Three Choirs Festival is their cathedral's turn to host the festival) are Geraint Bowen (Hereford), Adrian Partington (Gloucester) and Peter Nardone (Worcester). The festival, originally held over two days in September (but also held in September in 1933 and 1947, since C. S. Lewis's brother Warren is known to have attended), is one of the world's oldest classical choral music festivals. Publicity for it in 1719 addressed "Members of the yearly Musical Assembly in these parts". Its music obviously tended towards the ecclesiastical. In early gatherings, Purcell's setting of the "Te Deum" and "Jubilate" was a regular part of the repertoire until 1784,
Worcester Cathedral Voluntary Choir men take exams and receive RSCM awards as recognition for their achievements. The choir also sings at the annual award ceremony for the Diocese of Worcester. At various services each year, the choir sings alongside the Worcester Cathedral Choir, creating a more substantial sound than from either choir on its own, or creating impressive, multi-directional soundscapes in the cathedral. Worcester Cathedral Voluntary Choir The Worcester Cathedral Voluntary Choir is an Anglican choir made up of boy trebles and male voices. The choir is based at Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, United Kingdom and regularly sings at the 6:30pm Sunday Evensong. The choir