Tuesday 28th July - I Heard a Voice - Three Choirs Festival

This late-night concert will be performed as part of the world-famous Three Choirs Festival, which in 2026 is hosted in Gloucester.

End your day bathed in glorious sound during this feast of thrilling music from The Oriel Singers. Marvel at the incredible harmonies of Whitacre’s Leonardo Dreams…, the intricacy of Vaughan Williams’ Three Shakespeare Songs, and the beauty of MacMillan’s Invocation, written for The Oriel Singers when they won the Choir of the Year award.

This concert is at 10pm at St Mary de Lode Church, Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, on Tuesday 28th July 2026, and will last around 50 minutes. 

Tickets are now on sale to the general public from the Three Choirs Festival website. These are priced at £24, but may differ for Festival Members.

Programme

• Neil Cox Jubilee
• Janet Wheeler Alleluia! I heard a voice
• Eric Whitacre Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine
• James MacMillan Invocation
• Ralph Vaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs
• Joanna Forbes L'Estrange Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day
• Traditional (arr. James Erb) Shenandoah
• J.S. Bach Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 ‘Little’

For further information on accessibility, ticket booking information, or anything else, please visit the Three Choirs Festival website.