Written in 1948, Britten’s captivating Cantata conjures the adventures of St Nicholas, depicting the exploits, magic and miracles of this most beloved character. With its inclusion of popular hymns, OSJ Voices will join together with the audience to raise the roof in song, ensuring that the Christmas gift of music is delivered in perfect harmony. [...]
The wild beauty of mountains provides the inspiration for tonight’s concert. Stollery’s 2014 overture, in its first English performance. evoking the majesty of the Grampians, sits alongside the rolling romance of Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Symphony. Jan Schmolck performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, composed in 1878 during a stay amidst the breath-taking Swiss Alps. Joe Stollery Grampian Picture [...]
From magical forests and rustic fairs to triumphal revolution and sweeping romance, tonight’s concert will transport you to lands far away. Rupert Egerton-Smith and the orchestra will bring to life music from four Russian greats, each one a master of musical storytelling. Shostakovich Festive Overture Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no 2 BTchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet [...]
Orchestra of St John's Autumn season opens with an evening of sublime music from J.S. Bach. We are delighted to welcome back young violinist Poppy McGhee who, alongside Michel Tirabosco, will join the Orchestra in conjuring all the musical richness and joy of one the world’s most seminal composers. Bach Suite no 2 Brandenburg Concerto [...]
----------------------------- SOLD OUT ------------------------------------ *THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT This one's going to be pretty special. Join us at Dorchester Abbey for an extraordinary event limited to just 180 tickets. Our aim is to create a unique, close up and intimate experience in which you will get to hear the most beautiful songs of [...]
SOLD OUT - THIS EVENT IS NOW - SOLD OUT - FOR ANY TICKET ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT THE LONDON FILM MUSIC ORCHESTRA * Performance One* Event description Experience cinema's most iconic music performed by The London Film Music Orchestra illuminated! General Info Dorchester Abbey Thursday 12th October 2023 Entry from: 17:15 Start time: 18:00 End [...]
SOLD OUT - THIS EVENT IS NOW - SOLD OUT - FOR ANY TICKET ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT THE LONDON FILM MUSIC ORCHESTRA *Performance Two* Event description Experience cinema's most iconic music performed by The London Film Music Orchestra illuminated! General Info Dorchester Abbey Thursday 12th October 2023 Entry from: 19:45 Start time: 20:30 End [...]
Instruments of Time and Truth Edward Higginbottom director Bojan Čičić violin Oxford’s world-class early music ensemble, Instruments of Time and Truth, present a programme of music from Paris’s eighteenth-century Concert Spirituel. Created in 1725 to provide public musical performances on days when the opera was shut (principally around major religious festivals), the concert spirituel [...]
Enjoy a social evening eating and drinking in houses across the village. Start the evening with canapes and fizz in the beautiful Manor House garden, where you receive your instructions for the evening! Eat main course in one house, pudding at another and then gather in the Abbey for coffee. £28pp incl wine with each [...]
Spend a lovely afternoon wandering around 10 of Dorchester's finest private gardens of all shapes and sizes! Refreshments, plant sale and gnome hunt. Maps available from Dorchester Coop or the Abbey tea room. £5 for an individual, £10 for a family - max 2 adults, incl gnome hunt! All in aid of Dorchester Abbey
