Music has been integral to the liturgy and central to the life of Worcester Cathedral for many centuries, and daily choral services continue to be sung during term time by the Cathedral Choir. The history of music in the Cathedral stretches right back to monastic singing in the Benedictine abbey, which existed until it was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540. Today the thriving musical life of the Cathedral incorporates many choirs, organists, conductors and other musicians. To find out more about what goes on, click on the links on the left. Recordings of our choirs and organ are available from the Cathedral Shop, in the Cloisters.

Who’s Who   Acting Director of Music: Christopher Allsop (Director of Music from May 2012: Peter Nardone)     Sub-Assistant Organist: George Castle   Junior Choirs and Outreach Programme: Carol Green

New Organist and Director of Music The Chapter of Worcester Cathedral is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Peter Nardone as Organist and Director of Music in succession to Mr Adrian Lucas.  Peter Nardone has been the Director of Music of Chelmsford Cathedral since 2000.  He trained as a professional singer.  He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by the University of Anglia Ruskin in 2010. The Dean of Worcester, the Very Reverend Peter Atkinson, said: ‘We are delighted that Peter Nardone will be Director of Music here at Worcester.  He is an outstanding choir trainer, and comes to us with an impressive reputation at Chelmsford Cathedral and as Director of the Chelmsford Festival'. Dr Nardone said: ‘I am thrilled to take up this exciting opportunity and follow in the footsteps of the many distinguished musicians who have held this post.  I eagerly look forward to working with those at the Cathedral, the Three Choirs Festival and in the wider community' Peter Nardone will take up his post at Worcester after Easter.  Adrian Lucas retires from the post at Christmas, to run his recording company, Acclaim Productions. Christopher Allsop, Assistant Organist, will be the Acting Director of Music in the interim.

For information on the Cathedral's renowned Kenneth Tickell pipe organ, click here. You can hear the organ being played for Evensong on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Saturday evensong Organ Recitals are held during the Spring and Summer, and there is a gala organ recital to celebrate the anniversary of the organ's dedication on the first Saturday of each October.