THIS IS ELGAR FOR EVERYONE
TO TAKE PART in the 2023 ELGAR FESTIVAL CHORUS, please click here to apply!
Join the 2023 Elgar Festival Chorus to sing Sir Edward’s heartfelt composition and much loved work THE MUSIC MAKERS in the Festival GALA CONCERT.
We invite experienced singers to commit to a limited number of highly focussed rehearsals during April and May with Chorus Master STEPHEN SHELLARD leading to the performance in WORCESTER CATHEDRAL on SATURDAY 3 JUNE with the ENGLISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and conductor KENNETH WOODS.
Set in the composer’s home town and surrounds over the four days closest to Elgar’s birthday, the Festival comprises symphonic and string orchestra concerts by the resident ENGLISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, along with chamber concerts, choral concerts, recitals, workshops, street performances, exhibits, tours and talks.
Venues include Worcester Cathedral, Royal Porcelain Works, the Guildhall, Malvern Priory, St. Martin’s, London Road, St Martin in the Cornmarket.
Since its inauguration in 2018 – when it was a
Critic’s Pick in both the Guardian and The Times – the Festival has doubled in size and scale through an innovative development programme of appealing events. New initiatives for 2023 include a Young Composers Competition, Conducting Masterclasses, and the welcome return of late night music at Club Elgar, the Elgar for Everyone Family Concert (this year in Worcester Cathedral) and the highlight Festival Gala Concert with the English Symphony Orchestra and Elgar Festival Chorus featuring
The Music Makers and Symphony No.1.
Rehearsals are held on Saturday mornings in St. Andrew’s Methodist Church, Pump Street, Worcester WR1 2QT:
- Saturday 1 April 10.00 – 13.00
- Saturday 15 April 10.00 – 13.00
- Saturday 13 May 10.00 – 13.00
- Saturday 20 May 13.00 – 16.00
plus, conductor’s rehearsal on Monday 29 May, 19.30 – 21.30 and on-the-day afternoon rehearsals with full orchestra in Worcester Cathedral, Saturday 3 June (times tbc.)
TO TAKE PART in the 2023 ELGAR FESTIVAL CHORUS, please click here to apply!
- music will be provided
- there is no charge to take part
- singers are expected to attend at least 3 of the 4 Saturday morning rehearsals, plus the conductor’s rehearsal on Monday 29 May and rehearsals on concert day.
benefits include: free tickets for EFC members at a number of Festival events (where available), the chance to perform with the brilliant ESO at a major Arts Council-funded public event, and opportunities for individual Associate choirs to perform at future Festivals.