Classical Concerts & Landscapes

Well that music festival was incredible, spanning two weeks with numerous venues, performers, and very appreciative audiences. The festival keeps improving each year, and I'm eager to see what 2026 has in store. To see more images from the festival https://elgarfestival.org/

Worcester Cathedral  was packed on Saturday night for our Festival Gala concert! Huge thanks to all who took part to create the Elgar Festival Chorus of 2025, conducted by Stephen Shellard. To baritone Gareth Brynmor John who landed only that morning from Vienna! To Ian Venables - Composer  for giving us his beautiful and newly orchestrated song cycle, Out of the Shadows To to our fantastic artistic director Kenneth Woods, conductor And last but not least to the wonderful pla

We rounded off Festival Friday with a hugely uplifting concert given by the English String Orchestra, conducted by Kenneth Woods, conductor  in The Priory Church at Great Malvern  featuring Rosalind Ventris - Violist  and including 2 beautiful works by our festival Ian Venables - Composer  alongside Peter Fribbins, Elgar and finishing with breathtaking Walton - what a performance!

image by classical music concert photographer michael whitefoot