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28 Mar 2024

THE ROYAL MAUNDY SERVICE 2024, WORCESTER CATHEDRAL
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Holy Week & Easter 2024
HOLY WEEK & EASTER 2024

Join us this Holy Week and Easter as we welcome you for a packed programme of worship and music to mark and celebrate this most special time of year.

Thursday 4 April 2024 | 7:30pm
Taylor Swift Orchestral Tribute

Taking inspiration from the ground breaking 'Eras' Tour, the National Concert Orchestra presents an orchestral tribute to Taylor Swift, featuring wonderful live vocals and a sing along video wall. Dance the night away to Taylor's greatest hits in this historical and breathtaking venue!

Friday 5 April 2024 | 7:30pm & 10pm
Dance Anthems Orchestral Tribute

Featuring some of the best dance anthems including but not limited to: One more time, children, missing (desserts miss the rain) sing it back, good life, sunchyme, ⁠finally, everybody’s free, bells of New York, sweet harmony + more. Where Music Meets Visual Symphony!

3pm on the first Sunday of each month | 10am-12pm on the third Saturday of the month
Outdoor Worship 2024

WORSHIP IN THE GARDEN: meeting with God in creation Starting in January, Worcester Cathedral will be launching a new, monthly service of worship. What makes it a little unusual is that it will not take place inside the cathedral. Instead, we will be outside, come rain or shine. SACRED GARDEN: engaging with God in creation through creativity Sacred Garden is a new monthly event that Worcester Cathedral is launching for people who feel God’s presence when they’re out in nature.

Thursday 11 April 2024 | 7:30pm & 10pm
Live Aid Orchestral Tribute

Lets go back in time together and experience some of the best tracks from Live Aid together in Worcester Cathedral.  Expect to hear tracks from David Bowie, George Michael and Freddie Mercury/Queen. As well as other popular artists.  Where Music Meets Visual Symphony!

Friday 12 April 2024 | 7.30pm & 10pm
Oasis Orchestral Tribute

The National Concert Orchestra and Britpop artist Andrew Starkey present an Evening of classic Oasis music. Presented with an orchestral performance, live vocals and a time served band this is a truly unique show to behold.

Saturday 20 April | 7.30pm
Organ Spectacular Concert

Join us here at the Cathedral and discover the power and beauty of Worcester Cathedral’s organs, as they have never been heard before.  From the quietest shimmer to the loudest roar, the colours and contrasts of the organ will be demonstrated through much-loved organ repertoire, alongside music that you would not hear at Evensong! Tickets: £15 Adults £5 Under 18s Raising funds for Worcester Cathedral Choristers Association.

Saturday 27 April | 7.30pm
Mass in Blue

Composer Will Todd’s MASS IN BLUE is an exhilarating jazz setting of the Latin Mass for chorus, soprano soloist and 12-piece jazz ensemble.  It is performed here by Youth Choral Worcs (students and teachers from 7 secondary schools and Worcester Cathedral Youth Choir) with the UK’s Millennium Youth Choir, a youth choir from the USA, the Will Todd Ensemble, soprano Lorna James, and conductor Neil Ferris (Director, BBC Symphony Chorus). The concert will be presented by Guest Artist Jess Gillam MBE (saxophonist and BBC presenter). The programme includes improvised singing with Aga Serugo-Lugo, solo performance by Jess Gillam, and composer Will Todd’s arrangement of Amazing Grace with saxophone part composed especially for Jess Gillam and this occasion. Tickets £10 - £25 from Worcester Theatres Box Office, Crowngate WR1 2ES - in person, online at worcestertheatres.co.uk, or by phone on 01905 611427.

Thursday 2 May 2024 | 7.30pm
Music from the Movies by Candlelight | London Concertante

Get ready to be whisked away on a journey of iconic scores and soundtracks from some of the greatest movies of all time as acclaimed live orchestra London Concertante bring their spectacular ‘Music from the Movies by Candlelight’ Candlelight Concerts series to awe-inspiring cathedrals across the UK & Ireland. Feel the thrill of epic melodies from ‘Jurassic Park’, experience the poignant emotions of ‘Schindler’s List’, and let the heartwarming wonder of ‘ET’ envelop you. From the sweeping grandeur of ‘The Mission’ and the spectacular landscapes of ‘Out of Africa’ to the suave sophistication of ‘James Bond’ and ‘The Godfather’, every moment will be cinematic and momentous.

Friday 10 May 2024 | 7:30pm - 10pm
The Music of Abba by Candlelight

The Music of Abba by Candlelight comes to Worcester Cathedral! Join us for an incredible night of Abba anthems, performed in the beautiful Worcester Cathedral, by candlelight. Featuring the UK's leading Abba Tribute Act, Abba Reunion, join us for this sing-along concert packed to the rafters with over 20 Abba hits that will leave you dancing in the aisles. The concert features some of the most iconic pop songs of all time including Mamma Mia, Voulez Vouz, Thank You for the Music, Dancing Queen and many many more! So grab your 'Honey, Honey', be a 'Super Trouper' and get some tickets with your 'Money, Money, Money' before they go!

Friday 21 June 2024 | 7.30pm
The Music of Elton John by Candlelight

Elton John by Candlelight comes to Worcester Cathedral! Featuring a cast of West End singers and epic live band, experience the hits of Rock Legend Elton John as you have never heard them before! This incredible show features some of the most iconic songs of all time including ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, Candle in the Wind’, ‘Bennie and the Jets’ and many more performed at Worcester Cathedral by candlelight. So, grab your ‘Rocket Man’ and book now to hear ‘Your Song’ because missing this show is a ‘Sacrifice’ that you won’t want to make!

Friday 5 July | 7.30pm
Moonlight Sonata and Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight | Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of Worcester Cathedral.  Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of classical and romantic piano works in a concert to remember!

Saturday 27 July – Saturday 3 August 2024
Three Choirs Festival 2024

Join us here in Worcester for the 2024 Three Choirs Festival. The Three Choirs Festival is a week-long programme of world-class music making, featuring choral and orchestral concerts, solo and chamber music recitals, talks, cathedral services, theatre, exhibitions, and walks, rotating each summer between the beautiful English cathedral cities of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester. One of the elements which makes the festival so special is the Festival Chorus, which is made up of auditioned singers from the local area trained by professional directors, meaning that the Chorus both sings to a high standard and is a real part of the community. Three Choirs is thought to be the longest-standing classical music festival in the world and celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2015.

Thursday 5 September 2024
The Country Music Experience

The Country Music Experience is coming to Worcester Cathedral on Thursday 5 September! REGISTER FOR TICKETS https://thecountrymusicexperience.co.uk/ The Country Collective brings an incredible country experience like no other, throw on those cowboy hats, two step into your boots and head on down to our ranch, where you can dance the night away to some of the biggest country anthems from the decades!