A concert cancelled in 2021 due to roof damage will finally take place in November.

The Worcester Festival Choral Society concert was cancelled after Storm Arwen severely damaged the Worcester Cathedral roof.

The concert is now set to take place on Saturday, November 23, at the venue.


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The concert will feature 150 voices from the region's leading large classical choir.

The evening will feature a programme of works by Mozart and Fauré.

The concert will open with Mozart’s orchestral Overture to The Magic Flute and his choral piece, Solemn Vespers.

In the second half, the choir will perform Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine and the Requiem, which includes the Pie Jesu and In Paradisum movements.

The concert will be conducted by the Cathedral's director of music, Samuel Hudson, and accompanied by the Meridian Sinfonia.

Four soloists will also perform: Brittany King (soprano), Frances Gregory (mezzo-soprano), Greg Tassell (tenor), and Peter Edge (baritone).

Susan White, the choir's chairman, said: "We are thrilled to be able to re-stage this fabulous concert at last, after the unexpected cancellation of 2021.

"We’re expecting a packed cathedral."

The choir has been bringing 'the great choral works' to Worcestershire since 1861.

In its early days, it had close associations with one of the county's favourite sons Sir Edward Elgar, who premiered two of his works with the society and was a regular conductor.

Many WFCS members are also selected to sing in the world-famous Three Choirs Festival Chorus each summer.

The concert starts at 7.30pm.

For tickets, visit wfcs.online or call TicketSource on 0333 666 3366 (local call rate).