John Rutter, one of the UK’s foremost choral composers, leads a Come & Sing day in Dorchester Abbey. He explores some of his favourite treasures of English church music - and brings along some of his own well-loved shorter choral favourites. Copies will be provided and also available for sale. Enthusiastic singers of all levels [...]
May Morning Singing from 9am Free May Morning Breakfast from 8.30am £7 (must be booked in advance) Two a Part Continuing the annual tradition, Dorchester’s a cappella group will welcome May by singing from the Abbey tower and then in the Abbey. Proceeds from this event go to this year’s festival charities Restore & Dorchester Abbey [...]
£45 VIP seats with post-performance reception £25 / £10 children (under 16) There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front for Festival Friends at this concert. Do consider becoming a Friend – find out more about it here. Make it a night to remember with VIP seats and a post performance [...]
Tickets £20/£15 Children (under 16) half price (Apologies - incorrect prices were printed in the paper programme) There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front of the nave for Festival Friends at this concert. Do consider becoming a Friend – find out more about it here. Maki and Ilya are also [...]
Tickets £25/£20 Children (under 16) half price (Apologies - incorrect prices were printed in the paper programme) There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front of the nave for Festival Friends at this concert. Do consider becoming a Friend – find out more about it here. Maki and Ilya are also [...]
Tickets £12 Children (under 16) free There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front of the nave for Festival Friends at this concert. Do consider becoming a Friend – find out more about it here. Amici Della Vocce are a brilliant mixed-voice acappella group, founded and directed by David Crown, specialise [...]
A Baroque Extravaganza Tickets £20/£15 Children under 16 free There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front of the nave for Festival Friends at this concert. Do consider becoming a Friend – find out more about it here. Piers Adams – recorders Julia Bishop – violin Angela East – cello David [...]
Quintessential children's concert tickets £7 adults / £5 children (under 16) A fun family concert! Would you like to take your children to a concert but you’re worried in case they make a noise during the performance? Would you like to know more about wind instruments and ask the players questions? This is the concert [...]
This masterclass is free to watch but is not available to join in - the participants are from local secondary schools Come and watch Peter Phillips inspire musicians of the future as he runs a masterclass focusing on singers from local schools. We’re delighted to welcome Peter and his world-famous early music ensemble The Tallis [...]
The Tallis Scholars Tickets: £35 /£28 /£20 Tickets for this event will be sold as specific seats - book early to get the best seats! Why not consider becoming a Festival Friend? You get to book 2 weeks before the box office officially opens and get free drink tokens and access to a front seat [...]
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