Adrian Partington has been Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral since 2008. During his years there he has introduced girl choristers to the cathedral choir, taken the choir to sing in the USA, Canada, South Africa, and Sweden, and has made several CDs. He has been responsible for the formation of three further choirs for young people at the Cathedral: the Cathedral Junior Choir (for ages 4 to 8), the St Benedict’s Singers (9-13), and the Trinity Singers (14-18). All these choirs are flourishing. Adrian has been Conductor of the BBC National Chorus of Wales since 1999, preparing them for over a hundred broadcast concerts (including annual BBC Proms), many of which he has conducted himself. The chorus has made many CDs, two of which have been nominated for Grammy awards. Adrian’s most recent CD with the BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales (2025) is of Grace Williams’ masterpiece, the Missa Cambrensis, which was named the joint best CD of last year by Musicweb International. Adrian has directed five Gloucester Three Choirs Festivals, in which he has conducted the Philharmonia and BBC NOW in many of the great choral-orchestral classics. Adrian enjoys an active career as a guest conductor of orchestras. In recent years he has conducted the Philharmonia at the Royal Festival Hall, several times at St John’s Smith Square, and in various provincial cities. He has conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in many cities in the UK, most recently in Hull and Northampton in 2024. Every year he conducts the BBC NOW and has conducted the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, and the Royal Flanders Philharmonic.