Festival Evensong
Festival Evensong © Michael Whitefoot This year’s choice of music represents some of the best compositions written for Cathedral music. International concert organist David Briggs’ responses were commissioned by the Cathedral Chamber Choir for the 3 Choirs Festival in 2014 and Australian/English composer Paul Paviour’s canticles were recorded by the choir for a complete cd […]
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra – Meet Elgar’s Orchestra
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra – Meet Elgar’s Orchestra © Michael Whitefoot The annual free performance of the orchestra co-founded by Sir Edward Elgar himself offers families a great chance to experience the thrill of orchestral music up-close in an informal environment. A wonderful programme featuring Elgar, Bach and Mozart alongside 1950’s film composer Doreen Carwithen Come […]
The Elgar Chorale
The Elgar Chorale © Michael Whitefoot © Michael Whitefoot This ever-popular local choir named after Sir Edward present a varied programme of works by Coleridge-Taylor, Thea Musgrave and including Elgar’s “So many true princesses”. Access details: Small flight of steps into churchParking: No onsite car park but Cornmarket car parking is adjacent WR1 2DJBy […]
Holst’s The Planets
Holst’s The Planets © Michael Whitefoot This concert celebrates the descriptive and evocative powers of three of British music’s greatest tone poets. Holst’s ground-breaking suite The Planets, a work of unique and extraordinary power, beauty and immediacy crowns this thrilling evening of music with an invocation of the infinite. Bax’s masterpiece, Tintagel, is a uniquely stirring […]
Come and Play Elgar’s ‘In The South’ and ‘Froissart’
Come and Play Elgar’s ‘In The South’ and ‘Froissart’ © Michael Whitefoot © Maddy Pennock Love to play Elgar? Following the success of our previous Come and Play events, we’re once more welcoming amateur musicians from all over the country for a day of rehearsals and an informal performance in Malvern. This year we turn […]
Lunchtime Oboe and Piano Recital
Lunchtime Oboe and Piano Recital We’re delighted to welcome Nicholas Daniel to the 2026 festival, one of Britain’s best-known musicians as well as being one of the world’s great oboists. Nicholas joins forces with celebrated composer and pianist Huw Watkins for a very special lunchtime event packed with incredible British chamber music and an event […]
English String Orchestra – Elgar’s Strings in Malvern
English String Orchestra – Elgar’s Strings in Malvern © Eric Richmond © Michael Whitefoot 6.15pm Pre-concert talk with Nicholas Daniel in conversation with Kenneth Woods Music lovers might be forgiven for mistaking composer Arnold Schoenberg for the ‘Big Bad Wolf” of classical music but in his 1899 Romantic tone poem, Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), […]
Young Strings Masterclass
Young Strings Masterclass Held in the inspirational surroundings of Elgar’s Birthplace, this free event offers 6 talented young string players the opportunity work with Nick Trygstad, Head of Strings at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, focusing on technique and interpretation. Free entry to observers throughout the masterclass and for the afternoon culmination. Masterclass is from 11am – 1pm […]
Elgar For Everyone Youth Concert
Elgar For Everyone Youth Concert © Rii Shroer © Michael Whitefoot The annual Elgar for Everyone family concert is the perfect introduction to orchestral music and a must for all families and young music lovers! Over 100 young musicians of the future from across Elgar Country perform side by side with their teachers and mentors […]
Elgar For Everyone Exhibition
Elgar For Everyone Exhibition A fascinating exhibition of Elgar artefacts, manuscripts and memorabilia curated by renowned Elgar historian Chris Bennett including ’10 Things You Didn’t Know About Elgar’ plus an enchanting half hour film on repeat discovering Elgar’s Worcestershire. Access details: Disabled access at rear of building. Front access is via a short flight of […]