Open Afternoon at The Elgar Birthplace On Saturday 3rd June there was a gathering at the Elgar Birthplace at Broadheath. Local residents and Friends of the Elgar Chorale were invited to see how the work by the National Trust was progressing. It was called a “soft opening” and the “hard …
“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 …
Calling all singers for an exciting “Come & Sing”! Love singing but hate auditions? Want to sing a choral masterpiece? The Elgar Chorale of Worcester is holding a Come & Sing “Petite Messe Solennelle” by Gioachino Rossini at the end of September. Doors open at 9.30 am for a 10.00 am start. …
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 …
“Now is the Month of Maying” A selection of Songs, Madrigals and Lullabies for Maytime at St Stephen’s Church, Barbourne. From Elgar to Delius, from Howells to Britten and from Holst to Maxim. “Now is the Month of Maying” is a programme of music for May-time. A selection to delight lovers of English music from the last 100 years. The concert will …
The Mayor’s Charity Christmas Concert Friday December 9th 2016 We entertained over 100 guests at the Guildhall in Worcester last Friday night. Singers and audience alike all thoroughly enjoyed this taste of Christmas. Traditional carols with audience participation and ‘Choir only’ items were interspersed with wonderful comical anecdotes and …
This is the review of “The Glories of Renaissance Polyphony” performed by The Elgar Chorale at the Church of the Ascension in Malvern on 15th October 2016. Given the competition offered by “Strictly Come Dancing”, it was a pleasant surprise to see the Church full for this programme of music …
On Saturday 17th September 2016 some of the Chorale singers, under the direction of Piers Maxim, provided musical entertainment at a charity function in the Long Gallery of Croome Court. The function which was attended by some 150 people, was organised by the Hereford and Worcester Gardens Trust to celebrate …
Early in June 2016 some members of the Chorale set off together with partners and a few members of The Friends to spend four days giving concerts in churches in Devon under the direction of Piers Maxim. These concerts were given in Kingsbridge, Tavistock, Totnes and Dartmouth. They were free …
With warm weather giving rise to perfect conditions, more than thirty members, families and friends of “The Elgar Chorale of Worcester” converged on Dough Bank in Ombersley at the invitation of two members, Howard and Louise Robinson, for a “Family Party”. With a delicious self-catered buffet available to fill the …