Choral treats this year

May 26 Britten’s War Requiem, Royal Albert Hall, SW7, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, 7.30pm

June 1 Verdi’s Requiem, Royal Festival Hall, SE1, to celebrate the Royal Choral Society’s 150th anniversary, 7.30pm

June 8 Handel’s Messiah at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7pm, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Richard Egarr

July 26 Haydn’s The Creation at Hereford Cathedral as part of the Three Choirs Festival, 7.30pm, with Geraint Bowen conducting and Joanne Lunn soprano

July 26 Mendelssohn’s Elijah at Ely Cathedral by the Gabrieli Consort and British youth choirs

July 30 Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius at Hereford Cathedral, Three Choirs Festival, 7.30pm, with Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence and Neal Davies July 15–September 10

BBC Proms

October 4 Haydn’s The Seasons at Barbican Hall, EC2, with the Academy of Ancient Music, 7.30pm