgar Caractacus

This concert will be recorded for future broadcast on Radio 3 in the second week of September.

Glevum Consort
James Atherton - conductor

Cox Keep me as an apple
Byrd Nunc Dimittis from 'Gradualia'
Sheppard Salvator mundi

Ian Venables - Speaker

Kindly supported by Robert Atkins and Katharine O'Carroll

'To make musical history for England, and out of Gloster stuff'

A talk on the Orchestral Music of Ivor Gurney prior to the afternoon orchestral concert.