The first concert of our new season focuses on those three masters of the Baroque period, Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. Bach's setting of the Magnificat is a splendid ceremonial piece with grand choral gestures and brilliant orchestration, contrasted with a selection of solo arias and duets. Handel's Chandos Anthem Let us praise the Lord is [...]
Benson Choral Society’s Summer Concert brings together Andrew Carter’s tuneful Benedicite, in which they will be joined by the Children’s Choir of St Mary’s, Wallingford, and Stanford’s nautical Songs of the Fleet with the exciting Overture and Polovtsian Dances from Borodin’s opera Prince Igor. They will be accompanied, as always by The Elgar Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Walker, with baritone soloist Michael [...]
Frideswide Voices is a girl choristers’ choir directed by Will Dawes. Established in 2014 under the auspices of The Frideswide Foundation, a charitable trust, the choir promotes opportunities for girls, aged between 7 and 14, to sing within the liturgy in Oxford college chapels.
Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle soloists Ilona Domnich soprano, Ellie Edmunds alto, Xavier Hetherington tenor, Fraser Scott bass, Maki Sekiya piano and Howard Moody harmonium Piano and organ accompaniment John Lubbock conductor
Music in the Abbey 2019 Brahms Tragic Overture Bruckner Motets Brahms violin concerto, soloist Jan Schmolck Orchestra of St John’s OSJ Ashmolean Voices John Lubbock conductor
ST BIRINUS FESTIVAL DORCHESTER-ON-THAMES SCHUBERT WINTERREISE Mark Padmore – tenor Ryan Wigglesworth – piano Dorchester Abbey Saturday 27th April 2019, 7pm £30 suggested donation To reserve seats, email:concerts@stbirinusfestival.co.uk
Following the Abbey’s centuries-old tradition of welcome and hospitality, the unique Tea Room reaches out to the people of our own community, to our many visitors and to many people living further afield. Up to 20 people can sit in the Tea Room itself, at two communal tables, and in fine weather many more can [...]
Following the Abbey’s centuries-old tradition of welcome and hospitality, the unique Tea Room reaches out to the people of our own community, to our many visitors and to many people living further afield. Up to 20 people can sit in the Tea Room itself, at two communal tables, and in fine weather many more can [...]
Thames Consort and friends directed by Jeremy Boughton in support of YoCO Youth Challenge Oxfordshire. Vocal and instrumental music by Mozart, Handel, Vivaldi and Sweelink featuring Sharon Warnes and Claire Parkin - violin, Judith Dallosso - cello and Glyne Stackhouse - organ.
Schubert Stabat Mater in F minor Bach cantata 82 ‘Ich habe genug’ Verdi Stabat Mater Ilona Domnich soprano Xavier Hetherington tenor Jake Muffet baritone Orchestra of St Johns OSJ Voices John Lubbock conductor
