Handel Alexander’s Feast
A dramatic and colourful ode for soloists, choir and orchestra, based on a poem by John Dryden The Thames Consort Leader: Sharon Warnes Directed by Jeremy Boughton Soprano: Lisa Gifford-Guy Bass: David Le Provost Tenor: Chris Fitzgerald-Lombard
New Years Eve concert.
See in the New Year with us at Dorchester Abbey with a selection of joyful overtures and dances. From all-time favourites such as Strauss’ Blue Danube to lesser known gems such as Änderson’s The Typewriter, you’ll be whistling these tunes into 2022! Overtures and Dances: Fledermaus Overture J Strauss jnr Dance of the Comedians Smetana [...]
Handel Messiah. SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Hallelujah, it’s time for Handel’s Messiah! Don’t miss this festive favourite, featuring the fabulous Hannah Fraser-Mackenzie, Charlie Tetley, Xavier Hetherington and Frazer Scott as soloists Handel Messiah Hannah Fraser-Mackenzie soprano Charlie Tetley alto Xavier Hetherington tenor Frazer Scott baritone OSJ Oxford Voices Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock conductor
Britten Ceremony of Carols
Carols, female voices and harp Britten Ceremony of Carols Helen Tunstall harp OSJ Oxford Voices John Lubbock conductor Celebrate the festive season with Britten’s vibrant Ceremony of Carols, alongside all your favourite festive songs.
Faure, Saint-Saens and Schubert.
A lively evening of music perfect for warding off the winter chill! We present Schubert’s romping Fifth Symphony alongside songs by Fauré and Saint-Saëns with star soloists Frazer Scott and Hannah Fraser Mackenzie. Saint Saens Sarabande et Rigaudon Faure Songs with baritone Jarnefelt Praeludium Saint Saens La Nuit with soprano Schubert Symphony 5 Frazer Scott [...]
Schumann Dichterliebe, Stanford and Lizst.
Joined by the phenomenal baritone Julien van Mellaerts, we present the world premiere of John Lubbock’s orchestration of Schumann’s gripping Dichterliebe, alongside moving works by Liszt and Stanford. Stanford Three Motets Liszt Ave Maria Liszt Die Seligkeiten Schumann Dichterliebe (world premiere of orchestration by John Lubbock) OSJ Oxford Voices Julien van Mellaerts baritone John Lubbock [...]
OSJ Harp and Strings
Discover gorgeous music for harp and strings at our first concert of the new season. From Schönberg’s warm Notturno to Debussy’s delicate Dances, we present overlooked gems by some of music’s greatest composers. Schoenberg Notturno for strings and harp Wolf Ferrari Scherzo and Presto from String Serenade Debussy Dances: Sacrée et Profane for strings and [...]
Choral workshop and concert with Matthew Coleridge
Choral workshop and concert at Dorchester Abbey Choral singers are invited to join a socially-distanced ‘Come and Sing’ day at Dorchester Abbey on Thursday 19th August. Led by acclaimed composer and conductor Matthew Coleridge, the scratch choir will spend the day learning to sing Matthew’s “exquisitely beautiful” Requiem, before giving a performance in the Abbey [...]
Dorchester Big Screen
Join us for an exciting weekend of live Wimbledon and film! For the weekend of 10th & 11th July, the Cloister Garden will be turned into an outdoor cinema with a HUGE backlit screen. We’ll be showing live Wimbledon finals during the afternoons with cream tea hampers served by our very own tea rooms and [...]