Gloucester CathedralGloucester, South-West, United Kingdom
Festival: Three Choirs Festival
Dates/times in London time zone
| Sunday 26 July 2026 | 19:00 |
Programme
| Skidmore, Jeffrey (b. 1951) | Bell Preludes | |
| Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943) | All Night Vigil (“Vespers”), Op.37 |
Performers
| Ex Cathedra | |
| Jeffrey Skidmore | Conductor |
Listen in awe as the beautiful voices of Ex Cathedra soar to the heavens and descend to the depths in this powerful and meditative work. Considered by many to be Rachmaninov's finest achievement, the Vespers merge heaven and earth through luminescent, inspirational choral music. The work is interspersed by Jeffrey Skidmore's Bell Preludes, written to enhance the performance, evoking the religious chants at the heart of Rachmaninov's music.
Tickets: £61, £56, £46, £39, £26, £16
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