Three Choirs Festival in Ten Concerts
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This delightful book is full of such interest including the fascinating fact that no one dared to clap wholeheartedly in a cathedral until 1969 Country Life Magazine
I enjoyed Simon Carpenters book very much He has a clear engaging style and his narrative is succinct The book is evidently the result of a lot of careful and detailed research This excellent book offers a lively and perceptive introduction to the worlds oldest music festival musicwebinternationalcom
The Three Choirs Festival is the worlds oldest classical music festival originating in the early eighteenth century and alternating each year between the cathedral cities of Gloucester Hereford and Worcester
Three Choirs Festival in Ten Concerts
In that time there have been countless concerts the main events at every Festival This book offers an illustrated history of the festival through ten landmark concerts from the first performance of Handels Messiah in 1757 through appearances of major figures including Elgar Vaughan Williams Howells Holst Finzi Parry and pioneering composers Alice Mary Smith and Rosalind Ellicott to the first concert to be applauded by the audience in 1969 The context and significance of each concert is examined in detail offering fascinating insights into this historic and muchloved institution
Simon Carpenter is the author of a history of Guildford Cathedral Choir published by the Guildford Cathedral Choir Association and researched Gloucester Cathedral organist Herbert Brewers relationship with his articled pupils including Ivor Gurney Herbert Howells and Ivor Novello for an MA by research degree for the University of Gloucestershire He is the volunteer archivist and historian of the Three Choirs Festival and is a Gloucester Cathedral guide
