Next Concerts

Worcester Festival Choral Society opens its 2025-26 concert season with a stunning programme of major choral and orchestral works.

The beautiful, ethereal 1947 Requiem by French composer Maurice Duruflé is his best-known piece, and one of the finest works in the choral repertoire. Blending Gregorian chant with the rich harmonies of French impressionistic music, this free-flowing, luscious Requiem is an unforgettable musical experience that speaks to the soul.  

The concert also offers an unmissable orchestral ...read more

Hallelujah! Handel’s glorious and much-loved oratorio, Messiah, returns to the magnificent, specially candlelit surroundings of Worcester Cathedral on Saturday 6 December 2025.

Written more than 280 years ago, Messiah remains one of the world’s most popular choral works. When King George II attended its premiere in 1742, he is said to have been so moved by the mighty Hallelujah chorus that he rose to his feet – a tradition that audiences continue today. The oratorio is also packed with other well-known arias and ...read more

Brimming with stirring choruses, emotional arias and dramatic orchestral settings, Felix Mendelssohn’s monumental choral spectacular, Elijah, is coming to Worcester Cathedral in March.

A favourite of choral music lovers around the world, this 1846 oratorio is bursting with Old Testament fire and brimstone, bringing the biblical story of 9th century prophet Elijah to life with large-scale musical forces and rousing operatic gusto. 

Performing with the 150 members of Worcester Festival Choral Society will be the Meridian ...read more