Wednesday 8th February 2012

Sherborne School Choral Society

Haydn Nelson Mass
Poulenc Organ Concerto
Duruflé Requiem

Soprano Natalya Romaniw
Mezzo soprano Catia Moresco  
Tenor Alexander Sprague
Baritone Laurence Meikle
Organ Sandy May

Conductors John Jenkins and James Henderson

Tickets: £15, £12 and £10 available from Sherborne School Reception, 01935 812249, email tickets@sherborne.org

Saturday 17th March 2012

The Glories of Venice

Sherborne Chamber Choir with the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
Conductor Paul Ellis

Be transported to the splendour of 16th century Venice for this concert of music by Monteverdi and Gabrieli. The programme contains a wide variety of textures of voices and instruments, with solo and multi-voice works for choir and instruments and instrumental music from one of the country’s top period ensembles.

Tickets £5-£16, under 18s free of charge, available from Sherborne Tourist Information Centre, Digby Road, Sherborne, 01935 815341, and The Dorset Music House, 01935 816332

Monday 9th April 2012

Bank Holiday Organ Recital

At 2.30pm

Harold Jackson (Chilton Cantelo School)

Friday 4th May 2012

Sherborne Abbey Festival

Friday 4 May - Tuesday 8 May

A feast of music throughout the Bank Holiday weekend by performers including the Tallis Scholars, Sherborne Festival Chorus, Emma Johnson, Leslie Garrett, and festival evensong sung by the joint choirs of Sherborne and Romsey Abbeys.

Tickets on sale from 20 February. Full details at www.sherborneabbey.org or separate leaflet.

Saturday 2nd June 2012

Jubilee Celebration Concert

Sherborne Chamber Choir, Sherborne Abbey Choir and orchestra
Conductor Paul Ellis

A concert for all the family, celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Music written for Coronations and other Royal occasions through the ages, including favourites such as Parry I was Glad, Handel Zadok the Priest, Walton Coronation Ode and music from last year’s Royal wedding.

Tickets £5-£15, under 18s free of charge, available from Sherborne Tourist Information Centre, Digby Road, Sherborne, 01935 815341, and The Dorset Music House, 01935 816332

Monday 4th June 2012

Bank Holiday Organ Recital

Joby Bell (Appalachian State University)

Free entry with retiring collection

At 2.30pm

Saturday 9th June 2012

Ex Cathedra Choir and Baroque Ensemble

Summer Music Society of Dorset 50th anniversary concert

Alec Roth A Time to Dance (world premiere)
JS Bach Magnificat

Conductor Jeffrey Skidmore

Exploring the ‘times’ and ‘seasons’ of human existence, A Time to Dance has been commissioned by the Summer Music Society of Dorset to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It has been designed as a companion piece to Bach’s Magnificat, using the same orchestral forces and composed to be played on period or modern instruments.

Tickets £10-£32 available from Sherborne Tourist Information Centre, Digby Road, Sherborne, 01935 815341. Booking opens 16th April.