Dorchester Abbey

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!

Virtuoso violinist Jan Schmolck performs Mendelssohn’s iconic violin concerto. This thrilling and emotional piece is accompanied by Mendelssohn’s symphonic poem, the Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), and his Symphony No. 5 ‘Italian’.

Join OSJ Voices and baritone George Robarts for a night of Christmas favourites that are sure to spark seasonal joy through music from a range of great composers, including Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Christmas wouldn’t be complete without Handel’s great oratorio. This seasonal classic will be performed by renowned soloists and backed by the full forces of the Orchestra of St. John’s and OSJ Voices.