Concerts
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A Grand Tour
Saturday 18 March 2017 at 7:30pmSherborne AbbeyJoin us as we embark on a musical trip across Europe, from Spain to Poland, Italy to Norway, with music from the sixteenth century to the twentieth. No politics – just great music! The main works are the French composer Langlais’ Messe Solennelle, written in 1951, along with Scarlatti’s wonderful…
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From Darkness to Light
Saturday 3 December 2016 at 7:30pmSherborne AbbeyGreat choral music from across the ages to celebrate the start of Advent, centred around settings of the Magnificat and Ave Maria. Finzi Magnificat Schütz German Magnificat Eriks Ešenvalds Magnificat Gibbons This is the record of John Byrd Laetentur coeli James MacMillan O Radiant Dawn Praetorius arr. Sandstrom Es ist…
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In Memoriam Amelia Berkeley
Saturday 3 September 2016 at 6:00pmBradford Abbas ChurchA charity concert in aid of Above and Beyond to raise money for better facilities for bereaved parents within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Fauré Requiem Organist David Bruce-Payne Soloists William Ellis and Amelia Monaghan Amelia, the young granddaughter of one of our altos, Liz Ashmead, died very…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday 25 June 2016 at 7:30pmSherborne AbbeyNext to the Bible, the words of Shakespeare have probably provided more inspiration to composers than any other text. We mark the 400th anniversary of his death with a celebration in music, including choral settings, songs and instrumental music. Vaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs Mathias Shakespeare Songs Murrill O…
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The Holy City
Monday 2 May 2016 at 7:30pmSherborne AbbeyVaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region, Sancta Civitas, The Lark Ascending Howells Requiem Sherborne Festival Chorus & Sherborne Chamber Choir Chameleon Arts Orchestra Ruth Rogers Violin Craig Bissex Baritone Paul Ellis Conductor An all-English programme by two of our best-loved twentieth century composers marks the tenth anniversary of Sherborne…
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Handel Israel in Egypt
Saturday 12 March 2016 at 7:30pmSherborne AbbeyDespite being a disaster at its first performance, Handel’s dramatic and colourful oratorio Israel in Egypt went on to reach popularity only exceeded by Messiah. With operatic flourishes and masterful word painting, Handel tells the story of the Israelites, from their bondage in Egypt, the ten plagues, the parting…