Concerts

Saturday 21 June 2014 at 7:30pmSherborne AbbeyJS Bach Ascension Oratorio BWV 11 Singet dem Herrn (Sing unto the Lord a new song) Der Geist hilft (The Spirit comes) Orchestral Suites Nos. 2 & 3 With period orchestra led by Simon Jones Soprano Pam Coward, Alto Tim Carleston, Tenor John Willetts, Bass Craig Bissex, Flute John Wilks A feast of…

Monday 5 May 2014 at 7:30pmSherborne AbbeySherborne Festival Chorus with Chameleon Arts Orchestra Naomi Harvey The Angel Gabriel/Blessed Virgin Mary Janet Shell Mary Magdalene Joseph Cornwell Narrator/St John Peter Savidge Jesus Craig Bissex Peter Jeremy Birchall Judas Conductor Paul Ellis We’re delighted to be part of Sherborne Festival Chorus again for its annual concert in the Sherborne Abbey Festival. This year’s…

Wednesday 16 April 2014 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey A twenty-first century setting of the Passion according to St John by one of today’s most popular choral composers, Bob Chilcott. Written for choir, soloists and organ, it lasts about an hour, including congregational hymns, and we will be performing it part of Holy Week worship in the Abbey.…

Saturday 15 March 2014 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey Some of the finest choral works of the late-Romantic era: Brahms (1833 – 1897) Fest- und Gedenksprüche (Festive and Commemorative Sayings) Parry (1848 – 1918) Songs of Farewell Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Four Motets Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) Verleih uns Frieden Brahms Geistliches Lied Karg-Elert (1877 – 1933) Symphonic Canzona Organist Simon Clarkson…

Saturday 30 November 2013 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey Organist Simon Clarkson Some of the greatest choral music dedicated to the Virgin Mary from across the ages. Including settings of the Magnificat: Stanford’s rarely heard setting for unaccompanied double choir, Finzi’s concert setting for choir and organ, Howells’ St Paul’s Service, Praetorius’ Magnificat on the 5th Tone and a setting…

Saturday 15 June 2013 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey Handel Dixit Dominus JS Bach Cantata BWV 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen Motet BWV 229, Komm, Jesu, Komm, and BWV 230 Lobet den Herrn Soprano Dame Emma Kirkby Trumpet Crispian Steele-Perkins and period orchestra We finish our season with a concert of glorious, often virtuosic Baroque music and two world-class soloists. Handel’s Dixit…