Dorchester Abbey

The sacred oratorio for soloists and double choir and double orchestra, heralded as one of greatest pieces of Baroque sacred music.

Garwyn Linnell's cello is at the heart of this concert. In the cello suite No. 2 Bach is at his most intimate. 
The plangent cello in Syvati  represents the Priest, the choir sings as the coffin is borne out of the church.
Durufle's Requiem is often described as the only worthy successor to Faure's. Duruflé’s sensuous harmonies suffuse every note with feeling.

Operatic overtures, arias and duets.
This concert celebrates the OSJ’s Young Artists scheme; current members and graduates of the highest quality perform timeless operatic favourites including the Seguidilla from Bizet's Carmen. With full orchestral backing.

Music from the Wedding, the Coronation and the 50th Jubilee to include Handel Zadok the priest, Parry I was glad, Vaughan Williams, Wesley and Purcell

Get ready to voyage across the Atlantic with Dvorak’s New World Symphony, where Czech and American influences come together to create this much-loved piece filled with hope and optimism.
Award-winning pianist Rupert Egerton-Smith returns to perform the spectacular Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, alongside music from Stanford and Beethoven.

NEW DATE Bravery, adventure and animals galore! All the family will enjoy this very special concert, brought delightfully to life by Narrator Paul Mayhew-Archer. The concerts will also feature Canteloube’s timeless French folk-songs and Rachmaninoff’s enchanting Vocalise. Not to be missed!