First rehearsal on Thursday for our “Splendours of the Baroque”concert on 15 March. Handel, Vivaldi and Bach 😋

Baroque-ometer off the scale as we dive into Handel Dixit Dominus

Quick quiz:What is the name of this type of music? Popular in medieval times, comes from the old word for hiccup

Looking for some more tenors and basses for the choir day on 1st March. Singing works of Karl Jenkins amongst others. The Armed Man is a fine piece! chestermusicsociety.org.uk/images/2024-25…

Handel was only 22 when he wrote Dixit Dominus. He had just moved to Venice and this piece shows he had really got his head round the new and trendy style of music, Baroque. It’s still good today! Come and hear for yourself, 25th March, Chester Cathedral chestercathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

St David's singing Day with CMS Choir. We enjoyed exploring a range of Welsh composers from Thomas Tomkins through Welsh folk song, William Mathias, Paul Mealor and Karl Jenkins. We concluded the day with a talk and recital of the magical world of the harp with Bethan Conway

Some dramatic shots of our Messiah concert in 2022. For more fantastic Baroque music come to our concert this Saturday. Some say this music is even better than the Messiah! chestercathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh… Chester Cathedral chestertouristcom Chester Standard

IT’S TONIGHT! Splendours of the Baroque at 730pm in the Cathedral. Tickets available on the door. Handel, Vivaldi and Bach. What’s not to like??

George Frideric Handel died on this very day in 1759 He left a wonderful legacy for which we are immensely grateful

Morning sunshine in the Lady Chapel on the Monday of #HolyWeek

Did you know? Bach adds a few moments which aren't in the Gospel of John: the cock crowing after Peter's denial is from Luke; Peter's tears in the same scene and the veil of the temple tearing in two at the point of Jesus' death are from Matthew. bit.ly/4aPdEzc

Our concert on 17th May features a harmonium. Rossini used it as it was very popular for use in drawing rooms all over the world. Rossini was famous for the musical soirées he held at home in Paris. In which country was the harmonium banned on national radio from 1940-1971?

This Saturday Chester Cathedral chestercathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

News about this Saturday’s concert out on Dee 103’s website dee1063.com/news/local-new…

Chester Standard reporting on our forthcoming concert chesterstandard.co.uk/news/25160217.…

This Saturday…

Never seen the advert before, but the music is divine. Festival Chorus are a very high quality choir. Well worth a listen.