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Individual Supporters
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Enjoy exclusive benefits and help fund our work on the stage by becoming an individual supporter.
Gavin Higgins
Credit: Joseph WongThe Commissioning Circle
The festival has a rich tradition of commissioning and premiering works by outstanding composers of the time, including Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Elgar’s Light of Life, and Howells’ Hymnus Paradisi, and this tradition continues today thanks to the generous support of the Commissioning Circle.
New for 2026, the festival is starting a commissioning initiative reflecting its desire to be synonymous with composers who are committed to the future of British choral music.
The first composer linked to our Composer in Association initiative will be RPS award-winning Gavin Higgins from the Forest of Dean, whose beautiful work The Faerie Bride was performed to great acclaim at the 2023 festival.
Donate to the Commissioning Circle:
Members of the Commissioning Circle for 2025
Peter Beesley, Joan Bennett, Enid Castle, William Coulthard, David & Susan Coulton, Mr & Mrs Terence Dryburgh, Mr & Mrs Anthony Jeans, Robert Jones, John & Sheila Malin, Revd Canon Ian Macrae Michael, Graham Muncy, Mark Napier, Jean Ostler, Huw Rhydderch, David Russell, Angela Thomson, Mike Penn & Gareth Williams
Donation Benefits
Donations of £50+
- You will receive exclusive e-mail updates as the Composer in Residence initiative develops
- Your name will appear in the Souvenir Programme Book, listed as a supporter and member of the Commissioning Circle
- You will be invited to hear rehearsals of new works
Donations of £100+
- All benefits set out above as well as:
- The opportunity to experience history in the making with priority booking for any concerts featuring new music at Gloucester 2026
Donations £1000+
- All benefits set out above as well as:
- An invitation to meet our associate composer(s) at a private reception during the festival
City Chairs
Credit: James O'DriscollThe Chair's Circle
Joining the Chair’s Circle allows you to ensure the continuing success of the festival by supporting one of our flagship evening concerts alongside fellow music-lovers. Together, as part of the Chair’s Circle headed by Gloucester Festival Chair Allen Prior, your name will appear on our website and in our brochure and souvenir programme book, and you will also be invited to the spring programme launch and an exclusive pre-concert reception at the festival.
Donate to the Chair's Circle
Members of the Chair's Circle for 2025
John & Rosemary Allsop, Phoebe Ashton, Patrick Aydon, Peter Bowyer, Andrew Burn, Marjorie & David Cashmore in memory of Richard Hall, Diana Cawdell, Lady Gillian Curtis, Timothy Day, Jeremy & Alison Dibble, Hilary Elgar, John & Elizabeth Gilbert, David Green, Fi & Will Hanks, Edward & Victoria Harley, Nat & Laura Hone, Mike Hurst, Martin Jackson, Dr Ali Leaf and Dr Andrew Wilkinson, Martin Lee-Browne, Margaret Lowther, Katherine O’Carroll, Daniel & Jan Pearce-Higgins, Allen Prior, Lee Seal, David & Susan Snaith, John Trew, Sue Vaughan, Juliet Verdin, Clive & Teresa Weeks, Jeremy Wilding, David Williams
Anonymous donor
Support a Concert
Supporting a concert can take many forms, from being the sole person or organisation funding an entire programme to supporting a soloist, ensemble, or piece you love.
Concert supporters will be listed on the website and in the festival brochure and souvenir programme book, invited to the launch receptions, and given priority booking for the festival.
Since every festival is different with a new programme and a variety of costs we do not prescribe how much would be needed, but please contact Robert Convey to chat about the options.
2025 Concert Supporters
Elizabeth & Simon Allen, Rich Arenschieldt, David & Patricia Ball, Angela Bowen, Joanna Brickell, Jeremy & Alison Dibble, John Hammond, Bruce & Sarah Herriot, Peter & Gillian Kendal, Peter Lobbenberg, Bruce Maza, George Meyer, Penny Moore, Katharine O’Carroll and Robert & Sherril Atkins, Sir Michael & Lady Perry, Fr Michael Thomas, Katharine Wedgbury, Pamela White, Clare Wichbold, Jeremy Wilding
Anonymous Donors
We would also like to thank all donors to the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024 in support of Hereford 2025
If you would like to have a chat about how you would be best able to support the festival, please contact our
Head of Sales and Development, Robert Convey.