Concerts

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…

Monday 6 May 2013 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey Sherborne Festival Chorus with Chameleon Arts Orchestra We’re delighted to be part of Sherborne Festival Chorus again for its annual concert in the Sherborne Abbey Festival. This year’s concert marks the bi-centenary of the birth of Verdi, with a performance of his Requiem. For ticket details and further information…

Saturday 16 March 2013 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey David Briggs Mass for Notre Dame Plus other works by some of today’s leading British choral composers Organ David Bednall A celebration of the music of some of today’s leading British composers, with some influence from across The Channel. As well as a composer, David Briggs is one of…

Saturday 1 December 2012 at 7:30pmSherborne Abbey Rihards Dubra  Puer natus A. Grechaninov The Cherubic Hymn Vytautas Miskinis Angelis suis, Dum medium silentium Arvo Pärt Mother of God and Virgin Uğis Prauliņš Missa Rigensis Veljo Tormis The wave rolls, Daughters of the meadow matron Following the popularity of our performance last year of the Latvian composer Uğis Prauliņš’ mass written for…