Events at Dorchester Abbey
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Unbroken Glory – Gathered Radiance
@ Dorchester Village Hall
Oct 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
Painting by Rosie Southon. “Unbroken Glory-Gathered Radiance” – Rupert Brooke A project to honour those who fought and those who died in war. If you have the names of anyone you wish to commemorate, whether you, or they, have a connection with the village of Dorchester, and/or you would like to make a poppy, you[...]
Discussion Event – The Science and Spirituality of Light
@ Dorchester Abbey
Nov 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
An evening event open to all with speakers discussing their views on the science and spirituality of light, followed by Q and A from the audience. Suitable for GCSE and A Level students. Speakers/Presenters include; Dr Emmanuel Joffrin, Culham Plasma Scientist, Professor Alister McGrath, Oxford Theologian, Brian Catling, RA Artist, Bishop of Dorchester.
OSJ GALWAY PLAYS MOZART
@ Dorchester Abbey
Nov 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
OSJ 50th Anniversary Concert We are thrilled to present our 50th Anniversary Concert with a very special Friday night concert, blending new and classical music in one of our favourite venues: Dorchester Abbey. Representing the new, Sadie Harrison’s contribution to our Displaced Voices project will be performed by Charlotte Tetley and OSJ. The orchestra will then present[...]
Benson Choral Society – Commemoration Ending of 1st World War
@ Dorchester Abbey
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
7:30 pm
Saturday 01 December 2018 Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem Faure – Requiem Eleanor Stevens Soprano Phillip Tebb Baritone Elgar Orchestra Christopher Walker Conductor
HFT – The Coming of Christmas
@ Dorchester Abbey
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
7:00 pm
Join Hft at Dorchester Abbey for The Coming of Christmas 2018. The beautiful Abbey, bathed in the glow of more than 1,000 tealights, creates a truly magical backdrop for this much-loved Christmas celebration. Sit back and enjoy some superb festive music from The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford – conducted by Mark Williams – and[...]
OSJ Carols
@ Dorchester Abbey
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
A programme of popular carols OSJ Ashmolean Voices, John Lubbock conductor with guests Shillingford & Warborough choir conducted Christine Cairns
PACT Carol Concert
@ Dorchester Abbey
Dec 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
4:00 pm
PACT’s annual Carol Concert will be held on Sunday 9th December 2018 at Dorchester Abbey at 5pm with light refreshments from 4pm. This lovely celebration of family life will feature performances from the talented Dorchester Abbey Choir and The Benson Military Wives Choir. It is free to attend but we welcome donations on the night towards PACT’s work. Places are limited[...]
OSJ Handel’s Messiah
@ Dorchester Abbey
Dec 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
Handels Messiah in the exciting new orchestration for wind by John Lubbock OSJ Voices Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock conductor Soloists Hannah Davey, Charlotte Tetley mezzo, John Findon tenor, William Thomas bass
Carols by Candlelight
@ Dorchester Abbey
Dec 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
6:00 pm
One of the highlights of the musical year at Dorchester Abbey, this beautiful service takes place in a candlelit Abbey and is packed with all your favourite carols and some lovely new music led by our brilliant Abbey choir and our Music Director Jeremy Boughton.
OSJ – New Year’s Eve Strauss Gala
@ Dorchester Abbey
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
Wonderful waltzes and polkas mostly by Johann Strauss Junior, plus well-known songs and arias from Strauss and Lehar. Including final scene, act I of La Boheme Featuring: Orchestra of St John’s with John Lubbock (conductor), Christopher Turner (tenor), and Hannah Davey (mezzo soprano)
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