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One of England's most accomplished, independent classical choirs, Worcester Festival Choral Society has brought ‘the great choral works’ to Worcestershire since 1861. With a membership of around 150 auditioned singers trained by Worcester Cathedral’s Director of Music Samuel Hudson, the Society stages three major concerts each year in Worcester Cathedral, supported by professional orchestras and internationally renowned soloists. A popular annual ‘Come & Sing’ choral workshop each spring also gives non-members the chance to learn a choral masterpiece in a day. In addition, many members are selected to perform in the world-famous Three Choirs Festival chorus each summer. In the late 1890s the Society had close connections with Sir Edward Elgar and his family. Elgar conducted many of Worcester Festival Choral Society's concerts, led its orchestral band for a time, and premiered two of his choral works with the Society. Today Worcester Festival Choral Society concerts range from major masterpieces such as Mozart's Requiem, Handel’s Messiah and Bach's St John Passion, to exciting new works from contemporary composers. Enquiries from prospective new choir members (subject to vacancies), Patrons and corporate sponsors are always welcome. For information or concert tickets visit https://www.wfcs.online
CONCERTS & EVENTS THIS SEASON (More information and tickets from www.wfcs.online or TicketSource 0333 666 3366):
* CONCERT - Saturday 22 November 2025, Worcester Cathedral, 7.30pm: Duruflé - REQUIEM / Elgar - ENIGMA VARIATIONS / Haydn: Insanae et Vanae Curae / Boulanger: Vieille Prière Bouddhique
* CONCERT - Saturday 6 December 2025, Worcester Cathedral, 7.30pm: Handel - MESSIAH
* CONCERT - Saturday 21 March 2026, Worcester Cathedral, 7.30pm: Mendelssohn: ELIJAH
* COME & SING 1-DAY CHORAL WORKSHOP (open to all singers) - Saturday 28 April 2026, St Andrew's Methodist Church, Worcester, 9.30am - 4.45pm: Walton: BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST
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Charity Name: Worcester Festival Choral Society
Charity number: 506826
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