Famously described as 'Beethoven's Tenth', Brahms' masterful first symphony took him at least 14 years to write. This powerful work sits alongside two pieces from the Russian composer Alexander Glazunov, including Autumn from his ballet The Seasons. Gifted young performer Elodie Chousmer-Howelles makes her debut with the orchestra, showcasing the technical brilliance required for Glazunov's [...]
For Full Details of the 2024 English Music Festival Please Visit: The English Music Festival Programme Would you like to become involved with this Event? THE ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 The English Music Festival (EMF) has taken place in and around Dorchester for seventeen years. Now it is moving exclusively to Dorchester, with all concerts [...]
Benson Choral takes a new turn Many big choirs such as ours spend much of their time polishing up the jewels of the past, and my goodness, there are many of them! But then along comes something new, and with it the joy of discovery, learning and sharing. Such a work is Richard Blackford's Pietà [...]
CELL is a life size, 3 metre by 2 metre, reconstruction of the prison in which Alexei Navalny was sentenced in January 2021 to solitary confinement and hard labour for 28 years for opposing corruption in the government of Vladimir Putin. The outside of CELL features portraits of other men and women who, as prisoners [...]
Bach, Vivaldi, Bruckner and The Swallow with Judith Dallosso – ‘Cello Jeremy Boughton – director and organ Music by Bach, Vivaldi, Bruckner and Ward. The Thames Consort return to Dorchester Abbey to give a Sunday afternoon concert. The centrepiece of their programme is one of Bach’s most substantial motets: Jesu meine freude, a beautiful meditative [...]
Mozart's popular operatic overture sits hand-in-hand with his triumphant final symphony, a work of huge breadth which showcases his sheer brilliance at every turn. OSJ Artist in Residence Rupert Egerton-Smith performs Schumann's only piano concerto, a glorious piece where the composer's great love for his wife Clara shines through. Mozart Marriage of Figaro overture Schumann [...]
We guarantee a lot of fun at this evening's concert! Japanese pianist Maki Sekiya brings Gershwin's fabulous Rhapsody in Blue to life. She is joined by soprano Danielle Maihalet and bass Chuma Sijeqa who will perform much-loved excerpts from Porgy and Bess. The evening is rounded off with Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, this most dramatic of [...]
Passing Open Windows: A Symphonic Tribute to Queen Get ready to rock out to the iconic hits of Queen at the Queen Symphonic Tribute! This amazing concert will take place at the magnificent Dorchester Abbey near Wallingford, Oxon, UK. Prepare to be blown away as a 65 piece symphony orchestra brings to life the [...]
A highlight of our musical year, we celebrate Easter with our annual performances of JS Bach's sacred oratorio. Featuring some of Bach's most delicate chorales and rousing choruses, this depiction of the last few days of Jesus's life is as powerful today as it was when it was written nearly 300 years ago. BACH St [...]
~ Cancelled owing to unforeseen circumstances ~ Please direct any enquiries to the Organiser ~ admin@osj.org.uk A theme of childhood opens our Spring season. Kodaly's gypsy-folk inspired dances reflect his boyhood home, whilst Ravel's playful Mother Goose Suite has enchanted generations. Soprano Hannah Davey performs Gorecki's heartrending contemplation of the love between mother [...]
