Three Choirs Festival

The Hereford Veteran’s Choir once again assembled to showcase songs that members of the Veteran’s community had written in partnership with the hugely talented composer and arranger Robert Peate. Members of the Veteran’s community have been meeting since September 2025 and have been working alongside Robert and choir leader Jo Lowry, who rehearsed, shaped and directed the performance. The project is about using song-writing as a vehicle for exploring and sharing lived experiences and after two performances, shows no signs of stopping! The result was a truly moving performance of songs, spoken word and images all of which reflected our Veteran community’s experiences and reflections. There was also some audience participation under the strict supervision of the Sergeant Major who returned just as disgruntled as he was during the inaugural concert…

The Three Choirs Festival’s vision is for the power of choral music to enrich lives through shared, inspirational experiences. This project and the journey leading to the performance we experienced undoubtedly embodies this vision. We’d like to thank all the Veterans who took part in this project for sharing their stories so we can better understand their lived reality, and to the new and returning faces in the Veteran’s choir for unequivocally giving their voice to the project.