English Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Woods- Artistic Director Raphael Wallfisch- cello Haydn- Symphony no. 45 in F-sharp minor “Farewell” Schumann- Cello Concerto in A minor Mozart- Symphony no. 41 in C major “Jupiter” The ESO launch their new series of concerts in Malvern Priory by saying goodbye with a performance of Haydn’s enigmatic Farewell symphony. Renowned cello virtuoso Raphael Wallfisch joins the ESO for a performance of Schumann’s beloved Cello Concerto and the concert concludes with Mozart’s final symphony, a work…

English Symphony Orchestra with Zoe Beyers (Soloist/Director) Mozart: Divertimento in D K.136 (15') Schubert: Rondo in A for violin and strings D.438 (15') Kreisler: Liebesfreud, Liebesleid and Schön Rosmarin (10') Elgar: Serenade for Strings (15') Britten: Simple Symphony (20') Newly-appointed ESO Leader Zoë Beyers, one of the UK’s finest and most admired violinists, features as director and soloist in a programme of evergreen string orchestra favourites and show stopping virtuoso works for violin and strings. Elgar’s Serenade and Britten’s Simple Symphony stand out for…

  English Symphony Orchestra Academia Musica Choir Conducted by Kenneth Woods 14 March, 2018 at 7:30 PM Malvern Priory Sawyers- The Valley of Vision (world premiere) Haydn- Missa in tempore belli (Mass in Time of War) Beethoven- Symphony no. 3 “Eroica” Two of the great musical manifestations of the Napoleonic Wars form the heart of this exciting concert- Haydn’s Mass, performed by the hugely acclaimed ESO and Academia Musica Choir, is a powerful plea for love and peace, while Beethoven’s Eroica is the greatest-ever…

  Handel's Messiah Conducted by Jonathan Brown, Director of Music at Malvern College Organist - Julian McNamara Trumpeter - Richard Powell Malvern Festival Chorus is delighted to welcome successful applicants from their recent Young Voices initiative to sing the solos in Handel's Messiah, perhaps one of the best loved oratorios in the British choral repertoire. With Easter approaching, they will be performing Parts 2 and 3 which focus on the Easter story. This gives the choir the exciting opportunity of…

  Birmingham Bach Choir return to Malvern Priory to perform a summer concert of an eclectic selection of Italian music spanning four centuries. Birmingham Bach Choir is celebrating with a selection of choral music which has come down to us over the centuries in a wide-ranging programme spanning four centuries and exploring both sacred and secular music. Sun-drenched Italy has produced some of the greatest artists and musicians of all time. Highlights are madrigals by two of the greatest Italians…

  Malvern Festival Chorus presents an evening of more contemporary sacred music, two works from the early 20th century and one from the early 21st century. The performance features two of the most popular British composers of this and the last century, Howard Goodall and Ralph Vaughan Williams, together with the renowned Czech composer, Leos Janacek. The concert will feature the accomplished soloists soprano - Alison Ponsford-Hill, tenor - Richard Coxon, baritone - Quentin Hayes, harp - Ruth Faber, organ…

  Malvern Theatres box office and online sales for this event will close at 8pm on Saturday 8th February.  Tickets will then be available from The Priory, on the day from 2.30pm. The date of this concert has been brought forward by one week to Sunday 9th February. The Gesualdo Six will be performing at Great Malvern Priory at 3pm on that date and not on the original date of 16th February which has been hitherto advertised. The date given on…

  Lux Aeterna - A Summer Concert Birmingham Bach Choir Conductor: Paul Spicer Organist: Callum Alger A delicious programme of British music, and Bach! Birmingham Bach Choir are delighted to be able to return to Malvern after the long delay from the pandemic. A summer programme of light and shade with Bach, including two of his canon of wonderful motets,  Gibbons’s exciting eight-part O Clap your Hands, Gerald Finzi’s lyrically beautiful Festival Anthem: Lo, the full final sacrifice,  mini masterpieces by Joubert and…