A CHORAL CHRONICLE:
THE HISTORY OF WORCESTER FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY
Celebrating 160 years: 1861-2021
A new, full-colour book is coming soon about the fascinating, 160-year history of Worcester Festival Choral Society – one of England’s leading choral societies, with an array of achievements to its name. WFCS has been bringing the choral ‘greats’ to music lovers since 1861, staging more than 350 of its own concerts and participating in many more. It also supplies up to a third of the singers in the renowned Three Choirs Festival Chorus each year.
Packed with fascinating details, new archive research, conductor interviews, member accounts and stunning images, A Choral Chronicle traces the Society’s story from its Victorian origins through two constitutions, two World Wars, 11 conductors and the pandemic of 2020. Find out: 
How the Society was born in 1861
What caused a 20-year haitus in the late 19th century
How WFCS developed a special relationship with Sir Edward Elgar 
The truth behind its second Conductor’s mysterious dismissal 
Which Treasurer became a five-time Mayor of Worcester
How Sir Adrian Boult, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Hubert Parry, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Charles Villiers Stanford guest conducted
How WFCS helped the Second World War effort
Why the WFCS ‘Centenary Concert’ was a mistake
How the Society sang at the Royal Albert Hall
Which past singing members went on to wider musical fame
What goes into programming a Three Choirs Festival 
How modern Conductors prepare for concert day