A choir is set to hold a special concert to commemorate the centenary of the death of a composer.

Pershore Choral will be holding a concert at Pershore Abbey on Saturday, November 23, to commemorate the centenary of the death of Charles Villiers Stanford.

Critics have claimed that the more modest success of Stanford during the last two decades of the 19th century helped to rejuvenate British classical music when it was in the doldrums, and he was then eclipsed by Worcestershire's Sir Edward Elgar’s superstardom during the 20th century.

The centrepiece of the event is Stanford’s 'Te Deum in C', which was chosen for the Coronation of King George V in 1910 in Westminster Abbey and also in 2003 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The concert, which commemorates the centenary of Stanford’s death in 1924, also includes works by other composers who were his colleagues or pupils.

The programme features 'Blest Pair of Sirens' by Hubert Parry (best known for writing the music to 'Jerusalem') and 'Five Musical Songs' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, both of whom were also commissioned to write music for Coronation services in the 20th century.

Also being performed is 'By the Waters of Babylon' by Samuel Coleridge Taylor.

The choir will be joined by up-and-coming baritone soloist Teddy Woolgrove, who trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and Charles Matthews at the Abbey’s Ruffatti organ.

The conductor will be the choir’s musical director, Carleton Etherington.

Paul Clarke, Pershore Choral’s chairman, said: "This promises to be an evening of rich joyous music filling the Abbey, so make sure you don’t miss it."

Tickets are available through the box office on 01905 770557, the Pershore Choral website at www.pershorechoral.co.uk, and at Pershore Town Hall on the High Street.