Role of Sailor

All are welcome to attend this special service. A chance to hear a Haydn mass in its true liturgical setting, complemented by two of Mozart’s most famous and much-loved works.

Lucy Bowen soprano
Martha McLorinan mezzo-soprano
James Oxley tenor
Malachy Frame baritone

Hereford Cathedral Choir
Peter Dyke Organ
Geraint Bowen conductor

Haydn Schöpfungsmesse
Mozart Laudate Dominum
Mozart Ave verum corpus

A little piece of heaven and one of the greatest English choral pieces ever composed. Written as an outpouring of grief after the death of his nine-year-old son, the heart-breakingly beautiful Hymnus Paradisi gives a deeply personal voice to Howells’ pain and is powerfully affecting. Grief turns to wonder in Bliss’ dramatic Mary of Magdala as Mary finally recognises and kneels in joy before the risen Christ in the Easter Garden. This emotionally charged concert is full of beauty and will leave you profoundly moved.

Rebecca Hardwick soprano
Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Michael Bell tenor
Malachy Frame baritone

Three Choirs Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Adrian Partington conductor

Howells Paradise Rondel
Bliss Mary of Magdala
Howells Hymnus Paradisi