Here at the Three Choirs Festival, we're celebrating Black History Month by remembering Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and his effects on the world of composition.

See the link below for more information.

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There's still time to get involved with our Lark project - we are looking for workshop leaders to work with community groups and schools during 2023 inspired by Vaughan Williams' beautiful piece The Lark Ascending. 🎵🎶🎭🎤🎨🩰
Full details below
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We're so excited that artist Emma Safe is painting our rehearsal for tonight's concert Fantasias by Candlelight in Gloucester Cathedral. See her stunning artwork at emmasafe.com - tickets for the concert available at 3choirs.org and on the door tonight 🎵🎶

#RVW150 Vaughan Williams was still composing great music into his 80s, eventually reaching nine symphonies before dying in 1958 at the age of 85.

The Three Choirs Festival invites YOU to participate in our exciting new “What the Lark Saw” Arts project. We want you to join us – and show the world what your community is about. 🐦🎶🎵 🎭🎨🩰🎤🥰
Find out more here
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Our two days of celebration begin tomorrow! Have you booked your tickets yet? Find out more and get tickets here.

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#RVW150 His most popular piece, The Lark Ascending was written in 1914, but the outbreak of World War I meant its premiere had to be postponed. It was eventually given in 1921 by the violinist Marie Hall – the woman for whom Vaughan Williams had written it.

#RVW150 Vaughan Williams never took his privileged background for granted. He worked all his life for democratic and egalitarian ideals, including serving in the army in the First World War. He viewed music as being part of everyone’s everyday life.

#RVW150 Part 2: and Hodie (1954, Worcester). Also in 2001 his Whispers of Heavenly Death, composed in 1908 but only rediscovered in 2001, received its first public performance at the festival in Gloucester of that year.

#RVW150 Part 1: After 1910 Vaughan Williams had further premieres at the Festival: Prelude and fugue in C minor for organ and orchestra, (1930, H), Magnificat (1932, W), Two hymn preludes for orchestra (1936, H), Fantasia on the ‘Old 104th’ (1950, G)

#RVW150 Vaughan Williams’ first Three Choirs Festival appearance was the premiere of his Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis in 1910. However, he had first attended as a child taken by his mother as part of his early musical education.

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#RVW150 Vaughan Williams studied at the Royal College of Music in London, alongside Gustav Holst, who became a close friend, and Leopold Stokowski. He also spent a short time continuing his studies in Berlin with Max Bruch and later with Maurice Ravel.

Next week’s the big one – 150 years of Ralph Vaughan Williams! Have you booked your tickets yet? Find out more and get tickets here.

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#RVW150 Born in the village of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, Ralph Vaughan Williams was related to Charles Darwin (Ralph's great-uncle) and the ceramics giant Josiah Wedgwood (his great-great-grandfather). His father Arthur was the vicar of the local All Saints church.

Join in and celebrate Vaughan Williams’ 150th Birthday! Charismatic choir leader Ben Sawyer will guide you through a day singing Vaughan Williams’ incredible Five Mystical Songs and Sun, Moon, Stars and Man as well as Tallis’ ‘Third Tune’.

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