The 31st Festival, July 2023
Celebrating 60 years
Event photos by Stephen Boffey

violinist Rachel Podger with Christopher Glynn, fortepiano

The Tallis Scholars with director Peter Phillips

Tenor James Gilchrist and pianist Anna Tilbrook

members of The Tallis Scholars

resounding applause for The Tallis Scholars

Private View of the Art Exhibition

Private View at the Art Exhibition

Paul Greally, Bach Corner

Mozart Sonatas in the Cathedral Crossing

members of The Tallis Scholars

Judith Weir in conversation with David Titterington

James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook take applause at St Peter's Church

David Titterington, Christopher Glynn, Rachel Podger and John Suchet

Competitors at the Civic Reception

Christopher Glynn, Rachel Podger and John Suchet

Christopher Glynn, Rachel Podger and John Suchet take applause

Chairman Lesley King with the Mayor

Artistic Director David Titterington with Judith Weir, Master of the King's Music and composer of the commissioned work

Art Exhibition Private View

Annie Brewster, Chairman of Hertfordshire County Council, with jury members at the Civic Reception

Berlioz in rehearsal, the bass end of Britten Sinfonia

Berlioz, from the back of the choir

Members of the Bach Choir in rehearsal

The full line-up for Berlioz

Berlioz - women of The Bach Choir

Berlioz - men of The Bach Choir

Andrew Lucas with Britten Sinfonia and James Gilchrist

David Hill conducts Britten Sinfonia

Members of the Britten Sinfonia

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Elaine Delmar with Barry Green and Simon Thorpe

Joyful music-making by Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Der Golem improvisating organists from the Royal Academy of Music

Der Golem improvising organists, directed by Franz Danksagmüller

All attention for Der Golem

Thomas Trotter in rehearsals

double bassist Simon Thorpe accompanies Elaine Delmar

evergreen jazz singer Elaine Delmar

James Gilchrist and Andrew Lucas discuss a rehearsal point

Members of the Britten Sinfonia in Berlioz’s Te Deum

Tenor James Gilchrist, Berlioz soloist

Thomas Trotter (organ) and David Hill (conductor) embrace after Saint-Saens

Angela Hewitt plays Bach and Beethoven

An emotionally draining performance by Angela Hewitt

Angela Hewitt is lost in the moment

Angela Hewitt takes resounding applause

Elaine Delmar with pianist Barry Green and double bassist Simon Thorpe

Elaine Delmar with pianist Barry Green

Der Golem improvisators, directed by Franz Danksagmüller

Sunkyung Noh with members of the Jury and David Titterington

Prizewinners with jury members

Interpretation Second Prize - Julian Emanuel Becker - presented by David Wakefield

Interpretation First Prize and Gold Badge - Sunkyung Noh

Interpretation First Prize and Gold Badge - Sunkyung Noh - with the Countess of Verulam and Derek Bird of the Williams Church Music Trust

Improvisation Joint First Prize - Samuel Gaskin and Niklas Jahn - presented by Cllr Annie Brewster

Douglas May Award - Ben Bloor - presented by the Mayor of St Albans

Audience Prize - Julian Emanuel Becker - presented by The Countess of Verulam

Judith Weir Prize - Magdalena Moser - presented by the composer
The 31st Festival, July 2021
Event photos by Stephen Boffey

Nigel Short rehearses with Tenebrae

Tenebrae directed by Nigel Short

Tenebrae directed by Nigel Short

Tenebrae directed by Nigel Short

Bach Corner on the big screen

Bach Corner: Hugh Rowlands

Bach Corner: Charles Maxtone-Smith

Bach Corner: Alexander Pott

Nicola Benedetti and Aurora Orchestra

Nicola Benedetti and Aurora Orchestra

standing ovation for Nicola Benedetti and Aurora Orchestra

The image for the Festival: photograph by Richard Angell

Peter and Pat Hurford, always remembered

Baritone Felix Kemp with pianist Susie Allan

Baritone Roderick Williams with pianist Susie Allan

Baritones Roderick Williams and Felix Kemp with pianist Susie Allan

The moving end to Steven Osborne’s recital

Thomas Trotter, solo organ

Silent film: Martin Baker, organist

The Phantom of the Opera, 1925 silent film

St James’ Baroque conducted by David Hill

St James’ Baroque conducted by David Hill, with organ soloist Peter Holder
The 30th Festival, July 2019

David Titterington, Artistic Director

Councillor Annie Brewster

Rachel Podger performs by candlelight

David Titterington and the Judges

Three Choirs: St Albans, Jesus Cambridge and Salisbury

Franz Danksagmüller performs to The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, film screening

Polina Sosnina, Bach Corner
The 29th Festival, July 2017

A Midsummer Nights Dream
A Midsummer Nights Dream

Carrivick Sisters at the Fringe
Carrivick Sisters at the Fringe

Trestle Theatre puppets
Trestle Theatre puppets

Puppetry rehearsals
Puppetry rehearsals

William Porter, harpsichord
William Porter, harpsichord

BBC interview at Three Choirs
BBC interview at Three Choirs

Martin Handley (BBC) introducing Three Choirs
Martin Handley (BBC) introducing Three Choirs

Ágoston Tóka receiving the Peter Hurford Bach Prize
Ágoston Tóka receiving the Peter Hurford Bach Prize

Thomas Gaynor receiving Interpretation Prize
Thomas Gaynor receiving Interpretation Prize

Royal Academy of Music Orchestra with Sian Edwards
Royal Academy of Music Orchestra with Sian Edwards

David Titterington introduces the Concerto Final
David Titterington introduces the Concerto Final

Councillor Annie Brewster with Gold Medal winner Thomas Gaynor
Councillor Annie Brewster with Gold Medal winner Thomas Gaynor

Jazz at Lussmanns
Jazz at Lussmanns

James Orford, Bach Corner
James Orford, Bach Corner

Civic reception
Civic reception

St Mary Undercroft: Pier Damiano Peretti
St Mary Undercroft: Pier Damiano Peretti

Pier Damiano Peretti at the Palace of Westminster
Pier Damiano Peretti at the Palace of Westminster

Art Exhibition
Art Exhibition

David Titterington at the art exhibition
David Titterington at the art exhibition

Some of our generous volunteers
Some of our generous volunteers

The Amici Voces and Naomi Matsui
The Amici Voces and Naomi Matsui

A Midsummer Nights Dream
A Midsummer Nights Dream

The competitors with the Mayor
The competitors with the Mayor

2017 Jurors and David Titterington
2017 Jurors and David Titterington

2017 winners Thomas Gaynor, Sora Yu, Lotta-Sophie Harder and Agoston Toka
2017 winners Thomas Gaynor, Sora Yu, Lotta-Sophie Harder and Agoston Toka

outdoor-fringe-grass
outdoor-fringe-grass

outdoor-fringe
outdoor-fringe