Malvern – Seen and Heard International

2025 Elgar Festival – 24 May to 1 June

30/04/202529/04/2025 by AUTHOR

‘Celebrate with Elgar’ in Worcester and Malvern – the Heart of Elgar Country
24 May to 1 June 2025

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Ian Venables: Featured Composer at the 2025 Elgar Festival © Michael Whitefoot

Ian Venables is celebrated as Featured Composer in this his 70th year at the 2025 Elgar Festival; 24 May – 1 June in Worcester and Malvern; the annual celebration of Sir Edward Elgar’s music and with whom he shares both a home and the inspirational landscape of Worcestershire. Symphonic and ensemble concerts are given by the Festival’s orchestra-in-residence, the English Symphony Orchestra under Principal Conductor and Festival Artistic Director, Kenneth Woods. World-renowned guest artists taking part include Raphael Wallfisch, Gareth Brynmor John, April Fredrick, Simon Callaghan and David Briggs. Tickets are now on sale.

Ian Venables’ masterly and moving Requiem performed with conviction at the Elgar Festival

02/06/2023 by John Quinn

United Kingdom Elgar Festival 2023 – Still, Elgar, Michael Berkeley, Venables: Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir, St Cecilia Singers, Jonathan Hope (organ), English Symphony Orchestra / Kenneth Woods and Stephen Shellard (conductors). Great Malvern Priory, Malvern, 1.6.2023. (JQ)

Love and Treachery with Plenty of Laughs in Cavalli’s Jason

28/10/201327/10/2013 by Stan

United Kingdom Cavalli, Jason: English Touring Opera and the Old Street Band / Joseph McHardy (conductor), Festival Theatre, Malvern, 26.10.2013. (RJ)

Catrine Kirkman (Isiphile), Clint van der Linde (Jason), Michal Czerniawski (Delfa), Hannah Pedley (Medea), John-Colyn Gyeantey (Egeus), Peter Aisher (Demus), Piotr Lempa (Orestes), Andrew Slater (Hercules), English Touring Opera // Cavalli, Jason (Giasone). Photo: Richard Hubert Smith

Fun and Intrigue in ETO’s Agrippina

28/10/201326/10/2013 by Stan

United Kingdom Handel: Agrippina: English Touring Opera, Old Street Band / Jonathan Peter Kenny (conductor), Festival Theatre, Malvern, 24.10.2013. (RJ)

Agrippina - Handel - English Touring Opera - 8th October 2013 Agrippina - Gillian Webster Claudius - Andrew Slater Ottone - Clint van der Linde Nero - Jake Arditti Lesbo - Luke D Williams Pallante - Nicholas Merryweather Poppea - Paula Sides Narciso - Ru — Paula Sides (Poppea), Clint van der Linde (Ottone), Nicholas Merryweather (Pallante), Andrew Slater (Claudio), Russell Harcourt (Narciso [standing]), Luke D Williams (Lesbo [seated]), Gillian Webster (Agrippina), Jake Arditti (Nerone), English Touring Handel, Agrippina. Photo: Robert Workman

Impressive Venables Première Marks 110 Years of Music in Malvern

07/05/201303/05/2013 by Stan

United Kingdom Haydn, Barber, Venables, Elgar: Roderick Williams (baritone), Carducci String Quartet, Tom Poster (piano). Forum Theatre, Malvern, 2.5.2013 (JQ)