OSJ Handel’s Messiah
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
OSJ Carols
A programme of popular carols OSJ Ashmolean Voices, John Lubbock conductor with guests Shillingford & Warborough choir conducted Christine Cairns
HFT – The Coming of Christmas
Hft’s The Coming of Christmas has been a much-loved annual event for 25 years, and has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to ensure that people with learning disabilities can live the best lives possible. Join us this year for a magical silver jubilee celebration that is guaranteed to leave you feeling festive.The historic Abbey [...]
HFT – The Coming of Christmas
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 [...]
PACT Carol Concert
PACT’s annual Carol Concert will be held on Sunday 8th December 2019 at Dorchester Abbey at 5pm with light refreshments from 4pm. The Abbey Choir will be performing and Mill Lane Primary School Choir from Chinnor and soloist Alison Brucker. It is free to attend but we welcome donations on the night towards PACT's work. [...]
PACT Carol Concert
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 GALWAY PLAYS MOZART
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 [...]
Light – A Spiritual Journey
a multimedia installation in Dorchester Abbey Exhibition Opening Times: Monday – Saturday 9am-4.30pm, Sunday 12noon-4.30pm Come and embark on a spiritual journey through images from the Hubble space telescope accompanied specially commissioned music by Dr Tim Cook. A mini pilgrimage down the Cloister Gallery set against the maxi pilgrimage of the movement of the planets [...]
Unbroken Glory – Gathered Radiance
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 [...]
Team 40th Anniversary Service
Come and join us to celebrate 40 years of the Dorchester Team. The Dorchester Team comprises fourteen churches arranged in three clusters, each led by a Team Vicar, and serving fourteen village communities. All welcome.