Wonderful waltzes and polkas mostly by Johann Strauss Junior, plus the final scene Act 1 of La Boheme by Puccini. Featuring: Orchestra of St John’s with John Lubbock conductor. Hannah Davey soprano, Maki Sekiya piano

Event Information The Chamber Choir of London, directed by Dominic Ellis-Peckham, perform with a youth choir of the best young singers from the Oxford area. About this Event Inspirational choral conductor Dominic Ellis-Peckham directs a reflective programme of choral music for Remembrance with the acclaimed Chamber Choir of London. Joining the choir are the best [...]

Mascagni Intermezzo Cavalleria Rusticana Rachmaninov piano concerto no 2 soloist Maki Sekiya (see www.makisekiya.com) Rosauro marimba concerto soloist Gregor Thomson Verdi Prelude from Traviata Bizet Suite from Carmen Music in the Abbey 2019 Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock conductor

Come and get in the mood for the festive season in the Abbey Guest House by creating something new for your Christmas decorations! We will be offering you the opportunity to make a textile Christmas Tree Wall Hanging on Monday morning, 18th November, and a freestanding ‘Book’ Angel and an Angel Garland on Tuesday afternoon [...]

St Birinus Legacy Scheme You are invited to join us at 4pm on Sunday 22 September in the Abbey for the launch of the new Dorchester Abbey legacy scheme. Over refreshments you will hear • a talk about the Jesse Window • information about the new legacy scheme • advice on leaving a legacy from [...]

HENGE19 Art installation and Dorchester Primary School Exhibition There can be few areas which present such a wealth of early remains of a variety to suit the tastes of archaeologists no matter what period they may favour.' G. W. G. Allen. - Oxoniensia - 1938 HENGE will be a celebration of Dorchester's ancient landscape during [...]

Christmas Carols O magnum mysterium by Palestrina, Byrd, Poulenc, Laurisden Lullabies Warlock, Leighton, Esenvaldes, Quilter (Jeremy Lubbock arrangements) OSJ Ashmolean Voices John Lubbock conductor Concert in association with ClearSky. To support Clear Sky, buy the ‘Clear Sky’ ticket – all income from this ticket, which includes an extra £2 donation, goes to Clear Sky. Clear Sky [...]

Handel’s Messiah in its original scoring OSJ Voices Soloists Louise Wayman soprano, Charlie Tetley alto, Xavier Hetherington tenor, bass tba Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock conductor

This all-day event is jointly sponsored by OHCT, the Abbey, and the Diocese of Oxford. It is planned as a valuable source of help and encouragement to all who are striving to ensure their church is broadly valued, well used, and preserved for the future. Click here for more details. We shall have brief plenary [...]