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Echoes of Harmony: A Journey Through the Three Choirs Festival 2025

As the summer sun casts its warmth over Hereford, the Three Choirs Festival 2025 unfolds with a symphony of voices and orchestral brilliance. From the jubilant tones of Mathias’s 'This Worlde’s Joie' to the poignant strains of Howells’s 'Hymnus Paradisi', this year's festival promises a choral feast that transcends the ordinary. The Philharmonia Orchestra, accompanied by a stellar lineup of performers, brings to life the works of Dvořák, Coleridge-Taylor, Mendelssohn, and more, creating a tapestry of sound that resonates with both historical depth and contemporary artistry.

Jun 23, 2025

1. Three Choirs Festival: This Worlde’s Joie

We return to our residency at the Three Choirs Festival for the opening weekend of the 2025 festival in Hereford. Mathias’s glorious This Worlde’s Joie is the highlight of this year’s opening evening concert. Joyful and exuberant, this colourful work, full of uplifting voices and chiming bells, is paired with Dvořák’s Te Deum, an electrifying and ecstatic hymn of praise.

Jul 26, 2025

Philharmonia Orchestra

Hereford · Hereford Cathedral

2. Three Choirs Festival: Howells’s Hymnus Paradisi

A little piece of heaven and one of the greatest English choral pieces ever composed. Written as an outpouring of grief after the death of his nine-year-old son, the heartbreakingly beautiful Hymnus Paradisi gives a deeply personal voice to Howells’s pain.

Jul 30, 2025

Philharmonia Orchestra

Hereford · Hereford Cathedral

3. Three Choirs Festival: The Atonement

Discover Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s stirring masterpiece The Atonement in a celebration of his 150th anniversary year. Commissioned by the Three Choirs Festival, with the 1903 premiere conducted by the composer himself and a libretto by local writer Alice Parsons, this is an opportunity to hear a rarely performed gem with its lush, sweeping melodies and majestic grandeur.

Jul 31, 2025

Philharmonia Orchestra

Hereford · Hereford Cathedral

4. Three Choirs Festival: Mendelssohn’s Elijah

We close this year’s Three Choirs Festival with Mendelssohn’s masterpiece, Elijah. A breathtaking oratorio and epic drama of biblical proportions, prepare to be blown away by the full forces of the Festival Chorus and the Philharmonia Orchestra. The story of the prophet Elijah is brought to life through majestic choruses, beautiful solo arias, and dramatic orchestral passages, building to a fiery climax with Elijah’s ascent to heaven in a flaming chariot.

Aug 2, 2025

Philharmonia Orchestra

Hereford · Hereford Cathedral

Conclusion

The Three Choirs Festival 2025 in Hereford offers an unforgettable journey through the realms of choral music. It presents a harmonious blend of historical reverence and artistic innovation, enriched by the passionate performances of the Philharmonia Orchestra and world-class vocalists. As the final notes linger in the air of Hereford Cathedral, attendees are reminded of music’s unique ability to transcend time and resonate with the soul. This year’s festival not only celebrates the legacy of choral music but also its ability to evoke profound emotions and reflections within us all.

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