Tag Archives: Three Choirs Festival

An English Farewell

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

“Undimmed grief” is what composer Herbert Howells suffered when he and his wife suffered the loss of their son, Michael, aged nine, from polio. He wrote: I am completely frozen and all the sympathy and kindness in the world couldn’t … Continue reading →

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The Gold Standard

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

This afternoon’s concert at the Three Choirs Festival was by the world-famous Kings College Choir conducted by Stephen Cleobury. It was sponsored by the American Friends of the Three Choirs Festival to which I contributed. For decades my late husband … Continue reading →

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On the next to last day…

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

It was only today, the next to last day of the Three Choirs Festival 2017, that the construction fencing came down around Cathedral Square and we were able to see the statue of Sir Edward Elgar! The plaque reads: Sir … Continue reading →

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A perfect pair: Dove and Fauré

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

Tonight’s two major works at The Three Choirs Festival could not have been paired more perfectly: Jonathan Dove’s There was a child and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. You see, the Dove piece was commissioned by Rosemary Pickering to celebrate the young life … Continue reading →

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‘More an orgy than a mass’

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

A couple of nights ago, I sat next next to a man who said that he has been coming to the Three Choirs Festival every year since 1965. That’s over 50 years! Another woman told me she has been regular … Continue reading →

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Evensong on the BBC

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

This afternoon Evensong was held at 3:30 pm instead of the usual 5:30 pm because it was being broadcast live on the BBC. They actually have a regular program called Choral Evensong and every week it is broadcast from a … Continue reading →

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A royal visit for The Dream of Gerontius

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

Just six days ago, we received this notice: Dear Ticket Holder, We are delighted to announce that we will be welcoming His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the performance of Dream of Gerontius on the evening of Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Not another Saint-Saëns!

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

I was already looking forward to tonight’s performance of the Saint-Saëns ‘Organ Symphony’ because it was one of my husband Carl’s and my ‘songs’ when we were dating. Years later I was fortunate enough to play this piece with the … Continue reading →

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Mendelssohn St. Paul

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

Thrilling. Exhilarating. Hair-raising. Those were some of the reactions to last night’s performance of Mendelssohn St. Paul at the Three Choirs Festival Worcester. Wha-a-a-t? Mendelssohn? I must confess, that until last night, and only knowing Mendelssohn Elijah, which I consider … Continue reading →

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Sunday at Worcester Cathedral

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

I was intrigued by the listing of the organ prelude at Worcester Cathedral’s Sung Eucharist today: Prelude and Fugue on BACH —J.S. Bach (1685-1750). As far as I know, Bach never wrote a prelude and Fugue on these four pitches: … Continue reading →

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