News
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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…
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SCC New Season
Our new season leaflet is now available, with details of all our concerts in Sherborne Abbey through to June 2019! Download a pdf file here. This season’s programmes contain our usual variety of music, from Mexico to Estonia, and from the sixteenth century to the present day. In an extra concert on 10 November, we are…
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Celebrating Great English Music
Our June concert is a celebration of some wonderful English choral music. The centre piece is Hubert Parry’s heart-felt and truly amazing Songs of Farewell, which we include to mark his centenary year. Additional works include: Byrd Justorum animae, Elgar They are at rest, Finzi Lo! The full, final sacrifice, Ireland Greater love, Lewis The souls of the righteous, Parry Songs of Farewell, and Tomkins When David heard. We will…