Dorchester Abbey

WILL BE RESCHEDULED
Schoenberg Notturno for strings and harp
George Walker Idyll
Debussy Dances for strings and harp
Suk Serenade
Gwenllian Llyr harp

WILL BE RESCHEDULED
One of Bach’s most celebrated works, St Matthew Passion has awed audiences since its premiere in the early C18th. OSJ Oxford Voices perform Bach’s masterpiece in the stunning setting of Dorchester Abbey.

Orchestra of St John's
OSJ Oxford Voices
John Lubbock conductor

Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll was composed to celebrate the birth of his first son, Siegfried. We’ll perform this joyous work alongside Glazunov’s evocative Intermezzo Romantico, Coleridge-Taylor’s lively Danse nègre, and Fauré’s Four Songs, sung by the arresting Ilona Domnich.

SOLD OUT. A small choir of professional singers will perform some of English choral music’s greatest works, from Tallis to renowned film composer Harry Escott, alongside a choral arrangement of Vaughan Williams’ sublime Lark Ascending with international violinist Jan Schmolck

A soaring solo violin, a gentle harp, the warmth of a string orchestra… Schoenberg’s atmospheric Notturno for Strings and Harp, composed when he was just 17, is an underperformed delight. Join us to discover this gorgeous work alongside beautiful pieces by Wolf Ferrari, Debussy and Suk, performed with the wonderful Keziah Thomas.

“He brings the songs to life with warmth and wit.“ — The Times
If you’re a lover of song you’re in for a real treat this October. Join Julien van Mellaerts and Orchestra of St John’s for the world premiere of Schumann’s transfixing Dichterliebe, newly orchestrated by conductor John Lubbock, and enjoy gems from the choral repertoire by Bruckner, Stanford and Liszt, performed by the OSJ Oxford Voices