Sala: Gloucester Cathedral

At Gloucester Cathedral, works by Cecilia McDowall and Edmund Rubbra, despite their indirectness and small scale, make an impact even stronger then Beethoven.

Adrian Partington opens the 2026 Three Choirs Festival with a powerful performance of music by Elgar and Walton, plus a UK premiere from Gavin Higgins. 

An eclectic evening of vividly communicative music-making in Gloucester Cathedral, superbly directed by Adrian Partington. 

Adrian Partington and the Philharmonia give an impersonal, soporific rendition of Elgar's The Apostles at Gloucester Cathedral. 

Effort and emotion collide at Gloucester Cathedral in music by Stravinsky, Berlioz and Walton

Adrian Partington directs a well-managed but ultimately disjointed performance of Mahler’s most idealistically challenging symphony.

Edward Gardner conducts a solemn, emotionally-charged performance of Berlioz’s radical masterpiece at Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucestershire is rich in musical heritage; well-known composers connected with the county include Parry, Vaughan Williams and Howells, but one name that is less familiar these days is that of Howells’ friend Ivor Gurney.