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Don’t miss our fortieth anniversary world premiere!
We’re really excited to be finally giving the first complete performance of a new setting of the ancient ‘O’ Advent Antiphons by David Bednall at our Advent concert on 26 November in Sherborne Abbey. We commissioned David to write the set over three years, to celebrate our fortieth anniversary in 2019, but the Pandemic of…
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New SCC season
It’s great to be back after the summer break! We’re already well into rehearsals for our Advent concert on 26 November – there’s nothing like singing carols in September! Tickets for Ave Maria in Sherborne Abbey will be on sale on Monday 10 October via our website. We’ve a huge range of Advent and Christmas…
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We’re back!
There was great excitement & relief to have all the choir in the same room for the first time in 18 months when we had our first full rehearsal last week! We had a great first rehearsal and welcomed some new members too! From Palestrina to Matthew Martin via Howells & everything in between, we’ve…
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SCC sings at Wells Cathedral!
We were delighted to be singing for services at Wells Cathedral on 1 August – our first public outing since December 2019! 24 singers took part, with 18 singing at the 10.30am Eucharist and 18 for Evensong at 3pm. During the latest choir restrictions, we’ve been rehearsing in groups of 6 and finally were able…
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It’s our fortieth anniversary season!
Welcome to our fortieth anniversary season, celebrating the wide range of music SCC has become known for, from the plainsong of Advent antiphons to music from today’s leading composers.
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Baroque sunshine in the Abbey
The early spring sunshine may have disappeared, but we’re hoping to bring a little sun back to Sherborne in our next concert! Spain meets South America on 16 March, in our programme of Latin American Baroque music, accompanied by top period ensemble In Echo. The choir and band will be exploring the rich and colourful…