SINGERS from Malvern St James school are taking part in a celebration concert marking the 150th anniversary of Sir Edward Elgar's birth.

The concert features young musicians from across Worcestershire, under the direction of Dr Donald Hunt OBE, a world authority on Elgar.

The girls will be performing choral miniatures which Elgar composed especially for young people and Lynne Lindner, the school's director of music, said the girls had enjoyed learning them.

"It has been a great privilege working with Dr Hunt who has been able to provide the girls with the insight to interpret the subtleties, detail and delicate shaping of each miniature," she added.

All are welcome to the concert on Friday, June 1, at 1 pm in All Saints Church, Deansway, Worcester.