Artistic Director, Samuel Hudson has chosen the environment to be the theme of the 2024 Three Choirs Festival, which is to be held in the city of Worcester. Our selection of evening concerts at Worcester Cathedral include a Rossini rarity, one of Elgar’s best known works and a selection of pieces by Charles Villiers Stanford, who died 100 years ago in 1924. Born in Dublin in 1852, Stanford went on to enjoy a long and distinguished career, composing a prolific number of chamber pieces including no less than eight string quartets. We will also hear the world premiere of a new work by Jeremy Dibble based on music by Villiers, as well as two additional daytime concerts – please see our website for more information.

The Itinerary

You can choose between one of the four night holidays, or stay for eight nights and enjoy the entire Festival. The itinerary for the 27 July departure will include a visit to The Firs in Broadheath, where Elgar was born in 1857 and to Greyfriars House and garden in Worcester.

The Hotel

We will be based in the historic Diglis House Hotel (4*), a few miles from the centre of Worcester, overlooking the River Severn. This 18th century manor was occupied for some years by the Leader-Williams family, including Edward, Chief Engineer to the Severn Navigation Commission, and friend of John Constable, and his son, Benjamin, who went on to become a respected landscape artist himself. There are 29 comfortable bedrooms, the Conservatory Restaurant and a bar with gardens and patio by the river.