May 2026
Saturday 23rd	Who: William Byrd Singers Where: Christ Church, West Didsbury M20 2ZD 7.00pm What: Viva la musica! - Celebrating the joy of singing and warm summer evenings, we bring you pieces by Eröd, Kodály, Bárdos and Elgar followed by Arnold’s A John Clare Cantata which includes a piano duet. We also bring you pieces from Rutter, Wilberg, and Richard Rodney Bennett Ticket/Info: £15, £5 students. Search “William Byrd Singers” on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk or visit https://www.williambyrdsingers.com/
Thursday 22d	Who: Brighton Festival Chorus Where: Brighton Dome, Sussex 7.30pm What: John Luther Adams - Vespers of the Blessed Earth Ticket/Info: Brighton Festival Box Office https://brightonfestival.org/whats-on/XkJ-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-and-brighton-festival-chorus/ or Tel: 01273 709709
Saturday 24th	Who: The York Waits Where: St. John's Church, Green Balk Lane Lepton HD8 0EW 7.30pm What: A Tudor Musical Pilgrimage Ticket/Info: Visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-tudor-musical-pilgrimage-tickets-1266951087809?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawJFKXxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXDVsALzMoBw2pCIQ5FcPYqOWVmnFhy0lTk5dNgKFTEJ6Z5I7o-8lUKPWg_aem_e_2SZJyHunXsIid1kP2MXg
Saturday 24th	Who: Proteus Ensemble Where: Pershore Abbey, Worcs. WR10 1BB 11.00am What: Part-songs by Elgar, Parry and Stanford Ticket/Info:Visit https://elgarfestival.org/whats-on-2025/
Sunday 25th	Who: William Byrd Singers Where: Christ Church, West Didsbury M20 2ZD 7.00pm What: Just As The Tide Was Flowing - A moving and entertaining programme of choral music by Byrd, Chilcott, Holst, McDowall, Poulenc, Saint-Saens, Seiber, Shaw & Vaughan Williams Ticket/Info £15, £12 concessions, £5 students. Visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk or ttps://www.williambyrdsingers.com/
Sunday 25th	Who: Godwine Choir Where: Dorchester Abbey, Oxon 7.15pm What: Choral gems by Vaughan Williams, Howells, Bainton, Gardner, Delius, Elgar, Dyson and Holst. Ticket/Info: Visit http://englishmusicfestival.org.uk/2025-may-festival/programme.php
Sunday 25th	Who: Jenny Lind Singers Where: St George's Church, Barbourne, Worcester WR1 1HX 3pm What: Women composers including Amy Bebbington, Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, Elizabeth Poston, Olivia Sparkhall, Errollyn Wallen, Liz Dilnot Johnson Ticket/Info Visit https://elgarfestival.org/whats-on-2025/
Monday 26th	Who: Excalibur Voices Where: Dorchester Abbey, Oxon 7.15pm What: Works by Armstrong Gibbs, Rawsthorne, Finzi, Milford, Howells, Ireland, Bainton and Elgar Ticket/Info:Visit http://englishmusicfestival.org.uk/2025-may-festival/programme.php
Saturday 31st	Who: Elgar Chorale Where: St Martin in the Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2DF 11am What: Elgar, Coleridge-Taylor, Stanford, and Elgar Festival featured composer, Ian Venables Ticket/Info Visit https://elgarfestival.org/whats-on-2025/
Saturday 31st	Who: Hertfordshire Chorus Where: St Albans Cathedral, St lbans AL1 1BY 7.30pm What: Elgar - Dream of Gerontius Ticket/Info Visit https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/hertfordshire-chorus-the-dream-of-gerontius