United Kingdom Thomas Jennefelt, Jón Ásgeirsson, Alberto Grau, Arne Mellnas, Caldwell/Ivory, Bob Chilcott: Gala Concert, First Worcester International Festival for Young Singers. Worcester Cathedral, 26.7.2013. (RJ)
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Parish Music: International Mix from Latin America and Premiere of US Work
United Kingdom Samuel Barber, Javier Alvarez, Silvestre Revueltas, David Stock, Miguel del Aguila: Santiago Quartet, Beckford Parish Church, Worcestershire. 22.10.11(RJ)
Three Choirs Festival 2011 (9) – Choral perfection achieved in less than a week
United Kingdom Weelkes, Byrd, Tomkins, Mendelssohn, Elgar, Stanford, Rubbra, Howells, Lauridson, Tavener, Finzi: Eton Choral Course, Tim Johnson (conductor), Tom Winpenny (organ), Tewkesbury Abbey, 12.8.2011 (RJ)
Three Choirs Festival 2011 (8) – A wonderful account of Brahms’s Requiem in Worcester
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Brahms: Peter Atkinson (narrator), Elizabeth Watts (soprano), William Dazeley (baritone), Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Geraint Bowen. Worcester Cathedral, 12.8.2011 (JQ)
Three Choirs Festival 2011 (7) – Young Scottish Musicians propel Worcester into the 21st Century.
United Kingdom Ravel, Mahler, James MacMillan: National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, Christoph-Mathias Mueller (conductor), Jane Irwin (soprano), Worcester Cathedral, 11.8.2011 (RJ)
Three Choirs Festival 2011 (6) – Elgar makes a personal appearance
United Kingdom Peter Sutton’s Elgar and Alice: Swan Theatre, Worcester, 11.8.2011. (RJ)
Three Choirs Festival 2011 (5) – Sir Andrew Davis’ fine performance of an Elgar rarity
United Kingdom Elgar, Caractacus, Op. 35 (1898): Judith Howarth (soprano) (Eigen), Ben Johnson (tenor) (Orbin). Peter Savidge (baritone) (Caractacus), Stephen Roberts (baritone) (Arch-Druid & Bard), Brindley Sherratt (bass) (Claudius), Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis. Worcester Cathedral. 10.8.2011 (JQ)
Three Choirs Festival 2011 (4) – A memorable Mahler performance from the Philharmonia and Susanna Mälkki
United Kingdom Mahler; Symphony No 3 in D minor Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), Ladies of the Festival Chorus, Choristers of the Three Cathedral Choirs, Philharmonia Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki. Worcester Cathedral. 8.8.2011 (JQ)