THE owners of Ford Abbey, the 800-year-old former Benedictine Monastery near Leominster, have appointed renowned international tenor Ian Storey as artistic director.

The first event in a series of concerts takes place next weekend (March 5-7), when soprano Janice Cairns will sing along with Ian in a programme that includes Puccini to Gershwin. The accompanist is Duncan Williams.

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