A musical journey through the seasonal celebrations of medieval and renaissance Europe. The programme starts at home with a selection from the rich source of 15th-century English carols, including works from Yorkshire manuscripts. We move to the uplifting chorales of Lutheran Germany, before travelling to the wonderfully simple and atmospheric noels, folk songs and dances [...]
Millennials: Faith in the Future 7.30pm Thursday 26th September Dorchester Abbey What do faith, religion and spirituality look like for the emerging generation? Specifically, are young people 'spiritual but not religious' or 'believing without belonging'? What cultural issues do we have in society in relation to faith and belief - and what happens to ethics/morality [...]
Back by popular demand, Narnia returns to Dorchester Abbey! An interactive exhibition for families, schools and people of all ages to explore the imaginative world of Narnia. - Saturdays & Half Term 10am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) - Sundays 1-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) A pop up tea room will be running 1.30-3.30pm on Saturdays and through [...]
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 [...]
A concert given by staff and parents, past and present of Dorchester Birinus School and featuring the headmaster Russell Leigh. All welcome, proceeds will further support the excellent music provision at our school. Tickets from participants, the school or Lilly's tearoom in Dorchester.
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
