Great Malvern Festival of Singing

The Festival takes place 4th - 9th August, with options for participants to join us for 2, 4 or 6 days.

We have options for staying on-site or off-site, and options for non-residents to eat with us or not.

The week comprises of the following elements:

• 4th - 5th August – Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem for a full performance in Great Malvern Priory at 7.30pm on 5th August, with 4 hands at one piano and professional soloists.
• 6th - 7th August – Exploring the Renaissance – working towards a service of Plainsong Compline in the Chapel of Malvern College, at 7.30pm on 7th August, incorporating works by Monteverdi, White, Victoria, Sheppard, Tallis and Marenzio.
• 8th - 9th August – Will Todd’s Mass in Blue – for a full performance in Great Malvern Priory at 7.30pm on 9th August with a professional soloist and Jazz quartet.

Full details are available at https://theyshalllaughandsing.com/events-category/choral-holidays/

Alongside the festival, there are additional event throughout the festival, listed below:

• 4th August 8pm - Andrew Mayor (Baritone) & Piers Maxim (Piano) Recital of Song & Opera - Malvern College Chapel, College Road WR14 3DF. Entrance £10
• 5th August 7.30pm - Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem - Chorus of the Festival with Jennifer Clark (Soprano), Andrew Mayor (Baritone), Jonathan Hope & Piers Maxim (Piano), Jeff Stewart (Conductor) - Great Malvern Priory. Entrance £10
• 6th August 8pm - Jennifer Clark & Jonathan Hope - In Bloom: Songs of Passion & Nature - Malvern College Chapel, College Road WR14 3DF. Entrance £10
• 7th August 7.30pm – Service of Plainsong Compline incorporating great works of the Renaissance by Monteverdi, Tallis, White, Sheppard, Marenzio and Victoria. Malvern College Chapel, College Road WR14 3DF. Entrance Free.
• 8th August 8pm - Weimar & Back - A celebration of 125 years of Kurt Weil and Cabaret. Melinda Hughes - Soprano, Ben Saul - Piano, Rob Fergusson - Bass. Big School - Malvern College, College Road WR14 3DF. Entrance £10
• 9th August 7.30pm - Todd - Mass In Blue - Chorus of the Festival, Melinda Hughes - The Ben Saul Sextet D'Amour, Jeff Stewart - Conductor - Great Malvern Priory. 7.30pm Entrance £10