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Dr Donald Hunt OBE 1930 – 2018 Founder of The Elgar Chorale of Worcester
It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Dr Donald Hunt, OBE. He was the founder of The Elgar Chorale of Worcester, as The Donald Hunt Singers, and first Director of Music. Donald was from Gloucester and had been a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral. From the …
Psalmfest – A review of the Concert in Malvern Priory
Review: “Psalmfest” – The Elgar Chorale, Great Malvern Priory – 10.03.18 Regular aficionados of The Elgar Chorale will, by now, be familiar with a high standard of performance and musical direction, annealed to a challenging and well-designed programme of music. This concert, which was based on the Psalms, did not …
Elgar Chorale at Mayor’s Christmas Concert in Guildhall
The Mayor of Worcester’s Christmas Charity Concert – 8th December 2017. One of the highlights of the musical year has to be attending the Elgar Chorale’s contribution to The Worcester Mayor’s annual Charity Concert, held in the sumptuous surroundings of the City’s Guildhall. This year audience figures were at near …
An Autumn Serenade, The Elgar Chorale and Trianon Music Group
Review: “An Autumn Serenade”-The Elgar Chorale with Trianon Music Group, St George’s RC Church, Worcester – 28.10.17 To start their new season, The Elgar Chorale was joined by the Trianon Music Group of Ipswich and Anglia Singers of Chelmsford – who were enjoying a concert tour of this area. The …
“Now is the Month of Maying”
“Now is the Month of Maying”, The Elgar Chorale, St Stephen’s Church, Worcester. 6th May 2017 Fresh on the heels of their superb performance of “Messiah” in March, The Elgar Chorale, under the directorship of Piers Maxim, produced an eclectic programme of choral works by English composers. There could be no more …
The Elgar Chorale sings “Messiah” – a sheer cornucopia of musical brilliance.
What links a Christmas pudding and a performance of Handel’s Messiah? Well, they both need careful planning and attention to detail – they need the best quality ingredients, mixed together with panache, a dash of spirit and all perfectly complementing each other. Above all, however, they need a skillful person …