VAUGHAN WILLIAMS : Dona Nobis Pacem. BERNSTEIN : Chichester Psalms. COPLAND : Appalachian Spring
Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, WR1 2LA
Saturday 21st November 2026 7:30PM
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – DONA NOBIS PACEM
BERNSTEIN – CHICHESTER PSALMS
COPLAND – APPALACHIAN SPRING
Experience the region’s leading, large classical choir, with full symphony orchestra, performing an invigorating programme of 20th century British and American choral and orchestral classics this November.
Thrill to the huge scale and intense drama of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s 1936 cantata Dona Nobis Pacem (“Give us peace”) – an impassioned plea for peace and understanding instead of war. Powerful and hopeful, this choral work’s rich harmonisation and heartfelt Walt Whitman verse remain relevant today.
Echoing those same sentiments of peace is Leonard Bernstein’s exciting 1965 choral masterpiece, Chichester Psalms – a triumphant blend of Hebrew text, vibrant melodies and syncopated rhythms.
The concert also features a true orchestral treat – Aaron Copland’s invigorating 1944 ballet Appalachian Spring, evoking a joyful young American Pioneer couple as they prepare for their wedding day.
Accompanying Worcester Festival Choral Society are acclaimed soloists and the superb Meridian Sinfonia symphony orchestra, all under the baton of Worcester Cathedral's director of music Samuel Hudson.
SOLOISTS:
Susanna Fairbairn (soprano)
Jolyon Loy (baritone)
So come along and experience a concert that will stay long in the memory and the heart.
Tickets £10 - £29
PLAN YOUR VISIT:
For travel, parking and latest accessibility information at our venue Worcester Cathedral, please visit:
Worcester Cathedral : Plan your visit
Worcester Cathedral : Accessibility
BERNSTEIN – CHICHESTER PSALMS
COPLAND – APPALACHIAN SPRING
Experience the region’s leading, large classical choir, with full symphony orchestra, performing an invigorating programme of 20th century British and American choral and orchestral classics this November.
Thrill to the huge scale and intense drama of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s 1936 cantata Dona Nobis Pacem (“Give us peace”) – an impassioned plea for peace and understanding instead of war. Powerful and hopeful, this choral work’s rich harmonisation and heartfelt Walt Whitman verse remain relevant today.
Echoing those same sentiments of peace is Leonard Bernstein’s exciting 1965 choral masterpiece, Chichester Psalms – a triumphant blend of Hebrew text, vibrant melodies and syncopated rhythms.
The concert also features a true orchestral treat – Aaron Copland’s invigorating 1944 ballet Appalachian Spring, evoking a joyful young American Pioneer couple as they prepare for their wedding day.
Accompanying Worcester Festival Choral Society are acclaimed soloists and the superb Meridian Sinfonia symphony orchestra, all under the baton of Worcester Cathedral's director of music Samuel Hudson.
SOLOISTS:
Susanna Fairbairn (soprano)
Jolyon Loy (baritone)
So come along and experience a concert that will stay long in the memory and the heart.
Tickets £10 - £29
PLAN YOUR VISIT:
For travel, parking and latest accessibility information at our venue Worcester Cathedral, please visit:
Worcester Cathedral : Plan your visit
Worcester Cathedral : Accessibility
Event Details
Doors Open at 6:45PM
From 7:30PM to 9:30PM
