Concerts
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Monteverdi Vespers (1610) with period ensemble Hercules
Saturday 1 December 2007 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey Monteverdi’s glorious Vespers for the Blessed Virgin of 1610 is a magnificent setting of a complete liturgical Office in which the composer, disgruntled with his employer, set out to display the full range of his talents. The result is an astonishing variety of virtuosic music in many different…
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Come and Sing HaydnHarmoniemesse & other choral favourites
Saturday 13 October 2007 at 2:30pmSherborne AbbeyEveryone is welcome to join us for an enjoyable afternoon of singing conducted by Paul Ellis, followed by an informal evening concert at 7pm. Rehearsal from 1.30pm, registration from 12.45pm. Singers please register in advance. Dress informal, students under 18 free of charge. Singers £15, concert tickets £5 on…
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Charity Concert
Saturday 22 September 2007 at 8:30pmSherborne Abbey A concert organised by The Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice. Fauré RequiemRutter Psalmfest £5-£15
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A Musical Grand Tour
Saturday 16 June 2007 at 8:30pmSt Mary & St Nicholas Church, Wilton Join us at Wilton’s Romanesque church on a Grand European Tour of music, taking in Italy, France, Germany and a few other stops along the way. Programme: Byrd Civitas Sancti tui Debussy Trois Chansons Victoria Laetatus sum Palestrina Stabat Mater Monteverdi excerpts from Mass for 4 voices Mendelssohn…
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Sherborne Festival Chorus Dream of Gerontius
Monday 7 May 2007 at 8:30pmSherborne Abbey SFC will form the semi-chorus for this performance of one of Elgar’s greatest works. See http://www.sherbornefestivalc… and http://www.sherborneabbey.org for full details. £10-£25
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Concert in aid of the church restoration fund
Friday 20 April 2007 at 8:30pmSt John’s Church, Horsington A Concert given by members of Sherborne Chamber Choir and Classical Guitar DuoRichard Hill & John Willetts Tickets by ringing 01963 370586, 371478 or 370890Suggested Donation £8Refreshments included