Students from Haberdashers Monmouth School enjoyed an evening on Wednesday where they delivered a joyous and moving choral and orchestral concert in the setting of one of England's most sacred spaces.

This concert was the annual choral and orchestral concert and it's the second time it's been held in Hereford Cathedral and music department.

The music department appreciated the effort from many people who made it possible includingh he staff at Hereford Cathedral, tutors who guided people through rehearsals, Tina Kenworthy the music administrator who has made sure that the evening runs smoothly along with students who performed in the concert and staff who co-ordinated it.

The concert was on April 30 at Hereford Cathedral and opened with the senior string Ensemble playing Mozart’s Divertimento before ending on a jazzy- toe tapping rendition of Blue Tango.

The Haberdashers Monmouth School symphony orchestra followed with a dramatic plunge into the shadows of Don Giovanni before whisking the audience away with Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite which included a take on In the Hall of the Mountain King.

Chicken Run was performed twice in the cathedral. The encore invited the audience to join in with 300 kazoos which filled the cathedral with buzzing delight.

After the interval the mood shifted to something altogether more serene and reflective. Year seven students joined the chapel choir to present Faure’s Requiem which was performed in a sensitive arrangement for choir, organ, harp violin and cello.

The performance, reverent ad richly textured was marked by solo moments for students Edward and Claire whose voices brought together clarity and emotion to the cathedral

The performances were directed by the school’s director of music, Derek Harris and supported by tutors and music administrator, Tina Kensworthy.