Anglicanism a surpliced choir to accompany parish services, drawing explicitly on the musical traditions of the ancient choral foundations. Over the next century, the Leeds example proved immensely popular and influential for choirs in cathedrals, parish churches and schools throughout the Anglican communion. More or less extensively adapted, this choral tradition also became the direct inspiration for robed choirs leading congregational worship in a wide range of Christian denominations. In 1719 the cathedral choirs of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester combined to establish the annual Three Choirs Festival, the precursor for the multitude of summer music festivals since. By the 20th century,
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