Hereford played host to famous historical figures in its time. Several festivals are hosted in Hereford including the Beer on the Wye festival, the Hereford Food Festival, and the Three Choirs Festival Hereford Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester. With a population of 58,896, it is the largest settlement in the county. The name "Hereford" is said to come from the Anglo-Saxon "here", an army or formation of soldiers, and the "ford", a
Adrian Partington the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He has also worked with many of the big London choirs such as the BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Chorus and The Bach Choir on several occasions, not only preparing choirs for some of the great conductors of our time, such as Claudio Abbado, Bernard Haitink and Sir Charles Mackerras, but also as conductor himself. He was appointed director of music at Gloucester Cathedral in 2007, and took up the post in January 2008, along with the positions of conductor of Gloucester Choral Society and joint conductor of the Three Choirs Festival. The 2010