PACT Carol Concert
Held in the stunning setting of Dorchester Abbey, PACT's carol concert will be held on Sunday 11th December. A tea party for families will be held at 4pm to which everyone is invited. The carol concert starts at 5pm. You will enjoy brilliant performances from talented singers including The Dorchester Abbey Choir. Tickets are free [...]
Christmas Concert in support of the Oxford Children’s Hospital
Thursday 1 December, 7.00pm, doors open at 6.00pm. Dorchester Abbey Christmas Concert in support of the Oxford Children’s Hospital With the Choir of Winchester Cathedral and readings from John Simpson and Patricia Hodge. Tickets £25 - £70 (includes wine and food) Call 01865 743444 email charity@ouh.nhs.uk or visit www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/dorchesterconcert
OSJ Strauss Gala
Strauss Gala at Dorchester Abbey, 7pm Wonderful waltzes and polkas mostly by Johann Strauss Junior. Plus well-known tunes from Strauss and Lehar, ‘Turkish movement’ from the Mozart 5th violin concerto, and Kreisler violin favourites with brilliant young violinist Mathilde Milwidsky Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock conductor Tickets available via the BOOK TICKETS link on the [...]
OSJ Christmas Music
A choice selection of Christmas music OSJ Ashmolean Voices John Lubbock conductor Tickets available via the BOOK TICKETS link on the OSJ website, or by telephone/in person from Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Tel 01865 305305 Members of our ‘Conductors Circle’ mailing list can enter the discount code to get 20% off.
Hft Coming of Christmas
Join Hft in the historic Dorchester Abbey for this much loved annual concert. This year Hft are delighted to welcome readers Martin Clunes OBE and Caroline Catz, who portray on-screen couple Martin Ellingham and Louisa Glasson in ITV’s Doc Martin and the internationally renowned Choir of Magdalen College, who will perform Christmas music throughout the [...]
Benson Choral Society
J S Bach - St John Passion Evangelist - Ben Alden, Mezzo Soprano - Carris Jones, Bass - Timothy Murphy Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was appointed Cantor at St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, in 1723 where he was to remain for the rest of his life. He completed the St John Passion for Good Friday 1724, subsequently [...]
Benson Choral Society
Verdi: Requiem Soprano - Elizabeth Roberts; Mezzo Soprano - Susan Legg; Tenor - Mark Chaundy; Bass - Christopher Foster
Sung Eucharist-online see services page
This formal service, during which Communion is taken, combines elegant liturgy, thoughtful preaching and glorious music sung by our Abbey Choir. You are welcome to come to the altar for communion if you would normally do so in your own church. Otherwise all are welcome (regardless of age) for a blessing.
Morning Reflections & Prayer – now on live fb
At Dorchester Abbey the day begins, as it has done for hundreds of years, with Morning Prayer. During this pandemic we are meeting live on the Dorchester Team facebook page. Do join us! This simple, gentle service is a wonderful start to the day, enabling us to lay before God our hopes, expectations and concerns [...]